Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-16

Total 49,. .. =. E. 800. 9f,O-I ~
The Committee on Petitions and Re-
mOnstrances recommended that the fol-
lowing coffee house licenses be changed:
Henry Meyer TO August c. Meyer, Geo.
Grub to Geo. Carl, John Minkemeyer to
VIM. Schnupph.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades recommended a change of grad
ing on Wood, Water and Fifteenth
streets. Passed.
\ long petition offered by n committee
of ladies from the Humane Society, asking
for the appointment of a matron at Police
Court was referred to the Committee on
Police
a resolution coming from the Chamber
Of Commerce asking that the ordinance
passed May 49, 1890 regulating the speed
of locomotives and cars within the city
limits be amended so as to permit an in
crease of speed from 10 to Is miles an hour,
was laid upon the table.
An ordinance to ascertain and declare
the amount of expenses allowed TO be
incurred by the different boards and the
amounts for the payment of the bonded in
debtedness for the fiscal year ending De-
cember 3lst, 1896. was passed
The Committee on Claims reported that
the claims of VIM. Crogan. NJ McWn-
liams and II. Pope had been rejected and
that the claim of NJ. Zimmerman had been
referred to the City Engineer for report.
The Committee on Police reported that
the resignation of officer George Kemple
had been accepted and Henry Myers APP
pointed to ill the vacancy with Chas. Och
as extraman. Action approved.
The Committee on Equalization and APP
peals reported some minor reductions in
the assessments upon real and personal
property in the various wards.
An application presented to the 3. p. w.
by the Manufacturers Gas Co. was re-
ported and referred 10 the Committee on
Ordinances and the City Solicitor for final
action \ communication addressed to the
Mayor and the City Council by the Amer
lean Society of Municipal Improvement
of Allegheny. asking that Council send
representatives TO the third annual con-
vention TO be held in Chicago in October.
was referred TO the City Charter Commit
tee \ communication from the same
source was read inquiring whether the re-
port was true to the effect that the insu-
lation of our present electrical plant was
defective.
a petition from Leopold Shaffer and 9TH
ers. demonstrating against the proposed
removal Of the 3. d O. watch tower from
the northeast to the opposite corner of
Seventeenth and Wood streets was read.
but was substituted by resolution offered
by Mr.. Britt TO the effect that the removal
be made and that the tower be elevated
from the ground.
\ resolution was offered requesting that
the B. p W. be instructed to make fire.
quent changes in hiring men so as 10 give
idle men a share of employment. Carried.
\ resolution requiring the City Solicitor
to draw up an ordinancve prescribing the
duties Of the City Engineer and fixing his
compensation. was passed.
BY q unanimous vote the reporters OF
the city papers were requested to publish
in the future the names of absentees.
A resolution from the First Branch, pro-
viding for the filling up of Il hole at VIM.
Crogan's place in the East End, was de-
clared out of order and returned as it pro-
vided for an outlay of money which was
not within Their province.
The First Branch concurred in all the
resolutions and measures issuing from the
Second Branch.
The Main street bridge question bobbed
up again in the form of communication
asking permission TO tear down Il PARTON
of the parapet OF the bridge. 1t was
voted down.