The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-12

bAnk giving Dono u required by or0l'
nance, entering into an article Of agree
ment like that now existing between the
city and Nero hAnts National Bank,
The report Of the Committee on Water
Works was read. Monthly bills amount.
ing 10 $732 81 were presented; Superin.
te1dents bill, sos IS; laying water pipe,
S9S. The bills were ordered paid, and the
several recommendations were adopted.
The Committee on Fire Department
submitted the Chiel MArshAl's report, with
bills for the month Of July as follows:
Steamer United, 10. IS
Atlantic, No. 1...............,..,l Is 81
YiGnAnt, No. S................... 81 s.
Hook aud Ladder Co, No. l.............. 4 s.
Total. .SIO9 IS
Thebills were ordered paid.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that on the last day OF July there were in
the hands oil the Receiver Of the city's
money $l7,529 IS. During the month Of
July fines were collected amounting to
1894 20. Bills amounting to $7S6 so were
ordered paid. far ~
The Gas Commissioners submitted the
following statement Tor the month OF July:
Amount Of cash on hand, % reported June
30th, $500 81; amount received from
Trustees during July, &S,559 50; amount
paid during the month Of July on
Trustees orders, $3,765 so; amount Of
cash on hand, $7,964 SO. The statement
was referred 70 the Committee on Lights.
The First Branch was notified that
this Branch was ready to go into the
special order oil the meeting, viz the
election OF Q City Collector OF Water
Rents. The First Branch came down TO
the Chamber Of the Second Branch, when
the Council went into joint session with
Mayor Jefers in the chair.
Nominations for the Office OF City COL
lector were made as follows: Fred.
Unruh, ]. II. Richards, Joseph Long,
George Q BlAck, hans W. Phillips, Thos.
z. shsllcross, Cspt Robert CoWen, ]. 81.
Smith.
Upon the tirst ballot the vote stood as
follows: Unruh. 8; Richards, 5; Black, 8;
Phillips, 5; shailcross, z; Cowen, l.,
On the second ballot Mr.. Black re-
eeiyed II votes; Richards, 2; Shallcross,
s; Unruh, 8.
The third ballot resulted as follows:
Black, Is; Shallcross, Z; Uuruh, 10.
The fourth ballot resulted 10 the cleo.
ton Of Mr.. Black, by the following vote:
Black, lG; Unruh. Is; ShAllcross, /.
Mr.. Black was therefore declArd elect.
ed 10 the office OF City Collector for the
current term.
On motion, the FIrst Branch then re-
tired 10 its chamber.
The Second Branch resumed the trans
action Of business.
The rules were suspended in order 10
consider an application for license. There.
upon license 10 keep an ordinary was
granted TO E, A Warner, proprietor Of
the Mcclure House.
Several other applications for coffee
house and ordinary licenses were laid
over under the rules.
The Street Commissioner presented
bills for work done in July upon the
streets and alleys amounting to 81 ,704 IS.
The COMMITTEE on Streets and Alleys
recommended payment OF The Street
Commissioners bills, and presented ad-
ditioDal bills amounting 10 $78 95. The
report was received and filed, and the
bills ordered paid.
The following was adopted
Rsaotned, That 8 special committee Of
three from each Branch be appointed 10
act in conjunction with the proposed Elm
Grove Railway Co. In the construction Of
bridge across the creek ct or near the
mound, Tor the purpose Of improving
the route 70 the Peninsula Cemetery.
a number OF unimportAnt petitions
we1 read and referred to tho proper
committees
ResolufOns We're offered and disposed
Of as follows:
Rea0lee1, That the Committee on Mar.
kei House be and b hereby Instructed TO
purchase the amount Of hose and fixtures
required on the Second Ward Market
House: Referred to the Committee on
Fire Department with power TO act.
ReSaHed, That gas posts be placed upon
the north side Of 18th street, at the inier.
section OF 18Th street and Alley AZ" Re.
ierred 10 the Committee on Lights,
RGGolutd, That the Committee on Water
Works be instructed 70 inquire into the
expectancy Of making an extension Of
the present reservoir OF The water works,
with estimates Of the capacity and cost OF
said addition. Referred 10 the Committee
on Water Works
ReAotetd, That the Street Commissioner
be authorized TO purchase boulders for
re purpose OF paving Alley AZ, !" between
2lst street and Alley 20, as ordered by
Council, and that the Clerk be ordered 10
draw an order to psy for same. Adopted
An ordinance regulating the speed Of
locomotive engines and trains within the
cry limit, received from the First Branch,
was concurred in.
Council then adjourned 10 meet on
Tuesday evening next
First Branch.
BIS Honor, Mayor Jeffsrs, took the
chair, and on calling the roll Messrs. Dor.
ING, Butterheld, Raadlan, Hall, Kelly.
tAnnel, Todd, WallaceaHd Wilson were
present. ~ - : - -
The minutes Of the last three meetings
were read, and there being no Objections
were signed.
a message was received from the Sec
ond Branch announcing that il Was ready
70 go into joint session Tor the election =,
collector Of Water Rents 70 I'LL the I'M.
expired term Of the late J. N. Warden,
and the roll being called quorum vas
io1nd present, and on motion Of Nj. Pan.
mel the Branch adjourned 10 the chamber
Of the Second Branch.
Inc First Branch having reAssembled
10 thetr chamber the report OF the sinner.
intendent OF Water Works was read And
me action Of the Second Branch in order.
ing The payment Of the bills amounting toI
N.5SS 81 was concurred in.
Inc petition Of John HAndlan, Presi.
dent OF the Board Of Commissioned va,
rejected. wa
The report Of the Joint Committee on
accounts was read and the action Of The
second Branch in approving the same
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