Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-09

Various, Council Committees In Session.
Last Night.

Last Night.
The. Council Committee on Claims
met last evening and had before It the
claim OF w. P. Hubbard for damages to
the amount of $685. for injuries done to
the property Nos. 3119, 3121' and 1923
McCulloch street, Eighth ward, by rea-
son of a change of grade in the street,
by the city, some two years ago. Mr..
Hubbard owns the three houses men
toned, and the change in the grade OF
the street when it was paved necessi-
tates their being raised two
or three feet. The bids for
the work show that it will require S215
to raise the houses. and $3.50 for stone
work. Mr.. George B. Caldwell appeared
for the claimant, and presented the
matter to the Committee, which post
poned action until the ground could be
viewed. The city has already paid sew
eral bills for damages by reason o. this
change of grade, while on the other
hand two or three property owners
have voluntarily paid the bills for rails
ing their houses, saying the property
had been benefited by the change, and
they were willing to stand the expense.
The Committee on Police met and
passed bills amounting 70 S106.79 on &C
caunt of police, and S2oO.3s on account
of City Prison. An extra ten dollars
per month for clerical labor was al
lowed the Lieutenants. The petition OF
Patrol Driver Carl Fulton, for twenty
days pay while he was off duty on ac-
count of injuries, was recommended favor
ably to Council.
The matter of the shortage in the
funds sof the police department was
taken up, and the Clerk read a state
ment showing that after paying June
salaries there is but S12. O41.15 to the
credit Of the department, which was
just S416.15 short of paying the salaries
for the remainder of the year, saying
nothing of miscellaneous bills, which
would amount to $500 additional. A
new horse was also needed for the
patrol wagon. Members of the Com
mittee stated that close estimate or
the probable expenses OF the depart
ment was made when the annual ap-
propriationt were made up, but that the
Finance Committee had sum marily cut
So, O29 off the department, without ask
ing the advice or consent Of the Com
mittee. 1t was agreed to go ahead and
pay out money as long as 1t lasted and
then bring the matter TO the attention
of Council.
The appointment Of August Meyer as
a regular patrolman and Henry Snider
as extraman were confirmed.
The Committee ON Ordinances met
with the Solicitor, who presented the
annual assessment ordinances, provid-
ing for the fifty cent and ten cent as
sessment in usual form. The ordinances
were read and were recommended to
Council for passage.
The resolution presented In Council
by Mr.. Weidebuseh, and passed by both
Branches, instructing the Solicitor to
draw up an ordinance providing penal
ties for throwing hand bills, etc, on the
streets, was considered for some time.
There was an opinion current that the
rules Of the Board OF Public Works al
ready provided sufficient authority, and
the matter was laid aside until the law
as now existing could be looked up.
The terms of an ordinance providing
penalties for breaking electric light
globes was also considered by the Com
mittee.