The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-13
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
CITY COUNCIL.
Second Dranch-speelnl Session.

Second BranCh-Special session.
Council met in special session last night
Present; Arkle, Caldwell B. F., Deiters
Ewing, Goodiellow, Handan, Haller
Hamilton, Horkhelmer, Houston, JefEer
son, Kimberly, Larkin, Pollock, Reeves
Simpson, VoCklO, Wait and Logan, Presl
dent,
When Council adjourned on Tuesday
night last, the ordinance in reference tc
auCtioneers was under consideration, and
this was resumed upon assembling last
night. Recommitted.
BOARD OF CLAIMS. .
The Board Of Claims reported the fol.
lowing resolution:
That the sum OF $50 be paid Pat. Ma,
hony in full for all damages sustained by
reason ofthe accident to his horse.
This horse had his hooi broken by catch.
ing It in an unprotected portion OF the
Hempaeld railroad track on Seventeenth
street, while in the employ OF the city. An
ordinance provides forsuch action. Adopt-
ed.
CITY CLERR's RRpoRrs.
City Clerk Updegraf made the following
report for the fiscal year commencing NAV
lst 1879, and up to September Isl,
The expenditures on account OF tho dill.
terent committees have been as follows:
gkr6aiH AllaWn noH n,,Jn, - a.
Ma!eI 4,S90 II
FIRE 37lS %
Ga 81
Which amounts when compared respect.
lively with the amounts as fixed by ordi-
nance as necessary to meet the expenses
OF the city on said accounts during the
current fiscal year shows balance still
standing to the credit Of the different com.
mittees as follows;
streets Alleys and SlSSi7 Of
Ere Depattmen 82Si 9l
MAtcE 1919 rs
1875 10
Work has been ordered by Council,
which, II completed by the Street Com.
missioner and contractors according TO the
estimate OF the City Surveyor will absorb
the balance standing to the credit OF the
Committee on Streets Alleys and Grades,
POLICE.
This Committee reported in favor of
paying the bills Of James McAdams for
painting and vanishing the cells Of the
Eighth Ward Hose House.
ORDINANCES.
This Committee reported action on sev-
eral ordinances, and asked To be relieved
from drafting an ordinance in regard to
instructing Street Commissioner and Su-
perintendent of Water Works to make at.
tachments on improved and unimproyed
lots, the city having no right toe ompel
the use oil gas or water.
No authority exists for appointments OF
collectors OF taxes except that vested in
the City Collector and his deputies.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Fire Department appointments as
published in yesterdays 1NTRLLIGENcER
were adopted, as were also the rules and
regulations for the government OF it.
The pay roll OF the department for the
month OF August was presented, amount
ing to $40 SS9. This gave rise to heated
discussion on the part Of Handlan, Larkin,
and Ewing for, and ALI. Caldwell against
Mr.. Caldwell said they we're not legally
entitled to pay, and reflected somewhat
severely upon the conduct Of the Chief in
certain discharges of employees.
DR.. Logan spoke in similar strain and
upon an interpution by Mr.. Handlan
said that "Hectoring Of members Of
Council by the Chairman OF the Committee
on Department into voting or doing as he
wished them came with very bad grace"
Handlan rose to personalexplanati
The Marshal came to me saying he could
not get money to pay his men,T 81 told
him to so to the Clerk" He then recited
the organization Of the department, the
selection OF men and other matters,
Larkin (throwing himself into the
breach 1.-THE men in controversy are the
same whose names are in that list lust
now approved by Council, and ] make the
point of order that this discussion is not in
order, seeing that we have approved
them" Point not sustained.
DR.. Logan and Mr.. Pollock ATTEMPTED To
speak, when Larkin said; "Mr. President,
l would like to urge my point Of order.
l insist that it is well taken"
The Chair-"You can appeal"
MI. kimberly-1 have been trying to
gel tue lloor all evening.
"You have itnow," said tho Chair.
Mr.. Kimberly discussed the appoint
ments Of Chief Eccles, and was in favor Of
sustaining them.
Mr.: Hamilton demanded the payroll for
July in order to compare the names for
this month with those Of August. It was
not produced.
B. F. Caldwell spoke in favor of paving
for the services Of the fremen for the
month OF August, and commended the
appearance Of the horses and engines.
A vote was then taken on Mr. Hand.
lan's resolution to pay the men. The ayes
and noes were demanded by Mr.. Goodiel-
low with the following result:
Ayes -Ntessrs. Arkle, B. F. Caldwell,
Deiters, Ewing, Goodfellow, Horkheimer,
Houston, Jefferson, Kimberly, Larkin,
MCNash, Peters, Pollock, Reeves, Simpson
Vockler, Wait, Waterhouse, and Mr.. Pres.
ident-22.
NOes-Messrs, A. Caldwell and Hamil.
TOM.
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