Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-10

sariiy much more fair than the partisan
gerrymander at first submitted, although
three of the leading committees are sun
solidly Republican.
The City Clerks report showed total BAL
ances of SCI, 522SS City Collector Hall re-
ported tax collections as follows: FIFTY
cent levy. A.142.u: ten cent levy, S757.SI;
total s4O09.0S.
The official bond of Alexander II Forgey'
in the penal sum of $500 with the Fldei-
ity and Deposit Company as surety was
read. Mr.. Gartley moved to refer 10 the
Solicitor for examination and also as to the
standing of the company. Nh. Hoe sec
onded the motion. saying 4 was unusual
for a guarantee company TO act. and he
also thought that city bonds should be
guaranteed by our own people. The mo-
ton was adopted. ayes u. noes I. After
an examination the Solicitor pointed out
his approval. written or the bond ana 1t
was approved.
The bond of L. ]. Davis clerk of the Sec
ond ward market in the penal sum of 5000,
with Benz. F. Bachman and Henry Serig
as sureties. was approved.
The following bonds were approved in
Jepson. in 81. 600 with S. G. Smith surety;
J. w Brunette. master Of Centre market
in s.. eco with O. ]. Crawford, c. II. Mer-
kle and John c. Riheldaffer as sureties: +.
c. Remple, weighmaster. in $1,000. with
John S. Naylor as surety; DR.. c. l.. Ulrich.
August Weidebusch Sr., and II. +. Jones,
in $50. OOO-joint bond.
Bills were ordered paid as follows:
Elections .................... ...........S361 IS
Police bills could not be paid, because
the Committee, as originally appointed,
had no legal existence.
A supplemental appropriation ordinance,
appropriating $3.50 additional money TO
the city contingent fund, exhausted early
in the game this year, was passed. The
city contingent fund is chewing up money
pretty fast. this year, having gotten away
with over 5000 in six weeks.
When the report of the special gunboat
committee was read. appropriating $500 10
pay for presents. Mr. Hahne spoke in.
favor of the appropriation. and Mr.. Kaiser
opposed It, saying he felt the money
could be spent TO better advantage here at
home The vote was ayes II. noes II. as
follows: Ayes-Messrs. Berry. BUGGY.
Fair. Hahne. Kindelberger Knoke. Nc
Donald. Travis. Uselton, Weisgerber and
Mr.. Presidential. Noes-Messrs. Ali.
Bradbury. Gartley. Hoe. Kaiser, McFad-
den. Meehan. MegraiL Meyer. Paul and
Watson-1l. This defeated the motion.
and leaves the matter in an awkward
shape.
a communication was received from
Health officer Jepson. calling attention to
the condition of the crematory and the
need of repairs there. and also to the in
sufficient capacity Of the furnace. necessi-
tating the removal Of night soil to the
country, which caused many complaints
while tons of garbage had often to be
dumped on the hilltop. TO the danger OF
the community. The document was re-
ferred to Health.
The Wheeling Stockyards Company sent
in a long communication, reciting that it
had been compelled to vacate its former
location in the city. while rivals in the
business had since been allowed to do bus
mess in virtually its old location. The
Company stated II could obtain location
at Main and Sixteenth streets. and asked
to be allowed to do business there. It was
referred TO Ordinances.
Benz. F. Fawcett sent in claim for 5000
for being injured by an electric light wire,
in January. 1t Went to Claims.
Mr. Fair offered a resolution continuing
the Twilight Investigating Committee. It
was laid on the table.