The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-11

at 40 cents, as originally adopted by
ordinance, and he was opposed to con-
curing in the amendment of the Second
Branch to the ordinance he wanted no
higher taxation, bridge or no bridge.
The ayes and noes being demanded
on the question Of concurring in action
of Second Branch, increasing taxation,
the amendment was lost by the follow
ing vote.
AYEs=GuIbertson, Mcclure, Simpson
and A. Wilson.
NoEs-Blalr, Hall, shallcross, swes-
ney and Schambra.
Mr.. Hall offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolred, That all money accruing to
the city from water rents for the year
1863, after the current expenses of the
water works shall have been paid for
said year, shall be appropriated for the
purpose Of paying the bonds for which
said water works are security, and be it
further
Resolred, That the Collector of Water
Rents is hereby instructed not to receive
in payment for water rents city orders
or drafts, except such orders or drafts as
appertain to said water works.
A report purporting to be from the
Finance committee, was read. 1t re.
commended the depositing in the Bank
of Wheeling by the Collector of Water
Rents, to the credit of Messrs. Brady, 4
Wheat and Lamb, Commissioners, all
monies received from water rents, tex
cept expenses for running water works.
and that said rents be applied to pay
ment of interest and principal of bonds
on water works lean.
Mr.. Halls resolutions were adopted.
A petition from j. X. Botsford, W. NJ.
Wilkins and Charles Fl. Booth, asking
privilege ofholdihg Universalist Church
in Hope Hall, was referred to committee
on Real Estate, with power to act.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Mcclure,
was adopted, asking the Supervisors Of
Ohio County to make appropriation of
$4,000 for Market street bridge.
Mr.. Blair offered resolution instruct
ing the committee on Water Works to
report as to expediency of extending
water pipes to the Island or placing a
number of cisterns thereon. Adopted.
Mr.. Blair said that number of papers
offered in relation to improvements on
the Island, and referred to the commit
tee on Water Works, had never been
heard from.
Mr.. A. Wilson, chairman of said COM
mittee, said that If the gentleman wished
to intimate that he had recei we'd the
papers he would say he intimated a
if he said he (WilsoD) had
received said papers he stated what was
false, and he (Blsir) knew it.
The Mayor-Order, gentlemen, order.
Mr.. Blair--I have the records, and if
the Clerk will turn to his minutes he
will see thatI have copied them cor
rectly. [Mr. B. then read number of
extracts from minutes relating to reso-
lutions offered by himself and referred
to committee on Water Works.
Mr.. Wilson, never saw those papers.
Mr.. Blair-I know you did.
Mr.. Wilson-You are liar, and you
know it.
The Mayor-Order, gentlemen. Such
proceedings are not only out of order,
but disgraceful.
Mr.. Sweeney-Mr. Mayor, if a man
would call mo liar l would strike him
with the first thing got hold of.
Mr.. Blair-Mr. Wilson does not mean
what he says.
Mr.. Wilson-If you mean to say that
1 ever had those papers in my possession,
l mean what say, and you know what
l say is so.
Here the Mayor interfered to preserve
order, and harmony being restored bust.
ness was proceeded with.
A message from the Second Branch
conveyed the report of the committee
on Streets and Alleys. The action of
the Second Branch on report was con-
Cured in, except in relation to curbing
on Seventh street, from Zane to Clay
streets, which was amended SO as to
read "from Vine alley to Clay street,"
and in regard to the repair of Zane
street, Seventh Ward, it was amended
so as to provide for laying lime stone
on same.
The report of the Superintendent of
Water Works and that of the commit
tee on Water Works and Accounts were
read and the action of the Second
Branch concurred in.
Adjourned.