The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-18

COMMITTkE RkfuhlS. ).
.Sreds, ARevs and Grads.-Reported bills
against the city in the aggregate
toSl 1926 %; also bills reported by the Street
Commissioner, amounting 10 $l,6D o..
The committee also recommended that the
Street Commissioner be directed TO make
certain repairs to the streets, reset curbs,
etc, zone OF the recommendations being
OF any importance. The various recon-
mendations OF the committee were adopt
ed.
Cay Prisoa.-Reported the expenditures
of the prison for the month OF November,
also q report Of the superintendent with
bills for current expenses for the month,
amounting to $40 y; also bills fol. haul
ing on 18th street amounting to Sl3l 81.
Report adopted and bills ordered paid.
,Pohice.-Submitted bills a~ggregating
500 20, for articles necessary for use at the
city lookup. Ordered paid. g !,
Real Eadte.-This committee submitted
a yoluminous report, an outline which has
already been given in these columns. The
report was read and adopted.
y On motion OF DR.. Reeves, the Clerk was
instructed to have the report of the Com
mitteeeo on Real Estate published in pam.
phlet form, for the use OF the members Of
Council, and to begraited into any future
publication OF the City Ordinances. The
number of copies 10 be printed was fixed
at 500.
; Joint Special Committee on GiRespie and
Slater's Bah.-The report of the joint
special committee on bills Of Slater and
Gillespie was adopted. Thcreport recon-.
mended that $1,000 be paid to Messrs.
Slater and Gillespie II they will except the
same in full payment OF their bill dated
Aug. 10, 1873, and that the other bills OF
tho firm, and the afidayits flced by the
Street Commissioner In reference to- the
same, be referred to the, Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades for report.
Joint Special Committee on Changes in Or.
gdnic Ldic Of tie Ciy.-Thc joint special
committee appointed under the resolution
OF July 9th, 1873, to prepare and report to
Council such changes in the organic law
OF the city as in their opinion shall en-.
brace ,all the needed reforms, submitted
the following resolutions:
ReSolrad, That Especial committee con.
sisting otthree from each brancho Of Copn-
ciEbe- appointedStomem the Legis-
lature to- so-amend'the. charter'asto-aiiow
Imprisonment not exceeding one year and
a fine not exceeding 800 asa punish
mentf for offenses against the CITY,
ReS0lrsd, That said committee memorial
ize the Legislature e. so9amend the char
ter MS TO, allow the City Sergeant, Superin-
tendent OF Water Works, Street Commits
sioner and Wharfmaster to be elected by
the Council OF the city.
.Re$hedI That said conimittee memorial
lie the Lcgislatureto giyesthe city power
topfesentaid punish cruelty,to animals,
and also to grant the city. such other add.
tionaI powers Us the committee may think
ptopera. ~ sig '72H7t ~
Resoired, That the Committee on ordi-
nances be instructed toprepareand report
to the next meeting OF Council M ordi-
nance to prevent and punish gamipgi
also an ordinance abolishing the office OF
City Receiver and prescribing and reg.
uiatnstha some Bank shall be the city
depository, and the manner OF drawing
and paying city orders; and also an ordi-
nance defining and prescribing the pow
e sandduties of the Mayor and fixing bis
compensation. .,yc-tyr. .dr
The first and third resolutions were
adopted and thesecondreject the fourth
was Qiyidelsthe frst;and third clause be-
Ing adopted andFthe second referred to the
Investigating Committee! sioL
The Joint Committee OF Conference on
the disagreement etWeenthe two Branch-
es in reference 10 the placing OF a gas
metre in that portion obthc Second Ward
Market House usedas an lArmorys reported
that, they were. divided in opinion and
asked to he discharged, The report was
adoptej, and thaGommittee discharged
The amendments oftbe First branch to
the'report Of the Committee on Streets,
Alleys and Grades was concurred In.
The supplemental assessments for water
rents, reported blythe city assessors, were
teadby1the Glerkand referred to the Com
Fmittee on Water Works Tor report.
L. r. Warner was granted a license to
kecpa billiard roomat the MoEureRHouse.
The report OF the Committee on Lights
was received from the First Branch; with
an amendment to the third resolution,
charging tho city fol, the amount OF gus
burned fn4the old City Hall, used rs an
armory by the military companies OF tho
city, which was non-concured In.
l. ING lQllOWluS Cuulll ullIc91tluu WIZ IT,
cciyod from the Gas Trustees: II appears
from the tax duplicate OF tho city that the
property belonging to the city gus works is
on the same for taxation, whereas It Is IN
established fact the city cannot tax her
own property; therefore be 1t
Rsolrrl, That the City Collector OF taxes
be instructed to strike the same from tho
tax duplicate.
The resolution was adopted.
a large number OF petitions, OF al un:
important nature, were read and referred
to appropriate committees.
allied T. y, the Second Branch was
still in session. ia
FIRST ERAScII-EXTRA SESSION.
Ills Honor Mayor Sweeney presided,
on calling tho roll Messrs. Blair, Boring,
Cowan, Hastings, Hoge, McAdams, Refs.
tor, Schambra and Wilson answered.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, and there being no objection, were
t..a1 L., Ln-kTat yha nnd n1nn1r