The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-13

CURED in.
Council adjourned till Tuesday mig t !
next, at which time the report OF tue
Committee on Legislation Will be consls-
cred.
FIRST BRANCH.
At a regular meeting OF this branen
last night, the following members were
present, Mr.. Blair in the absence oil the
Mayor, occupying the chair:
Messrs. Egerter, Brice, Baird, Conway
Cunning, McAdsms, Stone, Carnshan,
Roberts. Schlmbra, Wallace and Wilson
~
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The report of the Committee on Ac.
counts. with resolution for payment oil
bills enumerated, was read and the Sec
ond Branch's action concurred IN.
A petition from number OF citizens
living on South Huron street Islsnd,
requesting the raising OF the grade
on that street, which accompanied the
report of the Committee on Grades, was
read. As the consideration of the report
embo lied the expenditure OF money, II
was sent to the Second Branch for that
BODY to first consider the report.
The report of the Street Commissioner
and Committee on Streets ana
Alleys. toaether WITH Recommendations
for the payment OF the bills contained
therein, were read. Pending further
action discussion arose whether the 10
per cent reduction for the past month
on the wages OF the workmen under the
Street Commissioner, was legally made.
1t was claimed by some OF the mem0 erS
that the resolution offered tor the reduc'
ton OF tie wages of the workmcn en-
ployed by the city dId not pass. MIR.
Cowan supposed tina. while the resolution
did not refer TO all workmen employed by
the city, IT did, rs amended refer 10
workmeu employed by the Street Com
missioner. The resolution was then pro-
duced and read, which showed that no
reduction was authorized, rs the reso.u-
ton rs amended had not passed both
branches.
\ motion was then offered 10 strike
out the present rates and substitute the
rates which prevailed during October.
The motion was carried.
The report OF the Superintendent and
Committee on Water Works, with the
monthly bills annexed, and the resolu.
llons tor payment of same, were read and
cOncUrred IN.
Mayor Sweeney and Mr.. Hall arrived,
the former taking the chair.
The report of the Committee on
Lights, with recommendations and reso-
lutlons contained therein, was read and
the Second Branch's action WAS concur
red in.
The reports of the Chief Fire Marshal
and Committee on Fire Department,
with resolutions for the payment OF
monthly hills, were read and cUnCurred
in.
The reports C. the Superintendent and
Committee on CITY Prison, with the
resolutions annexed, were read and con-
Cured in.
The report of the Committee on Police
with resolutions Tor the payment OF bills
WAS read and concurred IN.
The Committcc on Ordinances recon-
mcndri The passage Of All ordinance re-
gardIug The cleaning Of privy vaults and
cesSpUvls. Quite II discussion arose on
the reading Oh the third section, which
requires tnat no other method than the
udorless machines, to be adopted, shall BE-
allowed, eXccp. during the months OF
| December, January and February.
| Messrs. Stone and Wallace thought that
1t tins section prevailed n monopoly
would cnsua, auG the price of cleaning
vault would be greatly increased.
A general discussion pro and con en-
| sued. and more interest cGemcd 10 be
! Manifested Ia this odorIlcrOus subject
! than any matter that had come up dur
ing the evening. The section eventually
| passed.
On the consideration OF the section
regulating me price per loot for
! cleaning vaults, motion pre-
vale. To amend tine section
by changing The price from - cents to
| 10 cents per cubic loot. The section was
{ then adopted rs amended.
| The 0rdinauance was then read the
/ third time and adopted.
This Bsancn adjourned 10 the Second
Branch chamber, where it went into joint
session Tor The election "l CnIct ana As
,lstaut Fine Marsnals.
Alter the election This Branch re-
! turned t. It's chamber and convened for
| business.
The bill OF William Reed was read and
approved.
The petition Of James h. Bowers for
! license rs auctionecr WAS concurred in.
The bill Of Magee * Bro. WAS con
CenCurred III.
Mr. Wallace offered n resolution that
! after the 18Th inst, IA reduction shall 20
into effect OF ID per cent on the wages OF
city employees employed by the Street
| Commissioner.
! An amendment was offered by Mr..
| Egertcr that the -ame reduction 20 INTO
| elect on all city employees whose salaries
are not liked by ordinance. TINS topic
opened lrulttu. source Of arg Imcnt,
winch, before II terminated, degencr-
ated into disagreesbie personalities.
On the call Tor the ayes and noes the
vote was as follows.
Aycs -Messrs. Brice, kSertcr. Dun
ming, Hal, ocusmbra, stone and Wal
! lace.
Messrs. Blair, Baird, Cowan,
| Roberts, McAdaLns and Wilson.
So the resolution was carried by vote
OF to u.
The bills If Samuel Lewis, +. Burt
and +. Manouey, tor wori; done around
the Capitol, were read and concurred in.
The following bill to amend the
charter of the city and drawn by the
| CITY Solicitor at the instance of the
/ special committee appointed By Council,
wns rcaic
| a BILL 10 amend and re-enar. section "a
of al ac. O: the General Assembly of
| Virginia. entitled An &C, /, iHcor-
porate the cily o. WneeIng, in Ono
county, passed March II, 1896.
BE II enacted ~ tie Legislature " West
JirgifdG. TAa: the 24th section OF m &C,
OF tue General Ascend y Of Virginia,
entitled An act to incorporate the city
Of Wheeling. IN ONO county pas ID
March IL. 1896, be amended and re-