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

Masters commissions from 90 TO IA per
cont, the old rate for collecting Wharfage
was concurredin.
The report Of the Committee ON, AC.
counts, as received from the Second
Branch, was read, and that part Of the
report which referred TO the fees Of the
City Clerk (they being considered very
large) occasioned quite little breeze Of
surprise. The question was asked Il n
bill could not be passed by the Legisla-
Lnre that would diminish that officers
charges against the city.
DR.. Baird said il wasn't d--n bit Of
use 10 60 before that body with com.
plant. lie further said have bill
In my pocket which has been before the
Legislature for the purpose Of overcom.
ing the very trouble under consideration.
But what did the City Clerk do? He en-.
gagged couple Of little stump.tailed
lawyers to put their wits to work, and
the result was that clause was injected
into the belly Of the bill to have the re.
duction 10 into effect after June, 1879.
The Doctor said further that the city will
have to grin and bear it. Some other
pungent remarks were made, when the
report was concurred in without any
alteration.
The report Of the special committee in
relation to awarding Mrs. Stout damages
for injury to her house, as received from
the Second Branch ELECTED quite talk
and expression Of opinion. The lirst res.
olution Of the report was finally amended
so as 10 have il reported back to the com.
mIttee to ascertain what. is the actual
claim Of Mrs. Stout, and TO ascertain
from the City Solicitor what the City's
liabilities are in the premises. The third
resolution to have the committee dis
charged, was laid on the table. The
fourth resolution, referring it TO the Com.
mittee on Grades, was concurred in.
Mr.. Stone presented a report from the
Committee on Finance. The report was
read, and the following resolution there.
in submitted, was adopted.
ReSoired, That whenever there are not
funds in the city treasury to pay the or
ders on the same, the Receiver be instruct.
ed TO endorse on all orders presented.as
follows; presented for payment" fixing
the date of the same over the signature,
and that he keep.a record Of the same,
and the date OF his endorsement in sepa-
rate book from his cash transactions, and
that all such orders or certificates Of in
dcbtedness shall bear interest at the rate
OF Gper cent until paid.
Pending the consideration Of The said
resolution information was received that
the Second Branch had adjourned. The
resolution was not, therefore, conCurred
in by that body.
A communication from His Honor the
Mayor, which had been received from
the Second Branch was read. This paper
stated that Messrs George Walters, lGm-
Der measurer, and Alex. Wallace, keeper
OF the lookup, had taken the proper
oath Of Office before the Mayor within
ten days from the time Of their election
The action OF the Second Branch in or.
dering the communication to bo spread
upon the minutes was concurred in.
The petition OF Austin McGrail, re.
ceived from the Second Branch, was read.
The petition stated that the grading Of
Wetzel street, in the Eighth Ward, had
endangered the foundation OF the petit
TONERS house, and asked that the grad
ing be completed at once in front OF his
house in order that the petitioner might
be able to bnild suitable wall to protect
it. The action of the Second Branch in
referring it to the Committee on Street,
and Alleys with power 10 act, was amend.
ed 80 rs to provide that the reference
should merely be for report-that is,
without the power to act,
A resolution from the Second Branch
ordering the Street Commissioner 10 re-.
pair the bouldered portion Of the wharf
was concurred in.
A resolution ordering the City Clerk to
advertise forbids for castings for the water
works Tor the ensuing year was also con-
Cured in.
A petition from f. c. Vass, asking per.
mission to remove his coffee house bust
ness from its present location TO No. 1926
Market street, was read. Pending the
consideration Of the motion TO concur in
the action Of the Second Branch in grant.
ing the petition, il was ordered 10 lie up
on the table until proper bond for the
new location is approved by Council.
The report OF the Committee on Health
was read and the action OF the Second
Branch IN ordering the payment OF sew
eral small bills mentioned in the report
was concurrcd in.
Apetition Of Henry Stamm, asking that
new curb be set in front Of his property
on Water street, was read and the action
Of the Second Branch in referring the pc
titiOn to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys, with power TO act, was conCurred
in.
On motion of Mr.. Moorehead, at 10
o'clock, the First Branch adjourned.