Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-14
m-Only Ten Cents a Week.-The
pa-CIrY COUXcIL.-A regular monthly

week.
EBCIrY CouNcrL.-A regular monthly
meeting of the City Council was held last
evening. There were fourteen members
present. The committee on accounts re-
commended the payment of the usual
monthly bills. The report was adopted.
The committee on petitions and remon-
strances, recommended the remission of
the fines imposed upon Joseph Long and
John a. Armstrong. Adopted.
The Street Commissioners report was
read and adopted.
Joseph Long and others petitioned the
Coancil to refund certain taxes assessed
upon church lot, and asked the exemp-
ton of the same from taxation. Referred.
W. w. Holiday, asked an appropriation
to repair the damage done to the Indepen-
dence Fire Company's hose by certain
malicious persons who cut the same q few
weeks ago.
Mr.. Wilkinson had understood that some
of the hose belonging to the other compa-
MES was in a bad condition. He had rea-
son to believe that the Insurance compa-
mics would contribute something towards
repairing the hose.
Mr.. Forbes moved that the first director
of each fire company be requested to call
upon the Insurance agents for cOntribu-
tions This motion was adopted and Mr..
Holidays petition was granted.
On motion of Mr.. Brady, Mr.. Wilkinson
was appointed chairman of the committee
on finance, in place of Mr.. Crangle, who is
at present i'll.
Louisa Keeline submitted to the distin-
gushed consideration of Council, that she
had been fined for selling ale and lager
She wanted the money RENTED. The pc
titon was referred.
Mr. Gallagher submitted to Council that
he had made twenty-five dives into the
Ohio river, by which he had injured his
health and never got anything for it. He
had done this work for the Superintendent
of Water Works, Mr.. Hall, in order to
clean out the pipes. He asked SIS for the
wOrk-ju three dollars dive. The pe-
tition was referred.
The Guards Fire Company, through Mr.
Hubbard, asked to be put in formal pos
session of the Hope engine. Referred
At the suggestion of Mr.. PnnneI, Mr..
Robinson moved that the Mayor appoint a
committee of one from each ward to deal
out coal to the poor. Some member
whispered that he hoped that motion
would prevail, if it would keep the folks
ont of his coal hole. The motion was
adopted.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing the Mayor to
present petition to the Legislature,
praying that the City Sergeant be elected
by the City Council. Mr.. Robinson moved
that the Aldermen be included in the pray
cr to the Legislature.
Mr.. PANEL moved to amend by referring
I1n mot Ar,A ~.
with instructions to indicate such officers
rs ought to be elected by the Council. In
order to have privilege of saying few
words, Mr.. Jacob moved to reject the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Jacob, abiding to the allegation or
suPposition that the Sergeant's election
was controlled indirectly by rowdy inf1u-
ence, said the same influence would be ex-
crcised in the election of Councilmeu if
that body had the power to elect the Ser
geant. He thought that il was more i'm
portant that there should be efficient men
in the Council than in other official capa-
cities.
Mr.. Wilson thought the office of Ser
geant more important than even that of
Mayor. The duty of carrying out many
of our most important laws was entrusted
TO that officer. Mr.. Wilson wanted to
mike the sergeant responsible to the
Council and not to the people.
DR.. Logan was in favor of Mr.. Wilson'S
resolution. He was satisfied that no City
Sergeant could enforce the ordinances MS
laid down in the book, with any hope of a
reelection He would like to vote imme-
diNtely upon the question.
Mr. Forbs said the City Council had the
power to turn out the City Sergeant if he
didn't do his duty. He said the resolution
embodied virtual 'shirking" of that re-
sponsibility.
Mr.. Clayton said that the candidate for
Sergeant had to run around the doggeries
and buy votes. He alluded to the immoral
influences brought to bear upon candidates.
DR.. Logan and Mr. Wilkinson did not
wish to be understood as bringing any
charge against the City Sergeant, but they
commended that no man could discharge
his duties when surrounded by such an
moving personalities as those indicated.
The motion was debated at some length,
when Mr.. Jacob withdrew his motion to
reject and a vote was taken upon Mr. Pan
ners proposition, in the form of an amend
ment to the resolution. The amendment
was adopted.
On motion the Council adjourned.