The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-13


Cry CouNCIL.-Au adjourned meet.
Ing Of the City Council was held last
evening. In the First Branch the chair
was occupied by His Honor, Mayor
Mcclellan. The roll was called BY the
Clerk, and the following members an.
sWered 10 their names: Messrs. Blair
CarnAhau, CulbsrtSon, Hall, Mcclure
Quarter, RInehArt, shRllcrosS, sween
ey, Suhambra and Wilson.
The minutes Of last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The ordinance assessing taxes for thu
year 1850 was returned from the Second
Branch, with the message that the said
Branch adhereS 10 Its action filling the
blank with so cents.
Mr., Wilson moved that this Branch
recede from its action fixing the tax al
40 cents, upon which The ayes and noel
were called, with the following result
Ayes-Messrs. Carnahan, gilbert.
son, McLure, Quarrler, RlnehRrt and
Wilson-6.
Noss-Messrs. Blair, Hall, shallcrosl
and SchambrR-4. / ,.rs
The question recurring on the passage
Of the tirst and second sections OF the
ordinance, the ayes and noes were de-
manded, and the demand sustained.
The vote resulted 10 follows:
Aye8-MesBrs. CarnahRn, Culbertson
Mcclure, Quarter, RInehart and Will
Bon-6.
Noes-MesSrS. Blair, Hall, shallcrosl
and SchRmbra-4.
The ordinance was finally passed by
majority vote.
The following resolution was received
from the Second Branch and CONQUERED
In: "
Resolved, That q special committee bt
appointed, two from the Second Branch
and one from the First Branch O.
Council, for the purpose OF making all
necessary repairs on the city buildings
Mr.. Mcclure was appointed on thu
part Of the First Branch.
Mr.. Hall offered the following resolu
tons In regard TO the collection Of
water rents, which were laid on table
Resolved, That all money accruing t
the city from the collection OF water
rent for the year 1859, be placed In -
to the credit OF the Committee on Water
Works, and 1t shall be incumbent on
said committee, after the current ex.
penses OF the water works are paid, &c
apply the residue 10 the payment OF The
bonds now held by the Bank OF Wheel
Ing, for which the water works are
security; and that upon the deposit Of
each and every thousand dollars "a
their credit bond oflike amount shall
ha katr hu NtHn an I'll HaNaFva
ReSOlped, That the Committee or
Ordinances are hereby instructed 10
report an ordinance repeating thRI
portion Of section 8, page 15O, entitled
an ordinance In relation to the election
duties and compensation OF the Col
lector OF Water rents, which makes Il
incumbent on him TO pay into the City
Treasury his collections.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, the resolu.
ton OF Mr.. Hall in relation 10 collect.
ing water rents, was taken up.
On motion the First Branch resolved
itselfnIo Committee Of The whole, for thu
consideration OF the above resolution
Mr.. Riuehart was called to the chair,
and after some time spent In Its con.
sideration, on motion OF Mr.. McUlel'
Ian, the Committee rose and asked
leave to sit again..
On motion Of Mr.. Sweeney, the reso
luton was laid on the table.
The report OF the Committee on thC
Fire Department, was received from
the Second Branch and the first second
and third resolutions were CONQUERED
In; the fourth resolution was amend
ed on motion OF Mr.. Shallcrose, by ad
ding "provlded the hose "a not taker
with It," and thus amended was adopt
ed.
The fnh resolution was non-concur
red In.
The report as amended was adopted
The report Of the Street Commission
er was received from the SeconC
Branch, and concurred In.
On motion, the First Branch adjourn