The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-10

The CITY council met last night IN
regular, aession, a quorum present III
both branches; Mr.. Cruise presided IN
the second branch in the absence Oh
President Waterhouse and Mayor Calo-
well occupied his usual place IN M
upper chamber.
The committee on markets econ
tmended bills for payment amounting to
s1,273 10, of which $1,000 was for the
e roof on the Second ward market
house. The report was adopted ana
bills ordered paid.
The fire department committee re-
portcd bills amounting to S2,GO7 50, oil
which $1,000 was for balance due the
Firo ZExtjnenisher Company, OF CHI
fcago, on the Island apparatus. Inc re-
fport was adopted.
The cemetery committee reported on
.Hupp's resolution regarding the East
wheeling graveyard. a resolution was
recommended thai the burial GROUNDS
be declared q nuisance, and the spot pc
used for public purposes, but that per,
sons holding lots there be reimbursed
for them. The burial ground resoiu-
Ition came up for action. AIR. Aillilg9n
tsaid the city solicitor is directed to do
certain things which are not yet done;
he moved to recommit to the commit
tee; no second. MIR. Hupp SAID that
certain parts OF the resolution were I'M
lawful and should be stricken out. The
resolution was SO amended that the
place is declared n nuisance.
Mr.. Hupp explained the change; the
law regarding the removal OF bodies
makes it 4 ~penitentiary otfense. The
resolution as amended makes 1t possible
to present the other part OF the matter
to tho next Legislature. h amended
resolution was passed.
Tho committee or police reported
police bills 500 81; city prison bills
S157 4G; ordered paid. Mr.. Milligan re-
marked that the bills were not itemized
and he considered it Il loose way OF
doing business" Mr.. Cruise said 1t is
usual for the committees to aud the
bills.
The committee on petitions and re-
m~onstrances reported the application
for liquor license OF George L~andrueser,
1912 Market street; laid on the table.
Mary e. Walkers communication
regarding an accident to herself on
Morris alley, by which she is injured
Tor life, wa read; she asks for damages.
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committee on claims.
resolution allowing Caldwell "
Peterson to put in "areas" at their
place of business. 1925 South street, was
passed.
A resolution instructing the gas
board to put in gas lights on Fifteenth
street, at Alleys g and G, was passed.
Resolutions regarding crock levers
and drains wcro referred to the board
of public works.
Is resolution was introduced by Mr..
Maxwell providing that the board of
public works prepare estimates for new
sewers and refer then to the finance
committee, which is instructed to meet
Monday evening, January15. at 7 p. m,
to prepare IN appropriation ordinance,
and authorize the board OF public works
t o uso the ten-cent levy fund on the
work OF constructing sewers. The re-
port on these matters Is to be presented
ito q meeting OF council on Tuesday,
january 16. Mr.. Maxwell spoke OF the
purpose Of the resolution, to give work
TO tho unemployed. The resolution
prevailed unanimously.
ar. Hupp introduced n resolution
authorizing the appointment OF a com
mittee OF four to present tho East End
5ccmetery matter to the next legislature,
in conjunction with the city solicitor.
Aresolution authorizing the commit.
tee on ordinances to have the words
s.municipal court" in certain orii-
nances changed to "police court" was
passed.
Amotion to adjourn was passed. The
first branch concurred in all business
pnssedsupon by the second, and three
Communications from tho board of
public works regarding changes in ordi-
nances were referred TO the committee
son ordinances. Ono is in regard to re-