The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-24
A NEW HEALTH OFFICER.
Elected by the City Council At
Last Evenings Session.
DR.. SPRAGG is The LUCKY MAN
City Wcighers Also Chosen Last
Night, and tho Usual Run of Rou-
tine Business Attended to--!The Is.
g o. Switch and Other Matters.

Clerk Thoner called out Bailey" the
first name on the Council roll, on the
first roll call, just as the first stroke OF
eight rang out from the Public Building
clock last night. There was one less
than quorum in the Second Branch,
and in the first still moro were needed.
The officers were sent out on askirmish-
ing expedition and in a few minutes
the one needed in the Second was Sc
cured. Clerk Thoner read tile minutes
before the First got a quorum.
onmotion OF Mr.. Robertson the rules
were suspended and the application
OF James Parker fora license to keep
saloon at No. 1883 Market street.
was granted, as was also license to
Moran & Gervin at No. 2O4 Main street.
License was also granted to John G.
Kline ut r. j. Mansfeld's old place on
Main street.
The Main street stone bridge COM
mission presented u report authorizing
the payment Of 81, 760.40 to Paige, Carey
4 Company, for work done, and to I. l..
Hoee st4.$5, commission. The money
was ordered paid.
The resolutions Of the committee on
Markets, giving the contract for white,
washing the market houses at $40, and
closing the Fifth ward market on July
4, were adopted.
The committee on claims recon-
mended that John Cooper be paid $50
fora horse killed, which was adopted.
The resolution from the Board OF
Public Works, ordering the payment OF
S5,46l 80 for the work being done on the
Market street bridge and on the wall
on North Main street, near the ferry
landing, was adopted. The Board also
presented communication stating that
the Natural Gas Company OF West Vir-
pinia had presented the Board a bill for
$l72.74 for removing and rearranging
Z their own pipes at the Eoff street bridge
over Caldwell's run. The bill was re-
ferred to the City Solicitor for examining
ton as to the liability OF the city in the
premises.
THE D. d o. SWITCH.
ElWhen the B. 20. switch ordinance,
the privileges granted in which were
described in the 1NTEbIreENcER on Tues
day morning, cameupit would not have
been recognized by its nearest friend.
Solicitor Riley had rewritten the ordi-
nance and instead OF four sections,ther
were nine. But the ordinance was COM
tplete, no flaws were to be found in it,
and it was much more careful of the
city's interests than the one drawn by
the company. 1t was passed in the
second without amendment. When it
was read the first time in the First
branch, Mr.. Farrell, chairman OF the
committee on railroads, stated that Mr..
Henry Rehm, of the Swift Beef Com
pany, had asked him to have action
postponed till the next meeting so that
amore through consideration OF the
matter might be had. Mr.. Farrell said
il had been shown to him that the use
Of the streets by the D. 4 Q. would
inconvenience the Beef Company
and he thought its representatives
should be heard. Mr.. Farrell made q
motion to postpone and Mr.. Wiedebusch
seconded 1t. DR.. Campbell and DR..
Caddle spoke against the delay. Mr..
Farrell said he had no objection to the
ordinance, and only asked that the mat
ter be postponed till the representa-
lives of the Swift Beef Company and
the B. go. Railroad Company could
have conference with regard to an
other possible route. An aye and no
vote was taken and Mr.. Farrells mo-
tion.to postpone was lost. The ordi-
nance was then read for amendment
and debate. Mr.. Farrell offered an
amendment including the committee
ON streets, alleys and grades with the
Board OF Public Works as the body to
B whose satisfaction the work should be
done. It was adopted and the ordinance
passed.
Apetition asking for the improvement
Z OF Eoff street from Eleventh street to
Market alley was presented and referred
to the Bourd OF Public Works. Mr..
Gapps made q statement concerning the
I unsanitary condition OF the street and
In favor Of the Improvement. y peti,
ton from worlmen employed Mt the
Belmont mill asking that the B. 4 o.
be prohibited from allowing ears to
stand on tho street crossings from
Twenty-tifth To Twenty-ninth street,
was referred to the Committee on Rail
roads.
EnEcrRIc LIGHT ENDORSED.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Robertson and was adopted
unanimously, except for the vote of Mr..
T.s,e,, p.o.;jnnt.