Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-20
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3 We call attenionito the advertisement Of VIM.
Heburn. who is prepared to give The best of bar
gains in his line. q tt0Fgss 20
CRY CoUNcnA-Present, His Honor, the
Mayor, and Messrs Beatty, Knote, List, Jacobs,
Panneli, Biekel, Cots, Clayton, Hubbard, Mat.
thews, Taylor, Fitzhugh and Wilson.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
received. ir, ss
The Secretary read the ordinance passed on
the evening of the sth inst, providing against
Offering for sale, by butchers, any unscund or
tainted meats, under penalty of not less than
$50 nor more than 800.
The Mayor announced the FIRST subject in or.
der TO be, the consideration of the resolution
offered on the previous meeting authorizing the
finance committee to borrow a sum of money
sufficient and at SIX per cent, to pay the inter
est on the bonds issued by the city to the Mari
eta railroad and TO the Hempfeld road.
A discussion arose upon the necessity andpro-
prietyiof considering the question separately
that Is, first upon the Marietta road and then
upon the Hempfeld road.
The Mayor read a communications from the
treasurer of the Marietta and Cincinnati Rail-
road Company, stating that the company would
not be able to meet the payment of interest
on the bonds issued by the city to the said rail-
road. 5fE5fI 10 ~ tEEc
A belief was expressed by Mr.. Crawford, the
treasurer of the road, that for the future, j. e.,
after the list of january, the company woald be
able to meet the interest
y communication was also read from the
treasurer of the Hempfield road, stating that
they would not be able to meet the interest due
upon the bonds issued by the city of Wheeling
to them, nor could they promise to be able to do
so Mt any definite future. Theinterest now due
is $500. n aa@
Upon request the agreement between the city
a,lf y r
a vote was TAKEN Mr.. Hubbard rose to inquire
as to what wonld be the consequence of the city
refusing to pay this interest; whether the cou-
pons would not go TO protest, and ifSo, whether
the city of Wheeling would not be bound for
that and all consequent cost. ssaaa55
1t was answered by the Mayor, that the city
would be liable for the costs throughout all me-
ccssary steps, taken by the creditors, to recover
the interest
1t was urged by Mr. List that some cogniz-
ance should be taken fropithc company of the
indebtedness of their obligation to refund, pro-
vided this money should be paid.
Mr. Jacob hoped that the Council would not
repndiate the debt He thought it would seri-
ously impair the credit of the city and of the
road.
Mr. Knote differed; he said it was an outrage
upon the innocent citizens of this town, who,
under false idea, had voted this subscription.
1t had been understood by the subscribers that
thckTOtu WAS 10 De llnlStlcu 10 0recnSOurR,f Ia,
and to be in running order before the city was
to be called upon. He admitted that it was
hard that third persons should be disappointed,
in their payments, but while we sympathiZed
with them, we should remember there were
others who had been deceived Hethought the
letter of the HeInpfield Company was very
blunt; it was triHing with the city to state, in
substance, that we must look out and pay their
debts in future.
Mr.. Fitzhugh said that he looked upon the
Question involving the credit of the city for
moral honesty We had made bad bargain;
the subscription had been obtained in a manner,
under false pretences but it was n question of
debt, just as any private debt, and should SO be
considered. fai{f5 s3
The ayes and noes were called for on The a.
tneudment, which was that the Committee be
authorized to raise the money for the Hempficld
Teas, Messrs. Beatty, Jacob, List, Clayton,
Fitzhugh, Hubbard Matthews, Taylor and Will
son. Nays, Messrs. Bickell, Colts, Forbs and
Pannel. .5F-F5a tssssr'ss=5
The amendment was afterwards reconsidered
and further amended by Inserting recognition
of the money SO raised, as a loan to be signed
by the Henpfield Company. The amendment
was then passed. 40 sl
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Knote, calling
upon the finance to prepare, at the close ofthe
official year, statement of the financial condi.
ton of the city. = ~
a resolution was offered providing for the
punishment ofall persons who shall in any way
be found injuring the suspension bridge of the
city, or lettering on the bridges after night also
to prohibit professions passing over ii. For the
first offence, a fine of ST. was resolved upon and
for the second a fine of s..
On motion, it was resolved to adjourn until
tomorrow evening. l4fs i AsA
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