The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-09

Geo. +. Irvine, Joshua Bur!eyI L. ".
Smith and Daniel Gieger were placed in
nomination.
A ballot was taken with the following
result; Irvine, 10; Geiger, II; Smith, 9,
Burnley, l.
There being no election n second bal
lot was taken, resulting as follows:
Geiger, IA; Irvine, ~; Smith, 4.
Sill there was no election, and third
ballot was taken. This ballot resulted:
Irvine, 10; Geiger, 10.
Mr.. Irvine having received majority
OF the votes cast was declared elected
Assessor Of the First District.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
Present at roll call: His Honor,
Mayor Sweeney, and Messrs. Blair, But
terrified, Brice, Cowen, Carnahan, Egeter,
Hall, McAdams, Schambra and Wallace:
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved,
Mr.. Brice, member elect in place Of
Mr.. Ulrich, appeared and was duly quail
fled.
The report OF the Committee on Gene
teries was read, calling attention TO the
condition OF the east side OF the Peninsu-
lar Cemetery where land slide has en-
dangered several lots having thereon
costly monuments and asking that steps
be Immediately taken 10 prevent further
damage to the grounds. On motion OF
Mr.. Hall the matter was referred TO q
special committee with directions to re.
port Immediately the extent OF damage
and the means necessary to repair and
prevent further damages,
The report Of the Committee on Ac-
counts was read and the recommendation
OF the committee approved by the Second
Branch was ConCurrcd in.
Dr.. Baird moved that the Committee on
Finance be requested TO report to the
Council the manner in WHICH the Collec-
tor is discharging his duties, and the mo-
ton was adopted.
The report OF the Committee OH Water
Works was read, and the action OF the
Second Branch in ordering the payment
OF the bills enumerated therein was con-
CURED in. Sundry recommendations
made by the committee, approved BY the
Second Branch, we're concurred in.
Mr.. Blair moved to expunge the item
in the Water Works Committees report,
being bill for lunch for workmen.
Mr.. Blair withdrew the motion,
The petition Of the Centripetal Power
Company for release from water tax for
portion OF the year 1875 was rejected.
The report OF the Committee on Streets
and Alleys was read, and the action Of
the Second Branch in ordering the pay
ment OF the bills reported therein by the
Street Commissioner was concurred in.
Mr.. Butteriield moved that so much Of
the second resolution as refers TO the bill
OF Lewis Lunsford be referred back 10
the committee for report from the Su-
perintendent.
Mr.. McAdams said he would assert with.
out fear Of successful contradiction that
the construction Of the sewer was not in
accordance with the contract. He him
self visited the work during its progress
and found the masons using mud instead
Of cement. He inquired where Superin-
tendent Lunsford was and was informed
that he had gone home, although it was
only between three and four o'clock in
the afternoon.
An amendment was offered that the
committee report whether the work on
the 22d street sewer has been done accord
ing to contract, and that the bill OF Lewis
Lunsford be certified to, and also that the
certificate OF the City Surveyor as to the
suiiiciency OF the work be appended there
i 10, and the resolution rs amended was
adopted.
The Mayor called the attention OF the
Branch 10 the change made ut the recent
session OF the Legislature in the assess
ment law, requiring the assessments to DO
made from the LIST OF February, instead
Of April, and on motion the matter was
referred to the Committee on Ordinances
to report whether any change is necessa-
ry in the city ordinances in order to COM
ply with the change in the law.
A report was received from the Sub
Committee on Streets and Alleys, us to the
damage to the property of Messrs. Keim
& Frobe, and directing the cutters to be
opened and kept open.
The Chairman Of the Committee on
City Prison, stated that without horses
and carts it was Impossible for the Super
intendent TO remove the debris from the
quarrics.
An amendment was then offered that
the Street Commissioner be directed 10
hauld said debris away. Motion to re-
comitt the report to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys, was adopted.
Report OF the Committee on City Pri-
son was read and the action OF the Second
Branch on the same was concurred in.
Report OF the Committee on Fire De-
partment was read, and the action Of the
Second Branch ordering payment Of the
bills enumerated therein for tho month
Of January, was concurred in.
Report OF the Gas Trustees was read
and the action OF the Second Branch in
ordering payment of bills enumerated
therein was concurred in.
The proposed plan for the gas extension
to the Seventh and Eighth Wards was
read, and the recommendation OF the
Gas Trustees that the plan be adopted,
which was approved by the Second
Branch, was discussed, after which mo.
ton to refer the whole matter to the
Committee on Lights was adopted.
Report Of Committee on Health was
read, and /. motion to lay on the table the
proposition to print 5000 copies Of the
Health Officers report, at price not ex-
ceeding SS5, was made, which was not
adopted. On motion Of Mr.. Cowen, the
report was made the special order for
Friday evening next.
The Second Branch having notified III e
First Franch that they were ready to pro-
coed to an election Of city assessor in
place OF J. NJ. BiCkel deceased the First
Branch retired to the chamber OF the Sec.
ond Branch.
The First Branch having returned to
its chamber the petition OF Thos. Stanley
to be allowed to change the location OF
his saloon from 22d street to Market
street, between 18th and 10th streets,
granted by the Second Branch, was laid
on the table.
The petition OF residents on Main and
22d streets to have the debris, arising
from the construction OF sewers on said
streets removed was read and motion
made that the Street Commissioner be or.
dered TO remove the same at the expense Of
the contractor, which was amended by mo
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