The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-24

thom wero tho bills for oxlra ~servicca
rendered tho fro department by n mum.
Dor OF mon on tho occasion OF tho fro
following tho Main street disaster. Tho
board OF public works also presented
bills for S337.0l for work In searching
Tor tho bodies OF tho victims Of the dis.
aator, with n suggestion that tho sum be
paid out Of tho city contingent fund. II
was stated that thoro was not money
enough In tho city contingent fund TO
pay thia, but that thoro WA In the
board Of public works contingent fund.
MIR. WatorIouac moved that tho board
oil public works DO instructed to pay
tho billa and collect tho amount from
tho owners Of tho property. This was
adopted.
Tho resolution authorizing tho com.
nilteo on fro department to purchase
horsca whom needed without referring
the mattor to council was referred to
tho committee on ordinances, as 1t will
require an ordinance 10 mako 1t odoct-
ual.
Tho resolution 10 employ Y. S. Riloy
to assist tho city solicitor in tho trial
oil tho case oil Paige, Carey & Co. W. tho
city WIS on motion OF Mr.. Waterlouso
rejected, by a vote OF 10 to 1. Tho first
branch refused 10 concur and tho sec.
ond reconsidored and adopted tho reso.
luton by Il vote OF IS to 1.
Tho annual ordinance fixing tho II.
csnso taxes was road by ita tito and re-
lerred 10 tho committee on ordinances.
"A communication was read from
Mayor Cald vol r~oci,ing the action
taken In rOiorence 10 the wrecked build.
ings on Main streot and Asking the ap-
proval Of council. The acts OF the
officials wero formally approved.
Tho resolution Of tho committee on
lights regarding an inquiry into the pro-
posed purchase OF the Wheeling Electric
Company's plant was laid on tho table
on motion OF Mr.. Linsey.
a number OF resolutions calling for
tho construction OF sewers. setting Of
curbs and the like woro referred to the
board Of public works.
a Accommodation from tho board OF
public works and u letter from ". J..
Cots, claiming n certain piece Of prop
erty ut Baker and McColloch streets,
wasrelorted to tho committee on streets.
alleys and grades.
The committee on real estate reported
that the lowest bid for painting the
walls and ceilings OF the council cham
bcrs was $50 by S. J. Beall. Tho com
mi,too was instructed to have the work
done IA 500 MS possible, the cost to
come out OF the contingent fund.
The numerous propositions for build
ing inspectors wore referred to the or
dinance committee,
In the first branch n petition was
presented, signed by Mr.. 4. Reymann.
asking permission to lay 4 switch from
the Baltimore & Ohio road at Main and
Sixteenth streets into the new building
no proposes 10 erect at that corner on
the site until lately occupied by Peter
Erb's livery stable. 1t IVES referred.
Mr.. Farrell presented tho following.
which went to the committee on ordi.
nances:
WHEREAS, Tho prices OF meat to the
citizens OF Wheeling have become ex.
c~essivc, and the only hope for fair deal
ing in the sale OF that which is abso-
lutely essential to every man, woman
and child in this city. no matter what
may be his or her condition Of lie. is
for the ireeest trade in meats to be per.
mit,ed in the markets OF the city OF
Wheeling;
WHEREAS. The burden OF such exces.
sive price IS made trebly onerous to
those who have to labor by reason OF a
reduction OF the compensation which
they receive, and,
WHEREAS, The ordinances Of the city
OF Wheeling have sections therein so
framed as to prevent proper COMPETE