The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-13

The President appolntSuI w osH0'A y,
this Branch, Messrs. Hobbs Clator and
Caldwell. ,,.,.-,
Water Works for the month oil Novem-
her was read. Bills for labor, amounting
,O sGJg W were presented. The Com
mittce on Water Works reported in favor
ni having aforesaid bills also, in favor Of
having bills for materials, &c, amounting
10 $s3j 4j also, in favor OF granting the
petitions Of j. II. Hobbs, BrOckunier X
Co, and j. l.. Hobbs. Received, and
recommendations Of Committee adopted.
The Finance Committee reported the
following resolutions HeSOtCcd, That the
Clerk be authorized to issue orders upon
the Treasurer in favor Of A. H. Chapline
at the rate OF 800 per month for the time
during which he may be employed by
Council. Adopted.
Resoloed, That a special committee, con-
sisting OF two members from the First
Branch and three members from the Sc
cond Branch be appointed to consider the
question Of the appointment OF an assistant
clerk, and report TO Council, with the un-
Outstanding that ifthe report Of said COM
mittee is favorable TO such appointment,
it shall include an Ordinance defining the
duties and compensation OF such assistant
clerk. Adopted.
The President appointed MeSsrs. Logan,
Hazlett and O'Brien on behalf Ofthe Sec.
Ond Branch.
The Committee on Fire Department re-
ported in favor Of paying bills amounting
10 $3.50. % rs presented by the Chief Mar
shal; also $500 balance due Chief Marshal
on purchase OF horse feed; also that the
CITY Clerk furnish the City Sergeant
correct list Of all licensed dealers in gun.
powder, and that he be directed to visit
at once all said places and see IT, the Ordi'
nance of the city in relation to the sale,
&c, of gunpOwdGr is being complied with,
and report all violations. Adopted
The Chief Marshal OF the Fire Depaat.
ment submitted his report. He asked
the payment Of bills amounting TO
$lG023. lie reported that he had exceed.
ed the appropriation made $500 to pur.
chase feed, $500. He suggested that an
ordinance be adopted requiring grOcers
and all others who sell gunpowder in the
city to have signs placed conspicuously
on their establishments denoling the fact.
Received and filed.
The report OF the Committee on Ac.
counts was read. They recommended
the payment of bills amounting to $3l45O,
They also reported that they had exam.
ined the Receivers books and the report
oil the Wharfmaster, and found them
correct.
The report of the committee was
adopted
Report of the City Sexton for the month
OF November was read. Received and
filed.
Report of Committee on Grades, and
an Ordinance establishing grade on John,
Fourth and Zane streets, were read.
Adopted.
Petition Of W. J. Cots, TO have small.
pox patient removed from his premises
on the wharf, was read, received and the
following was offered in connection there.
with Rss0i1ed, That aspecid committee
otthree from each Branch be appointed
to confer with the Board of Supervisors
of Ohio county in relation to setting
apart Is acres OF the Poor House farm on
which to erect smallpox hospital for
the use of the city and County.
Referred for report next Thursday
evening The Chair appointed Drs.
Baird, Logan and uazlGtt on behalf of
this Branch.
The petition of Il. V. WhGlan for re.
duCtiOn Of water assessments was read
and referred to the CommittceOn Water
Works for report.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rcs0lrd, That the City Sergeant be di.
rected to have a bannister placed on each
side Of the lower steps in front OF the City
building, and in time Of Ice to have saw
dust sprlnkled on the steps, Voted down.
HeSOlEd, That the Committee on Rail.
roads be ordered to communicate with the
new Board of Supervisors and ask the
appointment Of committee on their part
10 act in conjunction with tho Committee
on Railroads in making an application to
the Legislature OF West Virginia Tor n
charter for bridge company to construct
bridge over the Ohio river within the
limits Of the city OF Wheeling, ind that
the said committee be authorized 10 cor.
respond with the President and DircC.
tors OF the q. & +. Railroad Company,
and ascertain IL their company will aid
in erecting said bridge. Referred.
ResOlred, That the Health Officer be
and Is hereby directed to have the small.
poX patient removed from the house on
wharf, and returned TO Mrs. Miller where
she contracted the disease) Immediately.
Laid on the table.
Res0ir0i, That the Clerk issue an order
on the Treasurer for $2,400, and the same
be placed in the hands Of the Mayor who
Is herein instructed to tender the same to
d. Long upon his making to tic city u
good and valid deed OF lot No. 10 In the
9Th Ward. In case said Long shall refuse
to accept the same in payment, then the
Mayor Is herein instructed TO proceed MS
necessary 30 as to obtain possession of
said property without delay. ~
On the adoption Of tho resolution the
yeas and nays were demanded
Those voting yea were Messrs. Cald.
well, Crawford o. j., Crawford T., Hobbs,
lIazlctt Hubbard, McAdams, OBrien,
Salisbury, Sheppard and WeiSgerber--1l.
Those voting my were Messrs. Baird,
Clator, List, Steger, Smith. j. g., Simp.
son and Mr.. President-7. D
The resolution having been adopted by
a majority vote will leone up for final vote
at the next meeting.
ReS0lrcd, That John Hamilton & Co. be
charged by the Clerk Of the city with the
sum OF SIS, tolls paid the Wheeling a.
Belmont Bridge Company on account OF
the delivery OF water pipe on the Island,