The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-11
CITY COUNCIL.


hltullCIt DhlluI NlhNOIN NlhnlOlut W. 81,
Lancaster, MCAdams, O'Bricn, Phillips,
Salisbury, Sheppard, Simpson, Smith j.
g., Smith T., stOger and TOlivar.
The minutes oil the last three meetings
were read and approved.
Capt. COnant, City Sergcnt, pres
ented the names Of G. W. Dciebaurh
and Matthew Perrill for contribution
as deputies. (Mr, d. is appointed
TO fill the vacancy oCcasioncd hy
the death Of Jos. Chaplain; and Mr.. p. to
I'LL that created by the resignation of
Deputy Finncgan) Referred to the Com.
mittcc on Police for report.
James p. Rodgers, Esq, was appointed
to exercise the functions of police Judge
under the provisions OF "an Act establish.
Ing Court of limited jurisdiction in the
city OF Wheeling" passed Feb. "a. 1865 -
CIudgc Good, the Mayor and Hannibal
Forbes, Esq, who had been appointed
under the provisions Of the aCt referred TO-
are all absent from the city, rendering
the appointment Of some one necessary
Report Of the Committee on Water
Works was read, The payment OF bills
amounting to $50 20 was recommended;
also, that the Committee be authorized to
contract nj $GG per ton with K. L. Cover.
dale, OF Cincinnati, o., for making and
delivering $500 feet 4 and & inch pine:
also, that the Committee be- authorized TO
contract with some good and reliable per.
son to cement the west wall of the basin;
also, that the Superintendent of the Water
Works have a new floor laid 10 the Water
Works building; also, that he be author
lied to purchase a horse and spring wagon
at u cost not to exceed $3.50, for his use,
and the hands employed by him.
Recommendations adopted except the
last, which was voted down by vote of
yeas 5; nays 10.
The report Of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys was presented, The Commit.
tee recommended the payment Of bills
amounting to $5lG 81.
Recommendation adopted.
The Street Commissioner presented a
report OF his operations during the month
OF August. lie asked the payment of bills
amounting TO $lG4j ST., and the Com
mittce on Streets and Alleys having ex.
amincd and found them correct, re.
commended that they be paid Adopted.
Report OF Gas Trustees for May, June
and July was read. Receipts from all
sources, Gncluding sum received from
Commissioners for disbursement gel.
Gi1 81. Expenditures during same period,
Gncluding Sl9 900 So paid Commission.
ers0 $2l gu So.
Referred to the Committee on Lights for
report.
Report Of Gas Commissioners for Au-
gust WAS presented. Cash on hand July
81, $ll ,GSl 10; amount received from
Trustees, S3,99S3 80; total, Sl49G4 -. By
amount paid on Trustees orders,
81 SCI OS. Balance on hand August 81,
$l3 100 A.
Referred TO the Committee on Lights for
repOrt.
Report Of City Sexton for August, was
read, received and filed.
Report Of WharimastCr for August, WAS
presented. Amount Of wharlages cOllcc.
ted, $29j.
Referred 10 Committee on Accounts for
report.
The Board Of Equalization submitted
areport Of their operations. Appended
TO their report were the following rcSolu.
tnnS NCSolrtd, That the accompanying
list OF corrections in the assessment Tor
the year 1872 DC handed, with the books
OF the Assessor, 10 j. VI. Warden, COllcc.
tor: that said books be By him made to
conform in every particular with said list,
"nd that in his collections the said COlrc.
tor shall regard the same as the true rs.
scssmcnt tor 1872.
RG'o!rti, That the petitions Of Fred
HOtlmeister. VI. VI. MCElhcnny, Andrew
Stieck, J. W. Mccoy, Henry j. Lcasure,
Alex. Rogers, Robt. Frazier and +. Z
Lelgler, for reduction Of taxes, be rejected
ReSo!cCd, That the petitions Of Henry
Tape, James and W. II. uervcy, VIM. i.
Martin and Dennis Dorsey, for remission
OF taxes be rejected.
ReSo!rd, That the petition OF W. l..
AlcAicc for release Of taxes enormously
assessed on certain bank stocks, be granted.
Reso!red, That the petition Of A. W.
PAUL for release from taxation on certain
securities, the same having been assessed
in other hands and the taxes paid, be re.
funded
ReSo,red, That the petition Of John
Wright be referred TO the City Attorney
and City Engineer Tor examination and
report rs 10 whether the property and
residence OF said Wright on CalIwcll's
Kun, IS within the city limits.
HtSo!red, That the City Collector be
and he is hereby authorized and directed
10 allow the Wheeling Iron and Nail
Works Co, (Top Mill n reduction Of
$?Sl 32 on their city taxes Tor the year
1871, the same being Onc-half the city
taxes OF said Company for said year.
ReS0!Ccd, That the Clerk Of the CITY is
hereby authorized to issue warrants on
the Receiver in favor OF J. b. Sheppard,
$4S 90; W. II. Harrison, 50 co. X. W.
llazlclt, $40 20; Joseph Salisbury, $ji 90;
A. J. Panncll, $is 90; Thos. +. Shall.
cross, $3G 90; J. NJ. Ewing, $iS 90; Thos.
OBricn, $50 90. These gentlemen con.
stitutcd the Board
Resolutions adopted.
Report OF the Chief Marshal Of the
Fire Department; also, that Of the Com
iIltlcc On fIIc department, were read.
Bills amounting TO $ljj GS were recon-
menIcd Tor payment
Adopted.
Report Of the Committee on Real
Estate WAS read. The Committee recon.
mcndcd that the half lot No. 100, belong.
ing to the city, be advertised and sold to
the highest bidder.
Adopted.
The following were offered Resolrei that
the Committee on Finance is hereby or.
dered 10 settle with J. NJ Warden, city
collector, his account for the year 1871;
and that the Committee on Wafer Works
is also ordered 10 settle his account as col.
lcCtOr Of water rents tor the year 1871,
and that both committees report their
settlements to the Council for approval.
Adopted.
Rs~irm that the City Clerk be au,horiz.
ell to advertise for proposals to rent the
C0al scales the reminder Of the present
year. Referred to the Committee on Or.
dinAnccs Tor report ut next meeting
Adopted.