The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-17

O'S NotIuK nay were; MeSSfB, Con-
nelly. Hughes, Kahn aud Sheppard.
so Tue resolution was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Clator, the ordI.
nance establishing and regulating The
tlre department OF the city OF Wheel.
Ing, was taken up,
Ihe ordinance was read at length and
second time by liz lille, Alter an
amendment increasing the compensa.
ZION OF the extra men from $40 per an .
mum 70 800, the ordinance was adopted.
Mr. Maxwell offered o resolution au-
thoriLlng the Clerk 10 pay Messrs. Or
toby Il Dnttield q sum not exceeding
fifteen dollars for putting new cord Ia
the town clock. AdOpted,
Inc resolution ln reference 10 the
prldge near the Hinge Factory, was re-
turned from the First Branch amended
~ lnstructing the Special Committee
70 inquire into the ownership Of said
bridge. CONQUERED In,
A resolution that the Council will not
pay laborers at the Water Works more
than two dollars and city cents per
day was received from the First Branch,
and on the motion 10 non. concur the
yeas and nays were demanded and the
demand was sustained.
Those voting yea were Messrs. Baer,
McCourtney, Maxwell, Stanley Smith
+, Sheppard and Mr.. President,
Ihose voting nay were MeSsrs. Dor.
1873, Clator, Kelm, Long, Salisbury and
Simpson.
30 the motion to non-Concur did not
prevail.
The following was offered and adopts
ed: Resolved, That the Committee on
water Works be requested 10 inquire
now many persons, II any, receive coal
from the Water Works that are not en-.
titled to 1t, and report 10 Council.
On motion the Second Branch ad-
Journed.
FIRST BRANCH.-In the absence OF
the Mayor, Mr.. Sweeney took the
chair, which was, however, occupied
by His Honor before the commence
ment Of business. The following gen.
tlemen were present: Messrs. Blair,
Carnahan, Hall, Harper, Mcclure,
Rhlnehart, schambra, Sweeney, ShAl-
Cross and Wilson.
Mr.. MoLure offered q series Of reso.
lutlons In reference to the purchase OF
the Gas Warks, which will be found
III the proceedings Of the Second
Branch.
Mr.. Shalloross offered an amendment
proposing that the Legislature should
be also petluoned 10 empower the city
10 borrow money for the purpose OF
completing the Market street bridge
instead OF setting aside as proposed one
mill on the dollar OF city revenues for
that purpose.
Mr.. Shallcross' amendment was re-
leGted and the resolution adopted.
The resolution from the Second
Branch In relation 10 defending the
city's interest In the case Of the Heirs
OF Noah Zane Us. the Hempfield Rail-
road Company, was CONQUERED In,
A Petition OF Rachel Francis was
received from the Second Branch, and
referred. ..... -.
The order OF Second Branch to pay
the BILL Of NJ. J, Rohan was concurred
In, as was the action OF that Branch
granting the petition Of W. T. Burt and
others.
The petition OF the Wheeling Hinge
Company offered In the Second Branch
was received aud referred.
The resolution OF the Second Branch
In relation TO crossing was concurred
In.
A petition OF citizens asking repair
OF the foot-bridge at The foot Of 9th
street, was received from the Second
Branch and referred for inquiry 10 the
ownership Ut being understood the
bridge Is private property.
The resolution Of the Second Branch
proposing 10 set aside one mill on the
dollar OF the city revenues on real es.
tate for the completion OF the Market
street bridge, was received and agreed
10 by the following tie vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Blair, Hall, Scham-
bra, Sweeney and Shallcross-5.
NoES-Messrs. Carnahan, Harper,
Mcclure, Rhinehart and Wllson-5.
The resolution proposing u similar
appropriation from the revenues on
personal estate, was also received. ...
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment to
make 1t operative whenever the Bridge
Committee enter into bond with securi.
" that the money shall be used for the
building OF the bridge. The amend.
ment was agreed 10, but the amended
resolution lost by the following tie
vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Carnahan, Harper,
Mcclure, Rhinehart and Wllson-5.
NoEs-Messrs. Blair, Hall, Scham-
bra, ShallcroSS and Sweeney-5.
The petition Of Jas. W. Sweeney ask
Ing the privilege OF landing brick with.
out wharfage was rejected, as was also
that OF Mary Wuster, transmitted from
the Second Branch,
The report OF the Committee on the
Fire Department recommending the
payment OF sundry claims against the
Guards Hook and Ladder Company,
was received from the Second Branch
and rejected. Subsequently 1t was
called up by Mr.. Blair and adopted.
Mr.. Shallcross offered resolution
directing the Mayor and Council to pc.
tition the Legislature for authority 10
borrow money at Sper cent 10 complete
the Market Street Bridge.
The resolution was opposed byAiessrs,
Blair, Mcclure, Hall and Wilson, The
vote was taken and the resolution re-.
iected by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. shallcross, Sweeney
and Shambra.
NoEs-Messrs. Blair, Carnahau, Hall,
Harper, Mcclure, Rlnehart and VIII
son.
A resolution from the Second Branch
TO allow the keeper OF the towncIock
sl5 for the purpose Of procuring new
rope and striking wire, was concurred
in.
The ordinance establishing II paid
Fire Department was taken up and
read. Mr.. Rhlnehart moved that II be
printed In the city papers for the ex.
animation OF the public, but It was oh.
iected that such an order, mourning an
expenditure, could only be mSde by
Joint action OF the two Branches.
The First Branch then adjourned 10
meet next Tuesday night, when this
will be the special order. Il
TRY Atmore's MIncs Meat.