Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-29
The Peoples Telephone Company 0rdinancs-Psti-
ton Of Street Railway CompanY-COm-
mlnicatiOn From Board Of
Public Works.

per year for each instrument
The company further agrees so fur
nish telephone system equal to any
now in use, for which it shall mol
! charge greater SUN than $50 per an
mum, for the use of each instru-
ment."
The telephone ordinance was referred
| to the Committee on Ordinances.
A communication from the Board OF
OF Public Works was read, calling at
tention to the failure of the Wheeling
] and Citizens Railroad Companies TO re-
move unused tracks on Tenth street,
aud to repair streets in different parts
OF the city, where the tracks OF the
company have been taken up and re-
laid. The Board notified the company
three times to make these repairs, and
asked Council TO instruct the City Solic-
itor 10 notify the company
Of the Intention of Council TO
annual the charter unless the Company
complies with the provisions OF its or
dinance. The communication was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Streets,
Alleys and Grades, and the Board Of
Public Works Jointly.
The clerk read a petition from the
Wheeling Street Railway Company, for
an amendment to the ordinance requir-
ing street railway Companies to provide
the cars with safety tenders. The
communication stated that the
Company would make no
| objection TO any reasonable
| requirement tending TO the protection
of the public from injury. The ordi-
| nance required the Company to provide
the fender known as the Vasant-John-
ston appliance, which is understood TO
extend four feet in front OF the cars.
The petitioners stated that it would eX-
tend dangerously beyond the track on
the outside when running around
curves. There are fifty curves on the
road, nearly all short and sharp. The
adding OF four foot fender would
very materially and dangerously in
crease the projection cause by the COM
binad e.Ssct OF tue short wheel base and
sharB6 GOES. The company asked that
the "a iudnce be amended so as not TO
make 4 discrimination in favor OF the
appliance mentioned, or that the matter
be placed In the hands of one or more
COMPETENT engineers.
Accompanying the communication
was In ordinance, granting the street
.,osi company four months in whion
to comply with the provisions OF the ex-
listing ordinance. Referred TO the Com
mitta, on Ordinances.
In ,he Second Branch, the petition OF
B. F,Ja.ulap to keep saloon at No. 925
Market street. was granted, without a
dissOting vote. The license OF Fred
Soetar, on Main street, First ward, was
Transferred to Walter Terrell. The
application of VIM. Falloure was laid on
the table. Through misunderstanding
his bondsmen were not present. The
license Of Joseph Greene, at 1044 Mar
| ket street, was annulled, and application
OF David Goodfriend laid on the table,
suretes not being present The license
of Mcclure Bros. annuIIed, and applica-
ton of Thompson 81 Brown for same
place was laid on the table. License
was granted TO Valentine Leioold, at the
| Old Home, Market square.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills aggregating 500, with favorable
Recommendation. The accompanying
resolution was adopted.
The Board OF Public Works asked for
appropriations for various improve
ments specified, aggregating S3,632 81
which was allowed.
Bills amounting to S11692 reported
| by the Committee on Cemeteries, were
ordered paid.
The Committee on Real Estate APP
proved bills amounting to S25.25, which
were ordered paid. Accompanying the
report was the following state ment:
1--WE have considered the matter Of the
! insurance on the Public Building, also
! petition accompanying same, all oil which
| was referred TO this committee by your
| honorable body. We beg leave &c
report that the action of Mr. Alfred
PAUL. in placing the insurance on saic
| building, and as previously reported L
| your honorable body, was strictly II
accordance with the instructions OF the
committee TO him. And that az
| did not in any way, exceed sac
authority, and the charge in the petition 10
/ Council, in this matter, that Mr., Paul.
| had exceeded the authority given MIN by
! the Committee, " is entirely erroneous and
| without foundation. We desire TO make
| this report in Justice TO MIR. Paul, ant
| that he be entirely freed and exonerateo
| from any charge OF wilfully disregardlne
! the authority given him by this Commit
! tee, or of any unfair motives in the placl as
| Of the insurance as previously reported.
The recommendation of the Commit
tee that the insurance be rewritten FOL
S42, 500, and divided equally among the
| seventeen home agencies, was con
| Cured in.
The Committee on Equalization and
Appeals presented a report, stating
that Mr.. Ed. Robertson, member frou
| the Fourth ward, is out OF the city, and
rot likely to return for some time; anC
| as IL is i'm portant that the Fourth ware
| be represented on the Committee,
recommended that a member be . D
pointed to fill the vacancy. The recon
mendation was adopted, and Presiden
Waterhouse appointed Mr.. John Brill
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Max
well, instructing the Gas Trustee
to submit TO Council at the next regula
meeting copy of the existing contrac
for supplying the city gas works with
coal, together with copy OF the adver'
tisemeut inserted in the daily
papers soliciting bids for furnishing th'
gas works with coal. Adopted.
A resolution adopted oy the FRS,
Branch, providing for the repair Of
Bloch Bros switch. was adopted.
Mr.. Maxwell introduced resolution
instrueiing the COMMITTEES on Ordi
nauces to prepare an ordinance govern
ing the use of dry vaults within the citI
limits. Adopted.
The City Clerks report Of balances Il
the various city fuuds on August Is
showed q total OF S193. 1926. The re
port was received ana fled.
Mr.. Maxwell called attention to va
caucy in the crematory, and moved tina
Council SO into Joint session 20 MI IL
The motion was adopted. lie firs