Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-17
,otion of Mr.. Bickel, the

CITY LoWncR.-on motion of Mr. Bickel, the
reading of the minutes were dispensed with.
The first business was announced to be the
Qualifying of the Collector of Assessments
elect Several of his securities not having vet
arrived, his qualification was postponed. The
next business taken up was the consideration Of
the petition of certain parties in behalf of
change in the Inspection Laws This petition
prayed for reduction in the price of Inspec-
ton, as also the creation of new brand inter
mediate between what is now known as "Super-
fine" and Extra Family Flour" Mr.. Knote
called for division of the question The dues-
ton then was taken on a motion to establish
brand called Extra" 1t was carried. The
second question then was stated to be, Shall
the price of Inspection be reduced to , cents ,"
MIR. knote arose to inquiry as to whether
the salary of any officer could be reduced dur
ing his term of Office. ca bewildering silence
was the only answer) Mr.. Claytor amended
by moving to reduce the price 10 three cents
per barrel. On this motion division was
called. The vote stood six on one side and half
a dozen on the other, when the Mayor settled
the whole by voting for the three cent reduc-
ton Mr.. Pannei moved that the Committee
on Ordinances be instructed to report an Ordi-
nance on the subject of Inspection in accord
ance with the action of the Council.
The qualification of the Collector was then
again called up. All his securities were not yet
present. Mr.. Knote supposed that it was not
necessary that all of them should be here at
once Mr.. Jacob was opposed to doing the
business slip shod. He thought that it stood
the Council in hand to be little careful now
days about the securities of their officers.
Mr.. Clayton said one of the securities (Mr
RooD was sick, and couldn't attend. Mr. Jacob
wanted to know what sick men were doing rs
securities Mr.. Clayton answered that it
not sickness--it was disease that did not let
the gentleman come here. The qualification of
the collector was then consigned to a further
allegiance, and the Improvement of Quincy
street between 9TH and Sth, called up MIR.
Pannel arose to speak midst much ''noise and
confusion" ''lf | can be heard, I'll proceed"
said Mr.. PANEL. The buzz subsidized, and Mr..
PANEL proceeded. He thought that 5000
would be nowhere in etfecting the necessary re-
pair. lie stated that the need for repair was
great out there.
Mr.. Dillon, after Mr. Pannel, gave detailed
statement of the ground washes slides and
floods out in the quarter of the city referred to.
Another flood two would make carriage loco
motion impossible. He would not be surprised
| that this city would be mulcted in heavy DANA
ges by some unfortunate individual who might
| by some mishap be precipitated into some of
the yawning sewers out there. He thought the
work could be done on city bonds running two
and three years. Mr.. Panne again arose and
said that he was IN favor OF n motion referring
the whole matter to the Street Commissioner to
examine and repor-, what in his opinion will be
the most effective mode of removing this water
(when it rises) beyond the city limits. y reso-
luton to this effect was prepared and offered b.
Mr.. jacob, which was adopted
The qualifications of the collector and mis- Sc
curities was called up for the third time. The
securities present were MeSSrs. Jas. Bodily, j.
NJ. Dillon, A. Scatterday and Alex. Coen. They
were qualified, and it was ordered that The 9TH
| er security, Lyman Root, he required, in the
presence of the Mayor, within five days, to sign
the bond. The sum total of the security re-
quired was 10000.
Petition of John Moray, whose house had
slipped down, for damages from the. city, came
up. Mr.. Jacob gave it ut his opinion that the
city was not liable. Mr.. PANEL was opposed
to the payment if the city was not liable. So
was Mr. Clayton. He was down on this thing
| of ranmiag liabilities on the city; there no
justice in it, he didn't care what was the opin
ion of legal or uR-legal gentlemen.
a number of petitions were offered and re-
| ferred for further reports.
COMMUNICATION from c. P R. R. referred
to r. Il. Committee for report.
Council adjourned.
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