The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-13

/ coweu, Dunning, Eserter, Roberts, Stone,
Schambra, Wallace and Wilson.
10 the absence OF the Mayor Mr.. Blair
was called 10 the chair.
Minutes Of the last meeting were read
and being approved were signed by the
Mayor pro TEN and the clerk.
The report OF the Committee on Ae-
counts for the month OF November was
read, and the action OF the Second Branch
adopting the report OF the committee was
concnrred 10.
A petition accompanying the report Of
the Committee on Grades was read.
Mr.. Dunning moved that the report be
laid on the table for the present, which
motion was lost.
Mr.. Stone thought that it involved an
appropriation OF money and was not
properly before the Branch, which opin'
ion was agreed to and the matter sent TO
the Second Branch. .aua'
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
submitted report Of Street Commissioner
for month Of November, recommending
payment Of the bills enumerated, also oil
other bills enumerated in their report,
The action Of the Second Branch approx.
ing the report and ordering payment OF
the bills gave rise 10 discussion OF the
action Of the last meeting Of Council in
relation to the reductionof wages, itap-
pearing that the two branches had diff
cred on the resolution and that said res.
olution was pending as unfinished busi-
ness, and the reduction had not therefore
taken legitimate effect. After di1cussion
by several members the original papers
upon which the report Of the committee
was based we're called for and read. Mr..
| Wilson moved that the original report Of
the Street Commissioner allowing full
wages TO the street hands be adopted,
which was agreed 10. The whole report
as amended was then adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Water
Works, recommending payment Of bills
rendered by the Superintendent, was read,
and the action OF the Second BRANCH
ordering payment Of bills was concurred
in. /,
The Committee on Lights submitted
their report for the month OF November,
and their Recommendations; approved by
The Second Branch, were Goncurred In.
The report Of the Committee on Fire
Department, with that Of the Chief Mar.
shall, was read, and the action Of the Sec:
ond Branch In approving the report and
ordering payment Of bills enumerated
was concurred in. u
The Committee on Workhouse submit.
ted the report OF the Superintendent for
the north Of November, with the recon-:
mendation that the bills enumerated
therein be paid, and the approval OF the
Second Branch were concurred In.
The report Of the Committee on Police
with recommendation for the payment
OF Sundry bills, approved by the Second
Branch, was coneurred in. erggN. !.
The Committee on Ordinances reported
an ordinance in relation 10 the cleaning
Of privy vaults and cess pools, and the
recommendation OF the committee, APP
proved by the Second Branch was read.
On the second reading Mr.. Stone in.
quired II the ordinance was not designed
10 get up a sort OF pet monopoly in
necessitous business. He moved, as an
amendment, that all license be obtained
from the City Council instead Of the
Committee on Health. There being no
second no action was taken on II.
On reading Of the Sd section Mr.. Stone
moved to strike out the section, which
was not seconded.
Mr.. Wallace moved to amend by pro.
yiding that only after the introduction OF
the oderless machines owned and opera:
ted by at least two different persons shall
il be unlawful 10 use the present methods.
The amendment was lost by tie vote.
Mr.. Hall moved to amend by striking
out all after the price per foot and make
the price per cubic foot 10 cents, and on
yea and nay vote the amendment was
adopted. The ordinance was then read q,
third time by its title and passed.
The Second Branch having notified the
First that it was ready. to go into joint
session for the election OF a Chief Mar
shal OF the Fire Department an adjourn
ment was had 10 tho chamber OF The
First Branch. irt .--- ...7Ha
The First Branch returned to its
chamber and bills for horses and carts
employed in grading about the Capitol
were submitted, and the action OF the
Second Branch in ordering payment OF
came was concurred in.
Action OF the Second Branch in grant.
ingJ. E. Bowers license as an auction.
eer, was concurred in.
Mr.. Wallace offered. resolution lhat
hereafter the wages OF city employees by
the Street Commissioner and all other
departments where possible be reduced
20 per cent.
Mr.. Egerter amended 10 make the re.
dpcllon apply in all cases where the sal
aries are not fixed by ordinance.
Mr.. Wallace accepted the amendment,
and it was Incorporated in the resolution.
Mr.. Hall moved that the reduction be
Upper cent instead of 20 per cent, which
amendment was accepted, and on 0 call
Of The ayes and nays the resolution, as
amended, was adopted by 10 @.
The report q the Committee on
Amendments 10 the City Charter was
read, and the consideration Of the same
was made the special order for Tuesday
evening next, to which time the Branch
adjourned. .f.f 81
A JOURNEY OF $4,000. MILES IN 50
DAYs.-0ne Of the largest audiences the
Mishler Academy ever held was packed
into It last night 10 witness the, specific