Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-19
NEW CITY LAWS,
Inspected by the Council Committee o.
Ordinances, Last Night.


The Council Committee on Ordinances
met at the City Hall, last night, and
went over big batch OF new city ordi-
nances submitted by City SolicitorWhite.
Some of the measures are very import
ant ones, and the titles, with brief
reference to the contents Of the papers,
are appended:
Inspector OF Buildings. and providing for his
duties, compensation, etc.
This measure was explained at length
| in the REGISTER yesterday morning. The
committee examined 1t in detail, and
ordered that ii be printed before being
laid before Council.
An Ordinance to amend and reordain Sec. |. OF
an ordinance entitled, AN Ordinance In rela
| tion 10 the election. duties and compensation
OF the Sergeant Of the City OF Wheeling
This ordinance Is designed TO provide
for the election OF the City Sergent
every two years. The old ordinance,
which provided for an election annual
ly. has never been formally repealed.
An Ordinance to amend and reordain Secs. 81
| and ~ of an Ordinance entitled. IAN Ordi-
nance in relation to Markets and th" Clerk OF
the Market
The only thing accomplished by the
passage OF this measure is the changing
of the name municipal Court" before
which actions were to be brought, to
police Court"
An ordinance 10 amend and reordain Sec. ~ Of
an ordinance entitled. AN Ordinance IN r"la-
tion TO Markets and the Clerk thereof"
This ordinance rc-cnacts the fore
staling clause in better shape than
il now has.
An Ordinance To amend and reordain Secs II
and 50 OF an Ordinance In re alton to Centre
Market, and the election, duties anu cohpeh'
sation Of the Clerk thereof.
This ordinance merely changes the
words Municipal Court to "Police
Court"
An Ordinance to amend and reordain Sec. ol
an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance III !.
| lation 10 Markets" adopted January II, looi
The amendment takes from the slerK
the obligation to keep the streets lead
ing therefrom" clean, only requiring
him TO keep the market proper and the
sidewalks clean and In good order.
An Ordinance regulating the SAFE oi articles oi
food within the city of Wheeling. and for the
appoiniment Of AN Inspector oi Food ana he
| hning his duties
the Committee on Health, annually, at
| its first meeting in March. to submit TO
Council the names OF three persons,
suitable. in the judgment OF the COM
mittec. to be appointed as Inspector oil
Food. and from the three names so sub
mitted. Council is to select one person
to fill the said Office.
Sec. . Makes 1t unlawful to sell or ex-
nose for sale butter, eggs, milk, Oeei,
mutton. lamb, pork. or the ileSh oil any
animal. whether Of a domestic or wlld
nature. or any fowl Of any kind,
or the flesh thereof, or OF any
fish of any kind, or the flesh thereof
or any vegetable, or any other article,
thing or merchandise used Tor fo0d
which. by reason OF any injury, defect,
disease. taint or adulteration is unfit or
unwholcsomc for food, or dangerous to
health.
Sec. 3 Provides for penalties for the
violation of the law, the blanks OF which
are not filled.
Sec. 4 Gives the Inspector full power
and authority to arrest any person or
nersons violating the law, and it Is
made the duty OF the police to give
said Inspector every aid in their power
An Ordinance repealing Sec. lsof an Ordinance
entitled AN Ordinance In relation 10 the
CClerk OF the City Of Wheeling.
This measure does away with the see
tion requiring the Clerk to keep Reg
ister of Assessments"
An Ordinance requiring that all poles in the
city OF Wheeling. used for the support oi
wires used FOR the tran, mission Of electricity.
and all pipes used for the escape oi gas, snail
be painted.
This measure contemplates that the
telegraph poles. telephone poles, etc.,
shall be painted Il particular color, in
order that it may be ascertained by a
glance to what particular corporation
any particular pole may belong.
An Ordinance regulating telegraph and iele-
phone poles, telegraph and telephone wires
electric conductors. etc, IN the city oi "hee,-
ing.
This measure provides that all wires
except those used in transmitting power
TO electric street cars, shall go under
ground after a certain date, which Is
left blank for Council.
The next meeting Of Council will see
a big lot OF business.