The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-15

that Mr.. Dana L. Hubbard, who Ind
been elected clerk Of the Municipal Court
was not q citizen OF this State and not Il
voter, for lack OF sufficient residence, and
he rose TO ask II this should be found a
fact whether II would not disquallly Mr..
J Hubbard from holding the office, and
whether the election Of TINT officer would
not be void. '' ''.'-''' ..ifa f..i l.'
The mayor replied that the State Con.
stitution provided that II person who wns
not a citizen could not be elected to any
Office. ~" i.i1l 'h h..aN7 .'. -
Mr. Stone said, then the office would
have TO be declared vacant, n ip .' M
The Mayor replied that the first Qurs-
ton would be whether he was citizen
| A resolution came from the Second
Branch proposing committee Of one In
each ward to give orders to the poor Of the
ward for coal. A discussion arose, In
which Mcssrs Pannell and Blair claimed
that the adoption Of the resolution would
lead 10 abuses. Messrs. Shallcross and
Boring favored the resolution; which was
concurrGl 10. y- a.g...| ..' .....
Mr.. Boring moved TO take from the
table the resolution offered at Inst meeting
to appoint q committee Of seven TO as.
sist the Mayor and President Of the Sec.
ond Branch to arrange standing commit.
tees. .ra. Ilr ra.r.l ..g. ,r,..y. -..
Mr.. Wilson offered substitute author
izing the Mayor and President, Of the
Second Branch TO appointall the standing
committees and report 10 Council at next
meeting for approval, ',f .r.b.L.ll
Mr., Wilson's resolution was. adopted by
seven votes in tho Affirmative '7. ..l.j
The bond Of Daniel Murray, $4,000 Sc
curitics, N, CrawlCy and A. j. PannOll,
was presented and approved. .......
Tho report Of the Superintendent Of
Of Water Works was received from the
Second Branch endorsed approved"
Mr. Blair said this report could not be
acted on till 1t had been approved by the
Committee on Water Works, and US there
was no Committee yet, itwas not In order
TO consider 1t. The report was returned
10 the Second Branch. hi f..ur q,
Mr.. Allison offered q resolution direct
ing the Mayor and President Of the Sec-
ond Branch 10 memorialize the Legisla.
ture to pass q law authorizing any cOrpo.
ration that may be created BY the laws
of Ohio, to construct railroad from the
Western bank Of the river to the North.
west, TO extend such road across the Ohio
river to Wheeling Island and across tho
Island, substantially In the form Of q bill
annexed TO the resolution.
Mr.. Harrison thought 1t might be well
TO give the Company tho full scope Of the
city limits and not confne It 10 crossing
on the Island. '.y..rasf. ... ..'.1
The resolution wOs adopted. r l...-
Tho report Of the WhurlmaSter from
january 10 to 81, showing whariagcs re.
ceived $125,50, was received and filed.
The report Of the Street Commissioner
for January, asking m appropriation Of
$J33.S was received r.I..,, ,7r.rgl....
Mr.. Stone asked whether the bills Of the
Street Commissioner ShsuIl not be exam.
ined and approved by tho Committee on
Streets and Alleys, or whether the Street
Commissioner had supreme power 10
make such expenditures and bring in such
bills as ho pleased fmf q. ,1Iapti
Tho Mayor replied that there was no
lawrequiring the Commissioners ACCOUNTS
TO be examined. .,tiu
Mr. Stone thought there ought to be
sucila law There was Just us much
reason tpr auditing Tue bllls oil the Street
Commissioner rs ot the superintendent
OF the Water Works; '" ~ ~
Mr.. Blair was Of tho sanc opinion.
Mr.. Allison said that IT the bills hnd 10
be referred to committees il wonld incon-
veniently delay the payment Of tho men
employed. ,.f ,..s-.....r
MIR. Pannell said there was no use In
having a committee, because the CommiS
sioncr had the matter all In his own hantls
anyhow. 80,
MIR. Boring said the Commissioner was
q sworn officer, anu thcy must trust 70
him TO make correct account ny did
not think Committee could be OF any
use: ,,t,I,. ..g,y.,y ~
Mr. Blair asked, then why require an
examination OF tue accounts OF inc super
intcndent 81 Water works 4
Mr. BOrlng salu INC otrcct commission
or could nave no interest IN renucrinG
dishonest ACCOUNT, .,.....'
MIR. B!alr diu not want 10 stop thc pay- |
mcnt Of the bills IN this report, but he
wanted the rule mauc 10 apply alike TO
all Dllls incurred ~ lIture. n...t,..,
The action OF the Second Branch was
concurred In, as wns similar action IN
reference 70 the report Of the Superinten-
dent of Water Works, which came upior
the second time, ,approprlatng lle money
called for; 1i.l .l5i, Gf ~ ,.gy,tl .l.,
MIR. Wilson offered . resolution, which
was adopted, directing the committee on
ORDINANCES tg prepare an ordinance Great
ing a dlsoursing , lS SlLccr n. IN place 1i 'he
treasurer, whose ounce was aooIisnGd'
A report from the Chlel Marshal 9t the
tlre peparlment' asKlng payment q DiI!s
70 amount q $SI @ Nv Was received anu D!lls
ordered paiu. Inc vas accompanied