The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-22

meeting was to hear the report Oh tne
Finance committee in regard to the &C
counts of Alfred W. Woods, late Col
lector of Wheeling.
Mir. Quarter, chairman of said COM
mittee, read report showing Mr.. Woods
indebted to the amount of sl969 o..
Mr.. Pannell thought there was only
one way to settle this account, and that
was to bring suit.
Mr.. Blair thought the Council shonid
not act so hastily in this matter, ana
blamed the Finance Committee with neg
lect of duty and being tardy in their &C
lions. He further said that Mr.. Woods
had tried time and again but could get
no satisfaction from said Committee,
of which Mr.. Pannell is member.
Mr.. Pannell said it was exceedingly
bad grace in Mr.. Blair to accuse any OF
the Finance Committee of neglect OF
duty when he (Blair,) had been in the
Council for the. last eight years, and new
er had the manhood to stand up for the
interests of the city; and as for the as
sertions of Mr.. Woods, he pronounced
them blank falsehoods.
Mr.. Blair moved to recommit the re-
port of the Finance Committee back to
said Committee for report. The resolu-
ton not having second was dropped.
Mr.. Sweeney moved to receive and
file the report, which was adopted.
Mr.. Sweeney offered the following
resolution:
Resolred, That the clerk of the city be
directed to bring suit against Alfred w:
Woods and his sureties, late collector OF
assessments, for the years 1868, 10 and
~, for his Indebtedness to the city, &C.
cording to an ordinance of the city, I'M
less settlement be made before or on
the fourth day of January. Adopted.
Mr.. Quarter offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Finance committee
be directed to inquire as to what be-
comes of the interest charged by col
lectors of assessments, after gwen
date, and report the same with the re-
port CT settlement with the collector for
the year 1868 at the next meeting OF
Council.
Mr.. Blair moved to notify the Second
Branch THAT this Branch was ready to
adjourn.
Mr.. Pannell moved that committee
of four, two from each Branch, he ap.
pointed to investigate the propriety OF
employing an assistant for the City
Clerk. Adopted.
The Mayor appointed Messr'. Pannell
and Shallcross on the above committee
Mr.. Sweeney moved that when Coun-
Gil adjourn it be to meet this night two
weeks for the special object of perfect
ing the Fire ordinance.
The report ef the committee on Sal
aries was received from the Second
ond Branch, in relation to the salary of
the Collector of Water Rent. Mr.. Shall
cross would amend it by inserting 5 per
cent. instead of 81. Lost.
Mr.. Blair moved to insert per cent.
Carried.
The report of the committee on Sal
aries from the Second Branch was re-
ceived, fixing the salary of the Collec-
tor of Assessments at 3iiper cent.
Mr.. Shallcross moved to strike out 81
and insert per cent. Lost.
The action of the Second Branch was
concurred in.
The resolution in relation to the set.
Element of the account of Alfred w.
Woods was amended SO as to read 4th
of February, instead of 4th of January.
The First Branch adhered to the origi-
nal resolution.
The resolution from the Second
Branch in regard to setting curb stone
on Union street, was referred to COM
mittee on Streets and Alleys for report.
The petition of Lewis & Woodman-
see, for gas lamp, from Second Branch,
was concurred in.
The resolution from the Second Branch
in regard to setting curb stone on Web
ster street was referred to the committee
on Streets and Alleys.
The Second Branch refused to concur
in the resolution of the First Branch in
regard to the next meeting of Council.
This Branch adhered to its original res
olution to meet this night two weeks.
Adjourned.