The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-10
CITY COUNCIL.
Last Nights Meeiing-RepOrts OF OFF,
GERS, Committees, Ete.-salary
stopped. '--

Last Nights Meeiing-RepOrtso OF OFF,
GERS, Committees, Ete.-saIary
stopped.
SECOND BRANCH.
This branch of Council met in regular
session asst night. Present, Messrs.
Adams, Campbell, Cowden, Crowthers,
Deiters, Fisher, Goodfellow, Hanson,
Reeves, Riddle, Ritter, Stoker, Wait
Waterhouse, Yahn, Mr.. President-l5.
The minutes of the LAST meeting were
read, and there being no objection, were
signed.
The following business WAS then trans
acted:
THE CITY CLERK
reported that during the current hscaL
year commencing on the first day oil
May, 1877, and ending the LIST day OF
October, 1877, there had been expended
on account OF the streets, alleys and
grades. the sum OF Sl7,438.32, being
81 AIS. 80 iu excess of the amount fixed
by ordinance AS necessary to- meet the
expense on that account Tor the current
fiscal wear. An expenditure of S5,475.76
on account OF water works, being S9,O24.-
o. less than the amount fixed by ordi-
nance as necessary to meet the expense
on that account for the current fiscal
wear. An expenditure of S3Sl.63 on &C
count of lighting the city, being 81, 6l8 81
less than the amount fixed by ordinance
as necessary TO meet the expense on that
account for the current fiscal year. An ex.
pendlture of S2,548 OF on account OF Fire
department, being S8,4l5.9S less than the
amount fixed by ordinance as necessary
to meet the expenses on that account tor
the current fiscal year. Report adopted
THE COMMITTEE ON YINANCE
recommended that the report of City
COLLECTORS Black be received as settle
ment OF his account, the same being cor
rect and accompanied by the necessary
vouchers; that The levy Tor city purposes
be liked at As cents on the 500 valuation
of all real and personal property, and
a levy of 5 cents on the 800 valuation OF
all real and personal property be made,
for the purpose of paying the interest
on the 1870 loan, as required by ordl.
nance, passed March 9, 1877. Also that q
levy of 10 cents on the 800 valuation OF
the real estate only of the city be
made as required by Standing
ordinance of the city, entitled an
ordinance compromising and retiring
bonds of the city issued to the Hemp
field and other railroads, found on page
288 of the printed ordinance book. Re-
port adopted.
THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND ALLEYS
reported in favor of the payment of bills
amounting to Sl,838.34; that ] inch
crock sewer be laid across Iwenty-hrst
street, on the east side of Main, and that
the gutter be repaved, and the Street
| Commissioner collect from the Citizens
Railway Company its proportion OF the
cost CT the sewer and paving that
stone crossing be placed on Byron street
at its intersecti with Fourteenth; that
the cutters on Eoff street at It's lntersec-
ton with Twenty fourth, Twenty fifth
and Twenty.slxth streets, and the gutter
on the east side OF Main from Alley 70
to rwenty-third street be repaved, and
that box sewer be placed on Fourth
street, from the end of the stone sewer
on that street, near Bells foundry; also
rejecting numerous petitions referred to
the committee. Report adopted.
THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT
recommended the payment OF bills
amounting to 1913 81, rs follows:
United Steamer No. l....................... s2l -
Atlantic Steamer No 2........... ......... 20 ~
Vlgilant Steamer No. 3...................... % l.
Hose Company No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 10 w
| Hose Company No. 2 .......... ..........-.. =
| Hose Company No. 3................... q
Total 81
The committee also recommended that
the Superintendent of the Water Works
be required to cause several fire plugs in
the city to De blown out once in each
month, until otherwise ordered. Report
adopted.
THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS
reported that they had examined the ac-
counts between the City Clerk ard the
Receiver for the month of September,
1877, cancelled the drafts and orders as
provided for by ordinance, a'd found u
balance in the hands OF the Receiver on
October lst, OF s., 1926. Also that they
had examined the report of the Clerk OF
the Municipal Court and City Sergeant,
and found the fees collected to be 5 sc. IS;
lookup fees, $3.50, making a total OF
$249 90. Also recon nended the pay.
ment of bills amounting to S76l.90. Re-
port adopted.
THE COMMITTEE on CITY PRISON
reported in favor of the payment OF bills
amounting to S17233. Also that during
the month 81 prisoners had been received
SO discharged and escaped. Time
made by prisoners 1868 days, ll5
days on Twenty-ninth street, "a
days on Coal street, 50 days in
paving wharf, II days on Twelfth street,
20 days at city building, and SO days at
city prison. The current expenses for
the month of the prison was Sl72.39, or
an average cost per day for each prisoner
of 80 cents. Report adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The chairman OF the Committee on
Scales reported that he had called for q
meeting of the committee, but had failed
to procure quorum, and recommended
that Council allow the bill of Mr.. Ed
wards, for $40 80, to be ordered paid
without re-comnittsl to Council. The
recommendation was adopted.
A communication from Mr.. Edwards
sealer OF weights and measures, was read
stating that all the scales in the city,
with the exception of the Bodley and
Eighth ward scales, were cut of repair
Referred to Committee on Scales with
power to act.
The ordinance in relation to the p,
W. & KY. railroad company, as amended
by the First branch, was concurred in.
The report of the Committee on Mar
kets was received and adopted
The Committee on Health reported in
favor of the payment OF bills amounting
70 go 20 Rannrt rapaivad and flad