Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-09
MARTINS FERRY.
The Record OF Day In Our Busy Neighbor
City.

| The Record of y Day In Our Busy NeiRhboI
City.
The old Council goes out and the new
Council steps in on next Tuesday evening
First the old body disposed of all bills
and unfinished business which required
their attention TO bring about final dis
position. Tue new members were sworn
in by Mayor Mitchell, and an organization
perfected By the unanimous election of J.
b Montgomery, Of the First ward, Preei.
dent, and j. K Shrodes, of the First Ward,
Vice President. The new members are
Messrs. Joseph Green of the Third and
George McGlumphy of the First Wards.
MIR. Smylie, of the Second, was reelected,
bat has not yet 30 far recovered as to be
able 10 be ont. President Montgomery
appointed the following standing Commit
tees Finance-Smyhe and Montgomery.
Mr.. Montgomery's appointment was
made upon resolution Of
Mr.. ShrOdes and unanimous
vote of the BODY Streets, Shrodes, Hea.
ton and Green Light, McGlumphy and
Green. Fire Department, Heston and
Green. Ordinances, Smylie and the So
hcitOr. Water Works, Smylie, and Nc
Glumphy. Some rather important busi-
ness wss placed before the body. First,
Hon. John s. Cochran, of the Board of
Health, asked that the Council should take
action looking to the abatement of the
nuisance creaued by the failure of the
slaughter houses on "Helling's" and Sea
bright'sn runs to make the necessary pro-
vision for the disposition Of the Offal This
was referred to the Solicitor with orders TO
act at once and in earnest. A petition was
presented asking that the name Of Bese-
mer street, in the Standard addition, which
is row practically an extension of Broad
way, be changed to Broadway. The
Solicitor WAS instructed to proceed in the
proper legal form 10 grant the prayer of
the petitioners. A petition asking that no
more railways be allowed to use First
street and Oslo avenue was read and or
dered placed on file Drs. Williams and
ShultlewOrth were elected members Of the
Board of Health The Solicitor was in
structed TO advise the steps necessary to
raise 5000 to pay off the claim OF the Gard
ner Maxwell Pump Company against the
water works. A petition was presented
asking the city to lay sewer on Hanover
street, and to take the proper steps to-
wards allowing the property owners on
that street from Fifth to First to pave the
street with brick. There was difference
of opinion as to the propriety Of putting
in the sewer by means Of an appropriation,
10 be paid by the general tsx-duplicate,
and that petition was received and laid
aside fo- further action. The petition for
the privilege of paving was granted and
the Solicitor instructed accordingly.
Council went beyond its legal bounds by
ordering the clerk to issue orders for the
money due the police, when there is no
money in the treasury for that purpose.
The Job was done, however, and the city's
paper will again be floating among the
grocers for discount.
Some few OF our very, very fsstidious
citizens have expressed an untavorsble
opinion of the fire department because the
boys run and make a dust, and because
the gong insists on ringing when the
wheels turn.
William Brown, q prominent farmer OF
Sr,ithfeld, o., was in the city yesterday.
A few days ago while Mr.. Brown was
using an axe, he made mislick in such
a manner as to cut his left thumb squarely
OIL
Bids for the building of new hose
house for the First ward were opened b.
Exly & Co. bid $l57 90 and J. Kerr X Son
Sl25 90 The job was given to ]. X RI *
Son.
When you need anything in the plumb
ing line, il will he to your advantage to
call on J. W. Lane & Bro, First stree.
L rye stock of Steam Brewery Hose, etc.
at reduced rates, at J. w. Lane Il Bro. :
First street.
Ed McCartY is the happy father OF a
new baby.