Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-11


mittee, transient z the Sl0,5OS from the
Twelfth street sewer appropriation, and
reappropriatiDg So, 800 for the tenthirty
loaa, and turning the balance into the city
contingent fund, as has been fally set
forth in this paper, was read and passed.
THE CALDWELL Run BRIDGE.
A communication from the Board of
Public Works transmitted letter from
the Columbia Bridge Company, Of Dayton,
o., in which il was set forth that work on
the new Caldwel's run bridge was pro-
gressirg as rapidly as possible, and would
be done during the coming month.
A DEMAND FOR A ROOM.
Both the Water Board and the Board Of
Public Works wanted the large room on the
first floor of The City Hall, Immediately
north Of the Police Office, and vacated by
the Municipal Court Both Boards had
commun;catsns before Council, last night,
asking that they be allowed the use OF the
room, Getting forth various reasons for
the contemplated change. The two COM
muuications were read, and Mr.. Seeley
moved to refer to the Committee on
Real Estate There was no second, and
Mr.. Maxwell moved 10 grant the privilege
to the Water Board, saying they had very
valuable bills and registers which ought to
be protected from IRE. There WAS no
vault in the present rooms Of the Water
Board, while there was elirge vault in the
vacant room. Alter some dIsCuss on. the
resolution wal adopted, and the Cty S)lic'
i.oT Instructed to draft an ordnance.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
The various recommendations Of Tie
committees, a. ntted in the reports pub-
lished Yesterday morning were formally
acted upon, this includiDg the compromise
of the claim Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Bricker, for damages sustained By Mrs.
Bricker on Charles street, 500 being the
amount agreed upoo, also the recommen-
dation of the Committee on Streets, Alleys
and Grades, regarding the establishment
of permanent grades On c-rtain streets.
The bill Of 81 20 "ior one Rross mstcnea"
was referred for correction; too steep.
AN OFFER FOR THE OLD COURT HOUSE
In the First Brsnch q commun calicn
WAS read from James L. HaTley, oiierlng
Sl3 600 for the old Court House property
and all ita equipments as 1t now stands.
After some little dis.nssion, the paper was
referred 10 the Committee on Real E';ote
for report
LICENSES.
A license was granted Angus. Ha1ks 10
keep a. No. l4ll Market street, and TO
Louis Carl to keep a. No. 1925 Market
street.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Nc. Emmerth offered a resolution lock.
ing to tne opening o. Fink street, between
S5uth Penn and South FfoLt for lie
foil width, aud it vas adopted Tn.s street
is partially opened vest from Front sireat,
and then degenerA:e8 iuto an alley before
reaching Penn street.
The ordinance establishing the grade Of
jacob street, from Forty-ffth 10 Forty
eighth, was brought up. This ordinance
makes the grade eight inches lower than at
present. There was q good deal Of Discus
sion over The measure, there being pres
cure TO have the grade reduced still farther,
aud Mr.. Davidson wanted to add five
inches, making tie reduction thirteen
iuche7. The amendment was agreed to
and the ordinance passed. Later it wss
reconsidered, and the ordinance was passed
20 es 70 change the drainage OF the street
from Forty-eighth north to Forty-df,h.
A petition was read from citizsns of Eofi
street, north Of Twelfth, asking for o curb
and pledging pavement as soon ss it was
pu. down. 1t was filed.
In the First Branch everything gen. over
from the Second Branch was eoncuued IN
promptly