Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-23
The regular report or the CITY CIerh
was read as follows;-

S42S, $50 "a 800, 900 81
J. K. Hall, Collector, has paid TO A II.
Forgey, Receiver of the City of Wheeling,
the following amounts: 90 .ooo
Amount paid to November Y, 1885
30 Cent Levy, Sis, 46l o.; 10 Cent Levy,
$40, 024 81.
In the First Branch an ordinance
was read a first time granting to the
Wheeling and Elm Grove railroad the
right to construct and maintain sim
gle track railway on Fourteenth street,
from the east end Of the present track,
on the street named, west Of the west
line of Main street, thence east paral-
lei with and fifteen inches south OF
the center line of the Wheeling rail-
way track on said street, to and across
Market street, and continuing east on
Fourteenth street to Chapline street,
where it curves to the south to a con-
nection with the existing Wheeling and
Elm Grove track on said Chapline
street. This ordinance went to Streets,
Alleys and Grades and Railroads.
An ordinance was introduced and
read a first time in the First Branch
granting to the Wheeling Steel and
Iron Company the use of that portion
of Twenty sixth street lying west OF
Main street for the purpose of enlarg-
ing it's plant. The measure gives the
company three months in which to ac-
cept. The ordinance went to Streets,
Alleys and Grades and the City SOlic-
itor.
The Committee on Petitions and Re-
monstrances reported in favor OF
license for J. E. Thompson, at No.
1888 Market street, Alonzo c. Rust, at
No. STA Eoff street, and o. E. Weis-
gerber. at No. 1915 Market street. The
recommendation was adopted.
An ordinance from the Finance Com.
mittee withdrawing and reappropriat-
ing $3.50 to various departments, as
has been fully printed, was read and
adopted without objection.
Mr.. Nesbitt offered a resolution re-
questing the B. p w. to pave alley Is
with brick, from Eoff to Jacob street.
1t was adopted.
The Police Committee reported the
suspension of William Troutwein and
Charles Landmeyer for fifteen days for
misconduct. The report was adopted.
Mr. Connolly offered a resolution re-
leasing the German Insurance Com
pany from a certain water tax, for a
public benefit 1t was adopted.
communication from the Trades
Assembly asked why the rate of $3.50
per day for a ninehour day was not
enforced as to all city work, in accord
ance with the action Of Council. The
City Clerk was instructed to send an
answer, enquiring for specific facts, and
the matter was laid over until the next
meeting.
Health Officer Jepson submitted a
communication, stating that Mr. r. K
Giffin wished to have a barge load of
garbage dumped by the collectors on q
barge at the La Belle landing, for ship
ment to Marietta, and said he saw no
objection from sanitary point of
view. Mr.. Marschner moved an amend
ment striking out LA Belle landing"
and substituting Fabove the city water
works. A considerable debate follow
ed, the Eighth ward members fighting
the proposition strenuously, and finally
the whole matter was ruled out of or
der as being an attempt to change an
ordinance by a resolution.
An auctioneer's license was granted
P. ]. Burroughs, at No. 1928 Marke.
street.
Adjourned at 9:15 p. m.