Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-28

on the condition tue Z. D maishal hgISes
to replace everything in the same condition
as found, Council to be the Judge.
This was adopted, but the First Branch
amended TO make $40 day and damages,
and this amendment was concurred In by
the Second Branch.
PROSPECTIVE WORK FOR A COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Maxwell offered resolution in
slructing the City Clerk to prepare a state
ment for the Finance Committee, showing
the balances TO the credit of the different
funds, on September 1st. The resolution
was adopted.
WANTED-A HACK STAND.
A petition was read, asking that the city
designate one or more stands for wagons
and hacks, in order to remove source OF
irritation to business men about Twelfth
and Main streets. Referred 10 Ordinances
and the Board OF Public Works.
WANT AN ALLEY OPENED.
Mr.. O'Kane presented petition asking
that the alley on the west side Of McCul-
loeh street, between Eleventh and Ninth
streets, be opened. Referred 10 Board OF
Public Works.
THE CALDWBLL's RUN BeIDGE.
Mr.. Davidson offered resolution call
ing on the Board of Public Works for in
formation as to the status Of the bridge
scross Caldwell's run, on Chapline street.
Ia support of bis resolution, he said the
contract called for the completion Of the
new bridge by the oath. That date had
gone by. and the old bridge was still there.
He wanted TO know about it. The reso'
Luton wss adopted, and the First Branch
concurred.
THIS HAS BEBN ORDERED BEFORE.
Mr.. Kenney offered resolution order
ing the Gas Board to have the gas lamps
on tine Chapline street front of the City
Hall, put in order This was adopted.
A resolution was ALEC adopted, offered
BIZ Mr.. O'Ksne, ordering the Board OF
Public Works to have the beard walk on
st. Charles street rebuilt, and the street
cobbled. Several other resolutions call
ing for street improvements were also
adopted. The First Branch concurred.
SOMETHING GREATLY NEEDED.
A resolution was adopted reciting the
fact that after the stores are closed in the
Seventh ward there is but one telephone
available for police and tiremen on the en-
tire Island, and ordering the Committee on
Police to procure telephone and have the
same suitably protected in box and To-
Gated at the intersection Of Zane, Virginia
and South Front streets. TIE resolution
WAS unanimously adopted. The First
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BRIDGE REPAIRS.
An ordinance from the Bolrd Of Public
Works, transferring the $500 appropriated
for the repair of the floor Of the Seventeenth
street to the Peninsula bridge, was read
three times aud passed.
A CONSIDERABLY DISCREPANCY.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Board of Pablo Works;
1.-THE amount appropriated by ordinance,
out of the ten cent levy fund, TO pave
sith fire brick Twenty-seyenth street,
from Main to Chspline streets, and to fin
ish paving Main etreet, between Twenty
sixth and Twenty-seventh streets, has
been exhausted. We wOuld state there
was 20 appropriation made for finishing
paving Main street by the Finance Com
mittoe. Toe waste water running into this
street had TO be drained of before any
paving could be doAe. On Twenty seventh
street seven sewer drops were put in in Or
der to drain the street before any paving
could be done. According to the ordinance
Main street had TO be finished before COM
meucing on Twenty street, as it
wss last years contract. We would ask
Your honorable body to pay Geo. w. Lem
mons the balance due him for paving
Twenty-seventh street, from Main to
Chapline, and finishing paving Main street,
amounting to 81, 72093. You will lind
attached to this communication the esti-
mate made by the City Engineer, showing
thsl no appropriation was made for flush
ing paving Main street, and that the mat
tel was overlooked by the Finance Com
mitiee in making their estimate, and that
no estimate was made for the drainage Of
the streets referred 10"
The estimate attached footed up 81, $50.
1t appearing the Board had ordered Mr..
Lemmons to stop, aud he had gone on and
finished the work at his own risk, the
Second Branch referred the matter back to
the Board until the city had the money
convenient.
In the First Branch everything was con-
Cured 10, with the exceptions noted. At
945 Council adjourned.