The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-13
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All Sorts OF Local News AMI Gossip IRON,
the Glass CITY,

MI Sorts nj Local News ami GOSSIP from
the Glass City.
Judge Chambers, who heard the case
OF the city against the Baltimore a.
Ohio Railroad Company, TO recover
Judgment for the amount Of assess
ments for street paving adjacent to the
property OF that company on Central
avenue. yesterday announced his de.
clsion. giving judgment for the full
amount asked for The decision Is an
important one for the city because thnt
company has stendfnstly claimed ex-
emptlon from such assessments be-
cause their property was not in public
use and such improvements were of no
value or benefit to tho owners OF the
property, and for various other rea-
sons they have not paid a share for the
improvements made In the streets. The
question Is now perhaps decided for oil
such improvements. as the matter was
submitted to the court by both sides
presenting all the facts and law appI-
cable.
The time for all the members OF the
board OF health having expired some
time since and that body having sug-
gcsted that new board be appointed,
the city council on Tuesday evening
selected a new board rs follows: For
three years. Hunter s. Armstrong and
Luke Gavin; two years. George w.
Yost and w, c. Burgundthal; one year.
!. l.. Fawcctt and A. Klot2. In the
matter OF 5000 extra for the health off,
Ger the council discussed the relative
service OF the mayor and the health
officer and the fact that the latter was
employed at 5000 per year and had been
paid for extra vaccination ordered,
while the mayor serves for the pTineely
salary Of 800 per year. and then they
laid the bill on the table.
Henry Lorlng. who was given thirty
days in jail in addition to fine for his
shortcomings, succeeded In pursuading
Squire Mason TO make his punishment
all fine and he got out, but now the OIL
GERS are investigating another matter
against him and he may get Into worse
trouble than before
william Rowan was fined $25 and
given three months in jail yesterday by
Mayor Dubois, upon his plea of guilty
TO the charge OF keeping diaorderly
house. He Is also implicated In other
ways that the officers are investigating,
and may get longer sentence when the
present one Is ended.
The Republican city committee met
last night 10 call the spring primaries.
The candidates are 70 numerous that
they wanted the matter decided and the
primaries will be held the first week In
March.
The Republican county central COM
mIttee will meet at st Clnirsville next
Tuesday afternoon to arrange for Sc
lecting delegates and alternates to the
state convention. which will be held at
Columbus on the 10th and 18th OF next
month.
Rev. r. E. Rambo. who attended the
conVocatloh OF the Columbus deauery
here, is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Gnllaher. He preached in the Enis-
copal church last night.
The Amphion ouartette is the fourth
entertainment of the lecture course in
this city and viii appear at the First
NJ. E. church tonight.
The Jury in the case OF Mrs. Rodefer.
against John Kline for unlawful sale
OF liquor to hcr husband, gave her
verdict for $500.
W. C. Kirkpatrick Is acting township
clerk during the absence OF Amos c.
Roscoe. the regular clerk.
Cashier c. W. Dickens. of the Dollar
bank. returned from Indiana yesterday
where he spent week.
Jacob Boneysteele is preparing TO
build n new ice house. adjoining the one
he has, for natural Ice.
The school board paid the teachers
Tuesday night, but transacted very lit
tie other business,
Oscar Hampton left yesterday for a
few days visit with Cleveland friends.