Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-20

The Council committee on ordinances
met last evening at the city building for
| Chairman Mccormick presided. With
one exception all were passed upon
| presentation.
An amendment was offered to the old
ordinance governing the placing of out
side signs and show cases by merchants
by Attorney John A. Howard. The
amendment provides that merchants
wishing to place signs or show cases
must get permission from the Board of
Public Works. In case the Board does
| not grant the permission, it can be Sc
cured through petitioning Council. The
amendment was accompanied by a petit
tian signed by about two hundred bust
ness men asking for a favorable return
by the committee. Attorney Howard,
| having been called upon, explained the
| cause of presenting the amendment.
| There were a number of merchants in
the city who through ignorance had
violated the ordinance. The first case
| to be taken up by the Board was that
of M. Somehow, proprietor of the Hub
clothing house. The case was compro-
missed by Mr.. Somehow taking in the
cases he had placed on Fourteenth
street. During X. of F. week a case
of violation of the ordinance had been
taken up against Stone & Thomas.
The Mayor, in the latter case, has or
dered a suspension in the action await
ing the action of Council Oh this ordi-
nance. The amendment was ordered
favorably reported to Council.
A revised form of the old Wheeling
Street Railway ordinance was submit
ted to Council. The only way that it
varies from the original ordinance is
the provision for the laying of tracks
on Cromwell street, Island, to make the
upper Island loop. The ordinance was
not read, but Mr.. B. Walker Peterson,
vice president of the company, explain
ed the revision. With regard to the
improvements to the company's lines
in the Eighth ward. he said that if the
ordinance went through the company
would not commence work until after
the winter season had passed, as the
proposed improvements would n~ecessi-
tate the tearing up of the whole street.
Should the company receive permission
he would guarantee the work would be
started by March list and completed by
July list. In regard to the North ISL
and loop, the company wanted permits
sion to complete the loop by laying
their tracks on Cromwell street. The
company refused to put down a foot of
paving, but would fill in with gravel
and put the street in first class condi-
ton. AS to the service, they would
operate two cars on the line, which
ought to give at least an eleven min
ute service, The ordinance was order
ed favorably recommended.
An ordinance was submitted regard
ing the suitable taxing of dogs so that
it might be- made a paying institution
to the city. 1t was referred to the City
Solicitor with instructions to draw up
a suitable ordinance.
A suggestion for ar ordinance provid-
ing for the weighing of sand by city
scales, the same as coal, was referred
to the Solicitor.
Another ordinance was referred to
the Solicitor providing that all property
holders shall number their houses, at
taching a penalty for noncompliance.
An ordinance providing that lamps
shall be placed on all bicycles and kept
lighted after shutdown was ordered laid
on the table.