The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-07

Carnahan, Egerter, Hastingp, Hoffman,
Laughlln, McAdamS, MoOreheud, Refs
ter, and Stone.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and being approved were signed by
the Mayor and altested by the Clerk.
The bond Of Joseph Forsyth was te-
CeiVed and approved.
A communication In relation 10 re.
valuation Of real estate was received and
filed.
Report Of special committee on the or.
ganiEation Of Standing Committees was
read and the recommendation Of the com.
miitee concurred in.
The committees are "a follows
Oriindnocs-Brice, Baird, Hall, CoWden,
Logan, Vockler.
AeeotHh-Blair, Woodward, Hanson,
VoCkler, Cowden.
Misunderstanding, BriCc, QoOdiellOw,
Boring, Bown, Deiters.
Water lPOrkJ-Hall, Hastings, Hoffman,
Blair, POllnck, Adams, Beltz, Fisher.
Lighh-lIastings, Baird, Mooreheaj,
Woodward, Bellz, Horkheiner, Bown I,
Crowther.
Fire Departmeat-Blair, Egerter, Carna.
han, Riddle, Stoker, Myles.
Real Etdte-Reister, Laughlin, More.
head, 'Reeves, Ritter, Wait.
RaiirOdds--Laughlin, Woodward, Stone
McAdams, Simpson, Reeves, Forbes,
Campbell.
MdrEt Houc-Egerter, Hall, Nc
Adams, Horkheimer, Hanes, Fisher.
Grades Wilson, Carnahan, Brice,
Wait, VoCkler, Bown.
Streets and ARew-Laughlin, Stone,
Boring, Baird, Myle', Wait, Forbes,
Hanes.
Csmeteries-McAdams, Hastings, More.
head, Campbell, Ritter, Yahn.
Sdidries-WilsOn, Reistcr, Hoffman,
Simpson, Logan, Reeves.
Healh-Blair, Brice, Horkheimer, Lo.
gan, Mylcs.
Caim.-Baird, Blair, Deilers, Forbes,
GOodfcllow.
Police = Egerter, McAdams, Reister,
Riddle, Hanson, GOodfellow.
C0ntraeis-Carnahan, Boring, Wood.
ward, Stoker, Iahn, Adams.
Equalization and .lppcdis-BriCe, Stone,
McAdams, Hoffman, Pollock, BeltL, Del
tiers, Hanes.
rharres-lIall, Wilson, Egertcr, Crow
ther, Pollock, Beltz.
Petitions and "Reminiscences - Wilson,
Morehead, Boring, Yahn, Ritter, Riddle.
Coal BdRkS-Reister, Carnahan, HoiT.
man, Stoker, Fisher, Adams.
Finanec-Laughlin, Stone, Baird, Han
| ann np1n Hnrkhaimar
City Hi'on-Egerter, Campbell, Cow
den.
The following resolutions were read
and referred:
Re,olrtd, That the ordinance defining
the duties Of the Mayor be referred to
the Committee on Ordinances for reyi-
sion, and that the committee report by
ordinance TO the next meeting Of Council;
and said committee is also instructed to
report what salary, il any, ii is expedi.
ent to pay the Mayor for his services.
ReSOlreti, That the Committee on Ordi.
ndnces be ordered to report to Council at
its next meeting whether il may not be
conducive to the City's interests to peti.
tiOn the Legislature Of West Virginia to
repeal the act establishing the Municipal
Court,
An interlocutory discussion occurred as
to the propriety Of having retaliation
OF the real estate Of the city, and in rela.
tion to the election Of Assessors to deter
mine the same.
An ordinance was received from the
Second Branch in relation to the issue
and sale OF city bonds, and was read three
times and adopted without amendment.
The Second Branch announced its con-
currence in the act Of the First Branch
IN inserting the name Of Stephen Ripley
in the list OF officers elected at the recent
city ELECTION.
A resolution delegating the duties Of
the OVerseer Of the Chain.gang TO the Su.
perintendent Of the city prison was read
and discussed, and referred to the COM
mittee on Ordinances.
A message from the Second Branch an.
nounced the approval OF the bonds of
John q. Hoffman and John J. Jones as
commissioners Of the new city loan, and
said approval was cOncurred in.
Mr.. Egerter offered resolution in re-
lation to memorializing the Legislature to
amend the 29Lh section Of the ordinances,
so as TO enable the Municipal Court TO
sentence prisoners for one year. The
resolution was adopted.
A message from the Second Branch
announcing the appointment OF deputies
by City Sergeant Ripley, and their con-
iirmation with the execution OF Edward
Martin was received. Mr.. Brice moved
10 nonconcur in the action Of said Branch
in refusing to concur in the appoint.
ment Of Edward Martin. The motion
OF Mr.. Brice being Withdrawn, the action
OF the Second Branch was conCurred in.
message from the Second Branch
announced the report Of the Special
Committee on Salaries, which was read.
Mr.. Boring moved that the salary of the
Clerk and Curator Of the market house
remain at the old figure, $500, which mo.
ton was lost.
Mr.. Egerter moved TO postpone consid-
Grafton OF the salary Of the overseer Of
chain gang. Agreed to.
On the resolution changing the salary
oil the Health Officer from $500 to 5000,
Dr. Baird called attention to the fact that
the salary was fixed at $500 by ordinance
and could not be changed by resolution.
On the salary Of the sexton OF the city
cemetery, Mr.. Blair moved that the old
salary Of six hundred dollars be retained.
Not agreed TO.
A message from the Second Branch on
petition Of Mrs. Stout, was received.
Mr.. Blair moved that the salary Of the
city Receiver the same rs last year be
(S9OO) motion withdrawn.
Mr.. Carnahan moved TO amend the res.
oiution reducing the salary Of the Clerk
oil the First Branch from $500 to $3.50 per
annum by restoring it to the old figures.
Mr.. McAdams moved to further amend
by making the salary $3.50.
Mr.. Stone moved to further amend by
making the salary Of the Clerk S. for
writing up the record OF each meeting.
On call OF the ayes and noes the amend.
ment Of Mr.. Carnahan was adopted.
On the resolution fixing the salary Of
the superintendent Of city prison, DR..
Baird made the point that the resolution
contlicted with the amendment to the
charter, which makes the term Of the
officer tive years.
The ordinance defining the duties and
salary Of the Health Officer was read and
the ordinance was adopted,
The petition Of Mrs. Stout, referred by
the Second Branch IN anerinII cntnn,i,too