Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-10
CITY COUNCIL.
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The bond u jas Melvin q Plour Inspector
wa offered and received
The dscinsliou " .. Reilly, IT,. Is gulseR q
Ninrn ard liqaop va accepted
The CO,hlnitieS On Accounts, 70 whom vas
referred the tAuilef Of isreFlAinlng tie expenses
Of The lsal election, Fuporgi seas - the cost
On motion tie rupOrt vas FecOmmltled 70 The
Committee.
A report from tIs tls department Wa4 rad,
Recommending W. u, Hubbard - chief engia,
eel. hnd anhsaisIhnt W each Ward Laid on the
tablo.
Tbs COMMITTEES on Accounts reported N favor
Of paying Z humber u bills
4 report from tie late CITY Sergeant uAsrsAA
iar the month d Jsnrary last Referred
\ 20 illOn from citizens u the Fifth Ward in
relation 10 lamp post was reivrrl
The proposition Of Mr, Mccoy to keep the
TOXIN Clock Whs accepted
The nomination ii WIN. Tracy a. Deputy
Sergeant WaS confirmed
NJ Pannel oferrl 4 resolution requiring tie
appointment Of . COMMITTEES of i've " con,rnu
nicAIe with tho managers u tho Stats Fair Of
Virginia, aud to request them To hold their next
exhibition In tbisriLy Adopted.
ST. Pendlel0n offered the following which
was AdoIt 4:
Resoiss,i, That the Collector Of As e.sment.
he required 10 settle With the Committee on ri.
nanCea ON OF bciurc lhe FIRST Of March next, aud
lllat said Committee report with such settle.
lnentA a statement Of what tax Is IN arrelF, aud
what amount theieo( Is eullcelaLIt, and that the
election Of Collector be postponed until after
the report II the siad Committee is acted upon
by Council as may ie be farther ordered
Mr. Jacob offered resolution ordering that
tie COm,nilter on salaries be directed to inquire
the amount Of fees, fines and petqulsitcs paid
to tho Cily Strgrnut irrespective Of his ia.
ted salary Also. what thecity payshim monthly
on account Of fees g. Adopted.
Mr. pendlciOn, IN Offering a resolution, stated
that the city pail the round Sum Of E9S,O0O'Ior
the collection Of its revenue. lie thought the
offices IT Collector IT Assessments and CoIcc.
tor Of Water Rents should he consolidated aud
the labor performed by one officer with view
TO lcSScnlns expense His resolution to this Il.
feet was referred to a spCrial committee Of three.
Mr., Jacob offered resolution requiring that
the bonds II oil the city elllrrrs fOr The preset
year be rrIUrFvd to the committee on Ordinances
inr examination, and that in future al bonds be
submitted to said committee before received,--
Referred
Mr. Pannell offered 4 resolution requiring
each Alderman Of the city tn make monthly RS.
ports to Council Of the number Of persons sent
to Jnil, and for how long. Adopted.
Mr.. Jacob offered resolution Of inquiry rs
to whether or not the expenses Of the chain
gang can be reduced, and in what manner
Referred
MeSsrS Goshorn and Arthurs were added IN
the Committee on Accounts Mr. PendlelOn
was added to the Committee on Finance.
Mr., SweOny Offered resolution ordering the
Committee on Finance To be directed to furnish
a detailed statement II the Indebtedness Of the
city, whether in bombs, certificates Of loan or
drafts in fTdnSitu; specify ing therein Abe debts
or loans for which said bonds or certificates
were iasUed, when due, the times Of payment
Of interest, &c.. Adopted
Mr.. Sweeny moved to refer the expediency Of
assessing small tax upon wagons on Market
days to the Committee on Market Houses.
Adopted, with the amendment Of Mr. PendlCtOn.
On motion Of Mr. Pendlulon, the Committee
on Ordinances were ordered 10 draw up au or
dinanCc providing for tie election Of City 81.
tornCy aud prescribing his duties.
II was moved by Mr.. JeiIers that when the
Council adjourn it be till this evening two weeks
Adopted
Oh motion, the matter Of afflxing the salaries
Of the chief and assistant engineers Of fire de.
partmcnt was taken up 300 for the chief and
1915 for each assistant had been named in the
report.