Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-10
A SHORT SESSION.
COUNCIL NETS FOR TEE TRANSACTION Oh
ROUTINE BUSINESS
he Sixteenth S'res: csmsisry-A Sums.r O
Resolutions la,rOdaesd-Ths R P. W.
Asks 70 Have 0riinanc.s
Amended.

There was a very short session OF the
City Council last evening. No business,
except Of a routine nature, was trans.
acted.
The Second Branch was called TO
order by President Cruise, with a bare
quorum present The minutes OF the
previous meeting were read aud APP
proved. The Committee on Markets
reported bills aggregating Si,e7s.lo
with favorable recommendation. The
accompanying resolution, providing for
their payment, was adopted.
Bills amounting to s., COZ. 80, reported
iavorably by the Committee OF Fire
Department, were ordered paid.
The Committee on Cemeteries pre-
scented report with reference to the
old cemetery on Sixteenth street, rec.
ommending that said cemetery be de.
clared public nuisance and the ground
be devoted to public purposes and all
persons owning lots De reimbursed
from the city treasury.
Mr.. Milligan moved TO recommit the
matter TO the committee, taking the
ground that IL was not To shape for ac-
ton at present, inasmuch as the price
originally paid for the lots is involved
In doubt Mr.. Hupp moved to concur
IN all the recommendations OF the com
mlttse eNcep that declaring the Gem
etery public nuisance. This was Aft.
forwards Withdrawn, and n substitute
oHered by him, which differed from the
original resolution only In that II de-
clared II TO be "the sense OF Council
that the cemetery be declared n public
nuisance" Speaking upon the fesolu.
ton, Mr.. Hupp stated that he had given
the matter some thought and attention.
and found that IL would be violation
OF the statutes OF the State TO remove
the bodies buried there.
The substitute was adopted. A reso.
luton providing for the transfer OF Ger.
tain lots was also adopted.
The Com mittee on Police reported
bills amounting TO Sl57.46, which were
ordered paid. MIR. Mtlligan had no OBJ
lection To the accounts. but thought
they should be itemized. II was a
very loose way OF doing business. " The
application of George Landmesser to
keep coffee house at 1882 Market
street, was laid on the table, as the
suretles were not present
Mary l.. Walker, OF No &c Eleventh
street complained that she was injured
for life by falling over a wall at Nor
row street. Referred to Committee on
Claims. A petition was read from citi.
zens living on Walnut street, praying
Tor placing OF culvert. Referred 70
Board OF Public Works.
Resolutions were offered as follows.
by Mr. Hupp, granting Caldwell &
Peterson the right 10 construct areas on
South street. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Hupp, to provide for gas
lights on Fifteenth street. Referred u
Gas Board.
by Mr.. Hamilton. to lay a crock
sewer on New Jersey street, on the Is.
land. Referred to Board OF Public
Works.
by Mr.. Maxwell, instruetlng the
Board OF Public Works TO secure estl
mates for new sewers, and refer said
estimates to the Finance Committee.
which committee be instructed 20 meet
on Monday evening, 18th ins., TO make
appropriations from 10 cent levy fund
for such work as they may deem proper.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Hupp, providing for a com
mittee OF four, consisting OF TWO from
each branch OF Council, TO consult with
the City Solicitor, for the purpose OF
framing bill providing for the appro-
priation OF the East End Cemetery TO
eublic purposes, said bill TO be pre-
sented for action at the next session OF
the Legislature. Adopted.
Ry Mr.. Hupp, instructing the Com
mittee on Ordinances TO prepare an or
dinance, changing the term Municipal
Court" to police Court" wherever II
occurs in the ordinance governing
that Court. Referred 70 Committee on
Ordinances.
In the First Branch, the clerk read
three COMMUNICATIONS from the Board
OF Public Works, requesting Council 20
amend city ordinances 10 regulate the
speed Of electric motors crossing the
Market street bridge over Wheeling
creek; % make II unlawful 10 erect
awning posts on certain streets and
alleys; and TO provide that pavements
Of sidewalks shall b. OF uniform grade
with the streets aud alleys.
A communication was read from the
Butchers Association, asking that the
rent for butchers stalls In the two
markets be reduced from $50 % $40 an
nually. Referred % the Committee on
Markets.
All the business transacted in the
Second Branch was concurred in.
Adjourned.