Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-27


COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The report Of the Committee on Finance,
transmitting the ordinance ordered drawn
az Monday nights meeting, 6quahzlng
and reappropiiating funds IN certain city
departments, as was fully explained in the
REGISTER of yesterday morning; and also
transmitting certain resolutions, carrying
out the recommendation Of the commit
tee. was read The ordinance was hrst
taken up. read a first, second and third
time. and passed. Resolutions ordering
the payment Of 1900 to Wm. MJles,
Oity Collector, on account of commissions;
of 500 20 Mrs Mary MahOney and 500 to
Sarah c ST. Myers, in iuu Of claims
against the city; OF SS42 10 to A. J.
Lang, on account Of wharf repairs,
and Of s. to City Surveyor Hoge, we're
passed.
When the resolution providing for the
employment Of an expert accountant TO
straighten out the compromise loan mud
die came up, Mr.. Braatass moved to
amend by substituting the City Clerk, and
a committee Of three from Council.
Mr.. Cruise did not favor it. The matter
was important aud there vas alsrge money
interest in it for the city, and 1t ought 10
be done we'll Besides, it was hardly falr
10 the Clerk. and he doubted If Council
Committee would or could give the matter
proper attention.
Mr.. Davidson favored the adoption OF
the resolution. lie knew nothing about
IL except what he saw in the REGISTER
but he favored thorough investigat on.
The resolution as it came from the COM
mittss. was adopted, the expert to be IN
der the supervision of the Finance Com
mittee.
ORDINANCES COMING UP.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades reported ordinances establishing
the grades Of Twenty eighth, Merritt,
Moss,en and Eoff streets, as has heretofore
been fully described in the REGISTER
The ordinance AZ to EOf street wss oh
iscte a 10 by Mr.. Davidson and went over.
In connection with the other ordinance,
the following cOmmun cation was read.
''To The Hon MGyOr and Council
"GENrLEllEN:-We see in the city
papers that some seton is proposed re-
specting grades OF stIests in the vicinity OF
CaldwelPs run.
ave have large property interests IN
that neighbOrhOod, and may be in posi-
ton 10 materially aid and cooperate IN
any contemplated Improvements there,
and respectfully request that you kindly
defer final action in the premises until we
can become fully advised and have hear
ing.
Very respectfully,
Wheeling Bridge and Ter
"minal Railway 90.
"R. II. COCHRAN,
President"
Mt Maxwell objected to the second
reading and the measure went over.
In this connection an ordinance was read,
declaring that hereafter the grade of no
street shall be changed without the express
order OF Council, and not then unless the
property owners sign 80 agreement to save
/ the CITY harmless. Mr.. Maxwell objected
saving that if 200 citizens lived on a street,
and $50 wanted q change. the last man
could block the improvement. The ordi-
nance went over.
The ordinance designating hack and
wagon stands, and allowing hacks and
wagons to stand st dspots only ten min
uies prior to arrival or departure Of trains,
and al theatres fifteen minutes before the
c'o,e OF per fOrmauces, came up, sud was
| objected to by Mr. Miller, going over.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Mr.. Ellingham offered a resolution sp-
pointing a committee of five to communi-
| cate with the Governor in relation to hav-
7 ing 3. B No. 102, providing for the estsb-
lishment Of an electric light plant by the
city. included in the call for the extra SEES
sion. and authorizing said committee to
send sons one to Charleston, if deem1d
necessary. The resOlutio was unanimous
l ly adopted.
srREET LIGHTING.
A complaint from citizens Of North Mar
ksi, Coal and Fifth streets, relative to the
non-lightirg OF street oil lamps, brought
on general discussion Of the whole sub
I isct. Toe matter went to the Board Of
Gass Trustees.
RESOLUTIONS.
I number Of resolutions were read,
I among them being one by Mr.. Kenny, or
dering the crossing taken up on the west
side Of Market, at Seventh, laid down on
| the east side of the street
FIRST BRANCH.
At the last regular ses ion Nj. Saelsy
OF red the followir g,resolutioa, which Wss
adopted
"Resolred. by the Council Of The City Of
Wheeling, That this BODY favors Chicsgo
a. the location for holding the WORLDS
Fair in 1892.
This resolution CAME mp IN the INST
Branch. last night, and occasioned good
deal Of debate, Mayor Sssb;igbt calling
Mr.. Pollock to the chair and making
| lone svesch in favor Of the resolution. Mr..
Fmsheimer favored New York, and Mr..
/ Pollock was opposed to any Fair anywhere:
The reso,ruon, as adopted by the Second
Branch, was concarTed N.
/ All miscellaneous business sent over
/ from the Second Branch was coaeurred IN.