The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-25
CITY COUNCIL.


A special meeting of the City Council
was held last evening, In the second
branch, the chair, on motion, was ocCu'
pied by Mr.. Sweeney. At roll.call the
following members answered: MesSrs.
Boring, Connolly, Hammer, Maxwell
McAdams, Pollock, Smith p, Smith ]. G.,
Simpson, Sheppard, Sweeney, Scott, Toll
var and Weitzel.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
A communication from Capt, Mcclure
arbitrator on behalf Of the city, was read
Capt. Mcclure asked that an appropria'
tion be made to pay necessary expenses
incurred in conducting said arbitration.
The following was offered: ReSOlred
Tha, the Clerk be authorized to draw foul
orders on the Treasurer Of the city for fifty
dollars each, payable to the order Of John
Mcclure, Esq, for the purpose OF paying
expenses incurred by the arbitration be-
tween the city and the Gas Company.
Communication received and filed, and
the resolution adopted.
The following was offered and adopted:
ReOlred, That his Honor the Mayor be
and is hereby authorized to accept the
bond OF William B. Simpson, Esq, Com,
missioner elect under the ordinance pro-
viding for the sale of bonds for the pur'
chase Of the gas works, with such security
as in his judgment may be sufficient.
The official bond Of Michael Reilly
Commissioner elect under the ordinance
providing for the sale of bonds for the
purchase of the Gas Works, with James
Maxwell as his security, was presented
and being in due form and properly
stamped, was approved.
The official bond Of A. J. Sweeney
(Mr. j. G. Smith in tho chairO Commls'
sioner elect under the ordinance providing
for the sale OF bonds for the purchase Of
the Gas Works, with Thomas Sweeney us
his security, was presented, and being in
due form and properly stamped, was mp
proved.
A report made by the Committee on
Finance Of their settlement with tho Mcr'
chants National Bank, and also with
Messrs Brady and Wilkinson, Commits
sioners Of tho Sinking Fund, up to the
1st instant, was read. The resolution mp
proving the action Of the committee in
settling with Mcssrs. Brady and Wilkin'
son, and in destroying the cancelled bonds
was adopted.
The committee further reported that
Samuel +. Faris had been appointed tC
collect certain delinquent tax bills, ant
they transmitted his official bond, which
being examined and found In due form
was approved and the Mayor authorized
to acceptit.
The ordinance providing for the salt
Of bonds for the purchase OF the Gas
Works, was read, rs recorded, Land signed
On motion. the Second Branch nd
journed.
FIRST BRANCH.
In the absence OF tho Mayor, Mr. Blair
WIS called to tho chair. Absent at roll
call-Mcssrs Bacr, Launder, Rinehart
Shallcross, Simpson and Wilson. Mr..
LaundGr afterwards appeared in his seat
Mr.. Sweeney, from tho Finance Com
mittce, submitted u report closing up the
several matters in tho hands Of the com
mittec. Tho committee had concluded
the settlement with the Merchants and
Mechanics Bank for over checks by the
treasurer, and presented the receipt Of the
cashier They had alsol settled further
with Mcssrs. Brady and Wilkinson, trus'
tees of the compromise fund, from the
beginning of 1868 up to the beginning Of
the present year, had destroyed the bonds
and coupons redeemed during that PERIOD
and presented the receipt Of those gentle
men for compensation up to date.
The committee reported that they had
collected $419.07 moro unCollected taxes
of 1869, and that they had
placed the remaining uncOllectcd bills
in the hands of S. +. Farris, from whom
bond had been taken in the sum OF
al 600, with George Roberts rs security.
Report approved and bond referred to the
Mayor for approval.
A communication from John Mcclure,
arbitrator, asking an appropriation ofex-
penses OF arbitration, was received from
Second Branch and the action Of that
body appropriating $2OO,concnrrcd in.
The bonds OF A. J. Sweeney and
Michael Kelley, Gas Commissioners, were
presented, examined and approved.
Mr.. Simpson, the other Commissioner,
being absent from the city,a resolution OF
the Second Branch. giving the Mayor
power to approve Mr.. Simpsons bond,
when presented, was cOncurred in.
Adjourned.