The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-01
COUNCIL HOLDS
LONG SESSION
EFT SALE or FIREWORKS Elk
cEPT FOR THREE DAYS
Many Minor Matters Are Given Atten-
ton by City Fathers Last Night

fireworks at any time except from JuiE
~ midnight nf July 4. was ia'o over
fnr week. on motion OF CHun'lIfn'"
Harry s Cunningham. councilman
Cunningham stated that this was not
long enough time 10 be given the bearers
aud recommended that they be allowed
to. sell and expose FOR Sale fireworks ~
least seven days before the Fourth 81
July. He said the ordinance was tco
drastic In not allowing the sale or en-
posing FOR sale any fireworks but Tor
three days prior tn the Fourth or July
\ COMMITTEES composed Of Counc'!h'en
Iunn'ngham { Morgan Nestcr ana J.
= Williams was appointed 10 meet win
the chief Of police and amend the pres
ont ordinance.
Leases Building.
\ committee composed Of touuciimen
T.. r. Metzner. \. +. ulr!Ch and Albert
L. KresS recommended that the build
ing at Twentieth and Chapllne street,
Ie leased "a GEORGE Miller to store
wagons in at q rental value OF SEQ
month
Edgar T Young was granted permits
sion to cree; steps in front OF his prop
crty at No. l0l Twelfth street. c. y
Hremer was granted permission to cree,
steps In front OF his property at No
1924 Jacob street.
Standard Oh Company.
The Standard oil company petlt!oned
council for permission 10 erect several
buildings in the Eighth ward. deSi-ng
10 move thcr present storage house from
he East End. Councilman Harry s.
cunningham, ". c. McGreSor and \. +.
Ulrich were appointed to- investigate.
Purchases Filtration Plant
\ communication from CITY Manager
Charles II. Bowler and the firm Of J. y.
arrgtp nd
ing the purchase OF the Garden property
I'm WarwoOd. west OF RlChland avenue.
Cor locating the city hitter plant ana
water works. was approved by council.
The price will be $4,000 an acre. the
the acreage TO be determined by a sur
vev 10 be made. City Manager Dowler
stated that this property was recon-
mended by the engineers advisory
board and committee OF council that
viewed the property.
Wilson Avenue.
Councilmen J. C.. Williams asked the
appointment of n committee 10 tnspcc;
Wilson avenue IN North Warwood.
Councilmen Williams c. 2. Gilligan and
II. +. MCConkey were appointed.
Garbage Contract.
The contract OF Elmer Former for the
collection Of garbage in Elm Grove al
q price OF $500 4 year. was again re.
NcWCd pN cpunCI.
Uncolleetable Taxes
\ list Of uncollectaple taxes was sub
mitted by city Treasurer W. D. Robert
son and council asked TO give him per-
mission 20 charge these accounts off
his books councilman ArGvegor asked
Il this action would prevent the city
from collecting the taxes In the future
and was Informed that * would not.
The letter Of City Treasurer Robert
son stated that there was grand total
II sI6.565.25 that was on his books for
water and taxes that could not be col
leC:ed owing 20 persons being assessed
twice, leaving the city or failure 10
pay. This amount has been growing
nd has been on the books since 1897.
lily Manager Dowler suggested that
the treasurer be authorized 10 charge
these accounts on and wipe out the old
books and start a new clean page.
Tie amounts asked 10 be charged OF
were in the following districts;
IHt:. $5.3c5.53; Fulton. Sl39lT: Edg-
" God s97l4: Leatherwood s6.li: Woods
dale $64O.6O: Pleasan, valley Sl@o.ll:
Elm Grove S2T6.1T; Patterson $Sl.S4.
War,v"od S650.l4: Trtadelph!a and Rich
iand (ci:yD siO4.66. OF the grand total
there MAS SSSsa.T5 FOR water assess
mentS.
Eliminate Ordinances
Request WAS made by William Com
m!ttee. 90 40 so Market street. for
permission 10 erect steps in front OF his
home The matter was referred 10 the
city manager. as was the petition OF
e. H. Rocker L. build driveway Over
sixth street TO his home AT No. - Sixth
street. The petitions were referred 10
the city manager on motion Of Coun-
Gilman T. Morgan Ncster.
Il was at this point that Councilman
Harry ). Cunningham stated that this
WAS not the procedure OF council IN the
rasc but that such matters were re-
fcrred TO the councilman representing
the particular ward in which the re-
quest was made. He moved TO amend
Councilman Westerns motion whereby
Mr.. Sester would investigate the re-
quest and report back. This followed
the suggestion of Councilman Vester 9t
several things the committee appointed
SHOULD remember In their investigation.
Councilman Tester. replying 10 Coun-
Gilman Cunningham. stated that the city
manager was the executive OF the city
and council was tho legislative body
and that Il was the duty OF the city
manager TO investigate such matters.
Councilman Cunningham. replying 10
councilman Vester said: Il do not want
- impose any unnecessary duty on the
honorable representative OF the FRS:
Ward. but Z IS the duty Of council 20
assist the city manager. The city man
aver is busy and such minor requests as
these should not compel committee OF
members OF council. or the city manager
or any other official to spend tlme In
looking these matters up
Mayor Thomas F. Thoner ruled that
council had always left suoh matters
- the representative OF the particular
ward from which the requests came and
r,ferred the requests 10 whoever the
representative suggested and would
Lave 20 do that in this case.
II was then moved By Councilman
Sester. after 1rst asking the solicitor
f. 4 was necessary TO have ordinances
Drawn up for minor requests. that tho
proper request be drawn up and acted