Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17
BiIls were ordered paid as foIIOws:

Total $3.50. ...... .'''Sl'S1o o.
The Committee on Fire Department
asked for appropriations as follows:
New floor at Niagara, S20C; duplicate
fire box. $780, new team of horses, $500.
The amounts asked for were allowed.
The Committee on Real Estate re-
ported that a piece of property leased
by Mrs. Mary Funk was needed for
public purposes: and recommended that
the lease be rescinded. 1t was SO Or
dered.
The Committee on Health reported
the bids for the new building for the
patrol wagon and ambulance, and rec
commended that the bid of Woods Bros,
at $794.75, be accepted. The BIDS
were ten in number, the highest being
sS7S04. The recommendation OF the
Committee was adopted. The Commit
tee also reported two bids for a set OF
harness for the ambulance, Etz Sell
fert's figures being $104. l6, and Will
lam Schwertfeger's $95. The latter bid
was accepted The recommendations
of the Committee regarding repairs at
the crematory was adopted, and the ap-
pointment Of Edward Dick as assist
ant at the furnace was confirmed.
The report of the Police Committee,
transmitted the report of the Chlet
for January. and the results OF the late
trip to the City Prison. In this latter
regard the Committee asked for an ap-
propriation of SIS, to be expended IN
procuring plans and estimates for
new building. The appropriation was
granted.
The City Water Board reported its
organization and the election OF ofhcers'
bonds of the officers-elect, etc, as al
ready published in detail The APP
Monuments were confirmed and the
bonds approved. The bond Of Secre-
tarv Schellhase was in 100000, with
John H. Pipes. Henry Schmulbach,
George S. Simpson and w. ]. W.
Cowden sureties. The bond OF Super
intendent c. w. oliver, in $4,000, had
A. T. Garden for his surety The bond
of T. l.. McGranahan, was in SlO.COO'
with Jacob A. Jefferson, Geo. 5. Slmp-
son. George E. McKown and Hermann
Hess as sureties. The bond OF Charles
A Reed. in $4,000, had for sureties
John E. Reed. c.. NJ. Reed and NJ. e.
Reed. At the conclusion of the exam
nation of the bonds. the officers named
were sworn in by President CHEW.
The bond of William McGannon, super
intendent of the City Prison, in $1,000, with
John McGannon and Nara McGannon as
sureties. was read. with the certificate OF
Mayor Butts attached as to the acknowl-
edrement of sureties. The bond was APP
proved.
The bond Of Henry W. Brooks. superin-
tendent OF the crematory, in $500, with
Andrew MCKINLEY and w. L. Schemp' az
sureties. was read. The document was not
dated nor approved by the Solicitor, and
was referred 10 the Solicitor for correction
The oath of Office of city Solicitor r. W.
Nesbitt was read and approved. 1he oaths
of Office of Assessors William e. Bowers
and Samuel r. Graves were also read and
approved.
The Board Of Public Works transmitted
the bills of W. J. Colts. trustee. for >l7' for
five years use of lot at Baker and McCol-
loch streets. and for filling up said lot. ace
companied by a thr5a, of suit if the mat
ter was not soon attended to. Attached
was a. letter from White & Allen. counsel
for Mr. Cots. urging a settlement The
whole matter was sent to Claims and the
City Solicitor. on motion of Hoe.
4 petition of citizens was read, asking
tina, the city compel Henry Leasure TO iiiI
up a lot on McColloch street, between
Forty-thiri and Forty-fourth streets. il
went 20 Streets. Alleys and Grades.
Mr.. Beckett offered o. resolution ordering
a prosecution of suits against the parties
accused by the gas Investigating commit
tee. /, was laid on the table on motion OF
Wcisgcrber.
The gunboat Wheeling appropriation
came up again on motion 10y Higgins.
and Mr.. Hoe moved TO lay on the table.
II was lost. Mr. Hahne then moved TO
ADOPT Mr.. Bradbury moved 10 amend by
cutting off the $500 for siiverware. The
chair ruled i, out of order. "a only a lump
sum of S9oO was mentioned in the resolution.
Mn Kaiser opposed the whole thing as un-
just to the city I'm the pressn, condition
of municipal affairs. At the city was Hour
ishinr he would not object, but as mat
ters were. It would he much more 10 the
purpose to uut the 5000 on the streets or
alleys. Mr.. Higgins said IL was not really
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