Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-14

Weisgerber movtd TO amend by making
1t read new Board. Mr.. Fair said
the resolution was offered because the
new Board had declined to do anything.
A debate resulted in which some NUM-
cipal politics was threshed over. with
some incidental reference to Court de-
cisions. etc. Mr.. Tracy moved to lay
on the table. and on a viva voce vote
the chair said: THE noes seemed TO
have It" A division was called for.
and the vote stood, ayes .. noes 6. The
motion to lay on the table was declared
carried.
Mr.. Brown: How did you count
those who did not vote?"
The Chair-'I didn't count them"
Messrs. st. Myers and Maurer offered
a resolution that the new Board of Pub
lie Works be instructed to have the
Wheeling 4 Elm Grove do paving be-
tween tracks on McCulloch street. This
led to a row In which Messrs. Maurer
and Weisgerber took a warm part. on
the question as to whether or not there
were two Boards of Public Works.
There was a good deal of t~hreshing ov-
er of old straw. and the resolution was
adopted, ayes IL, noes 5.
A motion by Wiedener that the Board
of Public Works make repairs on fwen-
ty-eighth street. was referred.
The Committee on Real Estate was
empowered to act In the matter of City
Hall clock repairs and changes, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Beu.
A petition for the restoration OF the
electric light on Twenty-hrst street,
near the old b. & o. station, was re-
ferred to the Gas Board, with instrue-
tons to act.
A communication was received from
the Trades Assembly, asking that
Council refuse any franchise for the
use of the streets. unless there was =
just compensation. Received and FL
ed. A second communication from the
same body asked that any franchise
granted specify that the rate OF wages
for work to be done shall be the same
as paid by the city. Filed.
Stamp L. Daugherty asked that the
| hotel license at No. 1912 Market street.
be transferred to A. A. Smith d Son.
After some discussion the petition wal
granted.
ID. A. Morgan was allowed the use OF
natural gas at Wabash and Cromwell
streets.
jeremiah Miles petitioned for Iuy-
ment OF a doctor bill of $40, for injur-
les received In a ditch about a year ago.
1t was referred to Claims.
John Lanahan petitioned for a change
Of the curb on Charles street, between
Twenty-third street and alley 20. Re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
c. B. Murphy put in a claim of dam
! age to the amount of $46.30, at his res
Idence on Baker street. Referred to
Claims.
In the First Branch Mr.. Hamilton Of
fered the following:
Whereas. Thshincertain and unset
tied condition OF affairs pertaining to
our streets and alleys and improvements
thereon; and
whereas, Tho repairs and improve
ments are and have been retarded by
the uncertain attitude of the two boards
pending the decision of the Supreme
Court, and there is no telling when this
decision will be made; there, be 1t
Resolved. That this Council through
the proper Committee, make arrange
ments for old work ordered to be done
out Of the ten cent levy fund, and the
necessary repairs required, until such
time as the present conditions shall
have been decided"
Referred to Finance.
The application of the City Railway
Company for a franchise was referred.
Adjourned.