Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-09

the change shall be psid out oil tne
contingent fund of the Bosrd.
If grades must be changed
and public money expended to improve
certain pieces of property abutting on the
streets on which the work is done, it is
upiust to compel the expenditure Of pOr-
ton of the money set aside for the running
of the Water Works iu addition to the
monies of the Board OF Poblic Works for
that purpose.
'Whiie always willing to aid each and
every department of the city government
to the best of its ability, the Water Board
does most earnestly protest against the
assumption of power on the part OF the
Board of Public Works, and would
respectfully suggest to your body that
A revision and amendment OF
some of the rules governing the Board OF
Public Works might have a statutory effect
7, worked we'll with q former Board, and
if the amendment to rule 4, passed by
former Council, we're strictly enforced on
or observed by the present Board of Public
Works, the work above mentioned, anu
several others, which have been done III
the last wear or two for the benefit of pri-
vate property, would have been referred 10
Council for approval
respectfully,
1.-THE CITY WATER BOARD"
Accompanying this communication was
the following:
"The attention of Council Is called to
the following extract from an ordinance OF
the city, found on page 22l, of the written
ordinance book:
at is further provided that, except for
the cleaning and repair of the sewers,
streets and alleys of the city, the Board
shall make no contracts FOX work upon the
sewers, streets and alleys of the city, until
such work shall have been ordered to be
done and the money appropriated therefor
specifically and expressly By the City
Council"
Mr.. Harrell thought Council ought to
direct the City Sergeant to collect the
value OF the trough and fixtures stolen,
from the individual membAs Of the Board
of Public Works. He thought such
"child's play" ought to be summarily sat
down on.
Mr.. Robrecht said the communication
did not charge the Board Of Poblic
Works, " but only the "head" of that body,
with destroying the trough.
Mr.. Harrell-Trsp the whole lot, and
then you'll get the right one.
Mr.. Miller was not in favor Of censuIing
the Board of Public Works before 1t had
been heard from. He made motion to
that effect. Mr.. Harrell kicked on this.
council had ordered the trough erected,
and it ough. not to pass over such an action
Of the Board of PGblic Works lightly.
Mr.. MlleI's resolution was adopted
ayes Is, Does 10
HEALTH COMMITTEE MATTERS.
When the report of the Health Commit
tee, recommending the repair of the crema-
tory, had been read, twenty-three members
voted aye. President Cruise thought it
was throwing money away to spend any
more cash on the crema,ory, and he voted
no. The resolution from the same COM
mittee, directing the Health Officer to
cease the employment Of inspectors,
brought Mr.. Davidson to his feet with 8
query as to policy Of the proposed action;
besides, ne thought the Health Officer was
empowered to employ inspectors, by oTdi-
nance, and he did not sea how that ordi-
nance could be amended by resolution.
A lively little discussion ended in the
resolution being concured in, with a
slight amendment, intended to cover pos
sihle contagious diseases. The resolution
directing the sale of the old iron at the
cIematory was pas ed.
STREET GRADES
The ordinance establishing the grade Of
Twenty.seventh street, was passed mani
mously. That establishing the grade OF
MoCulloch street, bstween Twenty-ninth
and ThiIty-ihird streets, was objected 10
by Mr. Davidson, and went over under the
rules.
The communication from john McMor-
RIG, reciting ne had bseu injured by this
change in grade, and expressing his will
ipguess to compromise if the city would
raise his lence ard house, wos read. This
pspar had been before the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades, and by it re-
ferred to Council without rtcjmmends-
ton The paper went to the Committee
on Claims
The claim of Sarah St Meyers for dam
ages through the city taking portion of q
lot owned ny her in the First waTd, was
sent 10 the Committee on Claims.
The claim of Mrs. Mary Mahony, for
compensation for the death of her bus
band, who was killed on August 3Oib,
1889, while working in sewer ditch on
the South Side. was read aud sent 10 the
Committee on Claims. The claim asks for
compensation not exceeding $40 600.
The petition of citizens of the Fret
ward for o boardwalk on Eighth street
was referred to the Board of Public Works
The petition Of W. S. GOshorD, reciting
damages to his property by reason Of a
charge Of grade on Market street, excited
considerable debate. The paper was
fioally referred to the Board of Public
Works and City Solicitor, Jointly.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Edward Costello rendered his resigua-
ton as weieher, st the scales at the cor
ner of Market and Seventh streets.
Bell Bros were granted permission to
erect a scale on Forty-eighth street, at
their own expense.
After transscting some further business,
this Branch adjourned.
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