Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-09
THE BRIDGE PLANS
FORMALLY APPROVED BY COUNCIL, n JOINT
SESSION
And Bids Are Asked For This Mjraing-Ths Spec
ifeatons Rsad-A New Superintendent Of the
WOrkh0use Elected.

\ quorum Of members appeared very
promptly in the chambers of Council, last
evening, and at quarter past eight bust
ness was well under way in each Branch
Mr. Farrell presided in the upper house
The semi-monthly report Of Clerk Thonel
showed balances aggregating 500, %
City Collector Myles reported total collec
tons Of $40, 546.sl, of which sum So, l52.6 6;
was on account of 5Ocent levy, and $40,
1916 on account Of iO-cent levy.
The Board of Public Works submitted
bills for new curbing and sewers and sur
veying aggregating S5S3, and the bills were
ordered paid.
Committee bills were presented and or
dered paid, rs follows:
Fire Department. SIR %
CHAINS ~ \
The Special Committee, appointed &c
investigate drainage, etc, in Bakers ad
dition and upper end of Twenty-nlnth
street, submitted a report, recommending
that the work as indicated by the City En-
gineer, should be referred TO the Board oil
Public Works, with instructions to have
the matter promptly attended 10. There
was submitted in connection herewith, a
petitiOn from Mrs. John Holman, resld-
ING on Twentv-ninth street. alleging dam
ace to her property by the run TO the
amount of 500 and asking for redress.
The whole matter went 10 the Board OF
Public Works.
The bills of the Committee on Claims in
Guided a bill Of Hon. Alfred Caldwell for
services rendered the city from lS>2 to a
recent period, growing mainly out OF litl-
cation regarding Caldwel's run. Mr..
Brandfass asked for an explanation
as TO why the bill had not been
heretofore presented, in reply to which
Mr.. Fllingham made an explanation, say
inc the litigation had only been stopped by
the letting of the contract 10 straighten the
run. that action by the city putting an end
10 the trouble The bill was ordered paid.
The Committee on Contracts submitted
its report in connection with the stone
bridge plans and specifications, rs detailed
in this paper Yesterday morning. The
Committee asked for authority TO advertise
for bids. and to have the specifications
printed. The recommendation OF the Com
mittee We're adopted
A petition was read from residents of
Twenty-tirst street, asking for sewer
from Main street 10 the river. II was re
lGffeu To tue Dodlh VI uplAN w bAhDs
The Committee on Markets was author
lied to procure suitable badges for distfi-
button to parties taking out licenses.
A resolution was offered in the First
Branch, and adopted by both bodies, i'll
structing the City Clerk TO ascertain why
the returns of the City Assessors have not
been filed in his Office, as required by law.
AT nine o'clock the members of the First
Branch appeared in the chamber Of the
Second. and Mr.. Farrell took the chair OF
the Joint session, the purpose Of which
was the election of a keeper of the City
Prison. rice Peter Gundling, died. The
object of the session was duly announced,
ana nominations declared ia order. Before
any names were presented, however On
motion Of Mr. Davidson, a Joint special
committee Of five was appointed TO draft
and present proper resolutions or respect
The first nomination was made by Mr..
Emsheimer, who named as his candidate :.
ID. Crawford.
An application was read from j. c. Ma
loney.
Mir. Walneke named Lawrence Clark.