Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-26

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building ordinance. carrying with it
city building inspector, was taken up
last evening by the Council Committee
on Ordinances. and the resulting dis
cussion indicated that there are some
rocks, shoals and Quicksauds ahead OF
the measure. and that it's course in
Council may not be as smooth as a
good many people might imagine.
The subject was introduced by q letter
from Bricklayers Union No. I. of West
Virginia, recommending such q meas
IRE Tor the general good. and this was
followed by am enquiry from the Chair
Tor copy OF the irgiuia law. recon-
mended by the Board OF Public Works,
and synopsis of which the Register
published Wednesday morning. The
Clerk of the Committee said the pro-
posed measure had not come into his
hands, and that he knew nothing of itA
whereabouts, which fact naturally pre-
vented any detailed consideration of
the document A general discussion OF
the subject Of thc proposed measure re-
suited. during which Two of the mem-
beers Of the Committee objected f0rcibiv
90 the idea OF making the city en-
g-ueer building inspector. on the broad
ground that DE knew nothing about
buildings, and one committeeman was
very pointed and personal I'm his re-
marks. Another member defended the
engineer as q competent person. and
pointed out the stone bridge as o fine
example of engiueeriue. Yes. it is"
said the first speaker, lit engineered
good deal Of money out of the city
treasury Proceeding. this gentle
man said anybody who could tell time
by O clock could tell the crushing
strength of brick and stone or the
breaking strength of iron and steel
because the testing machine recorded il
as q grOctrs scales did weight. and
went on to urge that "a good. practic-
al builder was the sort of man for the
inspectorShip, because they knew all
about the business. and he further
concluded that bricklayers did as fine
engineering work i'm turning arches
etc. I'm building as an engineer did
squirting through q theOdOhte at q
Jacobs stan. After q good deal of
this sort of talk. q resolution was finally
squeezed through instructing the CITY
solicitor 20 prepare an ordinance
based on the laws of other cities
Later. an amendment was made an
pointing Mayor Caldwell and the Chair
man OF the Committee q subcommittee
10 confer with and assist the Solicitor
rms was opposed by one or two mem
bers unless other members of the
Committee were allowed TO come in."
the lntlmdtiOn being that the ull Com
mittee was not to bee consulted. where
as the idea of the subcommittee was
simply 20 save time. and to- make
final report 90 the full Committee
Mayor Caldwell being thus mentioned.
that gentleman took the floor and adj
dressed some level-headed words of
counsel 10 the Committee and finally
the subcommittee was appointed.
A special meeting of Council has
been called for this evening 20 elect
city weishers and pass the annual
license ordinance.
At Tuesdays regular session of
Council q resolution from the Salary
Committee. recommending that the adj
dluoual ten dollars per month paid
the police LieuJeuGuts during the past
TWO or three years be continued
was referred 0y Council to
the Ordinance Committee 90 draw an
ordinance. In The Committee meet
ing .dsJ night. O. majority of the men,
n.'s became possessed of the idea that
they had a right 90 fix police salaries.
ana after q long Wrangla, during which
one member said the police got too
much money now for doiuS no work.
and that the L.autelaDtS did nothing
but sit around and wear out their
trousers. the Committee fatty refused
10 draw the ordinance.
The Ordinance Committee last night
passed the Eeymauu switch ordinance.
by which the b. Dc %. can enter the new
building Mr. Bcymauu proposes TO
erect ar Main and Sixteenth streets.
and also passed the annual license or
tlp2DCe. Ihe measure introduced into
Council last Tuesday evening by Mir.
Farrell looking 90 securing q reduc-
ton I'm the retail price OF meat by al
lowing farmers to- sell at the markets,
was postponed and is probably dead as
o mackereL
The Council Committee on Cemeter-
les viii SO out to the Sixteenth street
cemetery. i'm % few days, TO look
aJ the ground and determine how much
grading should DE done. preparatory
Oh asking for bids The prospects are
chat this standing disgrace Co the city
viii De speedily replaced by an attrac-
tive little park and q Encouragement
Of the graves.
James L. Hawley and other property
owners near Eleventh street. appeared
before the Board of Public Works yes
tarday by counsel and asked the
Board Co interfere with the CouStruc-
tion of the new station buildiuS of
t-e "Powiky' Railroad Company The
session began gt ten o'clock and lasted
until h3lj-p1st twelve, and was re-
SUmed at Two o'clock. The Board re-
served It's decision.
Monday next the work of painting
the walls and ceilings of the Council
Chambers win De commenced. and the
work is expected 90 Dee completed be-
fore the next regular session OF COuu-
ell.
COMING ENTERTAINMENT.
The youug ladies of the S0dality Of
the B. n. II. of ST. Josepb's Cathedral
are making preparations for q dra-
matte entertainment 10 De given nc
Convent Aau on the evenings of May