Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-23

The bills were ordered pald. 1ne
Committee on Real Estate recommended
the payment OF bills aggregating S6S.95,
and it was so ordered.
The Committee on Claims reported a
bill of S11.5O, for surveying in the
vicinity of Caldwell's run, on account
of claims against the Terminal Com
pany, and it was ordered paid and the
sum collected from the Terminal Com
pany. A resolution from the committee,
asking that the Committee on Streets,
Alleys and Grades be instructed to es-
tabliSh new grades in the vicinity OF
Cal6Well's run, to conform with
the new grades made by the
Railroad Company, brought Mr..
O'Leary to his feet with an objection.
He thought the establishing OF such
grades would relieve the Railroad Com
pany of its liability for damages under
the ordinance granting it its franchise,
and he would like to see the matter
looked up, and moved to postpone.
Messrs. Kryter and others took the
same view, while Mr.. Hadlich thought
members did not understand the situa-
ton. The grades must be established
before the damages to individuals
could be accurately ascertained. Mr..
Robertson thought the resolution ad-
dressed to the Committee on Streets
should have incorporated in it the city's
disclaimer of any intention to relieve
the Railroad Company of liability.
The discussion ran on for quite a
time, aud Mr.. O'Leary'S motion was de-
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amend the original resolution by includ-
ing the City Solicitor with the Commit
tee on Streets, with instructions to par
ticularly look after the claims. and it
was adopted.
The report of the Committee on
Lights, recommending that the German
st. Alphonsus Asylum be granted free
gas, stirred up talk on the right OF
the city to give away its gas, and the
Y. NJ. G. A. was cited by several gen.
tlemen as getting its light free, while
not charitable institution, in reply to
question from Mr.. Brock as to whether
il was true the charitable institutions Of
the city were obtaining gas free.
number of members of the Committee
on Lights made, and attempted to make,
statements showing the true situation
as shown by the books Of the gas office,
but it didn't seem to go, and on motion
of Mr.. Bailey, the officer on duty was
sent for the Secretary Of the Gas Board.
Mr.. Franzheim was sent for, but later
Mr.. Bailey asked leave to amend it so as
not 10 make it an arrest, as he thought
Council had no power in that d.
rection. Mr.. Franzheim then
appeared, but before he was asked
for statement, Mr.. Capps
moved to adopt the original resolution,
giving the gas to the st. Alphonsus
Home, with the remark that then. if
any one wanted to learn from Mr..
Frauzheim, to call upon him. This was
objected to, and the discussion broke
out again, during which Mr.. Brock said
he did not make his enquiry for the
simply to obtain information. In reply
to questions Mr.. Franzheim stated
the North Wheeling Hospital, the Boys
Home, the Children'S Home, the Home
for FriendleSs Women and the Y. NJ. G.
A. got free gas. Many other
petitions for free gas had come
into the Gas Board, but had been
refused, on the ground that the Board
had no right to give away the city's
property without order of Council.
The President said he was in the Gas
Board when the application from the y.
NJ. c; A. came in, and it was turned
down. Messrs. List, Vance and Others
were not satisfied and took it to Council
and then it must have been granted.
The resolution granting free gas to
the st. Alphonsus Home was then
adopted.
Later, the following statement of free
gas furnished during the last Quarte
,,-oc road