Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-13
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Wednesday, Morning, Feb. 10, 1881.
Reg- CRY CouxcI.-.Aa adjourned
meeting of the city Council was held last
evening The Committee on Water Works
reported the engines of the Works in a dt-
lapidated condition, and are now being
worked to their utmost capacity. They
recommend judicious expenditure of ST.
600. They also suggest the stopping of
of water from the In Belle extension.
Mr.. Wilkinson opposed the shutting of
the water from the La Belle extension
The city derived $500 revenue from that
extension and for the present the Works
were able to supply it.
1t regard to the expenditure of 81 900
Sir. Jacobs thought it Lot advisable. This
Was grave matter and Mr.. Jacobs thought
$1,000 WAS scarcely sufficient to place the
engines improper condition. A debate en-.
sued, in which Messrs. Jacobs, Hughes.
clatOr, Wiekham and others participated,
in reference to more ample supply OF
water on Fulton street. The report of the
Water Works Committee was adopted with,
the amendments which we have indicated.
with the exception of the Fulton street
supply, which was recomitted to the Com
mittee.
The Committee on Salaries reported in
favor of paying nearly the same salaries
to tue city officers as last year. Treasurer
Of the city $780, City Clerk $780,; supt.
of the Water wOrke $4,000. This is an
increase Of $500 over last year. To this
Mr.. Clator objected.
Mr.. Wilkinson said that ont of the
above sum the Superintendent would not
get more than $500. 1t was not too
much.
Mr. GlRtOr said that Mr. Wilkinson had
always been in favor of increasing salaries.
In reply to remark of Mr.. wilkinson that
the superintendent was compelled to be
uPat all hours and to travel through sleet
and snow, Nr. Clator said that he (Mr.
c.) had been up at nights good deal and
didn't remember ever 70 have seen the Su
Perintendent going through any sleet or
snow. The $4,000 salary was adopted.
Tho wharf master was allowed 10 per
cent. upon his collections. The Street
Commissioner $500; clerk of and Ward
Market $780, Curator of Market Square
$685. 0verseer of Chain Gang $3.50 per
day. City Sergeant $3.50, he providing
deputy for each ward. This was an in
crease of $3.50. The report of the com
mittec on accounts was read and received.
Jacob Berger resigned his position as
sanitary committeeman and fire warden
from the Sixth Ward.
A large number of citizens of the Fifth
Ward set forth that they were solely at the
mercy of rowdies, who destroyed their
property aud hOWled through the streets
nightly. The petition was referred to the
committee on petitions and Inconsistencies.
BesidentS5a Gh1fchilPs addition to tho
city prayed for a reduction of water rent.
Referred
John Robinson aud others asked that
curbing be set on John street, between
Ftfth aud Sixth, Referred.
Mr.. Wilkinson submitted preamble and
resolutions returning thanks to MARSHALL
Johnson, of Cleveland, and Conductor
Clsllaud, aud other citizens of Ohio, who
rendered such efficient service in reclaims
ing the slave girl Lucy, and sustaining
law and order. Adopted.