Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-24

The Committee on Contracts submit
ted bills payable out of ihe stone bridge
loan. aggregating S4,7l3.2S, as detailed
in this paper yesterday. The Commit
tee on Fire Department submitted bills
aggregating S2l4.79 and Markets S147.
All the above bills were approved and or
dered paid.
The Committee on Markets recon-
mcnded that market b. held al the Cen
tire market to-day between and :
o'clock .. IN. The motion was adopted
by Council The recommendation of the
same Committee, that the butchers be
allowed 10 use spring scales in the mar
ketS. was approved in the Second
Branch, but non-concurred in by the
First.
The Contract Committee submitted a
statement from Paige. Carey IL Co., re-
specting the state of work on the Main
street bridge, rs printed ia the REGIS
TER. The paper was read and ordered
filed. The committee also submitted
an amended contract. extending the
time for the completion of the bridge
until November -, 1891. 1t was read
and approved
4 communication from the Committee
on Lights and the Board of Gas Trustees
set forth tina, the joint body had made
Il thorough examination into the pro
posed street electric light system, and
were of the opinion that it would re-
quire 36l lights OF 2,O00 candle power
to properly light the entire city. such
a plant. of the best description through
out. being estimated to cost from SOL
600 To $50. 900. according TO the eSt-
mates of different electrical cOnStruc-
ton companies. converSant with the
general situation and requirements.
When the report had been read. Mr..
CappS said he did not see that anything
more could be done. rs there was no
money to be expended. II it was after
the first % January he would certainly
have a resolution Oh hand, inStructing
the Committee TO ask for bids for 4
plant not to exceed $50, 900. but the city
could not do that now. He moved the
matter be dropped until the first meet
ing i'm January. and that resolution was
adopted.
A communication was also received
from the Wheeling Electric Light Com
pany, but rs Mr., Caps said he did not
see that anything could be gained by
reading it at this time, it was also. on
his motion, laid aside until the first
meeting in January without being read.
An ordinance making appropriations
to the several Departments, To an aggre-
gate not exceeding One-fOurth Of the
/ total appropriations for the year 1890
to cover the first three months OF 1891.
was passed.
A petition was read from the citizens
ON the east side Of South Huron street,
south of Ohio street. asking for a cindcl
sidewalk. and it was referred TO the
Board OF Public Works.
Mr.. IIarrGll offered a resolution in
Structing the Special Committee on Leg
I islation To report, at the next session OF
/ Council. some definite recommendations,
in order that action may be had by
Council before the session of the LesiS-
| laaturc. The motion was adopted.
In the First Branch the ordinance pro
viding for an Inspector Of Food was re-
committed to the Committee on Health
for revision.
An ordinance giving TO the Wheeling
* Elm Grove Railroad Company per
mission to connect its tracks with the
Baltimore and Ohio tracks, at Chapline
and Sixteenth streets, was referred TO
the Committee on Railroads, after be-
ing read the first time.
All the other business was concurred