The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-19
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An adjourned meeting Of the City Coun,
ell was held last evening, The President
being absent, on motion, Mr.. Jingle occu'
pied the chair. AT roll.call the following
members answered: Messrs. Boring, Cald'
well, Connolly, Hook, Hammer, Laugh
lin, Maxwell, McAdams, Pollock, Sails.
bury, Smith p, Smith j. G., Sheppard,
Sweeney, Scott, Tingle, Toliyar and Welt
eel. FfNn9 ~, A6jdii .AY Tvs
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed. il-9Eei
IrThe ordinance authorizing loan 70 be
negotiated for the purchase OF the Gas
Works, was read the first time. .j.,.. h
~ It's second residing II was considered
and after one or two minor amendments
was read attlird time by It's title and
adopted. Y % afostis ,12'1ga a!a's
The resolution In relation to the pay
ment in cash or It's equivalent TO John
Hamilton, for furnishing water pipe, laid
on the table Tuesday evening, was, on mo
ton of ]. g. Smith taken up. ,o.ii
On the motion TO adopt tho resolution
the yeas and nays wcrc demanded. pyy
Those voting yea were Messrs. Boring
Caldwell, Connolly, Hook, Hammer, Nc
Adams, Smith p, Smith j. e., Sheppard
Tolivarand Weitzcl-11, 'ri.'1f7h
Those voting my were Messrs. Laugh.
lin, Maxwell, Pollock, Salisbury, Scott
and Tinglc-6.
(hr. Sweeney was excused from yotipg.l
So the resolution was adopted. ! inLl'
u Tho following was offered: Resolued
that the COMMITTEES on Finance lie direct.
ed 10 make, immediate provision for the
payment Of twelve hundred 1900 dollars
The amount now due sMesSrsi0 Donel q
Gray on their contract for, the erection ol
the engine house for tho Atlantic. Adopt
ed. ilsI 90 ,I.s7.is1E g. 1.sua % slH,aut. 20
A communication from the Street Com
missioner, asking that the Council make
immediate provision for the payment Of
the men employed by him on the streets
and alleys during the month Of Deem.
Der, 1876, was read. The sum required
to pay tho employees Is 1906 81, and the
Commissioner states that as they are de.
pendent on their wages for the support
or their families, measures should be
adopted at once ito meet the demands
they hold against the soitNI Referred "a
The Finance Committee with instruction
TO get the money with all possible dis
patch. Y 5,his Il s5li ,rs.,tS I.
The following communication wasreadt
OFFiCE or TIE WHEELING Gas Co. y Y
% january 18th, 1871. 81
70 dc Mayor, and colaca. IF Oh, Gu q
Whoeting: ..asis.a.a
l.GENTLRMEN. We beg leave to inform
you that we have appointed an arbitrator
and are ready and willing to meet youi
arbitrator and commence arbitating the
value OF the Gas Works, &C., at anytime
and place YOU may select. - - 90
BY order Of the Board, ..,.a,.,,,
|1l -. jacob HoRNDRooK, lfeidelt -
|3%GEo, I, TiNdLE, Secretary. ~ ~ - '-p ~
1.-THE following was offered by Mr.. swee.
ney: ReSotref, That joint committee
Consisting Of two from the First and three
iron the second Branch be appointed d
nominate persons from among whom Ia
selectan arbitrator 10 value the property
Sc, oi the Gas Company, on behalfof The
city. Adopted. a''ia ~ go
The President appointed on behalf Of
this Branch Messrs, Sweeney, Pollock,
and McAdanis. ~ ~.
1.-THE gas loan ordinance was returned
from the First Branch, with an amend.
ment "that no compensation DO allowed
tho Commissioners for the sale Of the
bonds" Concurred in. ,..,.,ss
The report Of the Finance Committee
on the settlement with tho Merchants
National, Merchants and Mechanics and
Wheeling Savings Banks; also, with
MesSrs. Brady and Wilkinson, Trustees,
was rea d. (See resolutions in report Of
First Brapch.) = z. ii'7g sa3l n Il Z
On the motion 10 adopt tho resolution
fixing the Compensation Of the Trustees,
Of one.half Of ono per centum, the yeas
and nays were demanded. Z. I'd
Those voting yea were Messrs. Cald-
well Connolly, Hook, Laughlin, Maxwell,
McAdams, Pollock, Smith ]. G., Shep.
pard, Sweeney, Jingle, Tollyarf and
W NibGSts Do. 81. ....F
Those voting nay were Messrs. Boring,
Hammer, Salisbury, Smith p, and Scott
so the resolution was adopted. = y
Tho resolution In relation to payment
Of John Hamilton cash or It's equivalent,
was returned from the First Branch non.
concurred In. ;'' 81 ni <. p,
The Second Branch rcceded from ID
original action, and concurrcd with the
aotionuf TIT: First. -'-.' '-'--'''-r''--.''
The resolution In relation TO the Fl.
nance Committee providing means 10 pay
the laborers on the streets and alleys was
returned from the First Branch noncon.
On motion the Second Branch adhered
10 It's original action, and asked for Com.
milteo Of Confluence,
lTheFesoIdtionin relation 10 tho Finunte
Committee making provisions to pay
MesSrs, ponel ~ Gray twelve hundred
dollars, was received nom the First
Branch .concurted In.
On motion The Second Branch adhered
10 its original action. yd1th Vg'
The iollowingIwere offered and adopt.
- ResO,tsd, That The fourth resolution Of
the Committee, ONT Finance, compliment.
(Gry tbNMessrs. Brady and Wilkinson,
Commissioner Of tho Sinking Fund, Be
Published ID Gle daily papefs d, tte ci&
ReaOlped, That the report OF the Com.