Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-14
mmittee bills were ordered paid, as

Rinehart. aud on the application OF the
latter the transfer was ordered made in
regular form.
Committee bills were ordered paid, as
follows:
Markets .......................s " W
Real Estate Observation-Disclosures. W -
Contracts. go -
heAIth ...-...-..-' iss ~,
| Cemeteries. .... ........... ..----....... 81 70
/ RAILROADS .....-......---.. .-..--.-.. 40 ~
l Fire Department ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sO7 II
Total. ............ ............sl.s'S 80
The Board of Public Works submitted
/ bills for materials used and work done,
aggregating Sl,OSS.22, and they were
ordered paid The Board also reported
that the commissioners of condemna-
tion in the cases of City V. Lancaster,
and City y. HellStein, had awarded
damages of $1,000, and had incurred
costs of SlGO.O5. The committee recon-
mended that payment be provided for,
and the bills were ordered paid
| The Committee on Accounts transmit
ted the annual report Of the City Clerk,
and in doing so submitted the following:
'Resolred, That vote of thanks be ten
dered TO Thomas +. Thoner Esq, Clerk of
the city of Wheeling, for the faithful, dill
gent and efficient manner in which he has
discharged the duties of his office during
the past two years, for the courtesy and CT
Witty received by all classes in their inter
course and business relations with him,
and for the most considerable and Jealous
attention given by him to all matters con-
ducive 10 the prosperity of all and to the
general welfare Of the citizens of Wheel
/ ing"
The report was read and filed and the
resolution OF thanks unanimously adopt
ed. The statement was ordered printed
in the daily papers, and also five hun
dred copies ia pamphlet form.
The report OF the Committee on
Equalization and Appeals, recommend
ing the correction OF assessments on
property, as reported in this paper of
the 10th inst, was adopted as read. II
takes about $50, 600 off the assessment
lists.
The Committee on Real Estate report
ed a plan for making alterations in the
Public Building, in conjunction with
the county, relieve the east wall from
the weight OF the main stairway, and
asked for $500 TO pay the city'S half OF
the proposed change. The committee
was instructed to spend the sum asked
for.
The Committee on Ordinances sub
United a resolution ordering the draft
ing OF an ordinance allowing the use of
spring balance scales in the markets,
and another giving the Mayor authority
10 adjourn sessions Of Police Court to
any hour he might see it. This latter
measure was passed In the First Branch,
but when ii came up In the Second a
discussion arose, and the ordinance was
amended so as TO allow the Mayor to |
hold Court at any hour he might see
iit, in addition TO the regular o'clock |
daily sessions. The ordinance as amend |
ed was passed and sent back to the |
First Branch.
On motion OF Mr.. Harrell Joint COM
mittee of eight, one from each ward, |
was appointed to report election officers, |
the committee being composed of: Har-
rell. First ward; Tracy, Second; Filing |
ham, Third; Farrell, Fourth; Bailey, |
Fifth; Caldwell, Sixth; Maxwell, Sew
enth. and Meyers, Eighth. This com
mittee retired about o'clock, and in
due time reported the following;
First ward-Judges, Charles Cunning
ham. Abe Campbell and John Ryan can
yassers, w. A. Wilson, II. Ellg and Chris,
Blum.
Second Judges. John A. White, T. NJ.
Jones and Geo. j. Mathson; canvasSers,
NJ. b. Horkheimer, \. b. Clemens and
Aug. Matthews.
Third-Judges, Thos. Lunsford +. REESE
IL A l.
Salade, l.. =. Delaplain, Jr., and 3. +.
Caldwell.
Fourth-Judges, Joseph Yahn, James T.
Gray and E. L. Veith; canvassers, j. b.
Neal w. II. Stoetzer and c. I. Blanchard.
Fifth-Judges, John VOgler, Oscar See
ley and Jas Reid canvassers, Thos. Clark,
Chas. HEIDI and Samuel Nesbitt.
Sixth-Judges, W W. Moore, J. NJ.
Todd and All. Work; canyassers, J. +.
Weisgerber, j. c Miller and a. ].
Seamon.
Seventn-JuGges, X. b. Burt, S. G,
Naylor and II. Hoop; canvasSers, Charles
II. Copp, J. II. Dehmel and George w.
Hill.
Eighth-Judges, Jacob Hancher, Geo.
Bowman and Fred Strasser; canvassers,
J. a. Ankle, w. +. Grade and Frank
Hitler.
The report of the Committee was
adopted.
Mr.. Young offered the following:
"Rssolrsd. That We, the retiring Council
Df tie city Qf Wheeling, urge upon our sue
,esSOrs the Importance of appointing com
mittee TO encourage the location of manu-
establishments in our city,and TO
prevent the removal of manufacturing es- &
already located here q
The resolution was adopted.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades reported in favor of the city {
paving \. b. Caldwell 81, 900 for piece ,
IF land taken by the city at Twenty
ninth and Chapline streets, and the rec |
was approved.
Ordinances reported from the same }
committee. establishing bench marks
md city grades, and also establishing /
he grade Of streets in Carney's addition, y
we're read and passed. t
A resolution was passed putting the
smallpox case in the charge OF the /
Health Officer, and authorizing the pro-
ection Of the tent in which the patient :
les. by a shed.
VIM. Henry. assistant Fire Marshal \
,lect. took the oath, and his bond was Q
approved. :
Before adjourning Mr.. GappS offered !
resolution OF thanks TO President
iruse. which was unanimously adopted. \
n reply to the kindly feeling thus n
.hown. Mr.. Cruise addressed the Branch, il
eturning his thanks, and compliments L
ne the body for the excellent record II
.ad made. He said the fiscal affairs Of !
he city we're in . better condition than 7
or many years, reform, retrenchment :
nd good sense had characterized the n
,usiness of Council, and he Il
cit sure the members cOnld go back u
o the people with the knowledge Il
hat they had done their full dNty.
With this kindly interchange OF good
ceiling, the Branch adjourned, with the
that session would be ;
ED next Tuesday evening TO approve f
he minutes.
In the First Branch all the routine