The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-16
CITY COUNCIL.


Gil was neId laSt evening. III tnG SCCUIIV
Branch the Chair was occupied by the
President, Dr.. Baird. The roll was call.
cd and the following members responded
Messrs. Allison, Boring, Caldwell, Con
nelly, Delaplain, English, Hook, Hammer
Iaughlln, Maxwell, 8lcAdams, Pollock
Salisbury, Stanley. Smith, r., Smith, j. g.,
Simpson, Sheppard, Sweeney, Scott, TIN
gle and Tolivar.
The minutes OF the last two meetings
were read, approved and signed.
The following was offered; ReAo!red
the First Branch concurring, that the
special order Of the evening be suspended
for the present. Adopted.
The Special Joint Committee 10 whom
WIS referred a resolution instrllcttng them
to report an Ordinance consolidating GER
tain offices, presented the following, which
was read by sections and adopted:
An ordinance consolidating the offices
Of Assessor Of real estate and personal
property; also the offices Of Collector Of
Assessments, aud Collector Water Rents;
and also the offices Of Clerk 1.-THE Market
and Curator Of Market Square.
SEC. /. Be It ordained by the Council
Of Tic City Of Wheeling, lhat the Offices
of Assessor Of real estate and personal
property, and Assessor Of water rents, be
and arc consolidated, that there shall be
elected by the Council Of the City Of
Wheeling ut the first annual meeting
thereafter, after every charter election
for city officers, Tor us soon thereafter
rs practicablc), IN officer who shall Ia
called the Assessor of the City Of Wheel
ing, and who shall perform all the duties
and be subject TO all the liabilities apTer,
tanning 10 the offices Ul Assessor Of real
estate and personal property, and Assessor
Of water rents, US now prescribed by the
tho laws and ordinances Of sAid city.
SEC. g Tint the Offices Of the Collector
of assessments and Collector Of water
rents, be and the same are consolidated,
and TINT there shall be elected by the
Council at the meetings ut which assessors
arc TO be chosen, IN officer who shall be
called the Collector Of tho City Of WhGGl.
ing, who shall perform all md singular
the duties, and bc subject TO all the lin.
bilitics appcrtaining to tho offices of Col.
lcctOr Of assessments, Us now prescribed
by the laws and ordinances Of said city.
SEC. 8 presCribes tllat the officers elected
under the preceding sections shall give
bond in the usual form.
Sec. 4 abolislles the Office Of Curator OF
Market Square, and imposes the duties
heretofore discharged by him on the CLERK
of the Second Ward Market. .N
SEC. 8 repeats all ordinances, rules and
regulations inconsistent with this nrtli'
nance. ....
The following was. offered: Resided,
Tint the Committee Oh Streets And Alleys
be directed to examine Fulton street from
John street to the IIcmphCld Railroad
house, and report ut the next regular
meeting Of this Council what repairs Irc
necessary to put II in good condition and
tue probable cost Of the same. Adopted.
The following was offered; LGe&O!ced,
That the Street Commissioner he ordered
to set curb stone around St. Matthews
Church, corner of Fourth and Centre
streets, at MS carly II day us practicable
Adopted.
Tie following was offered: Ro~trs'i,
That the Street Commissioner letnstruCt-
cd to have the curb stone set on tho east
side of Seventh street, from John street to
Sycamore alley, and the gutter paved with
stone. Adopted. ,r
The following was offered and adopted:
RcsOlred, That the Collector Of Water
Rents be required to meet the Finance
Committee an1 mike his settlement us
collector for the year t9GO-and the said
committee make Il report To Council ut
the next regular meeting Of the progress
OF said settlement.
The following was offered and adopted:
ReSOlDed, That the Street Commissioner
be directed to continue the deposit Of
street dirt on Virginia street: also, the
filling out Of Zane street 10 the proper
Width; and that he ascertain and report to
Council al what rates Of toll the Bridge
Company will allow the same 10 pass over
the bridge.
The following was offered and adopted
ReSOlrEd, That the Street Commissioner
he authorized to place curbstone on the
South side of Division street, between
Fillmore and -. Alley, Sixth Ward.
The following was offered and adopted:
ReAolpd, That the Street Commissioner
be instructed to have II crossing put on
Jacob street, South Of Division street,
a petition Of the various Insurance
Companies Of the city, praying that the
office Of Fire Warden he abolished, aud
the duties assigned TO the Board Of Con.
troll, was read, md referred to the Com.
mittec on Fire Department for report
The following was offered and adopted:
ReSOlrsd, That the Street Commissioner
be instructed to enforce the ordinance Of
the city In relation to distractions on
streets and sidewalks.
A resolution in relation to mCmOrNliZing
the Legislature in reference to legislation
for the protection Of g'lS consumers und
gus companies, was received from the
First Branch and It's action cOnCurrcd IN.
Mr.. BOri3g offered resolution p0stpor'
ing the election Of Fire Warden until the
next meeting. Adopted.
The Board of Control submitted tue
following report:
10 Ills Honor, Tho Mayor anil Council "
TIC City Of Wheeling:
We the Board Of Control Of the Fire
Department llnvc selected and appointed
the following named persons to fill thu
number required by the ordinance Ia
establish n "Paid,Firc Department for the
City Of Wheeling" and would respectfully
submit them for your approval, viz:
v1GLLANT NO. 3.
HoaIcr.-IACob ReitZ.
E,rtnsmaH.-Chas. NJ. Stout.
ATLANTIC no. 9.
The hnstler being dismissed tO.dNY, We