The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-09-01

CITY COUNCIL -FITSt Branch. - A
special meeting OF the City Council wa
held last evening. In The Flrat Branct
the chair was occupied by His Honor
mayor Mcclellan. The roll was called
by The Clerk and the following mem.
bers answered to their names: Messrs
Blair, Carnahanr Culbertson, Hall, Har.
per, Mcclure, PAuuell, Quarrlsr, Shall.
cross, Simpson and Wilson.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and signed,
The tax ordinance for the year 1886
coming up as unfinished business, was
discussed at great length.
On lla final adoption Mr.. Shallcrosl
demanded the yeas and nays and the
demand was sustained.
Those voting yea were: MesHrs, Car
nnhan, Culb6rlson, Harper, Mcclure
Pannell. ,QuRrrler, Simpson a nd vii.
sons.
Those voting nay were: Messrs. II al
and ShRllcross.
When the name OF Mr.. Blair was
called be requested that the Ordinance
be read. Objection was made to The
reading and Mr., Blair refused 10 vote,
assigning as q reason that he was moi
aware OF what It's provisions were, and
desired that 1t be 90 entered on the
minutes.
Mr.. shlalcross presented his reasons
for voting In the negative, and de-
mAnded TO have them entered on the
record. This demand gave rlAe to q
long discussion, and resulted In per.
mission being granted 10 have the fol.
lowing protest entered on the Journal
Mr.. Blair appendinR his name To the
protest:
In recording our votes In opposition
to Increased taxation for the year 1869,
we offer these reasons,
First, To deiray the necessary ordl-
nary expenses Of the city for the year
named, an Increase OF the taxes is not
required, aud
Second, The people are less able 10
pay the taxes necessary to meet the or
dinary expenses Of the city government
this year, than they were last,
and TO demand OF the people what ID
not really required, In the way OF tax.
alton under such circumstances, Ia un.
Just on the part OF the council,
LSlgnedl THos. p. SHALLoRoss,
THos. ]. BLAIR.
Mr.. Quarter offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Finance be, and are hereby empowered
10 borrow the sum OF $1,000 for sixty
or ninety days, for the purpose OF paw
Ing four notes Of one thousand dollars
each, given by the city In payment OF
ono moiety OF 1.-THE steam fire engines,
which will fall due on the 7th day OF
September. Adopted and sent to the
Second Branch.
Mr.. MoLure offered the following :
RESOLVED, That this Council do agree
at once, to furnish the grade for Ohio
street, between Zane street and Broad.
way Seventh Ward, provided, the cltl-
zens on said part Of streets will pay all
costs OF furnishing the same, also pay
the Surveyor for locating said grade,
Amended BY inserting that tho city
pay tho expense.
AS amended the resolution was
adopted and sent TO the Second Branch,
The report OF the Committee On Real
Estate was received from the Second
Branch and read, and the first and
third resolutions Concurred In, and the
fourth resolution referred TO the Com.
mtttes for report.
The resolution Sxum the Second
Branch In relation tothe Market street
bridge, was received and after debate
concurred In.
Mr.. Quarter offered the following re-.
solution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Treasurer OF the
City be directed 10 keep a separate 40.
count OF all moneys received by him,
accruing from the revenues Of tho wa
ter works, and after paying the ex-
penses OF running the same, the bal.
auCe as 1t 10 received shall be applied
towards the payment Of the bonded
debt, known as the "WRter Works
debt" held by D. G. LIat, ESQ.,, and
others, and that he shall report bis pro.
ceedlngS, returning, at the same time,
the bond or bonds he shall have re.
deemed, at each regular meeting OF the
Council.
The action of the Second Branch was
concurred In on the petition Of Gather
Inc Glitch 10 keep u secOnd-clAss coffee
house.
The petition OF John Mulrlne to re-.
duce wharfage on the steamer Science,
was on motion laid upon the table.
An ordinance fixing the grade OF
John street, was on motion CONQUERED
In,
The following was offered RESOLVED,
That the Treasurer OF the City be d..
rected TO refuse 10 receive from the COL
lector OF water rents all orders drawn
BY the clerk Of the city except they be
endorsed from the "Water works reys
nue."
The petition Of J. L. stroehleln to put
q sewer across Market street, was con-
CURED In.
The bill Of Conrad Leonhar,, was
ordered to be paid.
The resolution In relation to curb
stone on John street was concurred In,
-. The resolution appointing Special
Committee to inquire Into tho expedi-
ency OF moving The present city build>
Ing and erecting q new one on the
same site, WAS Concurred In. Messrs,
Hall and Mcclure were appointed on
the part OF First Branch,
The resolution authorizing the Street
Commissioner to pave the North and
West cutters at the junction OF Centre
and Seventh streets, was received from
the Second Branch, and referred to the
committee on Streets and Alleys for
report.
On motion, the Frat Branch adjourn
ed.
sRCoND BRANCH,
In the absence Of the President, on
motion, Mr., Stanley took the chair,
Tho Fnll y1ou BALLAD h~ IT, Htn.I. !