Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
BRIDGEPORT COUNCIL
Completes the Awarding Of Contracts
For Paving.
THE PETITION OF TAXPAYERS
AND CITIZENS IN REGARD TO
CURLING CONTRACT NOT CON
SIDERED- OTHER NEWS FROM
THE BELMONT COUNTY TOWN.

ne bridgeport COUNCIL met III du-
journed session last evening and award
ed the remaining contracts eor the paw
ing of the streets in that town to be
done this summer Owing TO the
breeze created by the action taken in
the regular meeting last Tuesday even
ing in the letting of the curbing con-
tract large crowd was present, ex-
pecting to see and hear something
more than usual, but if they did ex-
pect such things they were sorely dis
appointed, as everything went along
very smoothly.
The first thing done was the hearing
of the report of the committee, which
went to GAINESVILLE and Columbus TO
inspect the paving done with Harris
and New Cumberland brick. The COM
mittee stated that they had carefully
examined the paving and were unani-
nous in their recommendation of the
Harris brick. Xix & Hoge, the civil
engineers, also reported that in the
test made by them the Harris brick
showed the least per cent of wear.
Both reports We're adopted and Council
passed aTesolution awarding the Harris
Brick Company, of Zanesville, the con-
tract for furnishing the brick at their
bid Of $39,49S4S. Berry & Koehlein
being the lowest bidders for doing the
paving and grading, another resolution
was passed awarding them the con-
tract at their bid, which reached a total
OF $26,240. The bill of expense of the
committee mentioned, amounting to
1920, was read land ordered paid.
The fire department petition was
then read. In it the members made the
complaint that the street commissioner
had been in the habit of taking the
Wrenches from the reel box and at
times did not return, them for two or
three days. also that he used the hose
and replaced them on the cart in wet
condition, and that such things in case
OF fire would cause delay and loss of
property. They asked that he be made
take the four sections of hose allowed
to him to clean the streets out of the
nose house and turn the key over to
the proper parties. The petition was
referred to the fire committee. which
will likely recommend the action asked
for in the petition.
Then came the petition ofIthe tax
payers and citizens, which stated that
the F'reeport stone for curbing purposes
was just as good as the Berea stone,
and its use would be a saving of about
$4,000 to the town and for this reason
wished Council TO reconsider their ac-
ton of Tuesday night, at the earliest
possible date. The petition was signed
by something like $50 people, many Of
them being the heaviest taxpayers III
the city, Surprising to state, the pc
titiOn was hardly given notice with the
exception to receive it and place it on
file. Nothing was ever handled with
any more ease than it was Council
man Wilson was the only person who
even ventured to remark upon it, and
he was of the opinion that no such
petition should have any influence upon
the action of the Council, as it was a
reflection upon the body, which was
elected by the people and if, they
(the Councilmen). were to be swayed
by every Tom, Dick and Harry, the
town would be fifty years behind the
times. This was the end of what was
thought would be a very interesting
part of the meeting. Il is probable
that the taxpayers will be heard from
again from another source.
After passing a resolution increasing
the treasurer's bond from $4,000 to 500
600, the meeting adjourned.