The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-15

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"rho storm OF July 10 caused M un-
usual demand on the fund for removing
debris and repairing sewers, ETC., where
washed out.
1--WE most respectfully ask that an APP
preparation be made to reimburse the
contingent fund for the amounts paid
from it on account Of contract paving,
and that afurther appropriation be made
for repairing the damage along CaldWelfs
run and putting up temporary bridges at
EotE and Chapline streets. We are un:
able to give an estimate OF the cost OF
such work" This was referred to the
Finance Committee for report us soon as
possible.
The Board In another communication
asked that appropriations be made out
Of the general fund to pay for the !oi-
lowing work: c. D.eonhart, for paying
Jacob street, S3,055 81; George W. Lem
ons, paving Main street, Sl,069 03;
William Stobbs, curbing on Main street,
SlS7 Sc; same, curbing on jacob street,
SOS SO; total SILL SO. These amounts
were granted.
An ordinance was adopted changing
the time at which city taxes beGome due.
They have in the past been due Noyem'
Der !, and thirty days from that time
was allowed in which the usual discount
might he had. The new ordinance
makes the taxes due October /, and aI-
lows thirty days for discount. The OBJ
iect OF the change is to enable the City
Collector to get hold OF the taxes ms soon
rs The Sheriff does.
An ordinance was adopted increasing
the pay OF guards ut the City Prison
from 81 so to 81 IS per day,
The following petition was read and
referred to its appropriate committee:
To the Honorable Nahr aud Council
GExrLEMEN:-The undersigned, John
W. Keller and 7. II. Keller, respectfully
show that they are partners doing bust
ness at Newark, Ohio, under the firm
name of ]. W. Keller 4 Co., and that
they are together entitled to the reward
offered by your city for information
leading to the arrest and conviction OF
the nurderers OF Police Officer Joseph
Glenn, on Sunday morning, January
Is, 1855.
They show that they put the officers
in the City OF Wheeling upon the track
of Kelley and Christie who have been
convicted Of said murder and who are
now in custody in Ohio county, W. Va,
awaiting the determination Of the pro.
Ceedings against them. Your petitioners
informed the officers OF the city OF New
ark OF the fact that the said Kelley and
Christie were connected with said muir.
der, and the information thus given by
your petitioners led to the arrest and
Judgment in Jail, and the subsequent
conviction OF said Kelley and Christie.
Your petitioners also assisted in bringing
about the arrest OF said criminals.
On the 22d day OF May, 1888, one OF
your petitioners, to-wit' John w. KEEL
Ter, filed his separate petition with you
claiming the reward. By inadvertenGe
the petition was drawn in the name OF
one OF your petitioners only, and this
petition is filed in part to correct that
mistake.
Your petitioners therefore pray that
the said reward may be given to them. !
HENRY NJ. RUSSELL,
OF Counsel for. Petitioners.
An interesting Communication was
received from the Team Owners Assn.
citation. They set forth that Mr. CHS
holm, the contractor, who Is construct |
ing the city's new reservoirs, has VIC.
lated the agreement that they supposed
had been made with him in the matter
OF employing home labor. In their
communication they make the following
statements:
"The contractor now has employed a
large number OF persons who are not
residents or taxpayers OF the city. These
persons are being Systematically put to
work in order to defeat the wishes OF the
citizens who are ready and willing to do
this work. For teams employed in said
work, not owned by citizens OF
Wheeling, he employed strangers,
not residents or taxpayers TO han