Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-29
THE MAIN ST. BRIDGE.
A PROPOSITION 10 ISSUE FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS OF BONDS
To BE- Submitted 10 Vote Of The Psopls-Dr 4.
O Myers Put on he B. P. W.-0hsr Business
Of Last Nights Courcl Meeting.

0. Myers Put on the b. 7. W.-Other Business
Of Last Nights Council Meeting.
The Second Branch of Council was called
to order at 8 o'clock last night, Mr.. ALI
con presiding in the absence of Mr.. Gille-
land. The President soon came in, how
ever. The City Clerks report showed q
total balance of $145, 1851, divided
among the several departments and COM
mittses. Collector Brice reported collec-
ticps of $50, 7s6 II on occount of the fifty
cent levy, and SIS, 707 lon account Of the
ten cent levy. The report was filed.
The rules were then suspended, and
| license to cell Liquors granted the Hotel
Windsor. Mr.. HarreH made an effort to
get Mrs. Muldoon's license through, but
| il was refused for about tenth time, ayes
8. noes Is. A license WAS granted h.
Mitchell to sell at No. 2l64 Main street.
The Wheeling Railway ordinence, as
amended in the First Brsnbh, requiring
the company to relinquish its right of way
On certain Eighth ward streets, was taken
mp and passed.
A communication was received from the
Water Board recitipg the breaking Of the
water pipe to the South Side, and asking
for authority to construct the new truss
bridge for carrying the twenty-inch pipe
over the creek. A resolution submitted by
the Board. granting the authority asked
for, was adopted.
Acting Mayor Gilleland reported upon
| the special police force organized by him
on the South Side after the late flood. The
total cost of the seven men employed was
S43, and q motion was adopted ordering
payment of the same.
Committee bills were read and ordered
paid as follows: Health, 81 so; Markets,
$50; Cemeteries, So IS; total, $40 O5.
A NEW CR4RK BRIDGE.
The Board of Public Works submitted
the following
"Iuobedience to resolution of your hon
orable body, we have corresponded with
several b. idge firms, asking an estimate OF
the probable cost of wrought iron bridge
to replace the old stone bridge. The di-
mensioDs given were: span, ITO feet;
roadway 26 feet; sidewalks, on each side,
each feet; capacity, 100 pounds to the
qsare foot, with factor Of safety Of 5.
1--WE have received replies from three
firms, who estimate the cost from ST.. 600
to Sl6, 900 for the superstructure. We are
unable to ascertain the condition Of the
foundations of the old abutments until the
water in the creek gets low.
"Mr. Hoge, City Engineer, estimates the
coet OF the sbutmeuts at $22, 900 to $685.
600, making the bridge complete cost
about $35, 900 to $4,000"
In connection with this, Mr.. Dobbins
offered the following:
"Resolred That the Committee on Or
dinsnces be and they are hereby directed
to report an ordinance at the next regular
meeting of Council appropriatiDg $,
for the purpose of constructing bridge
over Wheeling creek on Main street, to be
paid out of the revenues Of 1889. The
Board of Public Works are hereby an
thorizsd to obtain plans and specifications
and estimates of the. cost Of the proposed
bridge"
After some little discussion, Mr.. Cruise
offered the following substitute
"Resolred, That an ordinance be pre-.
pared by the Committee on Finance, to be
submitted to the voters of the city of
Wheeling. which will empower Council to
make a A per cent loan Of two hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars; said
money to he used for the purpose
First, OF rebuilding bridge on Main
street, where the stone bridge was de-
stroyed;
Second, To straigaten CaldwelPs run;
Third, To perfect and systematic the
sewerage system of the city;
Fourth, The balance TO be used for
new paving on the streets and alleys, rs
Council may direct"
Mr.. Garvin was in favor Of most of Mr..
Gruse's substitute, but he WIS opposed to
STRENGTHENING the run, because he was
afraid the city would get into trouble
through damage suits, if the natural course
of the run was changed. He thought,
however, the run might be greatly improved
without the city making herself liable.
Mr.. Cruise defended his resolution in
long and earnest speech.
Mr. Mithell wanted to amend Mr..
Gruse's resolution by making the loan $50
600 and applying its whole proceeds to the
reconstruction of tqe Market street bridge
He thought this loan would be promptly
ratified by the people. while an ordinance
which embraced the Strengthening of Cald- |
wells run might be rejected, and the whole
of the objects in view thereby lost.
Mr.. Cruise said his idea was to let the
people vote separately upon the first three
propositions of his resolution, and the peo-
pie might approve or reject any or all the
three propositions.
Mr.. Wheat could not possibly vote for
loan of $225, 600, and on the other hand,
he thought the loan Of $50. 900, contem-
plated by Mr.. Mitchells substitute, was
not enough to put up decent bridge.
After a very long debate a vote was
taken on Mr.. Mitchelrs $50, 900 substitute,
and it was adopted, yeas ID, noes 10.
REPAIRS TO BRIDGES.
The following additional report from the
Board was then read
1--WE respectfully report that, in our
opinion, the iron work on the Market street
and Peninsula bridges should be generally
overhauled and painted
Several of the members In each bridge |
are not mp to their bearing, and should be |
repaired at once. The bridges have not |
been painted for several years, and some
parts ofthe iron work are commencing 10
rust quite badly. 1t would cost about
$1,000 TO put the two bridges in proper |
shape.
''In regard to the Seventeenth street
bridge, Mr.. Hoge, City Engineer, gives as
his opinion that it is unsafe, and that il
should be rebuilt. 1t was condemned sew
sral years ago, and has had nothing done
with il since.
Something should be done to place |
these bridges in proper condition, and we
suggest that the Board he authorized to |
have them examined by competent bridgs |
builders and ascertain just what is neces-
cary to be done, and what it will cost. II
the bridges are to be repaired it will necss.
state an appropriation"
This was referred to the Committee on |
Finance.
In a further communication the Board |
asked for an appropriation Of S14 IS ont of
the general fund to pay VIM. Freise for re- |
pairing the Woods street bridge over Cald- |
Wells run. Granted.
AN ISLAND MEMBER OF THE B P.w.
The resignation of President William |
Myles, Of the Board Of Public Works, was
then read and accepted, and the First |
Branch invited to joint session to select |
his successor. Mr.. Cruise nominated DR.. |
E. @. Myers and Mr.. Delbrugge nomi- |