The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-24
COUNCIL In A
BRIEF SESSION
NUMBER OF SMALL MATTERS
WERE TAKEN UP AND
DISPOSED OF
State Auditor Sends Communication
Showing s2i2<s2s Due the City
From Public Utnltiea

Council was In session less than an
hour last night but in that time. quite
a few unimportant matters were dis
posed Of 4 communication vas sub
mitted by the Board OF Control draw.
ing attention 10 the condition OF the
s2inch intake line az the water works
and recommending that il be taken Up
and relaid. The estimated cost a
$4,000 In view OF the fact that
there II no money provided for this
work. no action Was taken other than
receiving and filing the communica-
ton. City Engineer Cooke explained
the situation az length. saying that
something should be done az once.
A communication from State Audi
O Darst was submitted. showing the
money 10 be received By the city from
public utilities doing business here
Council received and filed the com.
munication and directed the city
treasurer to receipt for the same The
total amount Is S21 1855. apportioned
as follows.
Natural Gas Of West virginia
SS5O7S: Wheeling Natural Gas.
1886; Manufacturers Light a Heat.
Sl1O-62. Wheeling Electric. "S3.73SSl:
Gee Electric. SiO2s: Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. S~1.7s3.67: Wheeling
pittsburgh M Baltimore. S474O7:
Ohio River railroad. sI7.O6: Pewiky
railroad. SlSG5; Wheeling Terminal.
Sz.5S5.f2. City Railway. "sI.2O46i.
Panhandle Traction. Ss3O3: wheeling
Traction. S4.Oi6.75: West Virginia
Traction and Electric. SI.365: Wheel.
Ing and Belmont Bridge
SsS9.62: Wheeling Bridge
Ss2i-31; F. Schenk and sons com.
pany. S34l; Wells Fargo Express.
s5l2; Adams Express. $S46: Pullman
Car company, $3.50; c. D. Telephone
company. E.4GS.23: American Tele-
phone and Telegraph. SI6s6: Postal
telegraph. s376; Western Union,
Routine Work.
The committee on streets. alleys
grades reported favorabIy on the
acceptance OF certain tracts OF land on
the South Side. The report was re-
terred TO the ordinance committee for
ordinance. As regarding the com.
munication OF W. ]. Colts. for opening
a certain street on the South Side, the
committee reported that they had no
jurisdiction TO act. City Solicitor
Brennan said that this was a fight be-
tween Colts and a certain real estate
man IN town, and recommended that
council do nothing. The communica-
was accordingly laid on the
table.
The streets. alleys and grades com
nlttee also reported on the establish
ing OF a grade on the b. g. o. tracks
at Chapline and Thirty-second streets:
o n Thirty-second streets: Jacob
Th~irty-second streets. and McCol-
Ioch n T~hirty-dfth streets. City En-
gineer Cook stated there had never
been a grade established al these
points, and said the ordinance now is
10 prevent the company from raising
tracks higher. The ordinance
was adopted unanimously.
a message from the Board OF Com
troll contained q request from the
Hex Amusement company. TO con-
struct a marquise on Market street. in
front OF the new theatre. This was
referred TO the ordinance committee
vouchers showing the expenditures or
the city for the month Of February
submitted by the Board of Control
were received and filed.