The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-15
read, approved and signed BY Tho Mayor

anu SAuIhs
Mr.. Boring reported that the special
committee Of the First Branch on the
work house had not yet had meeting. A
motion to receive tho report and that The
committee be discharged, was lost.
Report OF tho COMMITTEE on Real
Estate was received from the Second
Branch and, having been read, the action
Of the Second Branch in approving the
report and adopting the recommendations
Of the committee was concurred In, with
the exception Of that portion relating Ia
the lease Of Frank w. Ritter, which, on
motion Of Dr., Baird, was struck out so
far as the release Of the property occu.
pied by him was concerned.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, also that
part Of the report referring to the re.
roofing was reoommiLted to the Commit.
tee on Real Estate TO advertise for bids
Tor doing the work, they 10 have power
10 act.
Petition Of the Wheeling Guards was
received from the Second Branch, and
was amended 40 us 10 include the Mathews
Light Guard or any other military com.
pSny which may desire 10 use the same,
and the action Of the Second Branch as
amended was concurred In.
Report Of Committee on Water Works
for month Of July was read and the re.
port together with the recommendations
Of the committee approved by the said
Branch was concnrred in.
The action oil heSecond Branch In or
dering payment Of Kimberly & Cos bill
for hauling water pipe, &C., not having
been endorsed on the report was return.
ed. The proper endorsement having
been made the action Of the Second
Branch was cORcurred In.
The report Of the Committee on Streets,
Alleys and Grades, for the month Of July,
was received from the Second Branch,
with the action OF said Branch on the
same, and the report having been read
the action Of said Branch was Concurred
In. r
Report Of the Committee on Health,
for the month OF July was read and the
action Of the Second Branch in approving
the report and ordering payment Of bills
enumerated, was cOncurred in.
Leave Of absence was granted 10 DR..
Jcpson and appointment Of DR.. Ward as
deputy was COnCurred in by the First
Branch.
The report Of the Committee on City
Prison, for the month Of July, was re-.
ceived and read, and the action OF the
Second Branch in approving the report
and ordering the payment Of bills emu
merated therein was conCurred in.
The report OF the Committee on Ac.
counts for the month Of July was read
and the report as approved by the Second
Branch was Concurred in.
DR.. Baird inquired il the city was pay.
ing interest to the Exchange Bank OH the
overchcck Of the City Receiver, and on
an affirmative reply, offered a resolution
that the cashier Of said bank be notified
that the city would not pay interest on
any overcheck hereafter reported to this
Council. The resolution waS adopted.
Report Of Commissioners List and Dav-
Onport for the year 1867 was received,
and referred 10 the Committee on Ac-
counts for inspection, settlement and re.
port.
Report Of the Committee on Second
Ward Market for the month Of July was
read, and the action OF the Second Branch
In approving the report was conCurred
in.
The petition Of John Casey for reduc-
ton Of price Of Fourth Ward scales was
read and the action OF the Second Branch
in granting a reduction Of one hundred
dollars was non.concurred in and the pc.
tition referred to the committee on scales.
The report Of the City Sexton for the
month Of July was received and filed.
The Mayor made areport Of his action
in relation to the employment Of special
police in anticipation Of possible riots in
the city, and the action Of the Second
Branch in approving the action OF the
Mayor and ordering payment Of the bills
was Concurred in.
The Mayor announced his reception OF
ordinances from various cities, and the
action Of the Second Branch in referring
them 10 the Committee on Ordinances
was Concurred in.
Bills Of Gillespie & Slater were re-
ceived from the Second Branch, and the
action Of said Branch in ordering said
BILLS to be paid was concurred in.
Petition Of Joseph Seybold, granted by
the Second Branch, was concurred in.
Petition Of Mr.. Sliiel, granted by the
Second Branch, was cOncurrcd in.
Petition Of Joseph Seybold for extern
sion Of gas pipe, granted by the Second
Branch, was concurred in.
A resolution from the Second Branch,
ordered that the Board Of Equalization
employ legal counsel and proceed to the
completion Of its duties.
DR.. Baird moved to amend, that the
costof said counsel he deducted from the
salary Of the City Solicitor, which
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Mayor be
instructed TO inform the City Solicitor
that his immediate presence was needed
and request his return.
Mr.. Blair moved as substitute that
the books be taken out Of the hands Of the
Board Of Equalization and turned over 10
tbs City Collector.
Mr., Wilson withdrew his motion.
On motion Of DR., Baird the whole sub.
jeCt was laid on the table.
Several other resolutions from the
Second Branch were received and con-
Cured in, after whsch the Branch ad-