Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-25

/ In alley +, FROM FOrty-SecOnd TO Forty
third streets, and 500 GO to extend the
sewer in alley +, south Of Thirty-sixth
/ street. The amendment was agreed TO.
1 Mr.. Jefferson then moved to strike
/ out lines 90 to 1O3, apDroDriating 5000
to lay a sewer TO the north side OF
/ Thirteenth street, from alley ( TO By
ron street and down Byron TO Four
/ teenth, and s., CPS. sc to pave EOtf street,
/ from Fourteenth 10 Sixteenth streets,
and moved to appropriate S3,225.66 to
pave McCuloch street, from Sixteenth
street 10 Fourteenth street.
Mr.. Kenney said he wO9ld DO willing
to give a part OF the First ward money
| for the same thing, but he pointed out
that ten-cent levy money could not be
used on McCulloch street, it having
been improved"
Mr.. jefferson said he had been In
formed that the provision OF the law
limiting the appropriation OF ten cent
levy money TO new work had been often
violated In the past, and he did not see
Why, II that was so, McCulloch street
should be shut outon a bubble. Every
one knew the necessity for the improve
meht Of the street; il was the only thor
oughfare of any Importance leading TO
the interior OF our own county, and 1t
was a shame there had been nothing
done for IL heretofore. He did not think
any one would call the appropriation IN
to question.
MIR. Brock sided with Mr.. Jefferson,
and made a strong argument in favor
Of the change.
Mr.. Bailey thought it would be use
less 70 appropriate the money. lie did
not think the Board of Public Works
would do the work, under the circum-
stances. An appropriation OF S75in his
ward had been turned down for the
same reason.
The amendment was concurred in on
division.
Mr.. Brock offered an amendment
striking out lines AS and 146, and lines
ISL to l65, making sundry small appro-
priatiOns for sewers, curolng, etc, IN
various parts o. the Island, and appro-
priating the total OF the sums so set
aside, S2,675, to pave North Huron
street, from New Jersey street south
as far as the money would go.
Mr.. Kenney did not think the adop-
ton OF the amendment was quite the
thing, in the absence Of Mr.. Maxwell,
the member on the Finance Committee
from the Seventh ward. He had map
ped out the work, and he thought ne
ought 20 be consulted.
Mr.. Brock was somewhat aStonlShed.
Ii was no fault of the Branch that MT.
Maxwell was not present. lie well
knew when the ordinance was TO come
no. and II he was not here, it was his
own fault. He asked unanimous con-
sent for Mr.. Robinson, OF the First
Branch, to be heard.
Mr.. Robinson was invited to speak,
and did so, setting forth his reasons Tor
a change. He said the Seventh ward
members were here to consult with Mr..
Maxwell, but that gentleman was ao-
sent. He thought the change would be
satisfactory TO Island people.
The amendment was concurred In
Mr.. Kenney offered an amendment to
line 40, making an appropriation tor the
Gas Trustees, by which the Board was
directed 10 pay 5000 10 the g. Z. w. Tor
street paving. In explanation, he said
the Gas Board, he had been informed,
owed the b. p. w. 5000, and would not
paw It, and bad feeling had been the re-
suit, which was hurting innocent
third parties.
Mr.. Bailey did not think Council
ought to recognize fight between the
two Boards. He had heard from one
Board-the Gas Board. He had been
told the b. 2. w. charged the Gas
Board So a yard for paving which cost
but Sl.4O.
Mr.. Kenney said he partially agreed
with Mr. Bailey, but when citizens who
wanted work done were injured and In
convenienced. il was time TO call matt.
Mr.. Bailey moved to lay on the table,
There was no second, and the amend
ment OF Mr.. Kenny was agreed TO, ana
the ordinance was passed.
In the First Branch there was objec-
ton by MesSrs. Farrell and Wilson to
the appropriation for McCulloch street,
on the ground that it was illegal under
the law. A spirited debate resulted,
and it was pointed out that II the NC
Culloch street Improvement was illegal,
sundry appropriations for catch-oaslnS,
crossings, etc, in North Wheeling, on
improved streets, were also Illegal. A
motion TO non concur was lost, ayes :,
nays Q, and the ordinance was finally
PASSED, after Mr.. HOrstman had made a
small amendment in the Eighth ward
appropriation. The ordinance then
went back TO the Second Branch. The
Second Branch refused to concur, and
appointed Messrs. Craig aud Morning
star as a Committee Of Conference. The
First Branch appointed Mr.. Horstman
on the Committee. Mr.. Horstman came
back in q short time, saying that one
man had but little chance against two,
but that he was satisfied. The ordi-
nance was then passed as 1t came from
the Committee.