The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-13
CITY COUNCn,


CITY COUNCIL,
Second Branch.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
City Council was held last evening. Pres
ent at roll-call: Baird, Carpenter, Cray-
ford, Darrah, FORBES, Gfelner, He'll,
Horkheimer, McGaW, Koplin, Moffat,
Pollock, Smith, Sweeney.
The bopdo |. 7. Carpenter, Assistant
Marshal Of the Fire Department, was
read and approved.
LIGHTS,
The Committee on Lights recommended
the payment Of bills amounting to
1854 So, for gas furnished Council cham
bers, market and engine houses and pub
lie lamps, during the month Of December.
The bills we're ordered paid, The bill OF
L. H. Morris, $40 65, for supplies for Sew
enth Ward lamps, was also ordered paid.
The bond Of VIM. Winder, Chief Mar
shall Of the Fire Department, was ap-
proved.
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The Superintendent Of Water Works
reported bills forwork during the month
Of December, amounting to 1922, The
Committee on Water Works reported the
regular monthly bills Of the works ut
S95l 10. These bills were all ordered
paid.
FIRE
The Chief Marshal Of the Fire Depart
ment reported bills amounting to Sl0S 80,
and the Committee on Fire Department
recommended the payment Of the same.
The committee also reported an ordi.
nance increasing the salary Of the Chief
Marshal Of the Fire Department from
FIVE hundred dollars to seven hundred and
fifty dollars per annum. The recommend
ations OF the committee were adopted,
and the ordinance was read three times
The bond Of c. F. Kleyis, Assistant
Marshal Of the Fire Department, was
approved.
ACCOUNTS,
The Committee on Accounts reported
balance in the hands Of the Receiver on
the lat day Of January, 1875, OF So
837 n, Fines were collected during
December amounting to 1921 65; lookup
fees, $44 so; total, S276 As. The Com.
mittee reported bills amounting to 1888 80,
The report was received and the bills
The report of the City Clerk, of the
receipts and expenditures Of the city dur.
Ing the year 1874, was read and ordered
printed In all the newspapers In the city.
sTREETS AND ALLEYS.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported bills for work done on the
streets and alleys amounting to 81 500 GA,
A number Of resolutions were also re.
ported by the Committee. The bills
were ordered paid and the resolutions
adopted, .7.d
The report Of the Committee on Grades,
recommending unimportant changes in
several grades, was adopted, Z,
A resolution was adopted ordering the
payment Of 81 800 to George Crumbacker,
upon his account with the city In building
the E4ln street sewer
PETITIONS.
Petition Of Charles Wiesel, for retluC.
ton OF water rent, was referred.
Petition Of Mrs.'August Rust, an indi.
gent widow with q large family, to be re.
leased from taxes, was referred to the
Board Of Appeals.
The Gas Trustees submitted a report
containing o list Of changes made In the
employment Of hands at the Gas Works,
which was received and adopted,
AID FOR THE POOR.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Carpenter;
WHEREAS, Many worthy persons IN
the city are suffering for the neCessaries Of
life; therefore,
Resolved, That $500 be and Is hereby
appropriated for the aid Of the poor, as
follows, viz: Two hundred and Fifty dol
lars to The Sisters Of Charity, and q like
amount to the Young Mems Christian
Association, both organizations pledging
themselves to furnish food only, and not
exceeding one meal per day 10 any ap-
plicant.
Mr. Pollock asked II there was not n
poor house for such persons.
Mr.. Warren thought that the poor
house was sufficient, and moved 10 lay the
resolution OH the table.
Mr. Smith moved Its adoption and
spoke enarneslly In favor Of hiS motion.
There was considerable discussion over
the merits Of the resolution, the import.
ant points presented being In what man.
ner the money would Oe distributed ny
the societies having tie matter III charge;
FINALLY, Mr.: warren having consented
70 Withdraw MS mouon 70 lay the feso'
luton on the table, II was adopted BY
Unanimous vote
OFFICERS AND REPORTERS THANKED.
The customary resolution of thanks TO
the officers Of The Second Branch for
eiTiciently discharpinp their duty was Of.
iered by DR., BAIRD and adopted
A motion was made BY M. Smith that
the renortera be included In the resolu-
tion al thanks, for their faithful report
NJ The nroreetiings.
Gnoh beinr aSEed what reporters he re-.
fetred r. M smith stated ti,at as The re-.
nortersnf the TyTrtttorNrrp and RSoi,,er
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