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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-31

The report of the Board OF Equaliza-
ton and Appeals showed reductions on
real estate of S2S,65O and increases of
81 800, reductions on personal property
of SIG, 26O, and personal property strick-
EN- off amounting to $1,000. On the
question of the adoption Of the report,
Mr.. Frew said the reductions did not
look right to him, and called for an
explanation. Mr. Hamilton said the
Board had done as near right as 1t
could. upon the petitions presented, and
MIR. Frew said he was satisfied. Mr..
WaterhOuse asked if the Board had not
recommended an additional ccmpensa-
ton Of $50 each to the Assessors. and
said he was opposed to it. Mr.. Hamil-
ton said the additional money was for
numbering the houses" and said ii
was customary. Mr.. Waterhouse
moved to strike out the item of 500.
Mr.. Frew appeared to have the idea that
the assessors actually numbered the
houses with a paint brush, and defend
ed the job as being necessary and
cheap.
Mr.. Waterhouse-"If they actually
numbered the houses, I'll withdraw my
motion"
Mr. Hamilton defended the report az
all right. Il don't know just what they
did, but it has been done for dozen
years. Ii has been the custom and
some members of the Council have gone
so far as to say that custom is stronger
than law
~ rr,r-1o,. cold no u-oe in favor NJ
the resolution, if the assessors number
ed the houses. If they simply wrote
down the numbers in book he was
opposed to it.
Mr.. Britt-"Mr. President"
Mr.. Frew soto voice)-"Give it to
EN-
Mr.. Britt was opposed to the extra
$50, as being an old trick to increase
salaries
DR.. Taylor again called for light, and
said If it was simply for placing the
numbers in a book he was opposed to
it,
Mr.. Britt-"Thats all it is.
Nevertheless, on a rising vote, DIT.
Taylor voted against striking ii out, the
tally being > ayes and IS nays.
On the roll call on the adoption OF
the report, Clerk Watkins only heard
one vote no, and so announced it.
Mr.. Warehouse questioned the accu-
racy Of the roll call.
The Clerk-"They won't speak out.
They're afraid to say what they want.
The roll was again called, and re-
suited ayes II, noes >, so reform
scored again.
When the bills were read for
payment Mr.. Waterhouse called
attention to an item of $50
per diem for each assessor and
said ii was their business TO be there
and sit with the Committee. To pass
that bill, Council would increase the
salaries $50 each, counting the $50 just
given He called on the Clerk for in
formation, and the Clerk said the sala-
ries had been fixed before the assessors
had been elected, at $500 and $3.50, or
$3.50 for the two.
Mr. Frew said he was 'emphatically'
opposed to paying the $50, but he voted
for it, just the same, after Mr. Hamilton
had said the men had earned" their
money. Mr.. Hamilton however, failed
to explain how the South Side Assessor
could earn his money" the first week,
when the Board was working exclusive
ly on the North Side and Island prop
erty.
The report was adopted, and re
form tailed again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-31

The apparent increase in the expend-
lures of 1894, was caused. 1t VIII be
seen. by the expenses in the mon,1 o!
December, 1898, being paid N 1884,
saused by the appropriation expiring
S1O.377.16, the total of these items being
to the amount Of $9,S6S.22, and i'm
provements made in 1894 amounting to
con 0ln %
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-31

Cost per lamp per month 1881 . ga; 10 9, 20
cost per lamp for twelve mouths lNl o., o.
,,,st ~ iar1D six months. lN97--..... - IL
cost Der lamp, twelve months IN'''' OF %
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-31

of &c in the general fund, after going
over the figures carefully, and appeal
ed 10 an the members TO vote for IT,
Alr. Frew-Won't it leave as in debt.
Mr.. Maxwell-It will pay an the
bonds and interest.
The ordinances were adopted by
an unanimous vote.
The annual appropriation ordinance,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-31

The Gas Board financial exhibit. eiveu
elsewhere, was referred 20 Accounts.
DR.. Stathers offered the following res-
Oluti0n:
Resolved That there be a commit
tee OF three appointed. with power 70
examine all books and accounts of the
gas department of the city. for the
years 1890, 1891. 1892 1893. 1894 and
1888, said comittee % have power TO en-
ploy an expert, summon witnesses and
bring them before said committee. and
to examine witnesses under oath"
This was offered in the First Branch
first, and after being amended by Mr.
McKelyey to include the electric Hehg
plant, was adopted.
The Committee is Messrs. Water
house, Taylor and Butts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-31

fThis apparent low price is caused by
carving 1898 bills amounting TO 81 S63 %
over to 1894. and which also caused an in
crease I'm the cost per 1000 i'm 1894
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-31

Inc QGtdLS IUIlOW.
One of the most interesting things
coming before the session was the april
cation of the Natural Gas Company OF
West Virginia to be allowed 10 charge
more than fifteen cents per LOCO cubic
feet for gas.
The petition presented by the Compa-
ny stated that the Company was unable
longer to furnish free gas to the city OF
Wheeling. or to sell gas at the low prlca
of fifteen cents per 1000 feet, and con-
tinue business. Proceeding, it stated
that fifteen cents per 1000 feet-the
maximum price allowed by the city or
dinance-'is wholly inadequate to pro-
duce a revenue large enough to pay
for drilling wells to supply the gas
necessary for the wants Of the city Of
Wheeling. laying lines to new wells,
when drilled, and paying other neces-
sary operating expenses Of your petit
toner.
In this connection 1t may be stated
that your petitioner have expended more
than it's revenue in the past eighteen
months in drilling wells and in laying
city of Wheeling with gas, and has
passed its last four dividends and will
be compelled TO so further into debt
if. in the future, an adequate supply of
sas is sought to be furnished to the cit
liens of the city Of Wheeling
your petitioner further states that
itsbusiness as a gas company has never
been profitable. and had it not been for
revenues received from oil, and the sale
of its oil property, it would have been
unable long since TO have provided
Resources for the maintenance Of its gas
plant.
'Your petitioner has a large and we'll
equipped plant, representing over a
million dollars actually expended,
which it will either have to abandon
or see gradually decay and diminish un-
less allowed to charge the rates pre-
vailing in the neighboring cities Of
Pittsburg and Allegheny and unless re
lieved from the burden Of furnishing
free gas to the city of Wheeling.
your petitioner further submits that
no citizen of Wheeling is under Obliga-
ton to take gas at any price. There
fore, if your petitioner is not permitted
to charge a price that will insure a con-.
tinuance of the business, a majority Of
consumers, who are willing to pay a
fair price, will, in time and by natural
causes, have their supply cut of in com
mon with those who may be unwilling
to consider the matter herein pre-
scented"
The petition closes with the prayer
that Council will amend the ordinance
granting the franchise TO the Company,
sofas to permit the charging Of the same
rates as prevail in Pittsburg and Ale
gheny City, and relieving the Company
from furnishing free gas to the city for
heating purposes.
The petition was accompanied by an
ordinance carrying the provisions laid
down in the petition into effect. The
matter was introduced in the First
Branch, and was referred to a special
committee of five. The Second Branch
increased this to a special committee Of
eight, and this was concurred in.
The present rate for natural gas in
Pittsburg and Allegheny is 25c per 1000
feet, 10 per cent. off.
The petition goes to a special commit
tee of eight, consisting Of Messrs PAUL,
Britt, Farrell, Ebelng, Hamilton, Stath-
ers, Waterhouse and Wills.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-31
Buffalo BinisDcad

Buffalo Bin is Dead
On that we sell the finest Dairy Butter
8 pounds 80 cents. Fi'zgibbou Butter
Stand, l105 Market street, in Rehm IS
LMeat Market.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-31

When the bills Of the Health Commit
tee came up to be passed upon. Mr.. Britt
questioned an item of $40 for hauling
patients to the pest house, three trips
being made at $15 per trip. Mr.. Britt
said he vas opposed to paying any such
bill until Mr. Tysons bill of s.. for
wrapping a patient, suffering with a ma
lignant case Of smallpox, in a blanket
and carrying the lady out of a
house that she might removed
was paid. Mr.. Tyson had
presented the bill of s. to the
Health Officer and to one or two Main
street merchants. but no one would have
anything to do with It. The man had
performed a hazardous scrvious. and
ought to be paid. a long discussion
ensued, during which it came out that
the Health Officer had gone to Tysons
house at 10 o'clock at night. and called
Gim out Of bed 10 do this work. and alsol
that the bill had never been formally
presented to the Committee on Health.
Main street merchants had agreed 10 get
the patient out 10 the pest house. il
the city would pay for treatment there
but in some way neither the merchants
nor the city had ever paid the party. who
had been buffeted around from pillar to-
post. After large amount Of talk. the
bills from the Committee were ordered
paid and the Tyson bill will probably
come before the Health Committee.
Mr.. Hamilton offered a resolution
authorizing the Board of Public Works
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-31

The Finance COMMITTEES presented
the levy ordinances. as detailed in the
Register. calling for total levy Of "a
cents, exclusive of the 10-cent levy, on
each 800 After the meeting of the
committee, however. the figures We're
gone over again and the levy for gen
eral purposes reduced g cents on the
500 for the general fund, cutting down
the total, including the ten-cent levy,
from soc on the 800 to 74c, or 64c eX-
GLIDING the ten-cent levy, this be-
ing lie in excess Of last year The COM
mittee had agreed that Doc extra would
be Indispensable but later it was agreed
that there must be some reduction in
this. or it would fail, and a cut was ac-
c0rdingly made by dropping Sc OFF the
general fund levy or from 1850 cents
to- % 60 cents. while the special bond
levy tax was left at 30 40 cents. This
is a reduction in the rate per $780, but
no reduction in the tax, for the same
amount of money is 10 be raised. The
assessment basis is simply changed
from the low assessment Of the county,
taken by the committee when II made
the total levy. exclusive OF the ten-cent
levy. 20 cents on the 800, 10 the high
er city assessment and a 64-cent levy.
In other words. il is something in the
nature of a bambO0Zle.
The special bond levy is divided as
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-31

Mr. Hamilton offered a resolution
authorizing the Board of Public Works
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-31

The Committee on Wharv5s present.
ed an ordinance reducing ,lc rates of
wharfage about 0nc-haf and at frs.
it appeared TO stand q chance Of going
through without debate The iuevit-
able talk started however. iu which
about half the members and the
Whatf-master took part and tho md ot
it was the measure was defeated. ayei
3, noes y.
The regular rop0r. of Tho City Clerk
showed a total balance Of $lS.32452.
Committee bills were ordered paid az
follows:
Ioattb ec1g go
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
Ladies' Summer Shoes.

25 pairs pure White Duck, kid
trimmed and lined. Oxford Ties (see
window turned buttons 9 and D
lasts, and worth $500 and $3.50,
for $1.25.
Extra laces given.
% pairs genuine Russia Leather,
tan, Oxford Ties, neat and trim
looking. First class in every par.
ticular. D last only. Worth $3.50
for S1.75.
Extra laces given.
II pairs edwin G. Burts'' ia
nous French Kid Oxford Ties, c &
D lasts, hand made and worth $500
and $3.50 tor $500.
10 pairs Grey undressed Kid
Oxford Ties for evening wear.
Suitable for any costume. Finest
make. Worth $500, for $500.
10 pairs soft Kid Common Sense
Oxford Ties, easy, soft and comfort.
able, D and E lasts, worth $500 fol-
SLIGO.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13

On last Friday afternoon DIR. I. 81.
Springers horse was grazing in the rear
of his residence, when all at once the
horse began TO run and throw up his head
in frenzied manner. while the blood
flowed freely therefrom. DR.. Springer
was informed, and he had Mr.. Wells Whit>
more to examine the animal, and it was
found that some one had shot the horse
by accident just above the left eye, the
ball coming out about an inch or two on
the side of the head Two pieces OF Done.
OF good size, were splintered off. The
horse suffered good deal and may lose
his eye. Who did the shooting is un-
known, as the report was not heard. II
was careless shooting on the part of some
one, aud shows the Importance OF careful
ness. DR.. Springer's children were out in
the LOT at the time and they were just as
liable to have been hit as the horse.
Pleasure vehicles and fine horses
seem to be on tie increase in town and
country. Docs this indicate poverty OF
wealth?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
Picnic Prices.

Everybody who buys Groceries from US
is certainly having picnic in prices.
We have brought more Ihappiness TO the
homes of the many who are taking advan-
tage of our low prices ON their Grocery
bills than any mercantile enterprise ever
sSnaugurated in the Gem City of Georgia.
We call special attention to the freshness
of oGr stock of Staple and Fancy Grocer,
les Fresh goods, low prices and strict
attention to business, has made. our cash
system success.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13

We are closing out at a great
sacrifice job LOT Of Writing Tablets,
Values up to Csc, all sizes. AS
long AS they last to go at SC each.
Real Linen Paper, the same kind
you pay 10 to Zoe per quire for, we
only ask SC per quire.
Linen Envelopes to match "a for
5 cents.
BOX STATIONERY.-2 pack
ages Envelopes and one quire paper
put up in beautiful box, 1Oc per box.
A lot OF ''Toilet Soap" ''Iris
Cream strictly first class quality,
soothing to the skin and dirt NOV
er, Box of 5 cakes for 10c.
Big lot Hosiery bought at a sac
rifce warranted fast black and alb
solutely stainless loo per pair.
Import Order of J. & G. Meakins
famous Ironstone English China
Best Quality
Cups and Saucers 6Octs Sett.
Plates 45c to Scots Sett.
Other shapes at very low prices
A BIG LOT Of cheap Shoes, all
sizes, at and below cost to close out.
Glass Pitchers, Rose Bowls, Butt
ter Dishes. Preserve Dishes, and
every imaginable shape Of Glass
FROM SC UP.
A large lot Of Tinware and the
ike, we want to close out
at AND BELOW COST.
Boxes of $500 Toothpicks. eff
you don't believe they're there,
count 'em."
2500in Box, SC.
Eagle Household Ammonia in
pint bottles, extra strength, would
be cheap at 15c bottle. We only
want &c bottle.
Nice Red Cedar Pencils at
sc per dozen.
Above named goods we only ban~
die for the accommodation Of our
customers and not for pecuniary
gain, SO you can always find good
values in this line.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
ESPECIAL.

We give special attention to Lunches
for euchre parties, picnics and entertaip>
ments where choisest of menus are
served. We have just received fresh lot
of Pretzels and Trump Pretzels. "Oh,
my, arn't they good on a hot summer
day,
Don't forget We have fresh lunch
homeless herrings.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
The A. ?. BRANTLEY COMPANY
NEW YORK
RACKET STORE
Church Street, Marietta, GA.

Church Street, Marietta, Ga.
We represent the famous C. B.
ROUSS, of New York, and have
just received some of the Bigges,
Bargains ever seen in this city.
Picture Frames, 8 to 45cts. worth
double.
New line Mirrors, 10 to AZ cents.
Full stock Of Tinware at prices to
correspond with cents cotton.
Milk Pans, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and Gets.
Rinsing Pans, Is, 10, "a and 30cts.
Tin Dippers, 4, 5 and cents.
Pie Plates, q cents.
Tin Cups 2, 3 and S cents.
Milk Cups, Z cents.
Milk Strainers, 8 cents.
Milk Buckets. 8, 13, Is and 17cts.
Glass ware at Racket Prices.
Lamp Chimneys, all sizes, 5 cents.
Here is where We can save you
money.
Pins, l cent. Needles l cent.
Best Spool Thread 3 cents.
Velveteen Skirt Binding 4 yrds 10c.
Dress Shields. 10 cents.
Corsets Is to so cents.
Corset Steels, 5 to 10 cents.
Stay Binding 2 cents roll.
Best Wortted Skirt Braid cents.
Dress Stays 5 to 10 cents dozen.
Hooks and Eyes l cent dozen.
" " " Patent, Diets dozen.
Thimbles 1, 2 and 3 cents.
Violin Strings, 10 cents set.
Banjo Strings Is cents set.
Clothes Pins, Gets dozen.
Augur Braces Is to so cent?.
Anger bits 10 to zoe. Gimlet bits 81
Thousands of other things al
Panic Prices for cash only at
The Racket Store.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
DEAD STUCK"

A preparation which has never
been equalled for destroying bugs
and insects. 1t positively frees the
house from reaches.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
WagORer's De9d0rizer { Oisinfectant

This article is without doubt the
best ever discovered for use around
the house and yard, to prevent fe-
yer. Positively kills all stenches
and leaves no odor itself.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13

Apron Lawns and Nainsook, 40
inches wide and bordered. All
white. The same goods you are
paying 20 cents for, at 121 cents.
10 pieces good 121 cents quality
White Lawn-you'll say go too.
Now 9 cents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
Remember This.

We will not be undersOld ar any
article by anybody and always have
the best Of everything that can be
bought. Try us.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
BEST GOODS,
LOWEST PRICES.
SPECIALS.

Tate Spring and Indian Springs
Mineral Waters always fresh: On
tap. 2 glasses Tor Sc.
Csc per gallon.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
Boys Shirt Waists.

Just so left and when once sold
cannet be duplicated.
Your choice this week % cents,
all sizes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
AND GROCERIES.
Now we are aIking.

Paste this in your memory.
We duplicate any prices and un-
dersell in most instances.
We have a large lot of Sugar
Corr undoubtedly the best article
on the market, the kind you pay Zoe
for. Our price 15c can.
Bottled Goods, Canned Goods,
Dried Fruits, Lard, Sugar, Coffee,
Rice, Grits, Flour, Meal, Hams, in
fact every conceivable article in this
line.
BEST GOODS,
LOWEST PRICES.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13

100 double width 10 yard lengths,
good goods and fast colors. Worth
$1.00 tor Is cents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
Fine French Isle Hose.

For Misses and Children. The
best French goods and only few
pairs left. Worth so cents, for
80 cents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
ICE! ICE! ICE!

Of course we sell "coldest Ice" to
be had and at lowest possible price.
Send US your order fer regular de-
livery.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13

Fine check Lawns FOR baby Dress
es, in remnants at 10 cts. the ward.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
p. R. CORTELYOU. M. d..
GENERAL PRACTITIONER,

GENERAL PRACTITIONER,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. OFFICE
NL North-side Public So re, over Mrs
j. S. Warren's Millinery store. Cor 70
ton Hours, 81 a. m. to II and to p. 81
unless otherwise engaged. Residence
Church street, nearly opposite Presbyteri-
an Church. All calls promptly attended.
Telephone No. As.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13

We've only a few pairs of DR..
Warmers "Cold Wave ventilated
Corsets lett. They are sold every
where at SLIGO. Price now SO cts.
straw Hats!
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
Closing: Out Sale Bulletin.

mat the statements contained advertisements true
You can buy anything stock will save
from SO every purchase going out business
and our time grows short. TERMS STRICTLY CASH
Among the weeks offerings, you will find
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-13
MccLATcHEY's STORE

Always ''brim full'' of bargains for
the people. Sk il
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-09-27
Mrs. O'Leary's Cow.

The account Of the origin of the Chicago
fire which attributes the starting Of 1t to
the kick Of Mrs. O'Leary's COW is exactly
correct. The writer happened to be among
the early arrivals at the fire while it was
whetting its appetite on the little cottages
Of Mrs. O'Leary's neighbors, and few
days after strolled over there to determine
exactly the place Of starting. BY accident
rather than design Mrs. O'Leary herself
was encountered. She was modest wom-
an, who sought no notoriety, but told her
story simply. There was nothing remark
able in the facts, only in the results. Chi
cago had good many more milk COWS
then than now, although the present num-
Der is much larger than is generally sup
posed. 1t was matter of economy In the
case Of the O'Learys. The open prairie
near by offered free pasturage, except the
slight cost Of herding, shared between the
different owners Of the herd. Not infre.
quently the milking was postponed, from
one cause or another, until evening and
what was more natural than to take along
a lantern or that the lantern should chance
to be set too near bossy's chief reliance for
retaliation upon its annoyers? 1t Is for
moro likely that the story as told at that
time and repeated SO often since was true
than that the woman should invent 1t.
There was nothing to be gained by max
ing up such story, for the poor woman
never coveted the notoriety she attained,
nor desired it. Nothing but good con-
science made her admit her part In that
municipal tragedy. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-09-27
Tho Duke Par Eminence.

For more than two centuries there has
always been somebody who, like the Duke
Of Cambridge, has been popularity known
among his contemporaries as "the duke"
par eminence, if not invariably par excel
lenoe. Immediately after the restoration,
George Monk, duke Of Albemarle, was
"the duke" in common parlanoe all over
the country and from his death until the
death Of Charles II the duke was James,
duke Of York, who became king as James
II.
Afterward the Duke of Monmouth and
the Duke of Sohomberg were each in turn
"the duke" for a brief period, and then
followed John, duke of Marlborough. For
time the Duke Of Newcastle or the Duke
of Argyll was "the duke" Of contemporary
chroniclers, and subsequently William,
Duke Of Cumberland ("Billy the Butch
er," as he was affectionately called in Scot
land), was "the duke'-a designation
which passed from him to Frederick, duke
Of York, his granddaughter. But somehow
or other, even in the Duke Of York life
time, he was deposed from this nominal
pre- eminence by Arthur, duke Of yelling
ton, who for just upon 40 years was al.
ways and everywhere "the duke"
1t was perhaps partly as his successor
Though not his immediate successor) as
commander in chief, and partly because he
was once practically speaking, the only
royal duke flor the Duke Of Cornwall was
Prince Of Wales and the Duke Of Cumber.
land was king Of Hanover), that the Duke
Of Cambridge has been known for on
equal or even longer time as emphatically
"the duke. london World