Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-24
THE NEW POLICE.

The rules being suspended, the report of
the Police Committee, transmitting the
nsmts of the newly appointed officers,
was taken up and read. The report of the
committee having been formally approved,
the new officers came forward, under the
charge of Chief Delbrugge, and were sworn
in, the oath being administered by Presi-
dent Cruise. The officers are all fine-loOk-
ing men. In the First Branch the vote
on the report was ayes 8, noes 8.
THE MARKET STREET IMPROVEMENT.
The resolution of the Committee on FL
nance, recommending that the LOGO
necessary to complete the paving OF Mar
ket street, be taken from the city coming
emit fund, was adopted. This leaves S.
$50 03 still in this fund.
THE CHAPLIEE STREET BRIDGE.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Board Of Public Works:
1.-THE resolution referred from your hon.
orable body TO the Board of Public Works,
instructing them to commence, at once, the
erection of a wooden bridge on Chspline
street, over Caldwell's run, caused the
Board TO insert an advertisement in the
daily papers, for one week, asking for bids
for the construction of said wooden bridge.
There have been no bids received from any
of our firms for the construction of said
wooden bridge
The agent of the Columbia Bridge Com
pany, of Dayton, O., Mr.. W. 1. Dent,
being in the city, asked permission to put
in bid for an iron structure, according to
the same plans and specifications as the
wooden bridge. The Board granted his re-
quest. We find it will cost 81 600. This
amount being larger than the sum provid-
ed by your honorable body, we would rec
ommend the erection Of said bridge at the
cost of 81 600.
When the reading Of the communica-
tons had bsen completed, Mr.. Davidson
said he wanted a bridge, and if he could
not get wooden bridge, he would take an
iron one, He moved the adoption OF the
recommendation Of the Board.
Mr.. Wilkie regarded the proposed ex-
penditure of 81, 600 an useless one, as ii
would probably be carried away by the
first flood. He hoped the measure would
be voted down.
Mr.. Bailey wanted to know what was
the matter with Mr.. Wilkie. Was he afraid,
if an iron bridge was put there, the run
would never be Strengthened. However,
he would vote no.
The proposition was rejected, ayes 3,
noes 10.
Mr.. Davidson then offered the following:
Resolved. That the Board Of Public
Works be instructed to at once prepare
specifications for a wooden bridge across
Caldwell's run, at Chapline street, in ac-
cordance with the sum appropriated by
Council.
This was adopted, but was amended in
the First Branch to include wood or
iron," and giving the Board power to con-
tract. This was concurred in by the
Second.
PROTECTING THE BRICK PAVEMENTs.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Board Of Public Works:
"Some time ago the Board of Public
Works sent written communication to
your honorable body, requesting that an
ordinance be drawn to prevent persons
from using a hose nozzle in sprinkling
streets or alleys without a sprinkler being
attached to the end of the nozzle.
Our brick streets are being ruined every
day by the use of too much water thrown
upon them. In fact, persons will stand
for half an hour or so, endeavoring to wish
out all the sand and gravel between the
bricks, while others use the hose as a
pastime ia throwing water. The moment
the bricks become lOOsened from their
foundation, your street is ruined. We
hope your body will pass said ordinance
at once, in order to protect the streets"
The City Solicitor was instructed to
draft the necessary ordinance.
TO AID THE ASSESSORS.
An ordinance authorizing the employment of
persons to assist in sscertaining money credits
and investments liable TO taxation by the city
OF Wheeling
Bet Ordained by he Council OF the Oily q Wheel
ing.
SIC. 1. That the Board Of Equalization and APP
peals be, and the said Board is hereby authorized
and empowered TO employ any person or per
sons, they may in their judgment deem best,
10 assist the Assessors OF the City of Whee ing in
obtaining informs alton of money, credits aud in
/ vest ents, either within or out OF the city of
Wheeling subject TO taxation by the city, and
VIII Oh may not have been aScertained by the
Assess lrs on or before the rSt day of July in any
persons so employed, shall be paid for ser
vices rendered, at the rate OF ten per cent. upon
! the amount of all taxes collected upon such
money, credit and investments listed and taxed
solely upon the information furnished by such
person or persons so employed
SIC. > This ordinance shall be in force from
and after its passage.
Mr. Maxwell objected to the further con-
consideration of the measure, after its first
reading, and it went over under the rules.
THE OLD COURT HOUSE.
The report OF the Committee on Old
Court House, recommending that the
building be put up for sale, at auction, to
the highest bidder, dividing the ground into
four S3-feet lots, the said sale to take place
August sth, and an upset price to be fixed
by Council, was then taken up.
Mr.. Seeley thought the special commit
tee hsd no authority 10 make any such re-
commentator. The committee was sp-
pointed to negotiate the sale of part of
the property, but had nothing to do with
the sale of the property as a whole. He
moved to lay the report on the table.
The report was laid on the table.
THE NIGHT SOIL QUESTION.
The following was read;
GENTLEMEN beg to call your at