The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24

Board OF public works. .......... LIS Of
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The committee on cemeteries recon-
mended the granting Of two transfers
at Peninsula cemetery: adopted.
The committee on elections named ms
election Judges. Third ward: c. I. Reed,
vice w. X. Bodley. resigned; Fourth,
Clarence Echols. vice George Hogg, re-
signed. Fifth. Louis Delbrugge, Vice W.
b. odbert. reslgned; Eighth Ward,
Charles Helnlein, vice John Manlon, re-
signed; adopted.
The committee on petitions and re-
monstrances recommended the granting
Of coffee house license transfers to
Henry Moore. Jacob S%teurnagle. Frank
Ayres aud August Il. Nolte; adopted.
The committee on streets, alleys and
grades recommended that board of pub
lie works be instructed to put new curb
ON Twenty-second street, between Main
md Water streets; that the owners OF
railroad track on Twenty-second street,
nut tracks in center Of the street: that
the alleg between North Broadway and
North York streets, he opened;that new
curblng be put on Thirty-ftth street. be-
tween Chnpllne and Market streets.
These resolutions were all adopted.
The same committee also submitted
nm ordinance for the changing OF the
grades on Island streets and alleys
FLORIDA and Elm streets, and alleys X,
I and AZ. After Clerk Watkins read
the ordinance twice, Mr.. Hoe wanted to
know II the board Of public works had
tine money 10 carry out the grading, or
81 the ordinance was a scheme OF the
"l6an ~refunders" to catch the Island
vote. Nevertheless, the ordinance
passed unanimously after this sally.
The committee on wharves recon-
mended granting ferry landing privi-
Ieges to II. C. Wilson nj the wharf ard
al Ohio street. Mr.. Megrail moved TO
refer 20 the committee On ordinances.
Mr.. Higgins argued against this
move. The Island people, he said,
wanted this ferry in operation as soon
sg possible. TO delay Mr.. Wilson'S pc
tItion would cause him the loss OF the
option ne now holds on che boat
Previous TO Mr.. Higgins, remarks
and while he was in the first branch
chamber. the motion to refer to the or
dinance committee had passed. Mr..
Higgins also stated that Mr.. wilson
didn't need on ordinance to carry on
his ferryinE business. on account OF
his having been absent during the pas
cage OF DR.. MeEraiPs motion, MT Hig-
gins asked for a reconsideration or the
motion. He cited the opinion OF the city
rottoitor TINT nm ordinance wasn't nee
essary, that q resolution OF council suf-
feed.
wyharveg, moved 10 reconsider. His
motion prevailed by n vote OF II TO I.
Mr.. Higgins then moved that tho res
olution OF the wharVca committee. CIV
ing Mr.. Wilson the privilege be passed
and his motion was successful, by the
same vote. II to Z.
Tho board OF public works reported
that Il had no funds 90 hx up n stone
wall AZ the corner OF Eighth and Mar
kot streets. The communication was
referred to the finance committee.
city Enuineer Whltes reported that
the wheeling q Elm Grove Railway
had not done satisfactory
paving on McCuliooh street In some
places the paving vas not only defec.
live. but dangerous. During tho pro.
aress OF the work the board NJ public
works had notified tho company Of ~
violntionH 10 conform with the ordl.
nance granting It the right TO lay tho
traclts. Tho boards communication
noted the fact that FAILURE or the ran
wny company 10 live i'm 10 the ordl..
nance, placed the company IN danger OF
having tn franchise, no far No | rola'
ted 10 lts now line, revoked.
on motion " Mr., Fair, the matter
was referred to tho Joint committees ON
streets, alleys and trades and railroads
and the city solicitor.
The bonds Of E Buchanan, Dr, II, r.
Ford and julius Pollock. In The sum oil
$4,000. were approved and their aihdav.
IT, received
President Chow, ~ thu second branch,
announced that three Of the loan com
m%lAsionora elected nj tho last meeting
OF council. had declined 10 serve, and ~
a result n Joint session was necessary
10 elect commissioners In their places
The gentlemen who declined TO serve
nro Meagfa, j. A. Jefferson, John Rod
ley and Howard liazlett
In joint soaniOn OF both branches,