Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-12
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upon.
When the report Ct the Committee on
Health, recommending the rebuilding OF
the crematory building, came up, Mr..
Harrell took the floor aud opposed the
proposed expenditure. taking occasion to
make o bitter attack upon the garbage
furnace. aud charGcseriz'ng it as the laugh
ing stock Of the city, a miserable failure
in every respect, and a source Of endless
expenditure to the city. He was opposed
to spending money upon a useless contri-
vance, wien North Main street
was so badly in need OF repairs.
There was a long discussion, dur
ing which the whole crsmatory question
was gone over, including the condition of
the furnace, its capacity, &c. Health
Officer Resd was called upon, aud gave
the furnace a very satisfactory certificate
of good character, bat said the building
was in q dangerous condition, aud should
be taken down. Mr.. Ssrig, the Supelin.
tendent, said the furnace required some
repairs, as did oil furnaces in operation,
but with small repairs it would be good
tor an indefinite time. The resolution OF
the committee, sppropriatiDg $500, was
finally adopted, ayes Is, noes 8.
The report of the Committee on Finance,
transmitting the statement of Collector s.
L. Brice, was read, and the tsrms of set
Element approved, and Mr.. Brice's com
mission account Of 81, 339 90 ordered plid,
on his turning in the balance due.
Tine ordinance submitted by the came
committee, sppropristing cut Of the uu-
expended balances, $50 to the Committee
on Scales, 800 to the Committee on City
Prisons, aud a sufficient amount 10 settle
with the City Collector, was read three
times and passed..
A second ordinance, appropriating to the
several departments of the City, for the
months of Jan uary February and March,
sums aggregating one.fJuIth the total ap.
preparations of last year, as set forth in
detail in the REGISTER of yesterday, was
like wise passed, When the last ordinance
was under discussion, Mr.. Harrell made
another earnest attempt to secure the i'm
proveneat OF North Main street.
Mr.. Caldwell thought Mr.. Harro'l's at
tempted amendment was not gsrpale to
the subject, and undertook to make il clesr
to Mr.. Harrfll.
Mr.. Harrell-O5, I'm not that dumb,
Mr.. Caldwell thought you were just
that dumb.
This little pleasantly iuauguratad a
bree ~ little debate between the gentle
man from the First ward and the gentleman
from the Third. Finally Mr.. Harrell'
proposed amendment was ruled ont Of
| order.
The report Of the Committee on Ordin,
ances, transmitting the report Of the
enumsratOrs of the population of the ssv
eral wards of tbs city, and the gerrymandeI
ordinance based thereon, was here read,
This rank PARTISAN measure. designed ny
the Republicans TO aid thsm in peIpstuat'
ing their hold on the city government, ha:
been fully explained in the REGISTER
There was also transmitted by the commit,
tee the ordinance providing for the pro
posed submission to the voters Of the city
Of a new loan ordinance for 5000, 600, and
az ordinance fixing The voting place in the
| Sixth ward, at tie basement Of thu school
house. TIE recommendation regarding
paving sidewalks, was also sent in by the
committee.
When the residing Of the report WAC con-
cluded, Mr.. Gruse took the floor, and ver'
tlattd the alleged enumeration, saying
tte enumeration submitted by the com
mitsee was evidently erroneous. He pro
duced the figure, Of the school enumsrs'
ton for Centre and Webster districts, AMI
showed there were differscc.s Of mors thar
! 300 in each district. He closed by offer.
ing a resolution providing for tie refer.
ence Of the matter back to the committee
This was tabled at the call of Mr.. Cald,
we'll, who sourdsd the party hewgsg, and
the report of the committee wss adopted
Toe ordinance carrying out toe gerry
msndsr vas then read a first tine
Further consideration was objected 10, and
it went over.
The same action was had with the ordi.
nance fixing the voting place ia the Sixth
ward.
The street railway ordinance was ther
taken up, the essential part of the propose
measure bling "a follows:
"SEC. l Thst, in consideration Of tn
agreements and restrictions herein pro
vided fur on the Fart of the Wheeling Rail
way Company, there is granted Oh the par
of the said city 70 the said railway com
piny, its SUCCESSORS aud assigns, the right
and privilege of constructing, maintaining
and operating street railway tracks on sn(
over Jacob street between FOrty-secont
and Forty-third street, ipclusive, and o
running cars on the same, subject, how
ever, to the agreements, condito as and re
strictiuus which are imposed and mention
ed in, an ordinance entitled, AN ordinanc