The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-20
COUNCIL FAILS
TO ADOPT PACT
FIRST BRANCH OBJECTS TO PART
OF WATER CONTRACT WITH
FULTON.
10 Referred 20 Board OF Control, and
Light and Water Committee with
Power TO Act.

Action on the final adoption OF the
contract between Wheeling and r'ui-
ton. relative 10 supplying the latter
with water. was held up last night.
temporarily. The contract passed the
second branch of council without ar
sument. but when IL reached the nrst
branch several alleged flaws were ais
covered. After considerable debate lt
was referred TO the light and water
committee. board OF control. and ciIy
solicitor with power to act
In the meantime. pending the maj
adoption OF the contract. the board OF
control is instructed to 10 ahead with
the work OF extending the mains IN
Fulton under the present contract.
This allows for the laying of about
400 feet of pipe. costing approx
mately $500.
The new contract was read for the
hrst Time last night as "A message from
me board OF control. and accompany.
ing IL was a communication from the
city solicitor. II shows that the city
is 10 lay the pipe. maintain all owner.
snip thereof. must maintain an ade-
quate supply at all tines, is to re-
main binding for 20 years. AT the end
OF this time. IL further sets forth.
Fulton may buy the mains at an
agreed price by an arbitration COM
Inittee. This committee is 10 be com.
posed OF two taxpayers of Fulton. two
from wheeling. and in case of contest
they shall choose one disinterested
person.
furthermore. the contract allows
, iree water for the new school build
ing, and the town hall Il also sets
forth that the city OF Wheeling snaiI
De held responsible for the desty7Ic.
ton OF any building by FIRE in case OF
an inadequate water supply. Il was
, this clause that caused the hold.up m
the First Branch.
Much Routine Business.
Inc routine session of council was
rather unimportant The streets Al
I leys and grades committee reported
on the Bauman addition petition in
which u instructed the city engineer
10 md out cost OF Stag and stone for
streets, report TO the board of control
ana authorized that body to proceed
with the work. This also applies TO
installing lights and nre plugs.
An ordinance was adopted granting
10 the board Of education part OF
/ Alley 30. between North York ana
/ Norm broadway. Island. for the exten.
sion OF school property. in considera.
lion OF -. deed was ordered exc
euted. The council approved the &C.
ton OF the board OF control in con
tracing with J. W. Beltz 4 Sons com.
pany for the reflooring Of the Fulton
: bridge The other bidder was "A A.
/ Hawkins
! council approved the amendment
OF Charles Beiswinger IN the IRE de.
parlm@nt 10 take the place OF DAIRY
FISHER. resigned. An application Tor
the re-drafting OF a deed for lot s3l
I IN PENINSULA cemetery was referred 10
cemeteries COMMITTEES.
a resolution from the city solicitor
was read. relative TO the erecting OF
g. y wall across an alley at Belle Isle
10 guard against the inroads OF me
tlNeI. This resolution was refe-red
10 committee On streets. alleys and
grades and ordinance The resolu.
ton was backed by about 25 names o,
trict. ''''e us
a resolution OF Edward Vaas st
ing that the board or control give a
monthly ftatement OF The gas vorI,s
20 council was adopted. This repor,
shaIl show amount OF receipts ana ev.
penditures. meters removed ana
meters reinstated.