Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-14
day morning, was read.
We're ordered paid as follows.

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Inc committee on Accounts trans
mitted the annual report of the City
Clerk, summary of which has been
printed, and recommended its publica-
ton in each of the four daily papers.
The report was read and the resolu-
ton to print adopted. Four hundred
copies will be printed in pamphlet
form.
The subcommittee on free bridges
reported the draft of a bill to be pre-
scented to the Legislature, said bill hav-
ing been published in the Register. and
offered resolution that the bill be re-
commended to the Legislature for pass
age. Mr.. Bradbury moved to insert
provision authorizing the city to erect
new bridge in the event that no terms
could be made with the old bridge COM
panies. Mr.. Miller offered a Substitute
for the amendment. to the same effect.
and Mr.. Bradbury accepted the substi-
tute. Mr.. Berry said the committee
had considered the point, and deemed
1t unwise to incorporate such a
provision, for the reason that the bridge
companies would put a strong lobby in
the field and the measure would be de-
feated. DR.. Megrail took the same view
and thought the bill reported should
not be changed. Mr.. Miller defended
his amendment. and took the ground
that the city was not in bondage to any
corporation. He thought If the amend
ed bill would be defeated, the original
would as well. The bridge companies
might ask an excessive price for free
toll, and thus defeat the whole object
of the movement. After some further
debate Mr.. Miller's amendment was
lost, and the original draft of the bill
was approved.
The Committee on Finance transmit
ted the accounts of the loan commits
sioners, heretofore published, and they
were approved.
The various changes mah in the per-
sonnell of the fire department by Chief
Cline were reported by the committee
and confirmed.
The report of Chief of Police Bennett
for the month of December, 1888, was read
and approved.
The Committee on Streets Alleys and
Grades transmitted the report Of the City
Engineer on the condemnation proceed
ings for widening Twenty-ninth street,
and the report was approved. The net
cost of the three pieces Of ground is s29S 20
The first annual report of City Engineer
White, very elaborate document, was
presented, and on motion by Mr. Megrail
was ordered published in pamphlet form
An outline of the main features of the
document has been published.
An ordinance establishing grades on
Eleventh. Twelfth and Elizabeth streets
in Bakers addition. was read and adopt
ed
The B. P. w. represented that the build
| ing at the southeast corner OF Water
and Eleventh streets was in dangerous
condition, and recommended that steps
| be taken to have the building demolished
| The recommendation was referred TO the
City Solicitor.
An auctioneer's license was granted
Louis Lee at No. 1l46 Main street.
Jacob Humes was appointed an cleo
ton commissioner in precinct No. 4.
| Eighth ward. vice Jacob Reitz, and g. w.
Kennedy was substituted for NJ. NJ. Nc
| Geen, in precinct No. l. Seventh ward
Henry Seamon was given permission to
| use natural gas for illumination at No.
| I51 Twenty-ninth street until such time as
the city puts In a gas pipe