The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-11
CrTx COUNCIL PR0CIRnINaa.
TUESDAY EVENING, September 10.
SECOND BRANCH.

Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird
Clator, o. J. Crawford, Lancaster, Nc
Adams, OBrisn, Phillips, Steger, j. G.
Smith, Porter Smith, Simpson, Sails
bury, Sheppard and Tolivar.
President Forbes being absent, Mr..
OBrien was elected President, pro tenn
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read. approved and signed.
The Committee On Streets and Alleys
reported in favor Of paying bills to the
amount of $5l6.97, and offered the
usual resolution for their payment
which was adopted. The committee
also reported in favor of paying bills Of
the Street Commissioner amounting to
$1645.S7. Adopted.
The Gas Commissioners reported that
they have a balance Of $l3, lOO.44 on
hand at date. Referred to Committee
on Lights.
The report of the Gas Trustees was
referred to the Committee on Lights.
The City Receiver reported that he
has balance in the treasury, to Sep
TENDER |, of $lS290.30. Referred to
Committee on Accounts.
The Wharfmsster reported that be
had received 1895 during the month OIL
August for wharfage. Referred to
Committee on Accounts.
The report OF the City Sexton was
received and filed.
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported in favor Of paying bills amount
ing to $6O9l8; in favor of paying
monthly bills amounting to $4,000;
authorizing the Committee on Water
Works to contract with r. 7. Cover
dale, of Cincinnati, for making and
delivering $500 feet Of four and six inch
pipe according to the proposals made
by said Coverdale; authorizing the com.
mittee to contract with some good and
reliable person to have the cement
grouting done outside of the west wal
of the BASIN in accordance with the re-
port, and report the contract to Council
authorizing the Superintendent to have
a new floor laid in the Water Works
building, and authorizing the Superin'
tendent to purchase horse and spring
wagon at q cost not exceeding $3.50 fol
the use of the Superintendent and hi
employees. The report was adopted
except the last, which was lost on cal
or the ayes and noes.
Captain Conant, City Sergeant, pre-
scented the names of G. w. Defibaugt
and Matthew Perrill for confirmation
as deputies, Mr.. Defbaugh to fill TIT
vacancy occasioued by the death o
Joseph Chapline and Mr.. Perrill to fiji
the vacancy occasioned by the resigna
ton OF John Finnegsu. The appoint
ments were referred to the Committe OF
Police.
The following ordinance was adopt
ed:
By virtue of an act Of the Legislature
of West Virginia, passed February 4
1864, entitled "An Act to amend anC
re.enact section 10 of chapter 81 en-
titled an act to establish court 0
limited jurisdiction in the city Of Wheel
ing" passed February "a, 1864, Jane
P. Rogers is hereby appointed to exer
else the police jurisdiction Of said court
| when the judge thereof, from sickness
or other canse. is incapable OF actnj
or is absent from the city, or the othc'
| is vacant, without further cost to tn
city; and it is further ordered that tn
order heretofore made, appointing tn
the Mayor and Hannibal Forbes, Esq.
to exercise said police jurisdiction, b
and the came is hereby annulled.
The Board of Equalization reported
| in favor Of handing the list of correc
tons made by them in assessme ats, t,
J. NJ. Warden, City Collector, and dl
recting him to make the Assessor
books conform in every particular t.
the corrected list and that he shall Re
gard the same as the true assessmen
| for 1872; in favor Of rejecting petition
| of Fred Hoffmeister, NJ M McElhenny
Andrew Steck, J. w. Mccoy, II. }
Leasure, Alex. Rogers, Robert Frazie
and F. E. Zeigler, asking for reduction
of taxes; against granting the petition
| of Henry Tape, J. and w. II. Hervey
VIM. B. Martin and Dennis Dorsey TO
| remission Of taxes; in favor OF granting
petition of w. L. McAfee to have take
on certain bank stocks released; in ia
vor of refunding tax on certain securi
ties belonging to A. w. PAUL; refer
ring the petition of John Wright to tn
CITY Attorney and City Engineer; allow
| ing the Wheeling Iron and Nail Com
pany a reduction OF $2Sl.32 on cit.
taxes for 1871, and authorizing the pay
ment Of 1888 to the Board OF Equaliza
ton for services. The report wa
adopted.
The report Of the Chief Marshal o
the Fire Department, showing the tota
expenses of the Department to hav
been $l55 6S for the month Of August
was read, and a resolution from tn
Committee on Fire Department, recon-
| mending the payment OF the bills, wa
adopted.
The Committee on Real Estate re-
ported in favor of selling half lot Nc
| 100 on the east side Of Market street t
the highest bidder, and report bids t
Council.
A resolution authorizing the Financ
Committee to settle with j. N. Warden
| another allowing J. NJ. Warden, Cit,
Collector, ss4 0S4 taxes paid by him an
| enormously assessed, and one author
izing the City Collector 10 purchase tn
necessary books for his office, wer
adopted. -.
A resolution authorizing the Cit
Clerk to advertise for proposals for tn
coal scales for the balance of the yea
was referred to Committee on Ordinance
A resolution authorizing the Stree
| Commissioner to haze curb set on Cls
street and cutters paved was referred t
| Com 40 on Streets and Allevs, will