The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-15
CITY COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGs.
TUESDAY EVENING, January IA.
arcoNp BRANCH.


SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch met in regular
Session. .-... .- .r
Present-Messrs. Baird, o. j. Craw.
ford, R. Crawford, Hazlett, Hammer,
List Logan, Lancaster, Long, Nc
Adams, O'Brien, Phillips, Steger, J. g.
Smith, Simpson, Salisbury, Sheppard,
Tolivar and President Forbes.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The special committee on purchase
and sale OF coal reported that during
the existence Of affairs in this city that
made the appointment ofthe committee
and their operations a necessity, they
had purchased 1892 bush els of coal
at a cost of 81, O64.34. They also pur>
Chased q yoke Of oxen, cart, OK yoke
and boxes at a total cost OF Sl3l. These
latter articles have been since sold at a
loss to the city in difference in price OF
purchase and sale of cattle. their feed
and wages Of driver of 1880. The
coal was sold at an advance Of one-half
cent per bushel, and on it there has
been no loss to the city, notwithstand-
ing the quantities given to the poor
gratis. 10 fact, there has been no loss
to the city in any part OF the transac-
tons of the committee except the
s43. "a as above stated. while the saving
to citizens in the cost OF coal and in
breaking down the attempted mono r Y
can never be estimated. nor will the
amount of suffering prevented BY the
prompt action OF the Council and the
persistent care and attention Of the
committee ever be known. The report
was received and filed and the commit
tee discharged.
The Committee on Fire Department
reported in favor Of paying $l3l.l8 ex-
penses of the Fire Department for the
month of December and offered the
customary resolution for their payment
which WAS adopted
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported in favor of paying the bills men
toned in the Superintendents report,
amounting to S4S4 80, and monthly
bills to the amount S65S77; in favor
of paying William Cooper $50 for extra
nay for digging for water pi pc for the
EIGHTH ward; in favor Of allowing
John Vogler a reduction of $50 water
tax on his tannpry for 1872, and IN favor
of rejecting the petition OF the Board
OF Supervisors. The report was
adopted.
The Committee on Gas extension re
ported that the tank, holder, exbauster
and house had been completed at a cost
of 500, 1924. They offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted :
Resolved That Arthur Browne he
paid 800 for extra work done at the
gas works during the past six months.
Resolved, That the Gas Trustees be
and are hereby ordered to burn gas in
the street lamps from dark to daylight
on each and every night during the
wear, except ON clear, moonlight nights.
The Committee on Lights reported
the following, which were adopted
Reso1ved, That Stacey Il Co. be in
structed to deliver twenty-five lamp
posts in accordance with the terms Of
their bid, subject to inspection and ap-
proval.
Resolved, That bills amounting to
1927 be paid.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported a large number Of bills which
were ordered paid.
The Committee on Finance reported
that there is a balance Of 1928 81 to
the credit OF the loan made by D c
List. The report was ordered 10 be
spread upon the minutes.
The Committee on Accounts made a
report, asking positive Instructions in
regard to the bills Of the Health Off,
Ger for attending smallpox patients at
the Piedmont Hospital if he is en-.
titled to extra paw, or if his salary as
CITY Heath Officer does not require him
to attend patients at the hospital free
of charge to the city. Thew also re-
ported bills to the amount OF 1886 Al
and offered the customary resolutions
for the payment. The report was
adopted, except so much as refers to
DR.. Reeves, which was referred to the
Committee on Health.
The following was adopted:
Resolved That Joseph Werner be
paid one and one-half cents per bushel
for $500 bushels OF coal, delivered
during the months of November and
December, 1872, amounting to 1926 90
The Committee on Finance presented
a report from Messrs. Brady and vii.
kinson, trustees, showing a balance Of
S5O72.OO to the credit of the city on
January |, 1871, and offered the FOL,
lowing resolutions, which were adopt
ed:
Reso7ved, That the Clerk OF the city
he instructed to make on the books OF
the city the proper entries to show the
transactions embraced in the statement
of Brady and Wilkinson, trustees, to
10 January let, 1871, as reported bv the
Finance Committee, January 10th,
1871, at which time the said committee
examined said statement and settled
with said trustees.
ReSolved, That the account Of Brady
and Wilkinson, trustees, from January
LIST, 1871 to December 3lst, 1872, be
referred to the Finance Committee for
examination and settlement.
The Street Commissioner reported
that he had expended 1856 % during
the month Of December, and the custo;
mary resolution ordering payment was
adopted
The report of the Gas Commission
ers was received and referred to the
Committee on Lights.
The report Of the Receiver, showing