The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-13
CITY
Business Transacted at Last Night.
Meeting.

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emf: Messrs. Beltz, Campbell, Crowther,
Deiters, Fisher, G~oodiellow, Horkheimer,
Hanes, Myles, Pollock, Reeves, Cowden,
Riddle, Ritter, simpson, stoEsr, Wait
Warehouse, Yahn, Bown. The Presi-
dent not being present, on motion, Mr..
Robert Simpson was called to the chair.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read By the Clerk, and there being no OBJ
lection thereto the same were approved,
Scott Liston wa appointed TO fill the
vacancy on the police force caused by the
resignation OF ]. p, st, Myers, and was nc
cordingly sworn in.
A communication was received from the
Mayor notifying Council of the leath. OF
Jacob Bentz, Market Master, and asking
immediate action.
CITY CI.EnK's.REpOKT.
TO HS Honor ht Mayor aud Members Of the
City Council:
GENTLEMEN: l respectfully report to
your honorable body, that during the cur.
rent fiscal year, commencing on the first
day OF May, 1878, and up to the first day
OF November, 1873, the expenditures on
account OF the different committees have
been as follows, viz:
On account Of Streets, Alleys and Gralesr..S 1,2ii 70
On account Of Fire Department. ......:.....- i'Jt4 "
On account VI Water WOTk s......"..........- lI,Ol W
On!aceOunt Of Lights......"...........-"".""-.". ILL =
Which amounts when compared re-
speCtively with the amounts us fixed by
ordinance us necessary TO meet the eX-
penses OF the city, Oh the said accounts
during the current fiscal year, show u diff
ference rs follows:
Amount expended on account Of streets,
alleys and grades s ,724 o. less. Amount
expended on account OF Fire Department
ssh excess. Amount expended on account
OF water works 81 1851 o. excess. Amount
expended on account OF lights 81 ,92S6 ~
less. Very respectfully,
ALIEN. UrDEGRAFr, City CRrk.
Received and filed.
REPORTS OF COMMtTrEEs.-MAREErs.
The Committee OIL Markets reported the
report Of the Clerk Of the I'd Ward mar.
kct, showing the amount received during
October, 1878, to be $32l 93, and recon-
mended that it be received and filed.
WATER WORKS.
The Committee on Water Works report.
ed that they had examined the report OF
the Superintendent OF Water Works, show
ing bills contracted for neCessaries to the
amount OF $647 %, and found it correct,
and recommend the payment OF the bills,
Also for the payment Of $3.50 30 for ditch
ing and laying 1900 feet OF pipe in the +th
and Sth Wards.
The committee also recommended the
payment OF sundry bills amounting to
S53G o.; also that the petition OF Wilson ~
Dunlevy, asking for n fOur-inch water pipe
to be laid from Main street, down 9Th, to
their saw mill and cooper shop, be granted.
Resolutions accompanied the report for
the payment OF said bills and for The
granting OF said petitions, which, on mo-
ton, were adopted.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This committee reported that they had
examined the Chiefs report, and recomi-
mcnded the payment OF the bills therein
named, amounting to $40 ~. a resoIn'
ton to that effect wa adopted.
STREETS, ALLEYS y GRADES.
This Committee reported that they had
examined bills against the city amount
ing to 81 $50 SO, aud recommended the
payment OF same; also the Street Com.
missioner's reportshowingbills contracted
to the amount. of 81, 1S0 As, Resolutions
ordering payment OF said amounts were
adopted.
Resolutions alsoacCompanied the report,
that the Street Commissioner be instructed
to I'LL n certain wasll-out on Alley u, and
making certain other repairs on streets
and alleys throughOuttlic city. Adopted.
cry PRISON.
This committee reported an examination
OF the report OF the Superintendent OF City
Prison and recommended payment OF bills
to the amount OF Sl2G 10. Ordered paid.
PAXTON FOUNTAIN.
The Committee on the Paxton Fountain
reported expenses amounting to so "a.
Ordered paid. u
LIGHTS.
The Committee on Lights reported as
correct bills amounting to $l,03O 10. Or
dercd paid.
ing Of lamps at different points in the city.
Resolutions to that effect were adopted.
The Committee OH Accounts reported
that they had examined the accounts be-
tween the City Clerk and the Beeeiver Tor
the month Of October 1873, and found a
balance on the LIST day of November 1873,
in the hands Of the Receiver OF $G,24l'05.
The Committee also reported the cx-
animation OF the reports Of Clerk OF the
Municipal Court and City Sergeant for
October, 1878, us follows: Fines collected
SO 90; Lookup fees s33 60. Total, SlOj,G0.
The Committee also reported US correct
bills amounting to 1903 81. Ordered paid.
On motion OF Mr.. GoOdfellow, $3.50 was
allowed to d. Geigcr, Assessor Second
District.
William Gundling was appointed as
Market Master until Thursday, when
Council will meet to elect n Market Mas
ter to fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Jacob Bcntz.
The report OF the joint special commit
toe In reference to the bills OF Gillespie Il
Slater, contractors, YVES received II on
motion the matter was recommitted TO the
committee for further report us to meas
urements, &c.
The Committee on Finance reported the
following:
Rsolred, That the City Clerk shall adver-
tise city taxes for the year 1878 due on or
before Saturday, the 10Th day Of Novem-
Der, 1878, and interest thereon will COM
mence on the LIST day of January, 1878.
Adopted.
The report OF the CommissionersOn Cap
itol loan was received and referred to the
Committee on Accounts.
The petition Of Alex. Wallace TO pur-
chase necessary articles for the lookup was
referred 10 the Committee on Police with
power TO act. /
A number of resolutions were offered
and referred to the proper committees.
An ordinance was Offered making ii I'M
lawful for any person owning or keeping
any COW, heifer, steer or bull to allow the
same to run at large in the Seventh Ward
in this city, and fixing MS u penalty for
so allowing said cattle to run at large Il
fine Of not less than one o more than
five dollars. Said ordinance to take effect
from and after April LIST, 1878. The ordi;
nance was read q second time and referred