The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-19
CIIYIOUNEII..
Last Nights Reports
Of Committees. Etc.

and Appeal. the following lnemoers
we're present, Mr. Hsrdlan occupying
the chair: MessTs. Adams, Campbell,
Cowden, Crowthers, Flsner, G)odteI.o".
Horkheimer Myles, Pollock, Reeve
Simpson, Vockler and Wait,
The minutes OF the las, meeting were
read and approved.
Th" monthly report of the Committee
on Streets and Alleys for the past month
Was taken mp a IN finished business, ana
the first T, sJ.utI0n which provides tor the
payment OF bills amounting 70 el,l'5.95
was adopted.
The report OF the Board Of EquaIza-
ton and Appeals was read IN detail,
The first resolution which refers to real
estate raised by the assessors changed
by the Board, was read and concurred IN.
The second resolution, which refers to
the real estate lowered by the Assessor,
and raised by the Board, was concurred
in.
The third resolution, which refers to
reducing the values the several prop
critics, rs set forth in Schedule No. b,
amounting To $S9,740 was cOucu-:ed IN.
The fourth resolution, which refers 10
properties in Schedule No. !, amounting
to $4,000, stricken from the tax list, tue
same being exempt by law, was con-
CURED in.
After the reading O. the fifth resoIu-
ton, which refers 10 changing the values
If certain personal properties upon the
affidavit of the parties namei IN the
schedule, resolution was offered by Mr..
Adam, ~ follows;
"WHEKEAs, There Is difference OF
opinion between the assessors and some
corporations, private individuals and
firms in relation 10 the assessment OF
their personal effects; and
WHEREAS, There seems to be ques-
ton of law involved rs to the right o!
SAID corporations, private individuals and
firms 10 exempt their personal effects In
tne manner as indicated by the returns;
therefore be it
Resolved That the report OF the com
mttee be aud is hereby amended rs fol-
lows
!. That the assessment rs returned by
the assessor be submitted to the collector
for collection.
2. That privilege is hereby granted to
any persons, who feel themselves ag-
grleved by any assessment, 10 petition
Council TOR redress.
3. That parties claiming reduction, be
required to produce their books and pa
pers, in order that fair and impartial
investigation may be mad as to whether
SAID claims are well founded.
/. That all applications OF the LaLure
herein set forth, be referred to n special
committee, to cons,S. OF two member,
from the First Branch and three from
the Second, and that all examinations
before said committee be conducted by
the City Solicitor.
A.ltor the reading OF Mr.. Adams rcso-
luton, n motion WAS offered 10 aCOpt It.
Pending lis consideration, discussion
arose pro and CON upon the advlsabIllty OF
adopting 1t.
DR.. Logan spoke at gre at length
against the resolution. Other gentlemen
spoke in favor and against it until much
valuable time OF Council was cOnsum ed
Finally vote was resched on the sdoP-
ton OF the resolution, when 1t was lost
Tho REMAINING resolutions were read
ord concurred ~
,TEa rasoIntion TOR tha reopct,on in
ron,;s & Woodmsrs.a'. and other
property, provided tor by the Board OF
Education, was CONQUERED IN.
The resolution to grant the property
holders OF Twelfth street, from Main 10
v.tar .traet mo nrrviln,e Of lowering
and ransving the same. was sJnptei
The biI Of oscar Srcley was ordered
maid
The resolution that the city prisoners
sb.II Grade Twenty-nirtb street ana
hereafter shall be subject only to the
ortar ng CourciI and their work b, psr.
formed ,nder the direction OF the Street
Commissioner, was adopted.
the resolution that the property. hold.
.rs ~. ,ra cast side If Cbarlinc brlwrr..
I Eleventh and Twelfth streets be allowed
the privilege o. LAYING private sewer
IN front of their prope.tv to connect
with the c,,y sewer on Man street. Was
sdonted
the resolution that the realty of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad in the CITY
h, fixed ut Sl25.O WAS adopted.
The resolution that d. G ger be paid
$3.50 for services AS assessor was adopted.
The resolution that the City Receiver
be instructed with the terms Of the .cv.
enth and eleventh section of the ordi-
nance defining his duty was adopted.
The COMMITTEE on Lights made the
following report:
The proposals for lighting lamps and
furnishing OIL &c. for the Seventh ward,
were as follows Messrs. Juergens "
Askew, 50 cents per post, per month, or
1920 per annum; II. Chambers, SlIOO
per post per snnurn. The proposals for
the same work Tor the ell lamps in the
Sixth and Eighth wards were j. q
BeIleville, $1,000 per post per annum;
VIM. Lonn, $500 per post per aunum.
1t Is recommended to Council to award
the contract for On ing the lamps in
the Seventh ward to Juergens X Askew,
and to j. Q. Be.ieville for lighting
lamps in the Sixth and Eighth wards,
the contractors to give bond IL the sun