Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-14
Eve OF COUNCIL.
INNS COMMITTEES MET 10 MAKE up
REPORTS
commit.ss on Claims Transacs Little Of Import
.Dcs-Supsriutsndsnt Of the Orsanatary
Makes BIS RspOrt-Rrs De-
Iarsmsni Matters

-. Plains ldS6 uioAe W SOASi~CA eAo
tier Of damages asked by certain
sdents on the east side Of Jacob
pet between Twenty-seventh and
f sentv-eighth streets by reason of the
bed changes in the grade caused by
building Of the Wheeling Bridge &
|1rminal road.
Pat Campbell on Ward street also
damages for injuries to his prop
' by the blasting at the Chapline
h tunnel, the heavy shock having
en- of large amount Of plastering'
Among those present were Judge
ehran, General Manager Ayres, w.
+ Hubbard, attorney for the road, and
seral petitioners. Judge Cochran
s ted that the company was willing 10
IA fairly and honestly with all the
sidentS along the line, but before any
finite action could be taken In the
after OF damages, il would first have
~ be aScertained TO what extent the
.fppertv had been injured. This could
nv be done by comparing the former
,lade with the actual and established
rade, and this in turn with
Is grade as it now exists.
mis- can only be done through a con-
|trence of the two engineers, that OF
s. the city and of the railroad, and
Iate will De fixed shortly when 1t will
N convenient for both Of these gentle
nen 10 be present. 1t will probably
AXE them nearly day 70 examine into
ia premises. The report will then
.fobably follow into the hands Of the
.spds of the City Solicitor and the at
|hrney for the road for joint consider
Ion. Alley + appears to have been
Ned up to some extent, and this is one
"A the grievances of the residents.
nose who were present last evening
81 peared somewhat clamorouS for an
Immediate settlement, but before the
tening was over they graciously abided
81 the decision Of the committee.
III was voted TO allow the sum Of $3.50
j James Riddle for damages to his
sroDerty between Second and Third
.lreet, by reason of the change of grade,
Nth The prOvisO that the same is not to
n paid until he file with the city an
.ereemeut to relieve the city from all
fmages, and TO pave the sidewalk ac-
crdiug % the established grade.
The ciaim Of Mrs. Dorothy Hans in
be Eighth ward, which has been pend
~ Tor some time, WAS laid over for
hture action, as il was learned that
NJ. Hans attorney desired TO collect
bore evidence.
/ COMMITTEE on FIRE DEPARTMENT.
At the meeting of the Committee on
lire Department bills aggregatlug
BIS IS were read and approved. Much
n the time vas spent in discussing the
|OuditiOn and proposed improvements OF
be department. Chief Healy who was
resent stated that John Wilson had
ZEN promoted from hostler At the hook
|nd ladder To foreman Of the Niagara,
bee Charles Straub. Wilson's place
hOstler will De filled by John
fnnegan. The Chief also stated
at Richard Baxter had resigned as ex-
kaman NJ the Atlantic, and john
\ tiers placed in his stead, also that
hunt McClement has resigned as ex-
karnan az the Island House aud that
|oha DieterS had been appointed to the
I.act.
Chief Healy also made statement 10
y the effect that the department wires
H. soles throughout the city
Mere in q bad shape and needed
Immediate looking after. Those on the
Bland were particular out OF repair,
ld some Of the poles are so rotted that
be- of them fell down the other day
Fheo the wires were removed. The
Tres. most OF them, have been up some
thirteen years. Tho chief suggested
hat the sum OF 5000 De appropriated to
h pair the same.
There are also some five new horses
Iequired in the department, two for the
gigilant, two for the Niagara, and one
Tor the use Of the Chief. The principal
,ilment that seems 20 be etfectlng the
present horses is old age, as the ChleI
lays there are some animals In the SER
Eice some twenty-SiX or twenty-Seven
Fears OF age. 1t is proposed to ask Tor
some 800 at the Council meeting,
Is being the sum necessary
10 meet the requirements OF
ihe department. 1t is the purpose OF
chief Healy TO place the department In
brst-class condition, and while it is not
Ihe intention to spend any money I'M
Necessarily, there are many things that
Deed replacing in the various engine
houses, things that have long since
Dutlived their usefulness.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
There was a committee meeting on
yesterday TO see about the
changing OF a switch on Woodward
street i'm the vicinity of the Wheeling
pottery. The members Of the commit
tee met on the premises, and viewed the
ihe effect Of the proposed change.
The switch now runs close TO
the sidewalk on the west
side of the street, aud the Pottery COM
pany now desires to remove 1t nearer
Ibe centre OF the road, so as TO give
sOme sixteen and half feet leeway
rom the track 10 the line OF the pottery
The committee Will RECON-
mend TO Council that the privilege OF
changing the switch be granted.
There was also a meeting of the COM
mittee on health last night. Bills TO
ibe amount Of S79.72 were read and APP
proved. The Superintendent OF the
Crematory, NJ. J. Dunn made his report
Tor June. In the month just passed
here were destroyed 90 wagon loads OF
garbage, 195 cartloadS OF garbage
II cart-loods of garbage from the
Second ward market, nine CARLOADS
rom the Fifth ward market 254 barrels
Ind boxes of garbage, - dogs, 3 cats.
horses, and 1902 barrels Of night soil.
This is the biggest record ever made al
the crematOry in any one month.
The committee on City Prison met
had passed bills amounting TO S156.SI.