Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-18
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
I'm special Session Last Night
Reports of Committees -
Changes Proposed In the Or
ganic Law Of the City-A
Long Session.
SECOND BRANCH,
This branch was called 10 order by
President Handlan. At roll call the
following gentlemen answered to their
names: Messrs. Campbell, Cowden,
Crowther, Deiters, Fisher, Hanson,
Myles, Reeves, stoker, Nockler, Wait,
lahn, and Mr. Pesident-rl3,
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and signed.
STREETS, ALLEYS AND GRADES.
The committee reported that they had
examined bills against the city amount
inc 10 Sl,i2525, and believing the
amount correct recommended that the
same lie paid. Also examined the
Street Commissioner report aggregat-
iny 81 ,67B. 81, which was recommended
,u bc paid, The Street Commissioner
was intructed To repair Twelfth street
between Byron and Jacob, also Zane
street. and To reset the curb on the
east side oi Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, So as to
conform with the curb between Eley-
enth and Twelfth streets, also to reset
the curb on the north side OF Thirteenth
between Eoff and Jacob streets, to ex-
tend the plank walk on Mccullough
street as far us Ninth street. The at
tention OF council was directed to the
condition Of the Main street stone bridge
and the repairing of the north ahutment
Of the stone arch recommended 10 he
done immediately. Adopted.
CITY PRISON.
This committee reported bills against
the city, aggregatfng $ll0.72 which were
recommended to be paid. The supern-
tendents report shows sixteen prisoners
on hand.
The Committee on Police reported
bills against the city for $3.50, which
were ordered paid. The report as n
whole Was adopted,
The report OF the Committee on Real
Estate (which is somewhat lengthy u
summary OF which we gave in last We'd.
nesday's REGIsrER, was taken up and
read aud ordered filed for safe keeping
The Committee reported bills aggregat-
ing si74.4O, which were ordered paid.
II was ordered by Council that five hun
dred copies OF the report OF the Com
mittee on Real Estate, relative Ia the
city's property within the city limits,
he printed and bound in pamphlet form.
The Joint Special Committee ap-
pointed by Council some time since to
consider the hill OF Slator 4 Gillespie
Tor certain work done for the city, Of
tered the following:
Resolved, That 81 800 be ordered pail
to Messrs. Slator 4 Gillespie ii they will
accept the same in iull payment Of their
hll dated August 10, 1873,
Adopted.
Other bills in the report were ordered
paid.
The claim OF John Rohrecht, asking
| damages done To certain portions OF his
city property by the bursting water
pipe, was referred back to the Board OF
| Claims Tor their action.
| JOINT srECIAL COMMITTEE on CHANGES IN
THE ORGANIC LAW or THE CITY.
This committee which was appointed
under resolution passed July o, 1871,
! To- prepare and report to Council such
changes in the organic law OF the city
| as in their opinion shall embrace all the
needed reforms, submitted the follow
| my:
RtSolctd, That u special committee,
consisting OF three from each branch of
Council, he appointed 10 memorabilia
! the Legislature to So amend the charter
as Ia allow Imprisonment not exceeding
one year, and fine not exceeding 500,
rs punishment for offenders against
| the city.
Adopted.
R,soired That said committee memor-
ialize the legislature To- SO amend the
charter rs to allow the City Sergeant,
Superintendent oi Mater Works, Street
Commissioner and Wharf Master to he
elected hy the Council OF the city.
Rejected
Rcmic,d, That said committee memoir
ializc the legislature Ia give the city
power to prevent and punish cruelty 10
animals and also To grant the city such
other additional powers ~ the committee
may think proper. Adopted.
ReUietd, That the Committee on
ordinances he instructed to prepare and
! report TO the next meeting Of Council an
ordinance To prevent aud punish gaming.
Adopted.
k,spiitd, That the committee be in
stIuctcd Ia prepare an ordinance abol-
ishing the office oi City Receiver, and
| prescribing that some bank shall hc the
city depository, and the manner ri
drawing and paying city orders.
Referred L. the Investigating Com
mittrc ior report.
R,Solrd That the committee be i'll
structed IL prepare an ordinance detin-
my aud prescribing the power and du-
ties of the Mayor, and fixing his COM
pensatinn.
Adopted.
REPORT or CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The Joint committee of conference on
| disagreement between the two branches,
or that portion of the third resolution
recommended hy the Committee on
Lights ia the Council AT the session
held Tuesday, November II, which re-
iers To- the placing ot gas metre in that
portion OF the SECOND ward market
house used as an armory, reported that
they are divided in opinion upon the
question referred To them, and asked TO
hc discharged, Report adopted and
committee discharged
The supplementary water assessment
Tor wa,or rents, rs made by the City
Assessor, Was read and referred To the
Committee on Waterworks.
r. r. Warner was granted permission
to keep billiard hall AT the Mcclure
! House.
VIM. Eccles, who was elected Chief oi
the Fire Department at the las, regular