Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-16

The Board Of Public Works sent in
two bills, for works of public improve
ment done, amounting 10 81. 904. and
they were ordered liquidated. Other
bills were paid as follows:
AccountS. ........'........' 49, S ~
| Cemeteries. 80 .
| Real Estate. SS4 30
MARKETS.. ........... 90 10
Streets, Alleys and Grades. 90
Health. .... al %
Total s9gS So
The report of the Real Estate Com
mittee, upon the reinsurance Of the City
Hall, for $50, 900. for three years, re-
suited in something Of mix, the trouble
being started in the Second Branch.
| Before the premiums, aggregating
| 81, 900, were ordered paid, q document
was read, signed by Smith & Dickinson,
| w. r. Rice IL Co. and Rinehar 81 Tatum,
protesting against the division OF the
| insurance, by which the agencies named
were ignored. The paper gave list OF
the companies aud agencies obtaining 3
portion of the insurance, by which II
appeared that Alfred PAUL. & Co. had
PAUL being the member OF
the Real Estate Committee
who made the division OF the insur-
ance. After the paper had been read
Mr.. Maxwell raised the point that the
insurance was too heavy, as the whole
of the Public Building only cost about
$50, 900 and the city owned but one-halt
of it. After some discussion In the
Second Branch the whole matter went
back to the Real Estate Committee.
The First Branch refused TO concur and
asked for committee OF con-
ference. The President OF the
Second Branch decided this to
be irregular and sent the paper
back, and then the Second Branch ad-
journed. This made some OF the First
Branch members d little warm, and the
fear that the legality of the insurance
! effected by the Committee might have
been impaired, also came up. On this
latter point, Mr.. Dobbins offered res
olution to the effect that Council con-
slider the insurance in force and effect,
| pending further action. After q some
what spirited debate between Messrs.
Dooblns and Richards the resolution
was adopted.
Under suspension of the rules Mr..
Maxwell introduced a petition from
Mrs. C. L. Hupp for permission to locate
steps in front of No. SO Fourteenth
street. The prayer of the petitioner
was granted.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades reported an ordinance establish
ing the grade of Wood street, from
Twelfth to Fourteenth streets. The
ordinance was passed.
Applications for liquor licenses from
Thompson 81 Brown. No. 120S Market
street; d. Goodfriend, No. l044 Market
street, and NJ Steble, No. 3201 Chap
line street, were referred.
A resolution by DR.. Caddle, Offering
to promise the claim OF M. Crogan
and wife for damages to property In
Alley Twenty, for $3.50, was referred to
Finance.
The Committee on Wharves reported
its favorable action upon the petition
of Hallock Brothers to use the old
Ferry road for building purposes, and
authorizing the opening OF nav road
pending the progress OF the work The
report was concurred in.
The City Clerks report to August
18th showed total balances of SILL
900. 81. The city tax collections to that
date was Sl33, 367 90.
The City Solicitor reported that judy
ment had been entered against the city
In the case OF Church and wife, for $500
and 1868. Is costs, reviewed the case, the
prospects of an appeal, and narrated what
must be done, IL an appeal was to be
taken. The Solicitor closed by asking
for instructions. The matter was re-
ferred to Claims and the Solicitor, with
power TO settle but TO stop further It'll
cation. The suit seem to have resulted
in considerable dissatisfaction among
Councilmen, as well as to the other side.
The First Branch concurred.
Mr.. Milligan offered an ordinance
Relating to Public Advertising" for
bidding the beating OF drums, ringing
of pells, etc., for advertising purposes,
unless a license tax be first paid At the
rate of SIS per day. 1t was referred 10
Ordinances.
The action of the Committee on
Health, In placing Timothy O'Leary in
charge OF tue CrematOIy' was aPPIO'0~,
the verbal resignation OF M. j. Dunn,
Superintendent, being accepted and the
Office declared vacant.
A petition was received from proper
ty owners at the head of Thirteenth
street, asking for the extension OF the
grade Of that street to Belveders. 1t
went to the y. 2. w.
A petition from residents OF Chapiine
street, north of Tenth street, asking
that the street be graded from Ninth to
Tenth streets, went TO the B. 2. w.
Mr., Mlligan offered resolution re-
curing all Committees to report back
matters referred to them, in writing, at
the next meeting Of Council. Adopted.
The same gentleman also offered
resolution reciting that repairs TO side
walks, ordered by the b. 7. W., were
negligently and improperly done, and
requiring that the repairs by subject to
approval by the Committee on Streets,
Alleys and Grades. Adopted; the First
Branch refused to concur.
After disposing OF some minor mat
tiers, Council adjourned.
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