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


In the Second Branch In tho absence
OF the President, Mr.. Wilkinson, on
motion Mr.. Stanley, was called to
the chair. The roll was called and the
following members answered TO their
names Messrs. Bell, Boring, Clayton,
Connolly, Hughes, Harrison, Long,
MCCourtney, Maxwell, Moulter, Pratt,
Salisbury, STANLEY. Simpson, Shep.
herd, Sweeney and Updergran.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
Unfinished business coming up, the
Second Branch adopted a second time
the resolutions submitted by the Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys In relation
TO setting curb stone on the east side Of
Main street between Washington and
Adams.
The resolution submitted by the Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys In relation
TO repairing Zane street, Seventh Ward,
was received from tho First Branch
amended by striking out that slime.
stone be placed In the holes and low
places" and inserting "three strings Of
limestone DO placed the entire length
Of the street."
The action OF the First Branch was
concurred In.
The report OF the Committee on Gem.
eterles In relation to repairing the road
to the Peninsula Cemetery, was receiy-
ed from the First Branch amended by
striking out one thousand dollars and
inserting seven hundred and fifty dol
lars. The action OF the First Branch
was concurred In.
The report OF the Committee on Fire
Department was read. The committee
recommend the payment Of bills
against the United Fire Company,
amounting to FATS ~; also, against All
lanLic Company, amounting to $3.50;
also, against Vigilant Company,
amounting 10 $223 81. The committee
recommended that one Of the Hose car
rlages at the Hope Hose house, be
placed In the Guards Hose, Hook and
Ladder Company; also, that the Com
mittee be directed 10 contract for two
hose carriages similar to that Of the
United, at q cost not exceeding five
hundred dollars each.
The Committee returned o bill oil
Dillon, Thompson & Co., amounting TO
Sl69 IS, for work done at the ViRiiant
| EuklA1 AOhuOf WIN VIZ tQAl
they could find no authority for having
the work done. .-.-...
Mr.. MoCourtney made the motion
that the bill be rejected, which ELECTED
q protracted discussion. Before a vote
was reached, Mr.. Harrison moved that
It be laid on the table. This motion
prevailed; and the resolutions submit
ted by the Committee were severally
taken up and adopted.
On motion, the bill OF Dillon, Thomp,
son q Co. was taken from the table, and
on the motion that II be paid, the yeas
and nays were demanded, and the de-
mand was sustained.
Those voting yea were; Messrs. Bell,
Connolly, Hughee, Harrison, Long,
Pratt, Stanley, Shepherd, Sweeney.
Those voting nay were: MesSrs. Dor.
Ing, Clator, Keim, MoCourtney, Max
well, Moulter, Salisbury, Simpson, Up
degratf.
So the motion to pay was lost.
The report OF the Wharf Master fol
July was presented and read. The
amount OF wharfagea collected and de-
posted with the Commissioners was
$5l1 80.
On motion. the report was received
and ordered 10 be filed.
The report OF the Committee on FL
nance, In relation to the payment oil
the Water Works bonds, held by D.
@. List, ESqr., was read. The follow.
Ing resolution was submitted 10 Mr.. L,
and met his approval, and the COM
mittee recommended its adoption by
the Council.
RESOLVED, That the collector Of water
rents be ordered 10 deposit his collec.
ton with the Bank OF Wheeling, 10 the
credit OF MeBsrs. Brady, Wheat aud
Lamb, Trustees; and that the said col
ieclions after paying out Of the same
upon orders OF the Council to be made
hereafter the expenses Of operating
tne water works and keeping the same
IN repair, be appropriated TO the pay.
ment OF The interest and reduction d
the principal TO become due, OF the CITY
bondsI constituting what Ia usualiy
called The water works loan, seonred
BY the deed OF trust to said TrnnteeE
dated June Q, 1851. And further, that
the said trustees shall ut the end III
each and every month, anplv whSi
monies may be to their crdit. IN M
reduction Of the principal; reservip1 =
sufficient amount 10 pay the intetesI
coupons, maturing on the 1st OF Junq
and the LIST OF December Of each yesr,
The committee also submitted reSo
luton asking an appropriation Of any
dollars, 10 defray the expenses OF coun.
sci for the city In attendance ut the re
cent term OF the u. 8, Circuit Court al