The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-19

Upon motion Of Mr.. Myles, the report
Of the Committee on Streets and Alleys
was taken up, AT the last meeting oil
Council the Second Branch refused 10 or
der the payment Of the bills submitted by
this committee, aggregating 81 t49GiS9l
the resolution ordering tho payment Of
the bills lacking the requisite iour.GlthS
vote. On motion oiMr. Horkheimer the
resolution was adopted,
HOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND ApPEALs.
The report Of the Board Of EQualiSa,
ton and Appeals, which has been hang.
ing FIRE In the Second Branch for several
weeks past, was taken up.
The first, second, third and fourth reso.
lutions were concurred In. The fitb
which relates 10 the sworn returns made
by the oilicers OF the banks to the Board,
was discussed at some length. 1t was as
follows:
Resolred, That the action Of the Board
Of Equalization and Appeals in changing
the values Of certain personal property
upon affidavit Of the parties named in
schedule No. 8 DO approved.
The following substitute was offered by
Mr.. Adams:
WHEREAS, There ia difference Of
opinion between the Assessor and some
corporations, private individuals and
firms in relation 10 the assessment Of
their personal effects; and
WHEREAS, There seems 10 be ques-
ton OF law involved as to the right OF
said corporations, private individuals
and firms to exempt their personal effects
in the manner as indicatcdby the returns;
therefore be it.
ResOlred, That tue report Of the COM
mittee be and the same is hereby amended
rs follows:
1st. That the assessments as returned
by the Assessor be submitted TO the COL
lCctor for collection.
ID, That privilege Is hereby granted 10
any persons who feel themselves aggriey.
ed by any assessments to petition Council
for redress.
Sd. That parties claiming reduction be
required 10 produce their books and pa
pers In order that fair and Impartial
investigation may be had as to whether
said claims are well founded.
4th. That all applications Of the ma
ture herein set forth be referred 10 a
special committee TO consist Of two mem
bers from the First Branch and three from
the Second, and that all examinations be.
fore said committee be conducted by the
City Solicitor.
The substitute was discussed by Alessrs.
Simpson, Logan, Hanllan, GOodiellow,
Cowden, Pollock, MyIes, Bown, Reeves,
Wait and Iorkheimer. A vote bling
taken, it was lost.
The action OF the First Branch in
adopting the resolution accepting tho re.
turnt OF the bank officers was concurred
in.
The remaining resolutions in the re.
port were concurred in.
A resolution from the Firrt Branch, re.
ducinG the assessment upon lots owned by
Casper Keim and Lewis 4 Woodm4nsee,
was concurred in.
Cavanaugh & Co. were ordered to reset
the curb on 18th between Main and Water
streets, and furnish new curb when NC.
essary, the property holders on said por.
ton Of 18th street 10 repair it at their
own expense.
The bill Of Oscar Seeley, amounting to
S44S 70, for terra Gotta sewer on 10Th
street, was ordered to be paid.
A resolution was adopted TO the effect
that the labor Of the city prisoners be
employed on street improvements only by
order Of Council, and under the direction
Of the Street Commissioner.
The City Receiver was instructed to
comply with the llth section OF the or
dniance defining his duties.
The sum Of $3.50 was ordered paid to
Daniel Geiger, Assessor Of Second dis.
trict, for services rendered.
The assessment Of the realty in this
city belonging to the 3. & o. Railr Dad
was fixed at $4,000.