The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-11

counts was read, showing balance in the
hands of the Receiver, on August lst, Of
STAT 81, and recommending the pay
ment Of bills amounting to 1928 30. The
report was adopted and bill ordered paid.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Chief Marshal of
the Fire Department shows the following
expenses of the ditiereht steamers:
United No. sly Is
Atlantic No a.. Observation-Disclosures. II %
Vigilant No. Us 10
| Hook and Ladder No. l................... % ~
New set of tubes for Steamer No. l.. l79 II
s43l 4S
The committee on Fire Department
reported in favor of paying the above,
which report was adopted.
The report Of the committee on Streets
and Alleys recommen ding the payment
of bills amounting to s. $40 "a, expended
on the streets and alleys during the
month of July, and bills amounting to
1926, was read and adopted and bills or
dered paid.
The bond of George q. Black, City
Collector, in the penal sum of $4,000
with Messrs. b. NJ. Eof, w. II. Wood
ward, Thomas Reed, K. A. McCabe and
j. &. Gilchrist as securities was read and
approved.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The committee on Finance made the
following report, which was adopted:
To the Hon. Mayor and Council:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES committee on
Finance respectfully report that they
have examined the annexed account of
George q. Black, City Collector of As
sessments for 1874, and believe the same
to be correct. Although this settlement
was made earlier in the year than is
customary, the deliquent list is quite
small. The committee have instructed
me to offer the annexed ordinance asses
sing taxes for 1875 for adoption, n, fol-
lows:
AN ORDINANCE,
Assessing taxes for the city of Wheel
ing for the year 1875:
SIC |. Be it ordained by the Council
of the city of Wheeling, that for the
year 1876 there shall be levied and paid
on the persons and subjects within the
city mentioned in the ordinance, for the
use and benefit of the city of Wheeling,
the tax rs follows, to.wit:
On all land, lots and real estate in the
city, and not exempt from taxation (40l
forty cents on every hundred dollars,
value thereof, and on every tithable in
the city 500 fifty cents.
SEC. 2. On all personal property in the
city not exempt from taxation (4O) forty
cents on every hundred dollars thereof.
SEC. 3. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage.
! The committee offer the following res
olutions for your consideration and
adoption:
Resolved. That the annexed statement
be spread on the minutes of Council as r
settlement Of George q. Blacks account
MS Collector of Assessments for the year
1874, for the city of Wheeling.
Resolved, That the amount in litigation,
$3.50 50, charged in the account above re-
ferred to, be returned TO the City Collcc-
tor and charged to him, so that he may
make supplemental return when the
amounts are collected.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
=. L. HLDRETH,
Chairman.
The report of the committee on Scales,
was read and adopted.
The report of the Board of EquaIiza-
ton, was read and adopted, together with
the following resolutions:
Resoired, That tho personal property
of the Wheeling Tow Boat and Barge
Company, assessed at S35 900, bereduced
to $4,000.
Resolred, That the action of the COM
mittee in adjusting the assessment OF real
estate. as reported, be adopted.
ResoIred, That the actioh of the COM
mittee in returning lot "a, square ID, 9Th
ward, and lot IS. Zane's Island addition,
7th ward and the properts of the
North West Virginia Agricultural
society, (Fair Grounds for assessment, the
same having been omitted on the Asses
sors books, be approved.
Resolued, That the Board Of Equali-
cation and Appeals be paid for their
labor, as follows: G. Sylvis, : days, 100;
NJ. Pollock, : days, S2l.O0; w. V. Hoge
day, $500; }. Dunning, days, $500,
John Bcltz, : days, $2l 90; John Butter
field, day, $500; +. J. Stone, days,
s2l0O; II. G. Ulrich, 7 days, $2l.OO-
! Sl26.
/ The report of the committe on Police,
recommending that $25 be allowed the
night watchmen for uniform was 50
amended us to read: "They be allowed
two dollars per month The report and
amendment were adopted.
The report Of the City Sexton was
read and reformed to the committee on
Cemeteries.
His Honor, Mayor Sweeney, reported
that he had released John and
William Lambkin, and Bridget
Goodwin, confined in the jail
for the violation of city ordinances, with
reasons for so doing.
The report of the city Surveyor, giving
plans and recommending r general sys-
tenn of sewerage throughout the city, was
referred to the committee on Streets and
! Alleys, for their guidance and lntorma.
! ton.
An ordinance assessing and leyying a
water rent for the year 1878, commenc-
ing on the lst day of April, was read n
third time and passed.
An ordinance TO amend and reordain
the 9Th section of an ordinance in rela-
,ion to water collections, was read and
rejected.
The petition of Michael Clark was re-
ferred To the committee on Streets and
Alleys.
The bill of Lawrence Clark, garbage
collector, was referred to the committee
on Claims.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rcso'rcd, That two stone crossings be
placed on Eof street, across Twenty
/ fifth street. Referred to committee on
Streets ane Alleys.
WHEREAS. AS small frame dwelling