The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-15

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RtSOlHd, That the Mayor be instructed
to purchase a safe for the City Clerks Of.
flee, not to exceed $500. (RCiGrrCd to the
Committee on Finance for report.)
RcSOlCed, That the City Assessor be or.
derCd TO make general assessment Of all
real estate and personal property within
the city. QteIerred TO the Committee on
Real Estate for report next Tuesday
EVENING"
RGNOlred, That the Committee on Ordi.
nunces be instructed to report an ordi-
nance amending the 10th and 32d Rules oil
Order, US follows Amend rule ~ by
striking out 1.-TWO members" in the second
line, and insert, "one.tith Of the members
present" Amend rule 80 by adding ION
Salaries, on Police and on Contracts
and strike out rule IS. (AdOpted)
RcSOlrsd, Tint the Committee on Water
Works be ordered to settle with s. Nc.
Donald, late collector Of water rents, and
report to Council ut the regulnr meeting
in April, loithOWt fail (Adopted.)
Resolved, That the Committee on 0rdi-
nanCes be instructed TO report an Ordi-
nance repeating the ordinance in relation
to fire wardenS, and Vesting the powers
now conferred by ordinance on the fire
wardens in the Board of Control of the
Fire Wardens. (Adopted)
ReSOired, That the Committee on Ac-
counts be ordered 10 pay no bills here
after for debts contracted by any officer
of the city, unless said debt is ordered to
be contracted by Council. Referred 10
special committee. .
RsSOlUed, That a joint special committee
consisting of two members of the First
Branch and three Of the Second, be ap-
pointed to report TO Council some mode
by which the purchase Of goods and sup.
plies of different kinds for the offices shall
be made Adopted.
MeSsrs. Baird, List, and 0'Brien were
appointed said committee.
The Second Branch concurrcd in the
action oil the First in amending the re-
port Of the special committee to receive
Improperly of the corporation Of South
Wheeling by providing that the balance
Of the money in the treasury after paying
the bills against said town shall be de-
posted 10 the credit of the Street Com.
missioner, to be expended in keeping the
streets and alleys Olsaid town in repair.
ReSOired, That the Street Commissioner
be instructed to have the curbstOne set
on the west side Of Sixth street, from
Zane to the south side Of Alley A, at the
new schOOlhouse in the Fourth Ward.
(Reterred to appropriate committeo.)
ResolUei, that the Committee on Gene
teries be instructed to examine into the
propriety OF constructing q cistern at the
Peninsula Cemetery, and report the cost
of same TO Council. (Adopted.)
ReSOIret that the City Clerk be in
structed to have the list of the standing
committees published in the usual form
for the use OF Council. (Adopted)
ReS0lred that the Committee on Lights
be instructed to examine into the pro-
priety Of placing q gas post at the north
ern terminus Of the Street railroad track,
and report to Council as to cost, &c. Gre.
ierred to Committee on Lights)
ResOlred that the city clerk be ordered
to procure blanks similar to those used BY
the U. S. Assessor, and furnish the same
to the Assessors of the city of Wheeling,
and that said Assessors require every per.
son assessed to fill, swear to, and sign the
same. (AdOpted.)
ReSOlred that all orders heretofore
drawn on the City Treasurer, or Receiver,
BY order OF Council, and all orders here.
after drawn on the City Receiver by or.
der of Council, shall bear interest at the
rate Of six per cent per annum, from the
date OF their acceptance by the Receiver.
(Adoptcd)
RMud, That the Committee on Streets