The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-09
HEALTH BOARD In
SHARP CRITICISM
SAYS sEILAIRE SEWERS ARE Un.
SANITARY AND UNFIT
seiisire Council IN Regular Session
las; Night Discusses Many Mat
tiers Pending Before Itt.

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beilaire council last night was taken
up With a discussion OF granting ferry
licenses TO applicants in the southern
part Of the city. The discussion was
caused By Mr.. Booth. a member OF
the committee appointed a Few weeks
ago. when he made a verbal report
that the committee had investigated
the necessity OF ferries In South Bell
aire. and that ane ferry. ropsrly
equipped. would Accommodate all the
tranic. But others wanted a fran
chise TO operate a ferry on the same
landing. and three attorneys repre-
senting az many clients were present
Attorney J. c. Tallman. represented
r. T. Rankin: Attorney ID. ID. Dubois.
appeared for Garfield Good and Attor-
ney G. T.. Undertake looked after the
interests OF Williams and Williams 10
whom the council and the mayor had
already granted a franchise. After a
lengthy discussion in which the mem
bers OF council. all the attorneys and
applicants participated. President Cru
nellie decided until the present fran
chise TO Williams and Williams was
revoked no ferry license could be
granted to any OF the applicants.
Saloonist objects.
NJ. q. Lynskey. a s~aloonist, was
granted permission to address council
on the closing ordinance requiring the
saloons to remain closed after IL
O'Clock. p. m. Mr.. Lynskey stated
the ordinance was unsatisfactory as
II prohibited the proprietors from re-
naming in their places OF business
after that hour. lie suggested thai
the ordinance be amended so as to
make IL possible for the proprietors
and their help to remain in the
saloons for the purpose OF cleaning
and counting up the days sales. which
he stated required about one hour.
The matter was referred 20 council
as a committee OF the whole and the
city solicitor and mayor. with instruc-
tons to consider the suggestion.
A petition from r. s. Mason rela-
tive to him being overcharged for
an assessment on street Improvement
was read II vas referred to the
city solicitor.
The mayors report for the month
OF May showed the following collec-
tions: Fines. $326.9O: licenses, S53:
total. $1,000.
The director OF public service re-
ported on the matter Of establishing
IN grade on all streets south OF
Heatherington's. and East OF Belmont
street. II was referred to the city
engineer.
City Auditor r. f. Crow reported
that a balance In the service fund on
June /, 1915, was S735.1O. with an cleo
trio light bill for May OF S95O.10 I'M
paid. The current expenses for June.
July and August will amoun TO about
$3.50. Hence to defray the expenses
OF the service fund to September 1.
1915. II will be necessary to secure
$~5.665.OS. As a temporary expedient
TO tide the service fund over the audi.
tor recommended that an advance OF
$4,000 be asked from the county audi.
tor. The ordinance committee was
instructed to prepare an ordinance ask.
ing for the advance.
Mr.. Crow also stated that Belmont
street from Seventeenth to Thirty
sixth street and Noble street from Cen
trail avenue to Forty-hfth street should
be repaved. The cost to the city will
amount TO one-half OF the total cost.
which will not be less than 500. 600
and probably $4,000.
PstroImen Sleep on Job.
Mr.. Huffman. as chairman OF the
IRE and police committee reported
that a number OF complaints lad been
made TO him about patrolmen sleeping
on duty. II was suggested that any
future complaint must be backed by
evidence or II will not be considered
Mr.. OToole scored Merchant Pc
hceman Nanover for the I'M IN
which he performed his duties. Mr..
OToole suggested that some one
watch the special officer. owing to the
TACT that he II a stranger. The d.
rector of public safety was instructed
10 inform the special oficer to attend
strictly 10 the business for the mer.
chants who employed him.
T. j. Nolan. city driver. asked that
his wages be increased from S55 40
ts5 per month. The request was re.
ferred TO the director OF public serv.
ice.
A communication from the State
Board Of Health to City Health Oficer
ID. W.. Boone was read. criticising the
sanitary conditions and the de~pIorable.
sewerage system OF the city. Certain
districts should be attended 70 A.
once. the communication stating that
council should consider the changing
OF the entire system on a comprehen-
sive scale. Until this IL done. no per.
manent Improvement can be available.
In fact. the State Board OF Health is
OF the opinion that the entire sewer
age system Of the city should be re-
constructed. The matter was referred
10 the committee on streets and alleys
and the director Of public service.