Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-12-17
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Monday Morning, Dee. IL, 1906
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CITY CorxCI1.-lAn adjourned. meeting
of the CITY Council Was held on Saturday
evening. The Mayor being absent MF.
Andrew Sweeney was called to the Chair,
ON motion Of Mr. Jacob. There was not a
z1s.,lngle spectator present when Order was
called, except those attached to the Cou4.-
Gil, and the mecting.was avery qnietione.
The Committee on Water Works, to
whom WAS referred the petition of Bailey,
Woodward & Co., and other subjects, re-
ported that8a reelection of $50 ght to be
made to the sfrm-th0t tue Collector
proceed Immediately to collect the water
rent due from Bailey, Woodward 9 20; up
To the 10th of ovemGer--Ihat the resOlu-
stion of Mr.. Forbes ordering the water 10
be .llut- IF. from Rite 'iiet1wn--Or from the
i,,re.i..n of Fillmore and Priest on streets
h,..,a,rr,rd into effect. This latter pOrtion
6if9itlse ifcfS7orf StEfsi % ed sQdle asbate.z
Or. Caldwell sregrette that he was cons
psiskd to- oppose tie shutting of the water
at the l,lace5indiCtted. He read tCsremon-
STRANGE from various citizens interested
which stated TINT the petitioners had been
InImcet 10 believe that Bailey, Woodward
4 Go. would give their water pipes free OF
charge Nnd disconnect their mil from the
supply. They asked to liave The supply, of
WI. ter .contiaGsd as heretofore. The who'll
number of Signers was stated to be abott
forty. Sir. CALDWELL made AN estimate
and sisted that tue city by withholding
the accommodation asked, would deprive
itself annnaliy of BETWEEN three hundred
and fifty and four hundred dollars, besides
he did not consider there was any degree
ofjlStiee in refusing the request.
Mr. LETTERS thought the water ought to
be shut oft as proposed, though he was
willing 10 furnish the water on the condi-
3tions asked by the residents, provided the
properly holders can be made responsible
Tor the water furnished. -
Mr.. Jacob: said that ifthere was any
doubt about. the WAteriNYorl beng inca
ptOleto supply the residents within the
city limits, it ought not to be extended
j hey ond.
Mr. Wilson moved that the proposition
to cut oil, be recommitted to the Com
mittee, together with tile remoustrance,
for report at the next meeting.
Mr. jacob said that the gentlemen mani-
GSSkSu Tue StttuS skill III UppUSlLlUu u tue
proposition to shut of the water rs they
dad in getting outside of the limits of city
taxation.
Somebody called the previous question,
when the vote was taken upon the COM
mIttee'5 resolution to shut otf, and adopt
ed. Tue whole report was then adopted,
aud the water will be shut oil
Mr.. Hubbard moved that the memorial.
read by Mr.. Caldwell, be referred to the
committee on Water Works, with instruc-
tions to report whether any satisfactory
Arrangement can be .nu,ic with the memo
risitsts.
z0a motion Of Mr.. Bier, all orders passed
heretofore, restricting the collector of
axes from collecting the taxes due to the
lily from the Hempdeld Railroad were re-
.e"ed.
a Communication from W T. Peterson
T., 2. Jacob, announcing that $4a9 had
7b.sn placed in the hands Of certain
parties as Al donation from the ladies of
the city to tue Fire Department, was read.
The writer asked an appropriation from
the council to improve tie Fire Depart
meat, aud for the better security OF pro-
y r.y Tue communication was referred
After some other unimportant business,
the council adjourned. - =, 5-s.