The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-11

ports and other routine matters called
for, 1t was moved to suspend the rules
and act on the resignation OF Benja-
min f. Bachmann as member of the
second branch. It was accepted. and
Mr.. Jacob Loos was elected unanl-
mously to succeed him, and was after
wards put on the same committees of
which Mr.. Bachmann had been a.nem-
Der.
The city clerks report was received
and filed. and then the motion to bet
the garbage contract TO Charles Beck
er came up for the second vote. hav-
Ing not received a two-thirds' majority
at the last meeting. The resolution to
let the contract to Becker was defeated
by vote Of Is to IL.
Mr.. Hamilton moved to substitute
the name OF Thomas Coffee at $1,000
This was ruled out. He then moved
to insert John Coffee at $500.
Mr.. Wills moved to reject all bids and
advertise for new proposals This
caused great deal OF discussion. and
the vote was sixteen ayes to eleven
noes.
F. AlbIngcr was granted saloon IL
cense at a different number from that
: which he has heretofore occupied.
Bills from the fire committee for
S25l T2 were ordered paid.
The police committee bills, as already
printed in the Intelligencer, were or
dered paid. also those from the COM
mittee on markets.
City Solicitor Boyce presented COM
munication In regard to the recovery OF
money owed the city gas board. sug-
gesting that the proper procedure was
not 10 try to recover from the gas
trustees. but from the officials, en-
ployes or others who really owe the
money. 1t was ordered that the soiic-
itor proceed In accordance with his own
suggestion.
City Health officer Jepson presented
again his account for 5000 for services
rendered in small pox cases. Mr.. Ham
ilton moved to refer this TO a special
committee for arbitration There was
considerable discussions and after II was
finished the motion 10 refer was adopt
ed.
An ordinance to amend the ordinance
TO grant the Peoples Telephone Com
pany the right OF way over the streets
and alleys, on condition that II estab-
lish telephone service whiting thirty
months. instead OF eighteen months, as
in the original ordinance. was passed
in the first branch. and sent to the sec
ond. where there was the usual amount
OF talk, and Mr. Campbell moved TO
refer II to the ordinance committee.
This. however. he later offered to with
draw. but Chairman Maxwell ruled
this out OF order. and the motion to re-
fer was voted down, after which the
ordinance was passed by the second
branch.
The ordinance regulating the use OF
bicycles and tricycles in the city, pre-
scribing speed. signals, etc. was pass
ed in the first branch and taken up In
the second. For wonder there was no
long-winded talk about 1t. and 1t was
adopted.
The ordinance to prevent the run
ming at large OF cattle or other live
stock in the Seventh ward, amended so
as to extend 1t to all other parts OF the
city, was read. 1t had been amended in
the first branch TO include any hog,
dog or other animal Of the bovine spe-
cles" On motion OF Mr.. Waterhouse, II
was referred to the committee on Or
dinances.
Several petitions for changes OF
grades. erection OF bridges and other
improvements were appropriately re-
ferrcd. a proposal to macadamlze
Twenty-nInth street caused whole lot
OF talk Mr.. Hahne tried 10 speak the
third time and was called down by the
chair. He said:
Il did not object to your speaking
seven times awhile ago."
This caused some laughter. after
which Mr. Maxwell insisted on his ruI-
Ing and II went.
The following message Of the mayor
was read:
The Mayors Message.
To the First and Second Branches OF
Council Of the City OF Wheeling.
Gentlemen:-In accordance with an
ordinance OF the city. herewith send
you my annual address, with such rec
concentrations as seem TO me TO be pro-
per, and which. II carried out, would
be advantageous to the city
Publie Health Is PubiIe Wealth.
need not call your attention TO the
city boards. which make their reports
regularly, and which are accessible at
all times TO councilmen.
Our experience during the last few
months has taught US that constant
vigilance on the part Of the health off,
Ger, the board OF health, supported by
the council committee on health Is nee
esSary for our safety.
These departments are now well or
gnnIEed. and we can safely rely on them
in the future for the safety OF the city
from any contiguous dNenSe.
Our Wharf.
Last year / called attention to the
Importance OF our river front to Rc-
commodate the boating interests. The
necessity of grading and completing
the public landing Is greater now than
II was one year ago, owing 10 the re-
tanning wall of the Pittsburgh CIncin-
natl, Chicago & st. Louis Railroad.
which cuts OF about one half OF the
paved wharf from Water street.
would recommend that council nsk the
board OF public works TO make the nee
essary and much needed improvements.
Our Parks.
The Sixteenth street cemetery, which
has for many years been the talk OF
the town, is now beginning to have
pleasant appearance. thanks TO our
energetic committee on cemeteries. the
members OF which committee have been
untirIng in their lhbors TO make this
place a thing OF beauty. | would rec
omnend that council make such APP
DroprIRtlOn as Will enable the commit
Zee 10 still further Improve this spot
according to It's plans. no that We can
have one green spot which we can call
n public park.
plan 10 Improve Wheeling hill for park
purposes, at least so much thereof M
belongs to the city. would recon-
mend that n park committee be created,
whose duty it should be to look after
the clty'E land with the view of util-
king IL for park purposes.
Tho Crcmatory.
The crematoTy has been for some
time without gas. the result being the
accumulation ~ certainly nfty tonH.and
posgibly one hundred tons Of garbage
tbnt cannOt be destroyed for want OF