The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-14
Council Refers Bond
Issue to Committees


sim remains % the city OF Es-rtEl4.i
business. 20 any man. set Of men cor
por.tion or trust On earth. Every IN
teuisent man recognizes the painful fact
that the strip OF private interest upon
puollc utilities Il already too great
20 well conserve the best interests Of th-
how 10 restore back 10 Cities. states ana
the Nation Ownership OF at least many
OF these public utilities. For Us now
PLANT would be 20 eon,raS.n. ,hs vi,
rsoosni.ed and generally public policy
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PLAn GROUNDS AND PARK I'M
PRoNEMENTs We heartily recommend.
The necessity FOR PUBLIC PARKS is
or commentator: and as for PLAY
GROl DIS FOR CHILDREN. only gross
Ignorance of-nature and Its laws could
% WELL ORDERED PLAY GROUNDS
as a constructive agency in building up
OF our boys and girls stronger and
better manhood and womanhood.
BOARD OF CONTROL
CHASE. SHMIDT
c. II BRTES
T. NJ HASKINs
The board OF trade has been for
some time. very much Interested in
an improved filtration system for
Wheeling and was represented at
the meeting but as the matter was
passd upon without discussion, II
was unnecessary for him to speak.
Appropriation Passed.
After the proposed bond issue had
been disposed OF. council passed the
report OF the Finance Committee.
which included the appropriation OF.
dinance.
The annual appropriation fund bal
ance was submitted by the City Audi
tor and accepted. The report totaled
sos. S36.s3
The petition of Browne Brothers
for an electric sign over their proper.
ty. for Davis. Burkham and Tyler,
was granted
Upon the recommendation of the
Ordinance committee. the properties
or the Orpheum theatre were given
permission To erect a marquise over
the entrance OF their theatre.
James l. Hawley was granted per
mission 10 build two area ways into
his new building at the corner OF the
steel bridge and Main street
petition OF the residents OF Mo
Fart Hin to have water mains p!ped
onto the hill for additional fire pro
lection was heard and as arrange
ment have already been made for the
purchase OF property upon which to
erect stand pipes. the matter was
referred TO the committee on light
and water
The petition OF the Board OF Con.
troll 10 require all water TO be piped
from the roofs OF houses underground
instead of allowing the WAFER 70 run
ha
The petition OF residents near
Twenty-seventh and Market streets
TO have the streets lowered so that
their cellars will not be flooded dur
ing rains. was referred 10 the Board
OF Control and the City Engineer.
Routine Matters.
The petition OF th> managers OF the
Victoria theatre 10 erect marquise
and electric sign over the entrance TO
their theatre. was upon the favorable
recommendation OF the Ordinance
committee. granted.
Upon the recommendation OF the
committee on streets. alleys and
grades. the petition OF the the Wheel.
ing Can Company for a basement en-
trance TO their factory on Eoff street
was granted.
The Center Foundry and Machine
Company upon the recommendation
OF the Ordinance committee. was CIV
en- permission 20 erect a bridge over
Alley II from Main 70 Market streets
A petition OF the property owners
along South York street. between
Orchard alley and Fink street. on the
Island 20 pave the street between
these points with brick. was referred
70 the ordinance committee. The petit
ton TO pave with brick Chapline street
between Tenth street and Alley Z.
WAS passed. The street will be paved
under the assessment plan.
The street Improvement ordinances
were then submitted and approved as
follows: Street Improvement ordi-
nance No !, total cost slO.2f9.sS. 40.
2. total cost $l755.35, 40. 3. total
cost. Si2.S60.
After Adjournment council recon
vcned as a license court. and the peti-
ton Of Jesse McC0mbs for license 20
conduct a saloon AZ 1888 Market street
was granted.