The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-23

! oil lrCelucnt WatOrhousO MIR. Frank
Cruise presided in tho second branch.
Mayor Caldwell presided in tho upper
Chambor.
The committee on petitions and re-
monstrancos recommended licenses be
granted to tho following persons: Sa.
VIVA Butt, Joseph Duch, Frank uOnnis,
Carl Kuaui and Martin Chesncll. Ii.
ccnses woro granted to all OF the appll.
cants without opposition.
The usual monthly ordinance provid.
Ing for the expenditures OF the city
government was pu8sGI without oppo-
aition.
Tho police committee made Its report.
Bills amounting to SlJ7 20 for police,
and city prison bills, sos II, wcro or
derGd paid.
Tho report OF the committee OH fro
department included bills agcregating
Sl59ll; ordered paid.
The application, Il now ono. Of Louis
BachOlli for liquor license was ro-
! IGrrcd for report
| The board OF public works asked the
committee on ordinances to construct
an ordinance prohibiting street wonders
from occupying the sidewalks.
The markets committee recommended
market be held on Tuesday. June II,
instead OF Wednesday, June Is, on ac-
count OF the butchers convention. Tho
recommendation WINS passed upon
favorably.
W. T. Burt & Co.'s bill for wire rope,
s., was ordered paid.
Mr.. Hamilton introduced resolution
compelling owners OF property to lay
sidewalks where now curbtng has been
put i'll place. Mr.. Hamilton said on the
Island alone there is 5000 or 1000 feet
OF new Curbing. The president ruled it
could not be adopted without an appro.
priation. An amendment providing
for possible expense, from tho board Of
public works contingent fund, was
! made, after which the resolution was
| passed.
The application Of CroCkard & Booth
To keep wharfboat at the lower end OF
| the wharf was granted.
Residents oil the Island asked for the
opening OF alley So between Erie and
Indiana streets, and i: was referred to
| the committee on finance.
| Mr. IsreaPs resolution for sewer on
! Fifthteenth street. was passed without
opposition.
Mr.. Isreal introduced u resolution to
the effect that idle workingmcn be
given employment whenever possible.
a resolution by Mr.. Hamilton pro-
viding for the cleaning OF the soldiers
monument, was passed.
\ resolution that the water board an
swer all communications from council,
together with facts and other iniorma-
ton regarding tho matter, was intro
duced by Mr.. llupp. 1t was passed.
4 resolution providing for fence
around the East Wheeling cemetery, to
be paid by the owners OF the property.
was introduced by Mr.. 1lupp, but as no
fund is available for tho purpose, the
matter was referred to the city solicitor.
A resolution from tho first branch,
by Mr.. Otto compelling the street ruil.
way company TO provide safety guards,
was passed in the second.
Mr.. Kenny introduced resolution
| giving permission 10 the Citizens Rail-
way Company to move its Main street
switch from between Eighth and Ninth
| streets to spot seventy-tve or one hun
dred feet north. a petition signed by
G. L. Stifel and others accompanied the
resolution. The resolution was dia-
cussed, and was movedto be referred to
| the committee on streets. alleys and
| NJ tIErol ruIIy.,ll bn, yI
and said tho sicners are all residents
along tho present switch. He folt sure
the owners along the proposed site
would object-they certainly will Oh.
| iecL The proposed site Is objection.
| able in several respects, he slld. He
merely asked ior hearing before the
committee on streets, alleys aud grades.
| The matter was referred to the com nit
| tee.
The first branch reported it had not
concurrod in tho action regarding
curbs.
Tho ordinace from the water board
regarding rules OF the board in relation
to rentals for water closets, was taken
from tho tabl.. Secretary Shellhaso cx-
planned the matter. Tho wafer supply
ior these closets is conducted from
sinks and has no inle: pipe, but the
board has been charging, and the re-
/ suit has been considerable kicking. A
special rate, he said, is wanted, and nc.
ton should be taken by council. The
ordinance provides for special rate
for such closets OF 81 per annum. The
ordinance wont to its second reading.
Mr.. wicker moved the rate be made 81
per annum instead OF 81. 1t was eX-
planned The latter rate is satisfactory to
the committee OF citizens who have
been kicking. 1t was claimed water
should not be charged for twice by the
board. Mr.. ShelIhase said there are
about 500 OF these bowls. Mr.. Zwicker's
amendment was lost. Mr.. llupp moved
the matter DO referred TO the committee
on waterworks and the water board;
the motion prevailed.
4 resolution providing for place or
places to sell hay was adopted in both
branches.
At0:l5 p. m. council adjourned.
LIHSiY'S FIELD DAY.