The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-24
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY EVENING, May %.

Clator, Hobbs, Hazlett, Hubbard, Kam-
mer, List, Logan, McAdams, OBrien,
Steger, J. G. Smith, Porter Smith, Sal
isbury, Sheppard, Viewig, Warehouse
and President Forbes.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The committee on Fire Department
made report announcing the sale Of
Rough and Ready hose house and pre-
scented resolution confirming the sale,
which was adopted.
Thecommittee on Water Works made
a report and presented resolutions reject
ing the bids made for twelve-inch water
pipe, stopcocks and boxes, and recon-
mending that the committee again ad-
vertise for proposals, which were
adopted.
Petition of L. NJ. Leighton and John
Bailey for leave to occupy a room in
Second Ward market, to be used as
Sunday school, was received and re-
ferred to committee on Market, with
power to act.
The petition of j. David K9rner to
have Seventh Ward scales repaired was
referred to committee on Streets and
Alleys for report.
Petition of j. Hess for license 10 re-
tail liquors was granted.
Petition Of G. w. Merchant for re-
duction Of water tax was referred to the
committee on Water Works for report
On motion of Mr.. Salisbury the re-
port of committee on Water Works was
sent for to the First Branch for recon-
sideration.
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the committee on
Finance be authorized to renew the
loan made by the city in the Peoples
Bank, for $4,000. due May 2Sth, 1871,
and that the Mayo, of the city he in
structed to issue the bond of the city
under the seal Of the city for the sum
of $4,000, at four months at rate of in
terest not exceeding nine per cent. per
annum.
The report OF the committee on
Water Works was amended so as to in
clude the bid of Sweeneys d Co., and
returned to First Branch.
Petition Of John DALEY for license
to keep four billiard tables was granted.
Petition Of John F. Barker for license
to keep shooting gallery was granted.
Petition Of W. H. Basselt for auc-
tioneers license was granted.
Petition of Mary Crawley for reduc-
ton of tax was referred to committee on
Appeals.
The Finance committee submitted the
following:
WHEREAS, The men employed by the
Street Commissioner and the Chief Of
Police have not been paid for three
months, and
WHEREAS, The city is under contrac;
to pay cash to j. Hamilton d Co. and
Sweeneys & Co., for pipe 20 it is finished
and accepted by the city and to Mr.. J.
Haley, for digging the trench for the
same. in the Seventh Ward and
WHEREAS, There will be little or no
money in the treasury until the Collec-
tor is able to collect the taxes Of 1871,
therefore be it
Resolved, That the committee on Fl
nance be authorized to negotiate loan
at four months at $4,000 at rate of
interest not exceeding nine per cent. and
that the chairman OF the committee on
Finance be directed to apply it to the
purposes above named. Adopted.
Rssolued, That the Mayor Of the city
be instructed to issue the bond of the
city ander the seal Of the city for the
sum of $4,000 at four monthe, negotia-
BILE and payable at such bank as the
Finance committee may be able to ne
gotiate with to enable the Finance COM
mittee to carry out these resolutions
Adopted.
Petition of G. w. Morgan to have
erroneous water tax refunded was refer
red to the committee on Water Works
with power to act.
The report OF the Finance committee
on the proposed city loan was taken
from the table.
Mr.. O Brien stated that he had been
authorized to withdraw the propositions
Of the Merchants National Bank to take
the loan.
On motion the bank was granted per-
mission to withdraw its propositions.
The following was offered by Dr.
Hazlett as a substitute for the report Of
the Finance committee:
RESOLVED, That three commissioners
be elected to negotiate loan OF $780, 900
bearing seven and three.tenths per cent
interest, payable semi-annualy and ex-
empt from city tax. The bonds for
said loan to be issued in denominations
of five hundred dollars each. payable in
the city Of New York at such banking
house as they may select. The COM
missioners to dispose Of such amount Of
bonds as may be necessary to meet the
liabilities of the city as they may be-
come due. Said commissioners to give
bonds to the amount of-dollars for
the faithful performance of their duties,
and to receive compensation of one
half per cent for negotiating same, and
one per cent. on all bonds retired 10y
them. This loan to be offered in this
city for fifteen days previous to offering
it elsewhere.
Porter Smith moved to recommit the
report OF the Finance committee and
the substitute of DR.. Hazlett to the
Finance committee TO be reported back
al the next meeting Of Council. Lost.
j. G. Smith moved that the subject
be made the special subject for a meet
ing to be held on next Tuesday evening.
Lost.
Mr.. Baird moved to adjourn. Lost.
After about an hours more talk the
Second Branch adjourned.