Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-01

The regular fortnightly meeting OF
the City Council was held last night.
There was almost full attendance and
the business was transacted prompt
ly. Two matters of general interest,
which were considered, were the prop
osition to buy the creek bridge at the
Whitaker mill, and the opinion of the
City Solicitor, given in full else
where.
Bills were reported by Committees,
with favorable recommendation, and
adopted as follows: Accounts, $574,-
o.; real estate, $52.68.
The City Solicitor was instructed to
carry the case of Hangerman VS.. City
of Wheeling to the Supreme Court of
Appeals.
The Finance Committee reported an
ordinance for paying contingent ex-
penses, supplementing the quarterly
appropriation ordinance. 1t was
adopted.
The Committee on Ordinances re-
ported a resolution asking from the
Finance Committee an ordinance to
appropriate a sum sufficient for the
compilation and publication OF the
city ordinances. Adopted.
The application of Angie Strong, at
81, Seventeenth street, and Of TheO-
dore S. Hanke, at 1889 Market, for
liquor licenses, came up under favor
able recommendation of the Committee
on Petitions and "Reminiscences. They
were reported back to the Committee,
for the reason that they had not pre-
viously been before Council.
The official bonds of w. J. Beckett,
c. M. Oliver, John w. Norrington,
Thos. L. McGranahan, O. w. Heiskell,
were presented and approved.
Lot No. 16, in Peninsula Cemetery
was ordered transferred to Barbara
Schrader.
The Clerk read a communication
from the United States Fertilizing
Company, relative to a new garbage
crematory. Referred to Committee on
Health.
Resolutions were offered as follows:
By Mr.. Healy, inStructing the jani-
LOI W pIONlU0 MSluUSlo Will oCdIlOA-
airy. Adopted.
By Mr.. Healy, raising a joint COM
mittee of three members from each
Branch to negotiate for the purchase
of the foot bridge across the creek
at the Whitaker mill. Mr. Maxwell
(Mr Kindleberger in the chair, moved
to amend by including the bridges over
the Ohio river. Mr.. Fair stated that
he had learned from good authority,
that the owners of the creek bridge
will soon turn over the bridge to the
city.
1Mr Healy-''It doesn't look plausi-
BILE that the owners of the property
will turn over without charge, a
bridge which yields a revenue of from
$10O to $3.50 a month"
Mr.. Healy asked Mr.. Maxwell if his
amendment was intended to kill the
resolution, to which Mr.. Maxwell re-
piled that he believed in abolishing
tolls, and was disposed to act as fairly
toward the Seventh Ward as toward
the Fourth and Fifth. He played no
favorites. A little later, however, he
withdrew the amendment The reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Healy was adopt
ed. The committee from the Second
Branch is Maxwell, Fair and Healy;
First Branch, Sweeney, Schmidt and
McKelvey.
By Mr.. Killeen, to place an electric
light on Twenty-ninth street, between
Wood and McColloch.
The City Solicitor rendered an opin-
ion, as published elsewhere, which
was read by the Clerk and concurred
in.
A petition from H. G. Shriver, for
the extension of Alley II, and Offering
to grant right of way for such extern
sion, in return for certain improve
ments, was referred to the Committee
On Streets, Alleys and Grades.
A resolution by Mr.. Schmidt from
the First Branch, was adopted. 1t re-
Quires all committees to report upon
matters submitted, whether favorably
or unfavorably.
A communication from Mayor A. T.
Sweeney was read and adopted. 1t
called attention to the condition of
the workhouse, and requested the
presence of all members of Council
at an inspection of that institution at
four o'clock Saturday afternoon, for
the purpose of a greater familiarity
with the condition and requirements
of the building.
The regular statement of the City
Clerk was made, showing balances to