The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-02
CITY COUNCIL.

A special meeting Of Council was held
last evening for the purpose Of consider
ing the, matter Of settlement with Nj.
John Scarborough, Collector Of City Taxes
for 1860.
FIRST BRANCH. ain.
Mayor Mcclellan presided, and read the
call for the meeting.
Mr.. Quarter, from the Finance Com
mittee, submltted-a report Interference TO
the accounts Of John Scarborough, Collect
or Of City Taxes for the year 1859, accom-
panied by the following resolution:
" lleSOlpNi, That the Committee on
Finance be empowered to make such set
Element with John Scarborough, City Col
leCtor O(taxeS Tor 1860, US they with Legal
opinion may elect, AMI report their pro-
cccdings TO Council for confirmation.
The resolution was agreed to and sent
TO the Second Branch.
The action OfthC Second Branch allow
ing the Committee on Water Works further
time TO settle with Smith Med Col
lcctor Of Water rents for 1860, was so
amended as to give Mr.. Mcdonald till the
next regular meeting"
The action Of the Second Branch 70.
ierring tho petition asking tor the grading
Of German street, in regard 10 filling
the streets where walled at Caldwells
Run, and providing for the election Of Fire
Wardens at the next meeting ofthe COun'
Gil, was Concurred in. Adjourned.
g,,r SECOND BRANCII
At8P. NJ, Council was called to order.
In the absence Of the President A. j..
Sweeney, ESD, was called to the chair.
The following members were present Of
roll cali: Mcssrs. Allison, Boring, Connel-
| ~, English, Laughlin, Pollock, J. G.
Smith, Sweeney, Simpson, Scott, Shep'
herd and Tolivar, ia quorum.
A report was submitted from tho Com.
mlttee on Water Works asking further
time 10 settle with Smith Mcdonald, col
aectOr of water rents for 1860. Granted.
A report was submitted from the City
Sexton showing sixteen intermcnts in the
City cemetery during August. INA.
A petition Of F. Fallourc and 10 others,
praying TO have German street graded
from Alley D to Second street, was pre-.
scented and referred.
Mr.. English offered d resolution to au.
thorize the Street Commissioner 10 have
the streets at Caldwcll's run where walls
have been built filed up, and directing
that the dirt for this purpose be taken
from james street, where it needs grad
ing. Agreed to. h fH lEg
Mr.. Allison offered a resolution that the
Council'at the noxt meeting proceed to
the election Of Fire Wardens for the sew
cral wards. Agreed to.
Tho report Of the Committee on Water
Works was returned from tho First
Branch with an amendment, extending
Mr.. McDonald's time for settlement till
the next regular meeting Of Council.
Amendment agreed to- .g-..a.
The report Of the Committee Of Finance
concerning tho matter Of settlement
with John Scarborough, City Collector Of
Taxes, was communicated from the First
Branch, accompanied by this resolution
which had been adopted by that Branch:
"I2cSoIued,, That The Committee or. Fl
nance be empowered to mako such settle.
mcnt with John Scarborough, Collector OF
City Taxes, rs they, with legal opinion,
nuy elect, GndTeport their proceedings to
Council for, confirmation" ~
Thcresolutioh was agreed 70. =
Adjourned II Gag. BDIao