Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-11

ne IOllOSlug annual duuTeSS llOh
Mayor B. F. Caldwell was read in both
Branches Of Council, last evening:
"To the First and Second Branches of
Council Of the City OF Wheeling:
"Gentlemen:-In accordance with the
ordinance of the city, l herewith send
you my annual address, with such rec
concentrations as seem TO me to be
proper, and which, if carried out, would
be advantageous to the city.
Il need not call your attention to
the city Boards, which make their re-
ports regularly, and which are accessi-
bic at all times to Council.
Public Health is Jublic Wealth
Our experience during the last few
months has taught us that constant
vigilance on the part of the Health
Officer, the Health Board, supported by
the Council Committee on Health, is
necessary for our safety.
These departments are now well
organized. and we can safely rely on
them in the future for the safety of the
city from any contagious disease.
Our Wharf-Last year | called at
tention to the importance of our river
front to accommodate the boating in
terests. The necessity of grading and
completing the public landing is greater
now than it was one year ago, owing 10
the retaining wall of the p, c., c. & ST.
L. Railroad, which cuts off about one
half of the paved wharf from Water
street. | would recommend that Coun-
Gil ask the Board of Public Works to
make the necessary and much needed
improvements.
Our Parks-The Sixteenth street
cemetery, which has for many years
been the talk of the town, is now begin
ming to have a pleasant appearance,
thanks to our energetic Committee on
Cemeteries, the members of which Com
mittee have been untiring in their
labors to make this place a thing Of
beauty. would recommend that Coun-
Gil make such appropriation as will en-
able the Committee to still further i'm
prove this spot according to its plans
so that we can have one green spot
which we can call public park.
Il also hope that we will find some
plan to improve Wheeling Hill for park
purpOses-at least. so much thereof as
belongs to the city. | would recon-
mend that a Park Committee be Great
ed, whose duty it should be to look after
the city's land with the view of utilizing
1t for park purposes.
"The Crematory-The crematory has
been for some time without gas. the re-
suit being the accumulation of certain
ly fifty tons, and possibly one hundred
tons, Of garbage that cannot be de-
strOyed for want of fuel. This large
amount of refuse is piled along the hill
top quite a distance from the furnace
and it will require another loading and
hauling at considerable expense to the
city. Would it not be well before con-
tracing for the removal of the garbage
to make some provision for its de-
structiOn? If gas cannot be had. then
coal will have to be used; and this will
necessitate a change in the furnaces at
considerable expense
Il would recommend that the city
be divided into two garbage districts.
one north Of the creek, including the
Island, and the other south of the
creek.
THE Building Ordinance-Ourc city is
practically without any building law.
or any law that will keep parties from
building about what they please and as
they please. If a party wants to build
he does so without consulting any one,
and it is Go as you please and No
questions asked. City officials are
called on almost every day TO listen to
complaints, and are powerless to give
relief.
81 would recommend that the build
ing ordinance that is now before Coun-
Gil be taken up and passed to compile
ton, and that an officer be appointed
as Inspector whose duty it shall be to
carry out the law.
Il also recommend that the ordin-
ance now before Council cannot receive
proper attention at the regular sessions.
that special meetings be called to com
plete the business"