Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-29
A NEW ORDINANCE
PASSED LAST MIGHT FOR THE ISLAND FER
RY COMPANY,
Authorizing Il to Improve Chic Stres: Over tie
Head Of Tho Eoard Of Publ: Wo-ks-Ths
Sweeney Foundry Walls 70 Do Thrawn
DOWa-New ASSESSOR Elected.

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DOWa-Eew ASSESSOR Exceed
q Notwithstanding the star attractions in
the north end OF the Public Building last
night there was q very considerable lobby
present in the halls Of Council, which was
called in special session to consider
the regular business which ought TO have
been transacted at the regular meeting of
Tuesday evening. A number Of things
combined to attract this largo attendance
Of spectators, prominent among them BE-
ing the garbage contract, the lsland Ferry
matter and the election Of an assessor on
the South Side, IL being understood that
Mr.. George IL. CGruahan would send 10
his resignation, he being very i'll.
Tne Island Ferry ana Packet Company
matter came uD in the Second Branch,
waen Mr. Maxwell offered petition from
the Ferry Company, calling attention 10
the refusal OF the Board Of PUolic Works
70 allow the Company 70 place posts and
riuC-tOlts In the east end OF Ohio street,
ana also refusing 10 allow tho Company 10
grade the street near the river and lay q
sidewalk. The facts that these improve
ments are necessary TO tho Company was
duly set forth. Mr.. Maxwell followed
this by a resolution 70 the effect that the
ordinance lately passed oy Council meant
TO convey to tho Ferry Company theught TO
place posts and ring-b bolts in the Ohio street
wharf, and that the consent OF the Board
OF Public Works was not necessary 20 per-
NIT the Company 20 properly grade Ohio
street. The resolution was passed Uuanl-
mOUsly in tho Second Branch. Mr.. Max
well then introduced q new ordinance n
theinterests % the Ferry Company, more
thoroughly covering the case, ana making
10 impossible for the Board Of Public
Works to object either TO the placing OF
posts or ring-oolts, or the grading OF tne
street.
When the matter came up in the First
Branch, Mr.. Caldwell said he didn't think
70 was right to ignore the 3. p. W. IN that
manner The Beard ought TO DO allowed
supervision Of the wharf.
Mr. Richards dida't think anybody had
been ignored The Board had been ap-
Piled TO by the Company, AID had been
refused.
The resolution was adopted as it came
from the SECOND.
The OrdiEEace, upon the same subject,
amending ana reOroaiHjng The ordinance
previously passed in the interests OF the
Br5cch, was tl.u also passed
The Company now has authority from
Council, by ordinance, TO grade the street,
place sidewalks upon it, and locate SUCH
posts as may DO necessary.
la connection with this subject 10 may
be said that Jh9rumGr has been current for
some time that 81 injunction viii soon be
asked for Oy the Bridge Companies against
the Fcrry Company, the papers for that
stop being said TO be all ready.
a resolution, prepared oy Mr.. DOobins
but sent 20 the Second Branch 10 be there
FIRST adopted, was passed oy both Branches,
10 was introduced in the Second Branch by
Mr. Cruise. The resolution reclJes that the
old Sweeney foundry building, 40 Twenty
seventh street, is in q dangerous cOudi-
ton, that no one appeared 10 be IA charge
OF IL, and authorized the City Fire Depart
me1- and Mayor 10 throw down the dan
gsrous walls.
Me- Irwin introduced an ordineuce in the
First Branch amending tho awning ordi-
nance. lately passed. 10 was referred 10
Ordinances.
Committee bills were ordered paid as
follows;
Police l,1 %
Real Estate 10 IT,
Upon recommendation OF the Committee
on Petitions and circumstances liquor
licenses were granted to q. Miller, at No
1927 Market street, Harry knoke, 10 No
300 EOF street Fred Seller, &C No 335
Main street, Mehen &, Slater, 50 No. 1921
Market street. and Michael Maucr, at No.
iO4I Market street.
An ordinance making appropriations FOR
the mouth OF April was passed.
The res gu2ciOu OF Assessor George n.
Carlahan was accepted by both Branches.
10 Joint session Mr.. Cruise nominated
Daniel v. Hughes; Mr.. Maxwell. Matthew
AlJmyer; Mr. MIligau, A. &. Davis, Nh
Richards raising the point that Mr.. Davis
was Ineligible, not living on the South
Side, and mis- name was withdrawn. The
vote stood, Hughes -, Altmyer 10, ana
MIR. AItmvcr was declared elected.
Mr. DoDOus, in obedience 10 aresoiution
Of enquiry. passed By Council some time
ago, reported that the "PeWky' Railroad
Company was Gll ready to proceed with the
work on It's new depot At the foot of
Eleventh street, but had been delayed by
the necessity of COndemning piece Of
property belonging 10 the city, but claim
ed by a tenant The matter is nOwi In Court
and as sOGn as settled work would COM
UcuCe.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades reDOrted bOck tho resolution of en-
curry. relating 10 the claim OF VIM. Gro
gan FOR damages TO his property in Alley
%. the Committee stating tnat 1T was I'M
able 70 ascertain by whose authority the
euro complained OF had been scr. The
matter was discussed for some time I'm tho
First Branch, and after some eNp.2ua-
tions, among them being one that the curb
had been ser by the 3. p. W., On grade
given by the Engineer, the petition and re-
port went the Committee on Claims.