Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-16
CITY BUSINESS.
THE MATTERS WHICH CAME UP BEFORE
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
The Report Of the Board Of Equalization and APP
psals Adopted : The City Election Pro-
yided For--Ths McCOllOch Street
Appropriation Miscellaneous.

ond Branch, at last evenings special
meeting OF Council, by calling Mr.. had
Itch to the chair. The Mayor presided
in the First Branch. The lower house
was one short of a quorum on roll call,
and rule 40 was read and ordered en-
forced, it calling for the arrest Of ab-
sentees. Before the officer got out,
howe YER, Messrs. Zoeckler and Klein
appeared.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey the Second
Branch suspended the rules to take up
the report OF the Board of Equilizatlons
and Appeals. Clerk Thoner began the
reading of the report at $40. II took
the clerk twelve minutes to read the
first page, and as there were sixteen
pages, Mr.. Bailey moved TO dispense
with the further reading, except the
resolutions, and the motion prevailed.
The first resolution recommended the
approval of the reports, the second au-
thorized the City Clerk to draw orders
to pay refunds, the third authorized the
Clerk to draw his orders 10 pay the AS
SCISSORS, and the fourth authorized the
payment Of per diem to the members
of the Board aud the Assessors for at
tendance at meetings of the Board, to the
total amount of SS6s. 1t was further
recommended that overtime be allowed
mem bers of the Board and Assessors TO
the amount OF S265 in the aggregate. a
further resolution authorized the pay
nent OF advertising and stationary
bills amounting to S94. 40. The resolu-
tions were adopted. Mr.. Bailey then
offered a resolution setting forth that
the report would neCessltate the max
ing of nine hundred changes in the
books Of the Assessors, and providing
for such change. 1t was adopted.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Emsheim-
er, directing the Mayor to enforce the
ordinance against wooden buildings be-
tween Market and Chapline and Elev-
enth aud Twelfth streets was passed by
the First Branch. and COncurred in by
the Second.
In the matter OF the pending ordi-
nance making some changes in the ap-
preparation ordinance so as to give aodi-
tional money for the Improvement OF Nc
Culloch street, the Board made a detailed
statement Of the situation, involving
the expenditure Of s937.97, made up OF
balances on contracts and several items
overlooked in the original appropria-
ton. Mr.. Craig moved to refer back to
the Board, and a discussion ensued,
Mr.. Kenney saying he thought
it would be justice to pay
the balances due out of the unexpended
money appropriated to the Second and
Third Wards. After talking matters
over for time the ordinance was read
a second and third time and passed;
ayes Is, noes 5,
The ordinance extending the time
within which discount would be allowed
for city taxes, was passed by the First
Branch and concurred in by the Second.
The ordinance granting the Wheeling
Railway Company the right to lay a
switch across Water near Forty-third
street, was also passed by the First
Branch. The ordinance changing the
grade Of Wood street, between Twenty
seventh and Twenty-eighth, came up
and went over en- objection by Mr.. Far
rell.
The City Clerks report, showing a
total balance of $40, 800, 05, was received
and ordered filed. 1t showed total tax
collections for 1891 of S109, 670.53 and
for 1892 of S2s, 329.64.
The Committee on Police reported
bills aggregating S2GS.66, including
City Prison; Real Estate, $500; b. P.
W., S2,O9s.92; Health, 500 81; Scales,
S20.71.
The Board of Equalization and APP
peals submitted supplemental report
on the petitions of Assessors Yahn and
Handlan for an increase OF salary to
5000 per year, and recommended they
be paid $50 additional for this year.
The resolution was concurred in.
The ordinance from the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades, authorizing
the construction Of tramway across
McCulloch street, near the La Belle
mill then came up. The recon-
mendation was signed by Presi-
dent c. A. Robinson, Of the La
Belle, as chairman pro tenn. of the Com
mittee, recommending the passage OF
the accompanying ordinance. The or
dinance was read one time and was OBJ
jected to by Mr.. Kenney.
The recommendation Of the Commit
tee on Real Estate that the triangular
piece of property at the north end of
the Market street bridge be renied to
Jas. A. Burns, at SIS per year for five
years, was adopted by the Second
Branch, but was referred back to the
Committee by the First, as being too
small rent for such good location.
The Committee on Elections was au-
thorized to lay off the city into election
precincts and to locate voting places for
the city election. The City Solicitor
and the Committee on Ordinances were
also instructed TO amend the ordin ance
relating to elections to conform to the
new election law.
The Telephone Company was ord cred
to place telephone in the resid ence
of the superintendent Of the city cleo
trio light station.
The petition of J. w. Glasscock to
have the curb raised In front OF his
Island property, went to Streets, Alleys
and Grades.