The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-19

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ing statement be spread upon tic min,
ples, and that Cen WilkitPseP y bsqgefsftSi
edlto do the work. A's4AA 40 - &. A'ii''Al =
The following was offered and adopted:
R4OloSd,, Thai tIiet FinhncS 00mhiltee
are entitled 10 the thanks OF the Council
and citikens for the prompt and efficient
manner In which they have discharged
the arduous duties deYolVing upon them,
| In the many settlements they have been
required TO make during the year.
o. The resolution instructing the Finance
Committee 70 procure funds to ply the
laborers on the streets and alleys, was re-
turned q second time from the Fist
Branch, with the following amendment;
1.-THE Mayor Is hereby authorized 70 issue
a bond OF the city, payable In four or six
months, ioriant amount sufficient to pay
the bill OF the Street Commissioner for
labor on streets and alleys during Decem:
Der, 1870, and the Finance Committee are
to have the same regularly discounted"
ConcuTTed In ieA'T -a-. ,qltali hG aInpl,
! The special committee appointed to re-
port names Of persons from whom an ar
bitrator was 10 be selected, presented the
names Of Messrs. John Mcclure and Thos.
IOBrien. - h!sas .Fr .41.l.llas y.lsi!l .a !
The Second Branch proceeded to select
by ballot, and chose Mr.. Mcclure, the vote
being Mcclure, Il; O'Brien Z, ..r,
The petition Of Robert Luke for re!
duction of water tax, was read and laid
upon the table.
On motion, the Second Branchia adjourn
+ TfRsF iBrsASGh. " 's.''g' =
Mayor Mcclellan in the Chair. Abb
sent at roll-call, Messrs. Baer, Harrison,
Launder, Rinehatt and shallcross. e'a "" u
The Ordinance, providing for Q loan 70
purchase the Gas Works came back from
the Second Branch with two amend-
ments. One was merely verbal and was
concurred in at once. The other was TO
add To the section In reference to the COM
pensatioh u be iallowedI tho commits
sioners: land such compensation shall be
fixed by council annually" Mr.. Wilson
moved 10 add TO this "But no compensa-
ton shall be allowed the commissioners
Tor the sale Of said bonds" Agreed TO in
this shape and returned 10 the Second
Branch for concurrence In Mr.. Wilson's
amendment. .,,.,,s, ,lr.,,. ,,,,.,, ,i,,s5 .,s.v
l' Mr.. Sweeney, from tho Finance COM
mittee, submitted the following reports
ID The Committee on Finance, who were
directed to settle with the Merchants and
Merchants National Banks, and issue o
bond Of the city for any over!dralts made
by the city, report that they have care
fully examined the account oil the city
| In such banks; and find the account OF u.
Day, treasurer, with tho Merchants and
Mechanics Bank Is over.checked $O,601,
and they propose to settle tho same by, q
city bond at 70 months, bearing interest ut
| 8 per cent from january 2, 1871. aidcf
They find 10 the credit oil tho Commits
sioners Of the Sinking Fund, after adding
interest at o per, cent for 1870; in the
Merchants National Bank, 8, 405 Mer-
chants and Mechanics Bank. "a 92l /;
Wheeling Savings Institution, 81 $50 ;
also in the hands oil said Commissioners,
In city orders, $12,845. They also hold
The CITY Treasurer's check Tor g, $50. At'.
4 Your committee wish TO say they were
afforded every facility by Messrs. Brady
and Wilkinson in the settlement Of this
large account; and when they consider
the large amount Of bonds compromised
and redeemed, the great saving 10 the
city effected by the j1dicious manner In
which the said trustees have fulfilled their
trust through d period Of so many years.
without thus for receiving any conpensa.
ton, the vast amount oil labor bestowed
aud time employed In the service Of the
city In this trust, and the careful manner
In which the interest accounts have been
kept, and the bonds and:coupons redeem.
cd have been preserved they arc unani-
nous in recommending TO the Council the
following resolutions: li'.'d -ii!I
| 20 Ie0lred, That tho Mayor VI tho city
issue bond Of $40, 443 80 TO settle The Dc.
count OF. Z. Daysoverche0 In tho sMer-
chants and Mechanics Bank, and interest.
lle@lped, That the action OF the Finance
Committee In destroying the coupons re;
deemed by Messrs. Brady and Wilkinson,
trustees be approved. aai.i 2 Ii. % llfag,if q
ReOlred, That the Finance Committee
be instructed TO destroy by burning the
bonds redeemed by such trustees and 1, de- e.,
faced by them. ''-'i 1'
Re0tred, That the thanks Of The Coun,r
Gil and citizens oil Wheeling arc due 10
Messrs. Brady and Wilkinson, trustees OF
the compromise fund, for the faithful man.
ncr ii which they have performed the
trust reposed in them. sa....
ReVlped, That 1Iessrs. Brady and vii.
kinson, trustees, be allowed one!half Of
one per cent on the bonds and coupons
redeemed by them and destroyed or &C.
counted for TO your committee. .,,.,a
IL T. SWEENEY, Chairman.
It being stated that the report eontem!
plated an appropriation, The report was
Withdrawn and sent to tho Second Branch.
subsequently II came back from atbody
and the resolutions were adopted. !E1
A resolution from the Second Branch
was received, directing the Finance Com,
mittee % make provision for The payment
Of $1,000 the amount NOW due Messts.
Donel &c Gray, The Finance Committee
said they had no money and could not
E1tlaG uuys 1uG 4cSOlubtOu Wao uVu'tou-
EcurreilfnlN .snli'7s ApDdi4p gtsa,inpT i
Another was received providing That
John Hamilton 6 Co. Ibe paid on their
contract for water pipe "cash or the equiv.
alent" Non concurred in.
"A Communication was received from
| the Street Commissioner asking between
5000 and 81 900 to pay for labor In De.
cemberaagAn order was passed directing
that the money be obtained on o bond Is.
sued and discounted.
was adopted raising q Joint committee 70
select persons from whom The Council
may choose IN arbitrator To value the Gas
Works. The committee subsequentlyre.
ported the names Of John Mcclure and
Thomas o'Brien, and the Second Branch
having voted for Mr.. Mcclure the First
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