Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-24

Expenditures e. e. .................. 1922 90
Balance q. .. .....................S4S0 23 30
City contingent fund
Expenditures =. ................ COP a
Taxes-
50 cent levy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6.23S 81
10 cent levy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l,l$3 %
57.372 80
y motion was adopted 10 proceed to
an election TO nh the vacancy in the
Second ward. caused by the resigna-
ton of Samuel Useton. Mr. McDon-
aid placed in nomination Mr.. Henry
nominations. and a motion Of MI.
Hahne. the Clerk cast the unanimous
vote of the body for him. Mr.. Bran
strOp was sworn i'm at once.
On motion Of Mir. Higgins. the rules
were suspended i'm order TO consider
the petition from the West Virginia
Humane Society relative to the pro-
posed curieW Ordinace. The paper
recited that the petitioners were act
uated by a regard for the moral vel
fare of the community and asked
Council 10 adopt an ordinance reQuir-
ing children OF tender age TO be COM
PEELED 10 remain off the public streets
after nine o'clock in the evening. A
motion was made 70 refer to the Ordi-
nance Committee. and was adopted
without debate. Mr.. Hahne arose 10
state that he regarded it as a move IN
the right direction, and his remarks
were applauded by the spectators.
The Committee on Police reported
bills amounting to S273. 80. which were
ordered paid The appointments Of
guards at the work house, heretofore
published in the Register. were ap-
proved. Mr.. Hoe moved 10 refer the
bill of S222. covering the expenses Of
Officer Zimmerman to the Pasteur In
stitute in New York back TO the Com
mittea. Mr. Hoe complained OF the
inability TO secure information from
the committee concerning the bill. and
after it was given by members OF the
committee. he withdrew his motion.
Members approved the recommends
ton. and complimented the officer for
his course in The natter Mr.. Hahne
favored payment of the bill. and
thought it would be q wise plan to
instruct officers TO kill many worthless
dogs. which do nothing but bark at
the moon.
The Real Estate Committee reported
bills aggregating $50. 80, which were
ordered paid.
The Committee on Streets. Alleys
and Grades recommended that the
Board OF Public Works be instructed
10 make necessary Improvements TO
draw water of the property of Henry
Leasure. and connect with FOrty-fourth
street sewer. Adopted.
The Committee on Petitions and Re
monstranCe recommended favorable
action on the following licenses:
r Ryan. 1887 Market street, be grant
ed customers license; that coffee
house license of NJ. Hohmiller. No. 13l
Eighteenth street. be transferred to
Driscon d Miller at same place: that
the application of Joseph Darum *
Co.. for coffee house license at 1922
Market street, be rejected; chat AL
binger Bros license at 1922 ChaDline
street. be transferred to BeUter & Lang
strom. III the resolutions were
adopted When the second resolution
was read Mr. Hoe asked the reason
for rejecting the application of Barum
& Co. The reason assigned by the
committee vas thai it has been a dis
reputable house The vote on the res
olution was ayes 10, noes s.
Mr.. Hahne offered q resolution pro
viCing for insructing the Board OF
Public Works to appropriate $500 for
a sewer on Forty-6fth street. Re-
ferred to Board of Public Works.
Mr.. Knoke offered a resolution in
structing the Board of Public Works
10 discontinue the use of fire hose for
street cleaning purposes. His argu-
ment in favor of the resolution was that
this method of street cleaning deprived
many citizens and taxpayers of the
opportunity to earn a livelihood. Mr..
Higgins argued that the flushing OF
streets was an experiment, and Council
should not interfere at this time. Re
ferred to Board of Public Works.
The Clerk read a petition asking for
the grading and paving Of Water street,
from Eleventh to Fourteenth streets,
and the general Improvement of the
wharf. 1t was signed by all the mer-
chants on Main and Twelfth streets.
Refereed to the Board of Public
Works.
The First Branch concurred in the
business transacted by the Second
Branch.