The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-22


read BY the clork. It gives tho com.
pany the right 10 put up poles and
utring wires oil ouch streets as 1t desires
TO erect lie limo through tho city. Mr.,
Colo, oil tho company, was present at
tho committee meeting. lilo gald his
company Ia building limo. u long dis.
tancC one, from Now York TO St Louis,
through Washington, McKooaport, Pitt.
burgh, Wheeling, Columbus, lndianap.
oils, Springfield and st. Louis. Tho limo
is now completed to Pittsburgh. Ills
company doCa not PROPOSE TO build u
local telephone limo: II 10 to be 4 long
distance one. Tho objection TO namIn.
route In tho ordinance was tho iuct
that permission has not yet boon 70.
CGlvod from tho county commissioners
to come into the city over tho National
road. Then, too. his people might
make arrangements with tho Central
District Company TO use their poles and
wire9. lilo named route. with tho pro.
viao that another shall DO used II the
company decides TO build on another
route. Tho route named provided that
the line shall enter tho city Oh tho Ma.
tional road aud to It's junction with
Market a:rcGt, along Market to tho
Junction with tho alloy between Touth
and Eleventh streets, and along tho
alley and across the 0tGol bridge, In
the amended ordinance he presented,
tho city has tho power to require tho
company to put its wirca under ground,
tho city having the privilege OF tho use
Of ono duct for tho fire alarm aystcm.
There was some discussion regarding
the ordinance and tho soEtimont seem,
cd TO be that the matter Is much too i'm.
p0rLant to be drCidOd without duo con.
sideration. Action waa postponed uu-
III the committee Ia called together by
Chairman Dobbins. In the meantime
MIR. Cole will appear b2fOro the county
commissioners md secure All entrance
through tho county into tho city over
the national road il possible.
4 communication from the board OF
public works was received, The cont
munlcatlon recommends that tho con.
strucllon OF awning posts gu the buai-
ness stEeGtE he prohibited nnd that
siSns shall not project over Lwohty
four inches from tho building.
Awning irons shall be nine fee. above
the sidewalk. Tho communication asks
that no advertisements bo allowed on
the awnings. Tho sentiment in thu
committee WA. decidedly against thiS
provision. The provisions were alec OK
tended all over the city, instead OF Just
i'll the business portion. Signs and I'D.
ver!isenents will also be allowed Oh the
awnings. The ordinance will be drawn
up by Colonel White and reported to
the committee NJ the next meeting.
Tho board VI public works AlaO a6ked
that the grade Of sidewalks from tho
street to the building on tho streets OF
the city, DO on4-quarter Of an inch per
foot, instead OF one.hnli inch as now re-
qulrGd. This regulation IL tue cause OF
the slippery pavementa; this to apply
to new pavemGntI only; alsu that the
foundation DO OF cinders orgravel. The
solicitor will prepare an ordinance in
accordance with the recommendation
OF the board.
At the ruuueat OF the board OF public
works an ordinance will be prepared
providing for the stopping OF cars be-
fore crossing the Market street bridge
ouer the creek, and that cars and other
vehicles cross at slow rate Of speed.
The resolution OF Mr.. uupp intro
duced in council regarding the chang
ing OF the words municipal court" to
police court" in the city ordinances
camo up for action. Colonel White
said all the powers OF the municipal
court IRE invested in the police court,
and there seemed to be no real necessity
Tor the change contemplated by tho
resolution. Tho committee OH ordi.
nances will report to council thls there
is no necessity to make tho changes.