The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-22
CITY sOLONS.

Special Session Last NIght-RepOrt from
the WindeF Investigating Committee
Ex.COIIectOF Black nnd the Finance
ttee-RRpRIrS 10 Capitol build.
Ing, De.
In the Second Branch, last night, thciOl.
lowing members answered 20 their names
at rOll.call lOwn, COwlen, Crowthrr,
Fisher, GoOdfellOw, lIOrkhemer, Logan,
MyleS, Reeves, StOkCr, NOckler, Wait, Wa
tcrhOusc, Naln-l4.
In the absence OF the President, Mr..
GoOdielOw was called to the chair.
The Committee on Police reported bill
Of y. II. Rcnnard, amounting 10 81 50, for
repairs to the city lookup, which was or.
dered paid.
wISDER ISvEsrIGNING COMMITTEE.
The special committee on investigation
reported that they had aScertained, 80 far
MS they hHd gone, that there had been
paid to Vim. Windcr, late Chief OF the
Fire Department, $I2 80 for rent Of hose
house halls, us follows: $40 from Miss
Mary White, for Guards Hall; Sl2 80 from
James Burk, for United Hall aud that it
also appears that there was also sold by
the Chief Marshal old and useless iron
and scrap, us shown before the committee,
=, 100 pounds to Redman 4 Co.; also old
brass and old copper, sold to John Col.
lins, us per statement Of !. 7. Carpenter,
to the amount Of 500 pounds. The com.
miltee believed from the statement before
them that the aforesaid old scrap iron WIS
worth the SUN OF cent per pound, and the
aforesaid brass and copper sold by Windcr
was worth II cents per pound, rs per
statement by !. T. Carpenter before the
committee. The committee added that
they were unable in the absence OF the re-.
ports Of the Chief Marshal Of Fire Depart
ment, and his vouchers pertaining
thereto for tho last nine years, or dur.
ing his entire term Of office, the clerk be.
ing unable to furnish them on such short
notice, to say whether Winder has or
has not accounted for all moneys and
property OF the city coming into his hands
~ Chief Marshal, owing IL tho facts
stated, and asked that they he discharged
from the further consideration Of the sub.
jcct, inasmuch rs the committees term OF
office will have expired before they could
complete the investigation. The report
was received and the committee dis,
charged.
SETTLEMENT WITH EX.CoLLECTOR BLACK.
The Committee on Finance reported that
they held meeting on the evening OI
Saturday. the 18th inst, ut the city build
ing. for the purpose Of ciIeCtlng u settle
ment with Geo. q. Black, late City Col
lrCtor. Mr.. Black had been notified oil
tho meeting and requested to be present
but failed 10 appear.
Under these circumstances it only re-
manned Cor the. committee to report tc
Council the state Of the late Collectors nc
counts.
Under the authority granted by Coun,
ell, Mr.. NJ. 4. Chandler was employed by
the Committee to verify the account rem
iered by Mr.. Black in settlement OF assess
ments for 1877, and which was submitted
for the inspection OF Council.
In this statement Mr.. Black states the
amount OF assessment 10 BE- S1j,2G5 TO-
while Mr.. Chandler makes tho amour,
S775,3gG 10, Or Sl3l more. This difference
arises from errors in the fOotings oi tho
assessments OF personal property, which
in many instances were incorrect.
As against this sum OF S77j,%9i 10 Mr..
Black claims the following credits: dClin
qucnt taxes, 81. G2l 81; erroneous asScss
mcnts, Sill 20; bills in litigation, sos Is
double assessments, Sis u; exemptions
SIG; nOn.cOlectabc taxes, 81 ,39G ii; re-
I ductions by Council, Sj7l Is; dogs sworn
OIL, SEQ; but fails to return to the commit
tee the unpaid bills. or furnish his book,
that the above mentioned items may b,
verified.
The committee regarding it as importan
that these bills should be returned, ap
pointed MesSrs. llorkhcimcr and Srham
bra subcommittee to wait upon Mr.
Black and request their return. Tiles,
gentlemen endrayOrch tn secure an inter
view with Mr.. Black. and failing in thi,
addressed Il note to him through the til,
PoStotice. To this note No response ha:
been had.
Leaving ont the above named credit,
claimed by Mr.. Black, the account ior Isl
stands us follows: