Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-26
MISCELLANEOUS.


The Committee on Petitions and Re-
monstrances reported in favor of
transfers of licenses to c. Fleeman, at
No. 1892 Market street, and G. Hard
ing, No. 1901 Market street. Adopted.
The Committee on Ordinances trans
mirted the ordinance providing for the
auditing of the accounts of the Water
and Gas Boards by the Committee ON
Accounts, and lit was adopted. The or
dinance prohibiting noxious growths
of weeds was tabled ON motion OF
Fitzsimmons, by vote of 10 to 8. An
ordinance prohibiting bowling alleys
in conjunction with plaeS where liquor
sold, was referred to Ordinances.
The nominations of the City Engin-
eer were confirmed, Mr.. ArbenZ taking
the place of Mr. LohSe, resigned, as
draughtsman, and the new joint bond
of the B. P. W., in $4,000, was APP
proved.
A communication from the City
Engineer, transmitting an estim-
ate of $3.50 for the repair of the Sew
referred to Finance.
The ordinance amending the annual
appropriation ordinance, introduced
at the last session and objected to,
came up and was the occasion of lively
fight and much chin music. Ai>er a
number of motions had been made and
lost, and the local factional fight in the
ward had been fully aired, Mr.. Wat
son got in an amendment cutting the
Caldwells run appropriation from
$1,000 to $500, and dividing the differ
ence, 5000 for a sewer in Alley B, and
$500 for paving Alley B, south of
Twenty-third street, as far as it will
go, and the ordinance as amended was
adopted by vote of 10 TO 5. The
First Branch adjourned before this
measure was passed.
During the discussion of this matter
in the Second Branch, Mr. Caldwell Of
fered the following amendment Re
tanning curb and paving on Twenty
ninth street, east of McCulloch, north
side, $1,000; retaining curb and paving.
south side, 5000; sewer on Walnut
street, east of Alley H, SIS; paving
Thirty-third street, from Eoff street
west, $780, paving Market street from
Twenty-fourth north, $3.50; sewer in
Alley B, from Twenty-sixth to Twenty
seventh street, $3.50. This amendment
was, defeated.
Mr.. Caldwell offered a resolution
raising a special committee of two
from each Branch to revise the rules
of Council. In explaining his motion,
Mr.. Caldwell said that with better rules
it would be impossible for an ordin-
ance to be rushed through in one ses-
sion, as had happened. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr. Bradbury offered a resolution re-
citing the condition Of the books of
the assessor for the district north Of
the creek, and authorizing the Com
mittee on Accounts TO inveSti gate. It
was adopted by the Second Branch, but
the First did not reach it, This is a
very important matter and will neces-
state special session. as 1t must be
attended to at once The importance
of this matter is realized, and Council
has been called for Friday.
Mr. Healy offered a resolution for
an electric light at Alley 16. and Alley
E, and requiring the Board TO act or
report back. II was adopted, after
having been amended by Mr.. Fitzsim-
mons, calling for another light in AL
ley E
In the First Branch the franchise of
the National Telephone Com
pany was objected 10 by Mr..
Knoke, and went over I'M
der the rules, and was referred to the
Solicitor for amend-nerl- on motion
by McKelvey The Second Branch
laid the McKelvey resolution on the
table.
In the First Branch the ordinance OF
the National Liesat. Heat & Power
Company was laid on the table unit
certain information can be had from
the City Solicitor
Mr. Korn offered resolution that
the Committee on Claims report on the
petition of Fred Kubske. It was
adopted.