The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-21

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President Handlan took the Chair. On
call Of the roll there were present MeSsra.
Adams, Crowther, Deiters, Fisher, Forbes,
Goodiellow, Hanson, Myles, Reeves, Rid.
die, Ritter, Foeckler, Wait and Yahh.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, and there being no objection were
signed by the President.
The report oil the Joint Standing Com.
mittee on Accounts for the month Of Jan.
uary was read, and the recommendation
Of the committee that the bills amounting
10, 1914 Al be paid was adopted.
The report Of the special committee on
the petition Of Mrs. l.. W. Stout for in.
Identification for damage to personal
property recommended the payment Of
5000 in full Of all damages to her real and
personal property; also that the petition
Of Mrs. Stout for a stone wall to protect
the wallof her house be referred to the
Committee On Grades.
Mr.. Forbes moved that the first recon.
mcndation be laid on the table until 70.
port is received from the Committee on
Grades.
Mr.. Forbes withdrew his motion and
the report and recommendation OF the
committee were adopted.
The report OF the Committee ON Salaries
was received recommending the following
IA salaries Of the city officers Street
Commissioner Sl,l00, City Clerk 1875,
City Sergeant $3.50, Snpt. OF Water
Works $1,000, Wharimaster 20 per cent
on all amounts paid over TO the City Re-
ceivcr. The report Of the committee was
amended by making all the salaries the
same MS last year and the report as
amended was adopted.
The report Of the Committee on Health,
recommending payment Of bills amount
ing 10 81, was read and the recommend.
alton adopted. The committee also re.
commended the passage Of the annual
garbage ordinance, and that the City
Clerk be ordered TO advertise for bids
for the removal Of garbage from the sew.
eral districts into which the city is
divided,
The ordinance was read.
Before acting on the report Of the com.
mittee it was suggested that a-proposed
ordinance in relation 10 hogs be read,
and the reading Of the ordinance was
ordered; said ordinance being i literal
revival Of the printed ordinance to be
found on page Ia Of the ordinance book.
After the reading oil the foregoing, DR..
Reeves, by permission Of Council; was
delivered OF his ideas Of what hog or
dinance ought 10 be.
The garbage ordinance was read Sec
ond time by sections.
Mr.. Pollock moved TO amend the first
section by providing that ashes be inclnd-
ed in the matter to be hauled away by
the garbage collectors.
Mr.. Myles thought the collection OF
garbage had been failure as now pro-
vided for, and some other means ought
to be provided. lie thought it ought TO
be removed under the superintendent OF
the Street Commissioner. ..
Mr.. Forbes moved to recommit the or.
dinance for further consideration andthe
motion was agreed TO.
The Presiden. announced The hog ordi-
nance in order.
DR.. Reeves moved to lay the ordinance
on the table.
Mr.. Hanson moved TO reject. 49,,
Mr.. Beltz called for the ayes and nays.
Mr.. Forbes continued his remarks on
the advantages OF allowing hogs to run at
large. Sickness and death had free range
since the abolition Of the hog ordinance.
DR.. Reeves said the increase Of sick
ness had been owing to the imperfect col.
lection OF garbage.
Mr.. Myles was in favor OF hogs as
scavengers.. The oflensivCness OF hogs is
imaginary.
MIR. Handlan advocated the enactment
Of wholesome hog ordnance. He would
rather keep two hogs than one COW. In
the paImy days OF the hog ordinance he
had kept hogs, and the Eighth Ward was
always in favor OF hcgs.
Mr.. Forbes offered as n substitute that
the ordinance be referred to the Commit
tee on Health, and the substitute was
adopted.
MIR. Black appeared and was sworn in
rs City Collector.