The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-21
JWEcWgFCIL.
P1RsT BRANCH.

Quarter, Rtnehart, Stone, Sweeney, slmp,
son, shallcross, Schambra, and Wilson.
A communication from ]. IL. Warden,
s9llsc YatF ~ I'D 7eE &, !
I io1l1l 4 I : AZ 70 abpolnt q
ebdty; Id Be therefore recommended
the name Of Alexander Updegraf.
Mr.. Blair suggested that It would be
proper before confirming the appointment
that the securities should be consulted
He presumed the appointment would be
q satisfactory one TO them, but the Coun'
ell ought 70 have some assurance Of this
MI. Blair suggested the question Wheth.
"a the receipt Of the deputy would be
good.
Nj. Sweeney thought as the Collector
was responsible to the city the deputy
Was FeSp oasible 70 him, and the Council
4had nothing 70 do EithAhiS appointment
he m9Yed 70 lay the patter on The table;
4 but fhe Council refused.
Mr. BlAif thought It desirable 70 have
this deputy confirmed BY Council that he
might thus be q city officer, so that his
receipt y wogld be s s TO the tax.
Sir Sweeney said the ordnance pro1ii.
ded for 4, Colect0rsWho gives security,
He Il responsible fpr, the acts OF his depu.
ties He thought It irregular TO thus 70.
\ CognfIe one 81 the deputies by set Of
Council without requiring security OF him.
Mr.. Wilson thought there was nothing
in the ordinances Or charter that regulates
the appointment ..Of q Deputy Collector.
HesuppOSed the idea ID asking tins &C
l.tionMGs 70 let 4heatsxpayers know this
young man was auth Eized 70 receive the
/ taxes -, ~. 80. o..
Sweeney il ! 'said the tact that there
was nothing authorizing . deputy, was
CQnclusiveA gainst the appointments b,
Nj, Blair said q question had arisen
whether the receipt Of . mere clerk 81
he collector was . security 10 the tax
payer. AS the matter now stood twas
necessary for the collector to sign AL re-
ceipts, In his own proper hand, he only
I desired to call attention to The necessity for
some action 70 relieve that officer Of this
necessity. ~
The question was put on the question
Of confirming Mr, Updegr4at s appoint!
| ment, and It was agreed ID. ~ ','4 -
Aapetitionl WAS received from Alex.
Bone, and other, CitiEens, residing on Full
ton street, around the hill, complaining
that cef tain parties built their stables, 90,
projecting On q certain alley and threw
the refuse therein, thereby creating a
nuisance. They prayed the line Of the
alley might be surveyed, and that the
Street Commissioner cause the structures
and nuisance 70 be removed Referred. :.
A message from the Second Branch
was received transmitting the following.
Is" .RHSOIubI, That the books and bills Of
the Collector Of Assessment pa committed
! TO the Finance Commit Tor final settle.
I ltiitent with John scafhfough forthwith. "
Iaa Mr. Sweeney moved; ss Id hdment,
that the oolsAnd Ibills9be 47TeGeH0dto a
special committee To-. setjlemaltI iEli
Mr.. Blair said, a meeting Of the FL
nance Committee had besh 1ield' tits day,
aElF,SCafb T61gh request and yet he was
] not present ,Suit bad already been brought
against Mr., Scarborough aRhShlA securities,
was II business like now 70 take the mat.
ter out Of the hands Of the law officers OF
the city, by order Of the Council.
Mr. Wilson thought some means ought
to be employed to afford Mr.. Scarborough
an opportunity TO present and get the
benefit of the delinquent list altaH.
Nj. Stone said If he could have assur.
ance,M Mr.. .Scarbrough ,Was readYto settle
be would agree to withdraw the suit and
hAVs4be committee settle! I'-'' =
Nj Quarter said this resolution passed
| the Second Branch without the word
"fortlwith."n A member had asked when
the proposed settlement should take place.
Mr.. Scarborough being present spoke up
and said he was ready 10 settle at once.
Some one said HEorthWithiR The Presi-
dent asked II he should insert "forth-
with" Mr.. Scarborough said "'thatWodld
do; very we'll" Mr.. Quarter presumed
he was ready to settle.
Mr.. Sweeney, said they had on file ALr.
I'Scarbrough's written pledge that he was
ready TO settle on the tirst meeting Of
Councilin August. He did not therefore
attach any importance TO Mr.. SeArbrOngh's
pledges, written or verbal.
IisrRtr. Blair opposed the Special Commit
tee. Claimed It was the business Of the
Finance Committee; but lie was opposed
to interrupting the course OF tue law The
delinquent list could he allowed in Offset
to the judgment
Mr.. Wilson didn't believe Mr.. Scar
brough meant to settle This amendment
was only calculated 70 give mort, time. A
special COMMITTEES could not report ill the
next regular meeting. The Finance Com
mittee could call meeting whenever
ready TO report'gg 20 .-.'u,si1'54 -Sa
Mr.. Sweeney said he had offered his
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the resolution,
but was opposed @ the whole ?'l proposition
torefet.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson beresoluItOn
and amendment were tabled.
That gentleman then offered the follow
ing, which was adopted. /. ,r
l "a fEDl6ea, That John Scarborough, Col.
lector of Assessments for 1861, have llber-
| u 70 present to the Finance Committee
the names Of those persons who are chaFg-
ed with taxes which he has been unable
10 collect, duly certified by affidavit, and
also Of the, commissions to which he Is
entitled, and that said Committee report
ct the next meeting Of Council so,
a CONTAMINATION >tEOlu tuG .0SEQuu
Branch transmitted the report Of the
Committee on Market street Bridge, &C.
companied by proposals and Specifications;
also by q resolution instructing the
committee to- contract with the Nor;
way Iron Works, according to their pro,
position for the 'supeIStructure. o 'r' ''2
The only propositions which filled the
Requirement ofth Specifications adver-.
tised by the committee, were those of
the Norway Iron Works, price S18S50,
and ofthe Bolllhan bridge price gel, 000i
After an hour or two in examination and
d8ultory TAX, ID motion Of Mr.. Stone
the resolution Of the Second, Branch; was
laid on the table. Mr.. Stone then moved
that the Council vote which bridge they.
would have according to the plans sub.
rnfftn6 and nm tho fRhIR and Tn0Ca1 fir,