The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-27

ordered paid as follows:
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The committee OH cemeteries recon-
mendod the improvements already out
lined at the old cemetery on Sixtoenth
street. The committee was empowered
to secure estimates and have the work
done, including tho removal OF the
bodies Inferred there to the confer aud
tho erection Of q monument This plan
will give tho East Wheeling people u
bresthiag spot.
The committee on wharves recon.
mended fire brick pavement along tho
lower side OF tho Pan. Handle retaining
wall, and that estimates be secured for
the extension OF tho wharf below its
present bounds for distance OF 800
feet and for tho remodeling OF the
Twelfth street sewer. Both resolutions
were passed without opposition.
The committee on ordinances report
ed two ordinances, one requiring the
preparation and publication BY the
heaEh officer Of quarterly mortality
report, which went to it's three success
siRe readings and was passed. The sec
ond ordinance provides for tho inspec-
ton Of food and food products and for
the establishment Of the Office OF city
food inspector. The various provisions
ofthis ordinance have already been do
3 tailed in the 1SIELLlGENcER, and public
sentiment has bsen strongly for such
action blythe city Legislators. Tbs ordi-
nance left tho salary OF the inspector
blank aud the second branch decided,
$500 was about the proper figure. Mr..
Britt. took the floor aud opposed the
adoption OF the ordinance on the score
OF economy. DR.. Stathers, chairman OF
the health committee, spoke vigorously
& in.faror OF tho ordinance, and felt that
, it ia the duty OF council to see-to see,
closely-to the health OF the people.
He considered the expense OF few
hundred nothing in comparison with
the guarding OF the health Of the peo-
pile. The city spent soO0, 900 in an effort
to secure pure water, he said, and this
is Of as much or more Importance aud
Z the expense is as nothing. Dr.. Taylor
recalled q number OF cases where impure
food has been the cauae o! sickness aud
he was OF the opinion that the expense
attending the adoption and carrying into
effect OF the ordinance could BIO saved
elsewhere. The ordinance was rejected
by the following vote:
Is Ayes-Clator, John Hess, Kern, Lind
cay. Potter, Stathers, Taylor, Wells,
Wills; total Q.
Noes-Bachman Bodley. Britt, Hahne,
Herman Hess. Retzer. Use!ton. Utter.
mohien, Wendell, Williams, Maxwell;
total II.
The city solicitor. Mr.. Boyce, reported
suits entered against the city for dam
ages as follows: By William Perry,
4 5000; Jane Perry, $1,000; John Haber-
field, 81 800. Tho claims were referred
to the city solicitor.
The board OF. public works intro.
duced a resolution providing that
petitions for street improvement DO in.
troduced not later than April 10.
F. G. Collins was made weiShmaster
s atZane street scales.
An ordinance was introduced author.
izing the city clerk to pay to various
departments amounts duo in the
months OF April and May. 1t passed.
y Or. Taylor introduced resolution
providing for the enforcement OF section
six OF the Wheeling Bridge and Termi.
nal railway ordinance. in which it is or.
/ dained that switch shall be laid to
the city gas works. Tho resolution was
& passed. The first branch referred tho
resolution to tho committee on rail.
roads.
Citizens OF tho Sixth ward asked for q
sewer in Alley E; referred 10 the com.
mittce on streets. alleys and grades
Other citizens asked for sewer in
Alley +. connecting with the Eoh'
street sewer; referred to tho board OF
public works. The claim for damages
entered by Samuel Elder Was referred
to tho committee on claims. Members
OF council from the Fourth ward asked
for improvements in that ward 10 DO
done this year; referred to the board OF
public works.
al Mr.. Cator. introduced resolution
ordering tho committee on real estate to
secure bids for the painting OF walls and
ceilings OF tho two council chambers.
Mr.. Britt's resolution providing for
y tho severing OF communication betwoon
tho phones OF the chief OF police and
fire chief was referred TO the committee
on fire department.
Mr.. Lindsay introduced resolution
for electric lights on Thirtlcth street
md on Forty.itth street adopted.
In tho first brancl, Mr.. Mckolvoy in.
troduced tho following resolution,
which was adopted:
Ret0lt1d, That vote OF thanks DO OK.
tended to tho IYrELLIGEScEE Publishing
( Company for tho neat pamphlet con-
thinning the annual statement OF tho cx-
pendi.urcs and receipts Of tho city of
Wheeling. which has been presented
i to Us FREQ OF charge.
Property owners on Market street
asked for sewer on that thorouchtaro
4 between Twelfth stree. and Market al.
10y; referred TO the board Of public
works.
Sixth ward citizens asked for macad-
amizing Twcnty.fourth strcct at its east
end and other improvements; reiorrcd
to tho committee on Htrects, alleys anu
grades.
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