Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-31

crease in Fire Department-Other
Matters.
City Council held special meeting
last night for the consideration or one
or two matters of considerable import
ance. There was bare quorum in
the First. and seventeen members an
swered to roll call in the Second Branch
The amended fire ordinance was pass
ed; also the amended ordinance OF the
National Telephone Company.
The telephone company required the
ordinance for the prosecution of its
work of laying underground conduits.
The original ordinance provided for a
fixed depth for the conduits, but the
workmen found that at some points
they struck city pipes and under the
limitations of the ordinance were not
permitted to go under or above the
pipes. The amended ordinance requires
the company to lay its conduits at such
depth as not to interfere with street
paving by the city.
The ordinance was adopted in the
First Branch and sent to the Second.
Mr. Milligan attempted to have it sent
back to the Ordinance Committee, but
failed, and it was adopted in the form
in which it came over from the First.
Mr.. CARLY left the First Branch Cham
Der, breaking quorum, and both sides
took a recess of fifteen minutes, until
Mr.. Caldwell was found and completed
a quorum in the First.
Ordinances Adopted.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades presented an ordinance estab-
fishing the grades of Florida and Elm
streets and Alleys J, X, and AZ. The
City Clerk state that he could not de-
cipher the report of the city engineer
bearing on the matter. The ordinance
was adopted after a tilt between the
Chair and Mr.. Milligan.
The supplemental appropriation ordi-
nance for the Board of Public Works
was adopted.
The ordinance amending the ordi-
nance pertaining to the City Fire De-
partment was adopted. 1t was made
necessary by the establishment of the
Fort Henry engine house on McCul-
Tough street, and provides for addi-
tional men in the department. Mr..
Haley though there should five men
in each house.
Bills Paid.
Bills reported by committe with IA
vorable recommendation were ordered
paid. as follows:
Health ................ .................$ll9 %
Scales ................ ................... rs Sc
Totals .................. 1884 IS
Resolutions.
A resolution providing that the
Wheeling Bridge and Terminal Railway
be not permitted to place a switch on
Chapline street, was adopted.
Petition Granted.
The Clerk read a petition from the
Kings Daughters, reciting the fact that
the organization purchased the ]. P.
Campbell property on Market street,
and asking relief from the payment
of taxes on the ground that the Dry
Nursery is a charitable institution for
the care and education of children of
tender years. The petition was grant
ed.
About Wheeling Creek.
Two petitions, containing the sigma
lures of 300 or 400 persons, were read
by the Clerk. They called attention to
the bad odor arising from Wheeling
Creek, due to the dumping of refuse
and the stagnant water in that stream,
and praying that Council take some
steps to afford relief. Upon motion of
Mr. Milligan, the petitions were refer
red to the Committee on Health. .
Miscellaneous. $3.50.
The resignation of Sam West was
reported by the Police Committee, and
the appointments and changes necessi-
tated thereby, were approved.
The National Telephone Company
presented bond approved by the City
Solicitor in the sum of $4,000 with
Henry Schmulbach as surety. 1t was
accepted.
Caroline Fritz presented a petition
for damages in the sum of $1,000 for
injuries sustained through a fractured
limb, for which she held the city re-
sponsible. She was represented by w.
]. w. Cowden. Matter was referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Several citizens were granted the
right to use natural gas for illuminat-
ing purposes.
The City Clerks report of balances
to credit of the different departments
was read