The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-15
CRY COUNCIL.


myer, Armbrecht, Baird, Crawford, Car
penter, Darrah, Forbes, HaZlett, Hell,
Hildreth, Hobbs, Hoffman,, Horkheimer,
Koplin, Moaat, Pollock, Roth, Simpson,
Smith and Sweeney. .
The reading Of the minutes Of the last
meeting was dispensed.
The special committee on paving the
streets submitted bill 10 be presented 10
the Legislature amending the charter Of
the city so as TO permit the paving Of the
unpaVed streets on the plan heretofore
mentioned in our columns, which was
read and adopted.
The Committee on Lights reported q
settlement with George Crumbacker, the
contractor for building the new tank at
the gas works, and submitted q resolu"
lion authorizing the payment oil 1907
balance due said Crumbacker.
Referred to the Superintendent Of the
Gas Works and the Trustees for report.
Bill OF Armstrong, Coen & Co., "a 3d.
H. s. J. Hubbard, 50 08, were referred to
appropriate committees; that Of Troll
s NeuhAusen, IS 90 was ordered to be
paid.
Geo. Q. Black, assessor elect for the I'd
district, assumed the prescribed obEga-
tons.
The following was offered: ReSOEUedr
that this Council pay Joseph Warner
Sl2O passed by the old council for the in.
creased price Tor digging coal and recon-
meuded by the old Committee on Water
Wnrka EafaFFnd IN the Committee on
Water Works.
The iollwing was offered; Res0Eoed, That
the bill presented by the Special Commit,
tee on paving Streets, be forwarded BY
the Mayor and President Of the Second
Branch OF Council 70 the representatives
of Ohio county In the Legislature oil Yves!
Virginia, with the request that they So
cure the passage oI said bill by the Legis'
lature as soon as possible. Adopted.
Petition Of Robert Grey to have Q por.
ton Of the penalty imprisonment } impos'
ed upon him by the Judge Of the Police
Court, RENTED, was read aud granted.
Petition ot Joseph Merritt to have q
portion ofthe penalty imprisonment i'm
posed upon him by the Judge Of the Po'
lice Court RENTED, was read and granted.
Sergeant Davis submitted the name OF
George Baum, and asked his appointment
as deputy to fiji the vacancy occaSioned
by the resignation Of Daniel Ritz.
Appointment confirmed and the deputy
came forward and assumed the usual OBJ.
legations.
The Committee on Health reported In
favor OF paying bills amounting 10
SIT 70. Adopted.
The Committee on Ordinances reported
an ordinance in relation 10 the Health Of
icer; also, one in relation to the Weigh.
master.
The ordinancein relation to the Weigh.
master was taken up and after the adop.
ton Of the first section, was laid on the
table. -..
The ordinancein relation 10 the Health
officer was taken up and after being con.
sidered Tor sometime was laid on the table.
Bill 10 be presented to the Legislature
In relation TO paving the streets was re.
turned from the First Branch so amend.
ed as to include the Alleys, which was
concurred in.
Adjourned.
First Branch.
Mr.. Blair was called to the Chair. Pres
emit: Messrs Blair, Boring, Butterfeld,
Cowen, Hall, Handlan, Roberts, Scham.
bra and Wallace.
The supplementary report Of the Trus.
tees Of the Gas Works, fixing salaries Of
officers and workmen, was received from
the Second Branch.
MIR. Battlefield moved to refer II to the
Committee on Lights, but the motion not
being seconded, the report was rejected,
and then referred TO the Committee on
Lights.
The report Of the Committee on Health
was received and, bills reported ordered
paid.
Mr.. Blair offered q resolution directing
the Committee on Streets and Alleys 10
inquire into the expediency OF opening
Ohio street, on the Island, from Zane
street 10 the East river, and to ascertain
and report cost Of necessary ground.
Mr.. Blair also oiferd the following,
which was adopted:
"ReS0IUed, That the Committee on
Lights be directed to inquire into and re-;
port upon the necessity and expedlency oil
by ordinance for the inspection
Of the different varieties OF Oils and other
burning fluids sold within the limits oil the
City Of Wheeling, giving in their opinion
the proper fire test &C., of such burning
fluids necessary for the protection Of con.
sumers In their persons and property"
The appointment Of Geo. Baum,as dep
uty Sergeant was confirmed.
The report of the special committee to
whom was referred the resolution In re-
gard to paving the streets, was received
from the Second Branch. The commit
tee express the belief that the plan pro-
posed Is fair and Just, and so far as they
can learn,i,is approved by many citizens,
They had the draft Of q bill Tor the &C.
lion Of the Legislature drawn by Gen. J.
:. Wheat, Attorney, which they submit.
ted,. with q resolution directing the
Mayor to transmit copy to the city dele.
gates in the Legislature to request them to
ask Its enactment into law. at the
earliest day practicable.
Mr.. Reister moved to lay the matter on
the table. Lost.
The resolution directing the bill to be
to the Legislature, was then
passed.
Ayes-Mesrs. Blair, Butterfield, Cowen,
Hall, Handlan, ReiSter, Roberts, scham.
bra, Wallace, and Wilson.
Noes-Messrs. Boring and shalcrOss.
Adjourned.
COUNTY CoURT-This court was in
session both morning and afternoon, yes
!erday, and the following Is synopsis Of
what was done: