The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-29

The City Council met last night il
regular session. Some routine business
was disposed Of, but the principal bust
ness to DO transacted was the election
OF third member OF the City Waite
Board. As it was certain this matte
would come up for consideration o
Council, larger number OF spectator
than usua! was on hand. Before thu
meeting came TO order there were many
floating rumors as to what would be thu
outcomein regard to thewaler board cleo
ton. The best defined OF these rumor.
was to the effect that Mr., Filan, Of the
Fifth ward, would break from his party
traces and vote Tor the Republican can
dtdate for member oil the water board
Shortly after s o'clock Chairman
Waterhousc called the second branch tC
order. Tho roll call showed u men,
bers present, tho majority Of whom
were Republicans.
The first branch had full house, all
tho members, sixteen in number, being
on hand.
In the second branch on motion OF
Mr.. Brock the rules were suspended
aud the following liquor licenses favor
ably acted upon: .
William McCormicll's license 10 sell
liquor at 1900 McColloCh street was
transferred to Arthur Bro4.
The license OF b. Mallory at lOi7 Mar
ket street was transferred 10 NJ. L. Larn-
hart ut the same place.
Thetransfer OF tho unexpired term oil
H. b. FGndt's license for 7Ol Market
street 10 William II. kenncy was APP
proved.
Frank T, l}essu's license was trans
ferred TO William j. Warden, at the same
place, corner lwenty-thlrd and Market
streets, Tor the uneXpired term.
The change OF Location OF a. W. En-
shener IL Bro from Tenth street to 81
Twefttft street was approved.
The committee on real estate reported
that it had appointed subcommittee
composed OF Messrs. Farrell, Hupp and
O'Mallcy to confer with the committee
from the county Board of Commits
uioncrs in regard to identifying the
grounds around the public building.
They also reported resolution EN-.
puworing the committee to act in the
matter, Bills from the committee were
reported amounting to $50 rs. The
committee estimated that $1,000 would
ba needed in the department oil real
estate tor the fiscal year. The report
was accepted and the resolution passed,
Mr.. Cruise introduced resolution to
the effect that all committees and
boards meet and report on the financial
needs OF the various departments, taking
into consideration the need OF extreme
economy. Under suspension OF the
rules the resolution passed.
The report OF the Council committee
on police, with billsamountingto so Is,
and appointment OF n number OF special
and regular police officers by the chief
OF police was approved. The commit.
teo recommended the purchase oil two
horses for the patrol wagon and the
building OF stable, but reported with.
out recommendation on the increase OF
the number OF officers. IhereCommenda.
tion as to two horses was referred to the
committee on finance The resolution
to pay for the services OF special officers
passed.
An ordinance was read authorizing
the clerk to issue orders for the various
departments, aggregating not more than
one.twelfth OF the amount appropriated
for each for the fiscal year. The ordl.
nance went to ito second and third read.
inCs, and passed unanimously.
The committee on markets reported
an ordinance providing for paying OF
market stall rents quarterly, and bills
aggrcgating Sl7. The ordinance from
the committee was read three times,
ind passed unanimously.
The committee on health reported it
had investigated tho rubbish pile on
Eighteenth street, and recommended
that it be referred to the board Of pub.
lie works and lire department.
A communication was read from the
board Of public works as to the taking
up OF the double tracks OF the Wheel.
ing Railway Company on Jacob street
between Forty.third and Forty.iourth
streets. The board reported that as tho
action ordering tho removal OF the
tracks had been taken by the old Coun.
Gil, nothing had been done. 1t also
reported that it would cost $1,000 or
$1,000 to remove tho tracks and ro-
pave tho street. The matter was 70.
ferrod to the committee on streets,
alleys and grades, and the city solicitor
Mr.. Kenny reported a resolution that
$4,000 be appropriated for paving Mar.
ket street between Seventh and Tenth
streets. After considerable discussion
it was referred to tho committee on
finance.
A resolution adopted by the County
Board OF Commissioners, to the effect
that the Board OF Public Works repair
tho street at the Top mill was re.
ferred to the Board OF Public Works.
About twenty-five other petitions for
street improvements in various parts OF
the city were read and then referred TO
the Board Of Public Works.
A resolution from Mr.. Dinger in.
structing the water board to remove oh.
structions in water pipes on Market aud
Eleventh streets was referred TO tho
water board.
communication was read from tho
legislative committee OF the trades aud
labor assembly as to the answer Of the
Wheeling railway company, to the
offer Tor arbitration between tho com.
pany and tho striking car workers,
The communication donouncOs tho
answer rs weak one, and the legisla.
tive committee stands ready 10 prove
Il such. The communication was 10.
ceiyed and filed.
Mr.. hupp introduced resolution
instructing thecommitiee OH ordinances
TO prepare nn ordinance changing the
ordinance governing the city as to
liquor licenses, requiring applications
to DO referred TO tho committee on pcti.