The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-10

Mayor being absent, ION motion Mr.
Pannell took the chair. The CLERK call
ed the roll when the following mem
bers answered to their names:
Messrs. Blair, Carnahan, Culbertson,
Hall. Mcclure, Pannell, Quarter, Shall
cross. Simpson, Schambra and Wilson.
The minutes Of last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
On motion of Mr.. Blair, ordered that
when Council adjourn it be to meet on
this night two weeks for the purpose of
hearing the report of the Committee on
Finance. Adopted and sent to Second
Branch.
An ordinance in relation to Health
Officer was twice read, adopted and sent
to the Second Branch.
The petition OF T. p. Shallcross to
have the Superintendent of the Water
Works report the smount of coal fur
nished the poor in Second Ward, was
read and granted; and on motion of Mr.,
Blair it was also ordered that the Su-
perintendent report the amount of coal
furnished the poor in the other Wards.
Mr.. Mcclure offered a resolution di-
recting the Street Commissioner to no.
tify the owners OF property to remove
the obstruction on the side walk at the
north east corner Ofthe brick toll house,
Seventh Ward; also resolution in
structing the Committee on Streets
and Alleys to enquire into the expedi-
ency of placing stone curb on south
side of Zane street, Seventh Ward.
Adopted.
The report of the Committee on Ac-
counts was received from the Second
Branch, and was concurred in.
Mr.. Shallcross offered resolution d.
recting the Committee on Finance to
ascertain and report to Council on what
terms money can be procured to erect q
bridge at or near the foot of Market
street.
The report of the Committee on Fire
Department was received from the Sc.
cond Branch, and on motion, was laid
on the table.
The report of the Committee on
Streets and Alleys was received from
the Second Branch and concurred in.
The report of the Committee on Water
| Works was received from the Second
Branch and concurred in.
Mr.. Shallcross offered a resolution
that the sale of the Hope Engine House
be postponed for the present. Adopted
and sent to the Second Branch.
| Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
In the Second Branch, the Chair was
occupied by President Wilkinson.
Tho Clerk called the roll and the fol-
lowing members answered to their
names: Messrs. Baer, Bell, Clatorl
Connolly, Hughes, Harrison, Keim,
McCourtney, Maxwell, Moulter, Oes-
terling. Pratt, Stanley, Smith P.
Smith J. c., Simpson, Sweeney, Upde'
graft, and Weisgarber.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
REPORTS.
The reports of the Committee on Ac
linz fF
81 ,O2O so were reported and their pay
ment recommended. The Committee
returned the bill OF DIR. +. A. Hildrett
for vaccination under order OF the
Mayor, for consideration by the Coun
Gil, and after protracted discussion i
was referred to DIR. Hildreth for cOrrec
ton. Tho bill of T. J. Campbell fol
taxes on First Ward Hose house
amounting TO 1913 "a, was stricken out
that species of property being exc mp
| from taxation. The consideration o.
DR.. McCOv's bill as Secretary of the
Board OF Health was postponed.
The report of the Committee on Ac
commits as amended was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Fire
Department was read. The Committed
state that the two new steam fire en-
gines have been received and tested =
| the first payment of $4,000 had beer
made, and that bond for the deferred
payment had been executed at s11
months, without interest.
The Committee recommend tina
Hone Fire Company be disbanded, anC
that the Hope and Rough and Ready
engine houses and grounds be sold anC
the proceeds be devoted to the purchase
| of n site and erection of suitable
building for the Atlantic Steam Fire
Engine; also, that the Committee OF
Real Estat9 select site for said build
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Council the probable cost of lot anC
engine house.
An amendment was offered anC
adopted instructing the Committee OF
Real Estate to sell the Hope and Rougl
and Ready engine houses at public auc
ton.
The report as amended was adopted
The report of the Committee on Street
and Alleys was read. The COmmltte
state the cost of cast iron crossings t.
be about four times greater than thos
of stone, and that they are cheape
where heavy hauling is done.
The Committee recommend the adOp
ton of a resolution directing a crossing
to be placed on Division street. at tn
School house in the Sixth Ward; also
that permission be given William Wet
eel and others to tap the sewer on Mar
ket street, corner OF First, provided
is not for privy purposes-tho work t
DO done under the direction of tn
Street Commissioner; also, that III
Nicholson pavement is not expedtent.
Tho Committee report the cost OF th
contemplated paving and curbing OF
various streets in the city to be $50, 19C
The report of the Committee and tn
appended resolutions were adopted.
The report of the Committee on Ordi
nances, submitting an Ordinanc
amending the seventh section ofan Or
dinance III relation the election, dutie
and fees of the City Weigh Master, wa
received from the First Branch and it
action adopting it cOncurred in.
The Committee reported an Ordi
nance providing for the election OF
permanent Health officer; also, al
ordinance repealing an ordinance II
relation to temporary Health officer
Mr.. Smith p, offered an amendmen
that the Health officer be required I,
vaccinAte or cause it to be done, 81
persons who are not able to pay, ant
that he attend the city prisoners with
out additional cost to the city, whicl
was adopted.
The ordinance was further amended
by making physicians only, eligible t
the position, which was also adopted.
The salary OF the Health Officer wa
the subject of Il long and animated dis
cussion. Mr.. Pratt made the motion
that it be 81 200; Mr.. McCourtney 81 .O0C
and Mr.. - $500. The proposition
of Messrs. Pratt and McCourtney wer
lost on Il vote by yeas and nays, AM
the salary was fixed not to. exceed eigh
hundred dollars.
The ordinance as amended was adopt
; ed.
The report of the Committee on Wa
ter Works recommending the paymen
of bills for labor. &C., amounting t.
$9I5 SIS, was read, and on motion, wa
received. THE Committee recommend
that he wafer assessment on John Teec
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