Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-21
CITY AFFAIRS.
IMPORTANT COMMIrfEE MEETINGS HELD LAST
NIGHT.
Claims Against the Ciy-Ons Saloon Application
Turned Down-Mrs. Riplsy's Casa
Other Matters.

The Council Committee on Claims met
last evening with City Solicitor White
and Attorneys Howard and Sommer-
Vile, TO consider several pending suits
and claims against the city for damages
TO property by reason Of changes OF
grades, etc. In the cases OF Wier,
WilKie and others, for damages In the
vicininy of Twenty-ninth street, the So
licitor was employed to secure q compe-
tent person to look at the property,
estimate its past and present
value, and generally to gather
data calculated to afford Information
for the use of the city. The claim of
Mrs. Church, on Pike street, was also
put into the hands of Col. White, for
possible settlement. In the matter Of
the claim of VIM. Crogan, in alley 90,
the Committee agreed to 90 and look at
the property next Wednesday at $3.50
o'clock. The claim of Mr.. O'Leary, on
Henderson street, was taken up and
discussed, but nothing was done with it.
The Committee On Real Estate took
up the Mrs. Ripley lease, at the north
end OF the wharf, Solicitor White rep
resenting the city and Mr.. Sommsrvile
the "Pewiky" Railroad Company. This
property Is a part of the land upon
which the Railroad Company desires its
new depot, and it is necessary to Gust
Mrs. Ripley, who declines TO leave,
claiming the property as her own. Mrs.
Ripley leased the ground January 18th,
1879, at a rental OF s. per year,
the lease being signed by Mrs. Rip
ley by her mark and by A. j. Sweeney
as Mayor, and contains clause that
the lease may be revoked by Council At
any time. The allegation is that Mrs.
Ripley never paid the city any rent,
and the city once obtained judgment
against her. After going over ordin-
ances, plats, etc, by which it was shown
the city had given the property In
question to the Railroad Company, Col.
White suggested that the Railroad Com
Dany should agree to save the city
harmless. Mr.. Sommerville did not see
how the city could suffer by revoking q
lease which it reserved the right 10 re.
woke. II the lease was revoked, the
Company would do the rest. Finally,
Col. White said he would draw the
necessary papers in readiness for Coun-
Gil, Tuesday night.
The Committee on Petitions and Re-
nonstrances took up the one hundred
and twenty-six saloon applications re-
ferred to them and went over the list
by wards. Sumo amusement was
created when the CITY Clerk, reaching
the Seventh ward, said:
"Dr. Caddle, we have one application
from your ward"
DR.. Caddle-[ after long pause and
look Of surprise Who is 1t?
The Clerk-The Fair Association.
DR.. Caddle-Ohl
When the Second ward list was read,
there was objection to the application
Of Louis Bachelli, at No. 927 Market
street. DR.. Caddle said he had inspect
ed the premises and location, in his ca
pacity of the Chairman OF the Health
Committee, and had also received pro-
tests from the citizens of that portion OF
the city, both on Market and Main
streets. The Doctor narrated the situa-
ton In aud about the saloon in detail.
Capt. Otto recalled the haste Of the
Committee last year to recommend the
saloon, when the conditions were just
as bad as now.
The Committeeman seemed reluctant
to say much about the matter. but
when DR.. Caddle moved to lay the ap-
ulieation on the table, Capt Otto Sec
onded it, and the motion prevailed.
All the other applications, one humid
red and twenty-five in number, were
approved.
The applications by wards were as
follows
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Eonrth l6
Fifth ~
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