Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-12
SIX COMMITTEES
80, YESTERDAY AND TRANSACTED ROUTINE
ANB OTaBR BUSINESS.
"a. aPsviky" Matter Snll Unsstlsd-IAs Commit
,.ss on FIRE Department and CLAIMS Grind Out
grisi-NO Quorum IN Police Committee.

~ayerd NounClt COmuleVOC> 4NN -
,.-5ov 10 consider various questions,
ana Of the most important OF which was
.,s Pewiky contemplated improve
hts which is now being discussed by
"a committee on streets, alleys and
.-,i,s the committee on railroads, aud
80 ON wharveS. The members or these
.--.,,nittees i'm accordance with the vote
- r~idav night, met at the Pewiky de-
. yesterday afternoon at o'clock and
-sfullv considered the land asked for
80 ,be railroad. Among others present
.,.ide of these committees were Mayor
S.sbriebt. WharfmaSter John Croekard,
cav solicitor Riley, Engineer Hoge, the
psnroad Engineer and President, c. ID.
q,hbarC. Joseph Speidel and others, in
--~dirr a large number Of river men who
..sre concerned in the proposed pro-
., The entire land was carefully
ma over and various measurements
- raken to ascertain how far naviga-
49,, would be interfered with. Mayor
s.shrirbt expressed his mind quite
800. On the situation, and was not in
t.s,r NJ Granting the railroad foot OF
49, land below Eleventh street, but
y, tive the company all it wants north
N Eleventh street, where the company
IAN construct their additional tracks on
restless aid on piles.
Vith twenty-five foot stage Of
Ter. aud this has already occurred
times this year, it seemed to be the
,,,neral opinion Of the river men and
shs members of the committee that
hero would be far from ample wharf
.,oro and that such cTamped quarters
gonld seriously Inconvenience naviga-
to, Furthermore il was said that the
,,samboats through Othe payment OF
Wharfage had several times over paid
Pr the wharf and they felt as though
t5sv were clearly entitled to it again So
IN tine other hand the railroad
,omDapy argued that the new
arrangement provided they were
granted the land would be great i'm
9royemept 10 the city, and could be al
mos. rs conveniently operated in the
line Of NAVIGATION. The company Sug-
ge,,ed that when the water was thirty
feet or over there would still DO left a
sufficient outlet for the teams TO haul
rom the boats onto Twelfth street, and
r not up Twelfth, then up on 20 Water
street between Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets
The old rivermen protested strongly
against tke encrOachment of the rail-
road company, and the committee mem
bers generally seemed 10 be diSinclined
% grant any of the present wharf
room below Eleventh street.
However, after a thorough inspection
aud a long discussion, il was the inten-
ion of the Joint Committee to meet and
settle the question. BUTT seems taat
here was a misunderstanding as TO
where they were to meet. Secretary
Hankc and several o, the members were
Of the opinion that they were TO assem-
b., iu the depot and legiSlate. while Pc
Ger Farrell. who Is chairman OF the
Joint Committee. thought the meeting
was To be 40 the City Building. and hay
ing quietly slipped away during one OF
the discussions, went 20 the Court
House and waited in vain. During the
discussion at the wharf as to where the
members were TO meet, several more
quietly walked home until a quorum
was lost and no meeting was held. 1t
will probably take place some time to-
day or early this evening preparatory to
Council
COMMITTEE on CLAIMS.
There was a meeting OF the Commit
fee on Claims, last evening, and several
matters OF recent date were considered.
Among other matters was the Oft-dis-
cuSSed Kate Holman claim OF S792, for
damage 20 the property caused by the
Hood Ia Caldwells run. 1t was moved
that the claim be sent back To Council
with reference TO the Board OF Public
Works.
John A. Wilkie, Herman Kruger,
Philip HilderbrOOk, William Hilder-
brook and John Weidner asked for dam
ages by reason OF water flooding their
property on Twenty-eighth between
E0f and Wood, OccaSiOned by the rails
ing the railroad bridge. The committee
voted 60 visit the premises next Friday
afternoon in order TO size UP the Situa-
sion.
James Il. Riddle, Of the First ward,
asked for damages on account of the
injury % his property by the raising OF
,ho curb near second street. The claim
vas referred TO the subcommittee,
which consists Of MesSrS. Caddie, Filan,
CulbertSou and Hadlich.
The claim of Dorothy Hans, ut tho
corner OF FOrty-third and Jacob streets,
vas next considered. 1t seems that she
claims damages by reason OF the water
running into the cellar Of her saloon on
account, of the change in the grade OF
ihe street. This was also referred 10
'he subcommittee.
John Cooper asked for damages to the
extent OF S6I.75 on account of horse
ai'.ed on Pike street by reason OF the
bad condition OF the roads. Referred 10
subcommittee.
Committee on FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Committee on Fire Department
net last evening i'm the City clerks Of
dee, and approved bills to the extent
1t Sl4O Il. after which they proceeded
70 discuss the plans Of the proposed
temporary building, TO be used in place
oi the Vigilant Engine House, near
seventh street. 10 cost somewhere Ia
She neighborhoOd OF $500. II was
found that the plans called for build
.ng more expensive than was deemed
necessary by the Committee, and il was
voted that the plans be revised.
chief H6aly OF the Fire Department
Who was present, suggested that the en-
zines Nigilant and Atlantic were in an
unsafe condition, and liable to explode
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