Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-14
SOME CITY AFFAIRS
DISCUSSED IN COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND
ELSEWHERE. YESTERDAY.
EleSion Bills Paid-That Stubborn Fire on Nine
tessth Street-A City Engineer Elected
IHs GrsmaiOry Rspairs-FEs
Committee Organized.

Az last nights session of the Council
Committee on Health a delegation OIL
citizens from the nelghborhood OF Nine
teenth street appeared TO make a granu
kick upon the dumping of rubbish ana
refuse in some vacant iots on the south
side of that street, and also TO ask 'na'
the fire, which has been burning IN tne
dump since before Christmas De eA'
tinguished. Mr., Daniel bou'ey mauo
a statement OF the case saying oo1n
the dumping of the refuse ana tne uLe
were q nuisance to the people VI sus
neigh borhood. The dump Is iocAteu
upon private property, but the Guy uses
it quite as much as others Inc IIe
had been burning over. two inohtns' 9e-
spite one or two attempts oS 'no uo'
partment to put it out.
Mr.. Dave Brooks said he was !ntel,
ested in the lots in question anu hau
gone to the expense OF haVlns eno
Health Officer warn the paohe against
dumping there, had put ap sssnss.
and had offered rewards for the oIen a'
ers. The notices were disregarueu' 'he
signs broken down, and she neleuooIs
declined to furnish any hIOFina'leu W
the police, who had been(asA W noip
abate the nuisance.
Chief Healy, of the fire department.
said he had made two etfo['s W pun Uu'
the fire, but had been comPeIieo ny .uo
water department TO shut 0{i eue pug.
| He thought he could get thy Are ouV II
he was allowed 30 do so.
After a good deal Of discussion CON-
mittee consisting of Messrs. ISrael, far'
rell and Richards was appointeoN 10 CO.
operate with Chief Healy in extine'sn
| ing the fire and abatiug the puisancNS
The question of crematory repaiS
| took up a good deal of the time OF the
Committee. The bids were opened and
II. ID. Rumble offered to do the work in
his line to the furnace for Sl,l52, and
Hamilton Bros. for $500; Morrison "
Chew bid $3.50 for the iron work, and
Cox & Cox S95S.75. Jones & Bro. bid
S27. so on tin work, G. A. Kyle SIS for
| uainting office and soc per square
for the roof, and Wilson Il Chap
man 500 for woodwork. The whole
cost of repairs in 1891 and 1889 both,
was less than the total of these bids,
ard all the bids were rejected. The re-
pairs TO the furnace will likely be done
by days work, and new bids asked for
the other repairs.
The Committee on Elections met again
astnight and audited and recommend
ed for payment bills for rent Of rooms,
etc. for the late city election footing up
1924. 20, with all the First ward and two
precincts of the Eighth ward still to be
heard from.
The Committee on Fire Department
met for organization, and elected Mr..
Edward Robertson, Of the Fourth ward,
Chairman. The annual inspection or
the houses was fixed for Thursday, the
cath inst.
At to-night's meeting Of Council there
will he another attempt made to elect
the third member OF the Water Board.
Several important measures will also
come up for action.
|. The Water Board met yesterday and
elected Martin Flynn collector, vice f..
j. Kramer, resigned.
The Board of Public Works has re-
elected Frank Hoge City Surveyor