The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-13

Ally INTELLIGENCE
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CRY CouxctL.- SrcoSp BRAxcH. : The
CITY Council met last night in special ses-
sion. Present in Second Branch at roll.
call: Messrs. Crowther, Deiters, Fisher,
| Goodfellow, Horkheimer, Logan, Myles,
| Riddle, Simpson, Wait Naterhopse,
Yahn, Mr.. President-l3.
The President stated that the meeting
had been called for the purpose OF ap-
proving the bond OF Porter Smith, City
Sergeant elect.
The bond, which is in the sum OF So:
900. with Messrs. p. w. Bosley, ]. H. Good
and John Speidel as sureties, was read and
approved by the Council, the sureties be-
ing sworn as to theirsutEiCiency.
Mr.. Smith then came forward and took
the oath OF office, which was administer
| ed by President Handlan.
The ordinance assessing and levying
water rent for the ensuing year was re-
ceived from the First Branch as amends
ed by that body at its last meeting. The
amendments ofthe First Branch were Us
follows: 10 cents instead OF 50 cents for
each person, and per cent instead OF 9!
per cent on the rental value OF the dwell
! ing where water is used.
On motion OF DR.. Logan, the Second
Branch insisted upon its original action
upon this ordinance, and asked for q Com
mittee OF Conference. DR.. Logan, Messrs.
Goodfellow and Myles were appointed up
on the Conference Committee on the part
of this Branch.
A proposition to put in smoke con-
sumer at the Water Works, whereby a
saving OF ten per cent in fuel could be
made, was received from G. N. King. Mr..
King offers to put in the consumer for
thirty DAYS, without cost to the city, as an
experiment. The price OF the machine is
$50. Referred to the Committee on Wa
ter Works, with power TO try the expert
ment and report the result to Council.
Mr.. Wait offered resolution to have a
gus post placed at the corner OF jacob
street and Alley q, east side OF Jacob.
Referred TO Committee on Lights.
Mr.. Riddle offered resolution to have
water pipe laid from Main street to Mar.
ket street, on Eighth street. Referred to
Committee on Water Works.
Mr.. Riddle also offered resolution to
have lamp post placed on the corner OF
Vert street and Third street; also one on
the corner Of Vert street and Alley ].
Referred TO Committee on Lights.
THE REoRoGSixED POLICE FORCE.
A communication was received from
City Sergeant Smith appointing the fol-
lowing Deputy Sergeants: Levi Bogard,
Geo. II. Defbangh, Stephen johnson,
James Flynn, John p. st. Myers, James
Robertson, Thomas Stanley, w. p. Lukens,
Barney Moran, Geo. Baum and John
Short. The appointments were confirmed
By Council, and the deputies were sworn
4 By President Handlon.
The Conference Committee appointed to
consider the ordinance levying water
rent, reported that the Committee from
the First Branch had agreed to recede
I from their action and concur in the action
of the Second Branch.
QUARANTINE MEASURES.
The following, offered by Mr.. Simpson,
was adopted:
In view OF the fact that the heavy rains
will open communication with the South
iern country now afflicted with yellow
fever, and steamers will be coming North,
thereby rendering It probable that some
persons having the disease will be brought
! 10 this port. Therefore
Raofni, That the Committee on Health
and the Health Officer be instructed to
take such steps as they may think nee.
essay to quarantine all steamboats, and
lows arriving from below, and examine
strictly into their sanitary condition.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH SPECIAL SESSION.
His Honor the Mayor presided. Messrs.
Boring, Carnahan, Hall, Hoge, McAdams,
Moorehead, Reister. Schambra and Viii
son answered the calling OF the roll.
Reading OF the minutes OF the last meet
| ing was dispensed with.
A communication was received from the
City Solicitor, giving his opinion that it is
the duty OF the City Assessor TO list all
property not exempted by statute.
Petition OF Mrs Ernst, for license to keep
coffee house, was taken up and action of
the Second Branch granting the same was
c0nCurred in.
Bond Of Porter Smith, elected to the City
ond Branch and the approval OF said bond
was cOncurred in.
Communication from c. II. King in
relation 10 his air feeding apparatus propo-
sing TO apply the same as a test to the frr-
mace Of the Water Works was read and the
action OF the Second Branch in authoriZ-
ing said test was amended BY striking out
any Obligation TO purchase the same and
then passed.
The Second Branch having insisted on
its action in relation to the ordinance as
seSSing taxes and asking Committee OF
Conference, the Mayor appointed Messrs.
Carnaham, Hall and Wilson on the part OF
the First Branch to act on said committee.
The water ordinance assessing water rents
was also referred to the same committee.
The committee having returned recon-
mended that the Branch recede from its
action on the action OF the Second Branch
on the ordinance leYying taxes for the
year 1875, pdalso on the water ordinance.
leaving the ordinance to stand as it oTigi-
naliy came from the Second Branch whit the
exception of the Railroad tax, After which
the action Of the Second Branch was con-
Cured in.
Communication from the Second Branch
announcing q proposition to quarantine
all vessels coming north from the yellow
fever districts was read and its adoption OF
the same was concurred In.
Adjourned.
SocIETY NorEs-AIiss Maggie Williams
has returned from q protracted visit to
friends in Grafton.
Miss B. Carney, Of the South Side, has
gone to visit friends in Maryland.
Nh. II. CaTanauDh, OF Grafton, is SPEND