The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-12

over under the rules, on an objection by
Mr.. Cruise TO the second reading.
NEW POLLING PLACE.
There was another ordinance pre-.
scented amending the present ordinance
in relation to elections by changing the
polling place in the Sixth ward from
the Niagara engine house to Webster
district school house. This was neces.
,saryb by reason OF the proposed change
OF the ward line between the Fifth and
Sixth wards, rs provided in the other
ordinance. Mr.. Harrell objected to its
second reading, and it also went over
under the rule. The ordinance making
the election ordinance conform TO the
new State law was not presented.
FINANCIAL.
The Finance Committee reported that
it had examined Collector Brice's ac-
counts and that when he should have
paid into the Receivers hands $3.50 CO
on account OF the so cent lew, and
$5l2 II on account OF the 10 cent levy
that his accountg for 1888 would be COM
plete. When he does this the commit
tee recommended that he be paid s., $3.50 90,
amount due him us commissions, etc.
This report was adopted by both
branches.
This committee presented the usual
ordinance making provisional appropria-
tions for nil the city departments for the
first three months OF 1889, equal in
amount to one-iourth the sum OF the
several departments appropriations OF
this year. Both branches adoptedit.
This committee also presented an Or
dinance showing that the city's receipts
for the year were such as to permit OF
needed further appropriations OF 500 to
City Prison and $50 to Scales and certain
sums to pay Collector Brice his commits
sions. Both branches adopted it.
THE STREET RAILWAY.
The ordinance OF the Wheeling Rail
way Company granting permission to it
to lay track on Jacob from Forty.third
to Forty-fourth streets was again taken
up and passed with the proviso that the
company shall pay what would have
been it's pro rata cost of paving with
brick had its track been there when that
street was recently paved. Mr.. Wheat,
who engineered this paving end through,
ut first wanted the railroad company
TO pay the entire cost OF paving the
square. Both branches passed this.
THAT cREMAToRY.
The recommendation of the Commit
tee on Health that S4O0be appropriated
for the erection of new shed over the
crematory furnace was adopted by both
branches after red hot fight against it
by Mr.. Harrell in the Second, who tried
on this and numerous other occasions
during the evening to secure some
money for Main street Just this side OF
the Top mill, where the condition Of
things is truly horrible. What he
wanted was $3.50 for matchmaking the
place. He missed getting it every time.
The Committee on Finance presented
bills to the amount OF $39.25; the Com
lnittee on City Prison Sl03.2l, and that
on Health $3.50. Both branches Or
dered them paid.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following from the Committee
on Ordinances was adopted by both
branches:
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works be requested to report to Coan-
Gil list OF names Of property owners
upon whose property curb has been set
and paving not done, with resolution
in each ease.
Also the following by Mr.. Garvin:
ResOlred, That the Committee on Real
Estate be instructed to permit the
Wheeling Poultry and Pet Stock Asso-
citation the free use OF the old Court
House for their fourth annual exhibition
from January to 5.
FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS.
The Board OF Police and Fire Commits
siuners reported the appointment OF
Capt. James A. Dunning and Charles
Banner and Robert Ankle as Chief Mar
shal and First and Second Assistants re-
spectively, ofthe Fire Department. There
was no opposition to their confirmation.
Their terms Of office are for two years.
The Second confirmed, but the First nd
iournCd before this was taken up.
Henry Nau was granted u license to
keep a saloon at No. lG3 Sixteenth street.
10. W. Welty and Charles Schmidt were
named and accepted as his sureties.
This place has formerly been run by
William Mccormick, who was granted
rebate on his license money.
Clerk Bowers regular semi-monthly
report was presented and approved. 1t
showed that out OF a total Of appropria.
tons aggregating 1888, So there has
been expended total OF $335,95l 90,
leaving total balance OF $47, 565 "a.
Clerk Bowers reported further that
CITY Collector Brice has paid to Receiver
Dunaway, since his incumbency, Sl40,-
S4S SO, 50.cent levy levy taxes collected,
and $2S,7lG IS, l0.cent levy taxes. This
was also approved.
The following was offered by Mr..
Buchanan in the First, and after some
funny business about referring to Coal
Banks and Cemeteries, Mr.. Buchanan got
the members to act seriously and adopt
his resOlutionI
ReSolred, That the Committee on 0rdi'
nances be and are hereby requested to
report an ordinance making il unlawful
for any contractor on any OF the public
works in this city to employ any but
citizens OF the United States.
THE W. It II. NEW ORDINANCE.
The railroad matter that it was ex-
peCted would be brought forward ana
occupy considerable tune aud attention
was long ordinance from the Wheeling
g. Harrisburg road, providing for
certain changes in the terminal
facilities that have already been
granted it. The proposed ordinance
was accompanied by the endorsement
aud approval Of the Chamber Of Com
| Dnrreia rnmmittpa aDnOlnLpl tn com
slider various railroad measures pending
and assist in their passage il the same
were found to be OF an advantageous
nature for the city. This endorsementwas
signed by every member OF this com.
mittee. The ordinance was presented
in the First, but us it was seen that
with the other business aioot nothing
definite could be done at this meeting,
twas referred to the Railroad Commit
tee for report
Wants the Glenn Reward.