The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-15
CITY LEGISLATORS
Met Last Night and Transacted a
Great Deal of Business.
THE WATER BOARD DEADLOCK
Was Not Broken, There being No
Joint Session it Dld Not Come Up.
The Wheeling Railway Company
Answers the Proposal of Council
That 1t Arbltrate-A Big Batch of
Routine Business Disposed Of.

sion last night. On account OF the in
terest in the outcome OF tho deadlock in
the election OF the third member OF the
Water Board, a good sized lobby was on
hand.
The rules were suspended and liquor
licenses for the unexpired year were
taken up,
Patrick Moran's license to keep a cot
fee house at 2O4 Main street was an
.nuIled, and changed to Desmond &
Thomas, at the same place,
The petition OF Joseph Hazlett for a
change OF location ior mis- coffee house
from 9400 Market street to 2407 Chap
line street was granted.
The minutes in the second branch
were then read and approved.
The same action in regard to liquor
licenses was taken IN the first branch.
Tho city waller board reported that on
March 10, I. j. Kramer resigned rs as
SCISSOR for the board and Martin Flynn
had been elected. The action OF the
board was approved. The bond Of Mr..
Flynn for $4,000, with Annie Flynn,
John Mckinley, Louis Bombarger and
Joseph Doyle as sureties was approved.
The board OF public works reported
that at tho meeting held March 6, it
had elected +. L. Hoge city engineer,
The action was approved. /,
Mayor Caldwell reported that no had
engaged a number OF special police to
assist in Quelling tho disorders in con-
nection with the strike, whose services
| amounted 10 $i6i, and asked that this
amount be paid, A motion vas made
that the report be adopted.
Mr.. Milligan moved m amendment
referring tho report to tho police com
mittee. The amendment prevailed.
The committee on health reported
bills amounting TO 1915 10, which were
ordered paid, and u resolution ordering
necessary repairs at the city crematory
was adopted.
The committee on police reported
that it had organized, and recommended
payment Of bills amounting to $l35 OS.
Police bills Sl52 90 were also reported,
The report was adopted.
The committee on accounts reported
that at Il meeting held March 10, it had
examined the books Of the city receiver
and found them correct. Bills amount.
ing to SSS4 IS were ordered paid, and
| the city clerk was instructed to publish
his report in pamphlet form. The re.
solution to publish the report OF the
clerk in the four daily papers was
passed, after Mr.. Maxwell had explained
that it would cost considerable money.
A resolution ordering the clerk to
settle all orders on his books previous
to January l, 1856. was passed.
The report Of tho committee on cleo
tions reporting bills aggrcgating 500 70
was adopted.
An ordinance was reported from the
Board of Public Works for changing the
city ordinance for tho government OF
| tho board, in regard to show bills and
other rubbish, including building
materials being thrown in the streets.
Mr.. Gruso offered an amendment pro.
viding hat it would include n provision
against tho tearing up OF more than ono
square Of the streets at a time. After
some discussion Mr.. Cruise withdrew
his amendment, stating he would bring
it up again later OH. The ordinance
then went to its third reading and
passed.
The appointments Of the various city
prison attaches were approved by both
branches, aud they were sworn in by
Chairman Waterhouse, OF the second
branch.
A petition from T%hirty.ninth street
residents for u sewer Pipe was referred
to the Water Board.
A petition from Islanders for a curb
on Ohio street was referred to the
Board OF Public Works.
South Side residents petitioned for
brick paving on Twentieth street, from
Main to Water. Referred to Board OF
Public Works.
Petitioners asked for brick paving on
Alley Fourteen, between Market and
Main streets. Referred to Board oil
Public Works.
Property owners wanted n drain on
Alley II on tho South Side. Referred.
Islands residents wanted u sewer oil
Alley 2. Referred to the Board Of Pub
lie Works.
A petition for n on Alley y was
referred. Another for a sewer on
Wood street was also referred.
A resolution was presented from Mr..
Milligan for brick paving on Eleventh
between Market and Main, Mr.. Maxwell
moved its adoption. Mr.. Cruise moved
to refer to the Board Of Public Works.
Both were seconded. Tho motion to 70.
fer was adopted, IA to 10.
Mr.. Maxwell presented a resolution
%forbidding tho smoking OF tobacco in
the second branch chamber during tho
deliberations OF Council. The roll call
showed Is ayes and - noes. The reso.
luton was lost.
Mr.. Wnrneke presented n resolution
for an investigation Of the contingent
fund, to sec whether Eof from Twen.
tieth to T~wenty.third and Twenty.sev.
enth from Chaplino to Eo1 could bu
paved. 1t passed,
Tho real estate committee was or
dered TO confer with the county com.
missioncrs in regard TO Identifying the
grounds surrounding the public build
ing.
The committee on ordinances report.
cd ordinance in regard to the payment
Of debts OF city officials and employees
and concurrence with tho favorable
action Of tho first branch ordered.
The ordinance relating TO street iakirs
and peddlors, requiring n license Of s..
per day before such persons shalI
operate in tho city, was adopted in both
Grst and second branches.
Tho ordinance committee reported an
ordinance fixing taxes for 1893. ROOI
estate 30 cents, personal property Of
cents on every hundred dollars. This
ordinance went through both branches.
An ordinance was also reported and