The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-16

At last nights council meeting tho
election Of q new superintendent OF the
city crematory did not come up. as
many people seemed to expect it would.
The session, the first for month, was
short and devoted to routine business
In the first branch the members seemed
to be in bad humor all AROUND for
Somo reason, and they debated with
some acrimony propositions Of the
simplest sort.
Tho second branch went through Its
business double quick After roll call
and approval Of tho minutes. Clerk
Thoner read the estimates Of the board
Of public works on tho work done on
street improvements, tho bills aHEre.
eating A,904 81. They were ordered
paid.
Tue committee on accounts recon.
mcnded the paymentot bills for s222l so.
which was ordered.
Bills for SO % were recommended for
payment by the committee on cemeter-
les and ordcred paid, as were bills for
1884 IS from the real estate committee.
Insurance premiums OF $1,000 were rec.
commended for payment on $4,000 in.
surance on tho city hall. In this con-
nection Clerk Thoner road commune
cation from local insurance agents. COM
planning that the amount was not equi-
tably divided, in accordance with tho
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estate.
Mr.. Dinger moved to refer the whole
mattor back to the committee.
Mr.. Maxwell suggested that the
amount insured for was too large. The
motion TO refer was adopted.
Tho committee on matkota recon-
mopded payment OF bills amounting 10
$50 10, which was ordered. The lease OF
stall 90, in the upper market house. to
Frank Matthews was authorized.
Mrs. J. G. Hupp was granted the
privilege Of putting side stops in front
OF her new residence on Fourteenth
street, near Eot1.
An ordinance establishing the grade
Of Woods street from Twelfth to Four
teenth was recommended for passage,
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approved. 1t was ordered paid.
Tue ordinance was then put to q vote
and passed unanimously.
Applications for saloon licenses were
received and referred to the committee.
as follows: Thompson & Brown, zoos
Market street; David Goodfriend, 1914
Market; Matthias Seehle, 1901 Chap.
line.
The action OF tho committee on
claims in allowing William Crogan $3.50
for damages to his property was re-
ported, and the matter referred to the
finance committee.
Tho grant by tho wharf committee to
Hallock Bros. Of the right to use the
road 10 tho ferry landing was approved.
A paper was received from the first
branch, statement by the city sole.
itor concerning the Church damage
suit, and it was reported that the tirat
branch had referred it to the city solic-
itor and committee on claims with
power to net.
Mr.. Maxwell moved to pay the
amount awarded by the jury, out OF tho
city's contingent fund. This was
amended by o motion TO refer to the
committee, it to make the best settle.
meut possible, but to stop the li.iga-
ton. This was adopted.
Mr.. Milligan offered an ordinance for
bidding advertising in public place BY
ringing u bell. beating Drum or by
other noisy methods. II was read once
and referred.
Bills from the health committee for
S27l % were ordered paid. and the
resignation Of NJ. j. Dun as superinten-
dent Of tho crematory was accepted, on
Recommendation Of tho same commit
tee.
A number of residents potitioncd
that Thirteenth street be graded
through to BelvCderc. This was refer
red to the board OF public works; also
petition to grade Chapline street
north from Tenth to Ninth.
Mr.. Milligan presented resolution
making all sidewalk repairs subject TO
inspection by the committee on streets,
alleys and grades; it was adopted. 1t
was stated In regard to this matter that
many Of tho sidewalks latcly rclaid
wese worse after repaired than before.
and It was to avoid such work in tho
future that the resolution was designed.
Tho first branch non.concurred in the
action OF the second in regard to insur-
ancc, and asked for committee OF con-
ference. The paper was sent back by
Mr.. Gruse's hands. and he explained
the position OF tho second branch. The
reference to tho committee was allowed
10 stand.
Mr.. Dobbins offered resolution do
claring the existence OF insurance poll
clos valid aud in force, and after some
discussion it was adoptcG, though the
second branch had already adjourned.
The first refused to concur in the
adoption Of Milligan's sidewalk inspec-
ton resolution. All the other actions
OF tho second were concurrcd 10 and
tho branch was dono work at $3.50.