Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-24
CITY COUNCIL,
LAST NIGHTS PROCEEDINGS.

rtarp Hammond Tanner, Wait, JeflerS, farnall. 1
Reoost of the committee accounts, recon- |
,oend.d that the Street Commissioner be credited
with sll63, i0-passed- .-y.f \
The Committee on Fire Department. reported, |
that all examination had been made of the Fire |
,par.tus which was found to be in very bad con-
di,iou. and recommended that each company be |
rroyided with n new wheel reel, addition of |
new, hose. so as 10 give each 500 feet, that
new second class Engine be purchased, that ac-
counts against the Fire Department amounting to
se25, 90 be paid, and that 1926 be appropriated TO
each company.
Mr.. EekOLs advocated the adoption OF the report
in toto. \
Mr. Mcclure inquired if it was necessary for
each Company 10 have new reel. W.
Mr. Bishop stated that the wretchtd condition OF
the apparatus demanded immediate action, and that
the companies would give up their apparatus if their
demands were not met
Mr. Lamb acquiesced in the necessity of the re-
airs but thu exhausted finances of the city inpos-
ed the utmost economy in new expenditures
From a statemen Mt which would be presented this
evening it would be seen thai the appropriations
already ordered were some S2S, 900 over the pres
ent means of the city. If she persisted in making
more, what would become of her credit! He
therefore reluctantly moved that the report be Laid
on the table, for the present
This motion was lost
The report was then taken up in the order ofits
several recommendations
1st.-For new wheel ReelS,-the vote was
Ays--lessrs. Bishop, Cots, Echols, Hornbrook,
Hughes, LETTERS, Tanner ThaIp, Wickham, Var
nall-l0.
Ham, nd m
Mathews, Mcclure, Watt.
Thee not being Two thirds vote, the question
was laid over.
2d.-For 500 feet of hose-adopted.
3d.-For new Engine-laid on the table
4th-Por payment of s225,20 nccts-adopted.
5th-For S25 TO each cOmpany-adopted-
Report of the Street Commissioned, stating that
contracts for sundry work heretofore advertised
have been made-laid on the table.
The following accounts were oruefeo /" pe
paid MIR Charnick, S62,65j Henry Ramp 90,
81; A. Ramp, 1886; Geo. Trisler, $50; German
paper, 1926; Sweaingen & Taylor, 54.oo; ). o.
Newly. so cts: Chas. Slow ball, 22.50; John En-
mis-, IA 81; Sasnl Irwin, 53,43; ]. R. Dickey zoo;
suudry accts OF w alter Works, VIM. Harvey, 1,Uoi
Geo. phillips so cts, and others witness ices.
The account of Hobbs & Taylor, sl2l,25, was
referred to Superintendent OF Water WORKS. WIN
authority to pay, if correct.
Mr.. Limb called attention to statement OF ihe
finances of the city, made out by the clerk
Mr. Brudu had been desired TO make an nresfi-
CATION and had ptocuhsd, from the CLERK s'a'e
ment OF the Liabilities and means of the CITY; from
this, it appears that her liabilities for the present
year, over and above all this years revenue was
some $1,000. How to exticate the CITY from
these. bilities and maintain her credit was a
subject demanding the serious consideration OF the
Council
Mr.. Lamb moved that the subject he referred To-
the committee on aeeounts, with authority TO nego-
ciate for loan Of $4,000. r....e.. -4. ..af,
Mr.. Hornbrook inquired what amount OF boads
would be due this year. ta'l,a
CLerk-None of great amount would mature thus
year. .....
Mr.. Eehols--We mRst have improvements though
our debts do appear alarming the revenue will be
sufficient to pay them. We will be better able to
nav them with than withoutimproyements. Acor-
marathon was no. like an ndiyidual-it never dtedr
He had no fears and said go ahead with improve
neuts. and moved that the motion be amended by
authorizing the committee TO negotiau a ioflH %
$4,000. a.uH .H5-1s lf.es
Mr.. Brady-Mr. Echols took avery ef1oRious
view of the tue policy Of the CITY, Every
ment was not the source Of much revenue ihe lax.
alton Icing very small. The present debts sfio"pi
be met before new ones were incurred
Hard laboring men who bad earned their ciaiilis
at s7a cents per day. could not now get then mon
ey from the city, and suits were threatened hon
yarous quarters, He wished to see an END oil tlis
issuing order after order while there Ii no money
in the treasury He, however, accepted the amend
ment, and the motion being put was carried.
500 sE. PETITIONS.
OfB. & Ohio Railroad, asking that sfouhu w
Water stIeet C, w. be condemned without inrlil'f
DELAY, referred to com. on Railroads. with authority
to act,
orc. Shoemaker, for Coffee House. ID. grade.
Cd class-granted,
OfS. C. Baker & Co.. TO change location OF the.r
Wharf boat-granted. ,----. \
OfPumphrey & Hull. for occupancy Of stalls
in Market House, granted /
.OfW, Rankin and others for filing up alley 90
in C. W., referred TO CON- on Streets ana Alleys
with authority to order the g;adlng. al COST OF
500, payable in bonds at yeats.
OF Francis Haily, for reduction OF fine, referred.
OF James Haily for Coffee House, second class
granted.
OfG. w. EckLart, for reduction OF tax on ie-
male dog-laid on the table. z q W
OfTrus,ees and Commissioners of I'd Ward paalb,-
lie school. for building wall in front of school
house. referred to committee streets and alleys
with authority to make the improvement at a.
cost not exceeding $50. si.1s.b,- 1
OF Hugh Nichols referred. H".
On motion of Dr.. Tanner, ordered that The
,lorf r ~ tn her NIL
der heretofore made in relation to license.
motion made by DR.. Tanner, authorizing the
collector Of Water rents TO receive city bonds, for
,y,tl