The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-15

The stockyards ordinance came up
and was read by Clerk Noite. The or
dnance provides as follows:
An ordinance amending and re-enacting
an ordinance passed by the council OF the
city Of Wheeling October 20. 1856 entitled,
An ordinance In relation to stock yards
and the keeping. stabling or penning OF
cattle, sheep and hogs within the corporate
limits of the city OF Wheeling"
BE II enacted by the council Of the city
OF Wheeling that the ordinance passed by
the council of the city of Wheeling octo-
Der 20. 1886. entitled, IAN ordinance In re-
lation to stock yards and the keeping,
stabllng or pennlng OF cattle, sheep and
hogs within the corporate llnaIts Of the
city of Wheeling" be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:
Section l. II shall hereafter be unlawful
for any person or persons, firm or cor
poration to keep any stock yard or to keep,
stable or pen cattle, sheep or hogs OF any
age. sex or description, within the corpor
ate limits OF said city, except In the ter
north OF the north line OF Fourteenth
street, extending eastwardly TO the line OF
the city, and also except In the territory
bounded by said creek. the north line OF
Eleventh street, and the following lines
to-wit: Running from the intersection OF
the north line Of Eleventh street with the
east side Of McColloch street to where the
east line of McColloCh street intersects the
south line of Baker street. thence rum
ming due west TO a point one hundred feet
east from the nearest side OF Grandview
street or the old road or way on the sum
init OF Wheeling Hill; thence parallel with
said 5randvtew street, or way, to point
| one hundred feet east OF the extremity, on
the top Of the hill. OF the stone wall sup
porting the National road over Wheeling
| Hill: thence due east to the base of said
| WALL thence with the base Of said wall
down the hill to the city line, and thence
with the clty's line to said creek. But
nothing herein contained shall he con-
strued so ms to prevent the keeping and
stablinR with the said city, by the owner
or any mllch COW bona flde kept for milk
| ing purposes only. Any person or per-
| sons, firm or corporation offending
| against the provisions OF this section OF
this ordinance shall forfeit and pay to tho
city of Wheeling ilne not less than ten
| dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars, and the costs Of prosecution Where
| the breach continues for a longer time
| tan one day, each day the offender shall
| continue q breach of the provisions OF
this section shall constitute distinct
| oftense; but breach Of said provisions
WIN take place when such stock IL kept
| stabbed or penned In the city, outside OF
the permitted territory, for any part OF
| n day.
Section 2. The grounds and the stables
| stalls and pens erected thereon, used for
| ming cattle sheep or hogs In the permitted
| territory mentioned in the preceding sec
tion shall at all times be subject to the In
| snection Of the health officer OF the city
and he kept In such a manner as he shall
| direct; and any person, firm or corpora
| tlon neglecting or refusing to obey the
| health officers directions In relation to the
| keeping OF such grounds, stables stalls
| and pens, within reasonable time after
they are given In writing, shall forfeit and
NNuNH 10 NI.a ..tl, ~
less than ten dollars nor more than one
| hundred dollars and tho costs Of prose-
cutlon.
Section Q. This ordinance shall he in
| force and effect on and after the -
Section 4. All ordinances and parts OF or
dlnanccs In 30 far as In conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
The vote on the adoption of the ordi
nance was as follows:
Aye ahne, Klser, Knokc, Meehen,
| Never, Paul, Travis. Watson, Welsger-
| Der; total, o.
No-BeCkctt, Berry, Bradbury, Bron-
strop, BUGGY Connolly, Fair, Gartley,
| Higgins, Hoe, Kindelbergcr, McFadden,
Megrall Nesbltt; total. IT,
The committee on accounts reported
having examined the books and nc.
counts Of the city receiver aud city
clerk, which had been found In good
shape and correct
The fire department committee rec
commended confirmation of the following
appointments by Fire Chief Kleves,
Daniel Spring ladder man at the Hook
ana Ladder house, vice william Nc
Cullough
John McI'ndden, engineer at the Nj
agara house. vice Terrence McGcc,
Tho annninImpntg tV0Vp confirmed
The police Cummlttoe'H recommended.
ton for confirmation Of the appoint.
mont Of william Marshall ~ cNtrnman,
Vice Charles Och, resigned, was adopt
ed,
Tho committee on petitions and re.
monslrlnCos reported recommendation
for coffee hottie i'ecrscs 80 Charles Och,
ligN Market street; james Robinson
| illS Water street transfer, Adolnh
| Bot, SA Market street, A. llusomnn,
22Ob Market street; James n davln,2pOO
lGolf street, George G Wclmer, iila
McCulloch street.
| The committee on scales recommends
cd TINT the scales nj the corner Of Sov.
onth and Market streets bo abolished
President Chew ruled that the repeal Of
an ordinance cannot be accomplished
| by 4 moro resolution NJ council. anoth-
~ ordinance IL necessary The matter
was referred to the city solicitor
The heirs Of benjamin Fisher ncll.
toned tor the privilege of maintaining
q switch on ScVrntcunth street.-the mat
ter was referred Jointly tn the commit
toes an streets ALLEYS ana grades and
railroads
City solicitor NoSblll having prcpar-