Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-29
CITY COUNCIL.
A LARGE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS TRANS
ACTED
At Last Nights Regular SsssiOn-Doard Of rue
lie Works Busnsss-Wsighsrs Elected
Miscellaneous.

Roth Branches of Council met IN regular
session last night for the transaction oil
ron,ine business In the Second Branch
hnsiness was inaugurated by granting an
suctioneer's license to William McLaugn-
lin. TO keep at No. 3 Twelfth street. Mr..
Harrell offered resolution providing Tor
the appointment of a special committee to
name iudses aud canvsssers for the com
inc election on the loan ordinance.
The resolution was adopted under
snsnension of the rules, snd
rushed over 10 the First Branch, there 1t
WAS amended so as to make the NUMBER
eight. and the Second Branch concurred;
The Clerks financial report showed
total balances of 1914 go %, Is follows:
Board of Public Works: ten cent levy
fnnd. 800. 1853. SO; contingent fund. Sl5,-
634 II; appropriation fund, S55 Co4;Si
fire department Sl6,533 IL; health, S4'-
1876. 81; markets. 81, 763. 80; police SiZ,-
1893 So; City Prison, 81 $50 &c. scaie''
$3.50. 90; real estate, 1857 II; cemeteries
$3.50 So; salaries, S., 81 IS; contingeu-
ciss. IS, 239. 81; compromise loan, IS, 6OO;
loan of1s77, So $50; loan of 1881, 3D.
OO2 so; Water B iard, S4S, 7l5.46 gas
works, SOL, 274 %; loan of 1855, Sl3, 5OOi
collection of taxes 81, 100.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Harrell,
authorizing the Committee on Fire De
partment, to purchase horses for The use OF
the department, was adopted.
CITY Collector Brice reported colleo-
tions of $50, 154.24 Gu account OF the fifty
cent levy, and SIS 69O.2l on account OF
ten cent levy.
The report from the Committee on
Claims. in relation to the appeal OF the
Ruffner suit. WAS approved.
The report of the Committee on Gene
teries. recommending that the contract for
remaining fences at the cemetery be let TO
|. o. Gaines. at a salary of 81 per day, the
city to furnish materials, and Of Henry
R4mp. to furnish 3 500 bushels OF tan
bark at one and One-half cents per bushel,
be approved, was adopted. The assistant
sexton was also given The power OF
deputy sergeant
A report from the Committee on Streets,
Alleys and Grades, transmitting ordi-
nauces establishing the grade Of Market
street, South Penn street and Fink street,
was read and the ordinance adopted.
The special committee Of eight to ap-
point election officers was appointed, as
follows: First Branch, Messrs. Tracy, Far
rell, Campbell and Robinson; Second
Branch. Messre. Harrell, Davidson, Filing
ham and Kreiter. The committee was
asked to have a report ready during the
evening. The committee met and adj
iourned to meet at the call of the chair.
Mr.. Davidson presented petition from
Angus. Miller asking that the city water
pine be extended into Marshall county
about 300 feet, on the condition that two
or more persons enter into a bond for the
payment of the regular city water rents by
consumers A resolution was adopted su-
thorizing the Water Board to DO the work
on the terms mentioned.
The application of S ]. Wise to keep
coffee house at No. 1916 Market street,
Wa debated a good while, but finally
granted ayes IL, nees 6.
An ordinance requiring written agree
ment to pave along new curbs. which vas
reported from the First Branch, was
passed.
Several communications were received
from the Board of Public Works. The
first recommended the payment Of the fol-
lowing on account of the Market street inn
provement:
Leo Lemons. paving. y2y ~
StAbbs x Moore curbng ~ -