The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-12
CITY COUNCIL.
In Regular monthly Session Last
Night.

CITY COUNCIL.
In Regular monthly Session Last
Night.
SECOND BRANCH.
This branch was cslled 10 order by
President Hsndlar. At roll call the
following members answered to their
names. Crowther, Goo1fellow, Hanson.
Horkheimer, Myles. Pollock, Riddle,
Ritter, Simpson, Vockler, Wait, Water
house, Yahn, Mr. President--l4.
The mia utes OF the previous meeting
were read and adopted.
WATER WORKS.
The Committee or Water Works re-
ported that they hsd met and examined
the superintendent report for the month
Ct Msy, aid found bills sggregating
S698 II, which. were correct. The con-
mittee recommended tha: other bills, ag-
gregsling 1865 -, be pad; also recon-
mended that 1900 feet OF SIX inch water
pipe, 800 fee. OF four inch water pipe and
ali the necessary stOp-gates and tre-plugs
be purchased for the purpose of beirg
placed along Eotf 10 Sixteenth street,
south TO Nineteenth street, east on Nine
teenth to Wood, about 5000 feet.
Adopted
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined the accounts OF
the City Receiver srd Clerk Tor the
month OF May, 1878, cancelled the drafts
and orders n provided tor by ordinance
and found balance in the hands OF the
Receiver on June l, 1873, of S279I2.S3.
Also reported thst they had examined
the reports of the Clerk of the Munich
pal Court and the City Sergeant, and
found fines collected, S2O7,1 lookup
fees. $40 20; total S253.95. Bills aggr9-
eating $2ll IS were recommended paid.
Adopted
The Committee on Health reported
bills aggregating $3l4,l6, which they re-
commended paid; also reported iaVors-
bly, IS to the extension OF certain sewers
on the Island, and recommended that
bids be advertised tor the construction OF
the same. Adopted.
The Committee on Real Estate report.
ed bills amounting TO S44o 81, sud re-
commend the payment Of the same; also
reported that the petitions Of D. j. Nc.
C0rmack and Elizabeth Gardner BE-
granted.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This committee reported bills aggre-
eating $4,000, which we're iound to
b. correct and recommended paid.
The oil! Of |. T. Carpenter for 81
was also recommended paid, The Com
mittee also reported that they bad &C
cep.ed the bid Of SuIder and Armstrong
Tor $3.50 to rehoor the Atlantic LngIne
House. Adopted.
The Committee on Cemeteries report
ed bills amounting to $40 70, which were
recommended pad. \ resolution "u-
thoriziug the Committee to advertise tor
proposals for the construction OF certain
buildings in the Peninsula Cemetery WAs
recommended favorably. Adopted.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The City Clerk reported that during
the current fiscal year beginning May
l. 1877, and up to May l, 1917, the e1-
peuditurUs on account Of the various com
mittees have been as follows: Streets,
Alleys and Grades, S32 5O5S6, Fire De-
psrtment, $9,3O3 81; Water Works, ST.
6g6.l6; Lights, $l,lJ35l. These amounts
when COMPARED with the amount as fixed
by ordinance as necessary to meet the
expense Ul the city on SAID accounts dur
inc the current f.cal year, shows q differ
ence rs follows Amount expended on
account of Streets, Alleys and Grades,
SIT sos. SO in excess; on account OF Fire
department $l,696 less; on account OF
waterworks, Sl,8O3.Si less; amount eX-
pended on account Of lights, Pl,oUO45.
Received and ordered filed.
STREETS, ALLEYS AND GRADES.
This committee reported that they had
examined bills agains. the city sggregnS-
ing 1928 95, and recommended them
paid. They also reported that they mad
examined the Street Commissioners bills
for the month Of May and found them to
be $l,l43,28, and recommended the pay
ment of The same. The committee re-
commended that PSI feet of dressed curb
ing be purchased of +. w. Baker at 70
cents per foot, set at points where now
delivered. Adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Thu committee to whom was referred
by council, the estimates OF the commit
tees on Water Works, Streets, Alleys
and Grades, Lights and fire department,
reporLed that alter careful cJusidera-
ION Of the cily's interest it was found
that the amount set apart by
ordinance for the paying Of interest and
retiring the capitol loan Is $4,000
annually Instead Of 81 500 rs reported
b. them May 3D. tlaL there i5s balance
II $4,000 over due on capitol lots, and
1000 net vet due. but will fall due IN
Arr 1880, instead OF $4,000 as reported.
Tha.e estimates will give S24, $3.50
as the amount to be disbursed by the dli-
lerent departments OF the city, instead
Of Sl8,2S9.25, rs reported May 3rd, but
4s the Council by contract has set aside
for street cleaning, S2,l1Oto l.. Clark ~
Co., the above amount will be reduced to
f22Gl9.25. TIE committee are OF the
opinion that the amount due for capitol
lots, as well as the $4,000 not yet due,
can be carried by the holders Of the
notes, at the rate Of interest tue city is
now psying-eight per cent. In view OF
the amounts of money thst seem to be
imparstively necessary to be expended,
As set forth, by the various committees,
the Finance Committee think that
the interests of the city demand that a
temporary loan or loans be made during
the present year, es the same may be
needed, of $4,000 to make up the ded-
cheney that will arise over the entire
revenues OF the city, after making the
necessary appropriations to the various