The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-12
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Anew Ordinance PASSED nSiers session
second REanch.

~ NtHNhulAt tASu41gu-lA A1ElEl lNllluna
second Branch.
This branch was called 10 order BY Mr..
LarkiD, on whose motion A. Caldwell was
called TO the chair.
The following members answered to
their names: Messn. Acker, Arkle, Cald-
well A., Caldwell B. F., Fisher, Good
fellow, Handlan, Haller, Hamilton, JetFer-
son, Kimberly, Larkin, Reeves, Simpson,
Wait, Warehouse.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
not prepared, and, on motion, their read.
ing was dispensed with.
REroRTs.
Water Horks.-The Committee on Water
Works presented the bills OF the men work.
ing on Huron street, Island, amounting to
1927 o., which were ordered paid.
The following ordinance was presented
and passed as q substitute for section Q Of
chapter Z, Of the ordinances OF the city oil
Wheellng,in reference 10 the duties Of the
City Clerk:
On the first day OF each month,
or as soon thereafter as the same
may be demanded, the Clerk, unless pro.
hihited by special order OF the Council,
shall issue to each officer OF the city whose
salary shall have been fixed at q specified
annual sum, draft upon the treasury for
the amount due such officer on account Of
his salary up to tho first day Of the month
upon presentation 10 him OF q certificate
from either the Street Commissioner, or
Superintendent Of the Water Works by
any persons who have been temporarily
employed. to labor for the city by either
OF said officers, showing that the person
presenting same has labored temporarily
for the city, the length Of time such per-
son has labored, the amount due him
from the city for such labor, the clerk
shall issue 10 such person named In such
certificate an order or draft on the treasu-
ry for the amount named in the Certif-
cate, provided, that no such certificate
shall be given by either OF said officers to
any person to whom more than ten days
pay isdue.
Mr.. Simpson oaereda resolution amend.
ing this by adding "and no person shall
receive more than one certificate per
month" Adopted.
| Dr.. Reeves offered the following resolu.
ton:
ResO'red, That the ordinance be referred
to the Committee on Ordinances, with in.
structtons to report an ordinance OF next
meeting Of Council appropriating sutfi'
cient sum monthly, 10 be called q contin.
gent fund, to pay irregular laborers on the
streets and alleys and at the Water Works
This resolution was lost.
IL Tho vnia nm ihn udnn|tan ~ Ibo nr,1i
nance by ayes and noes was as follows:
AYEs-Acker, Ankle, Caldwell, A., Fish
er, Goodiellow, Hendlan, Haller, Hamil'
! ton, Jefferson, Kimberly and Wait
NoEs-Caldwell, B. F., Larkin, Reeves,
Simpson and Warehouse %.
J So the ordinance was adopted.
This substitute was made necessary BY
the fact that many laborers on the streets
and alleys, and also for the Water Works,
could not wait go long for their money, OF
until the time Council would meet.
Mr.. Simpson offered resolution that O
lamp.post be placed at the corner OF Alley
B and Fourteenth street.
Mr.. Arkle offered an amendment that
posts be placed on the northeast corner Of
Ninth and Market, and in front OF the
residence OF Jacob Arndt.
Referred to the Committee on Lights
with power to act.
Adjourned.
/ FIrstBranch.
This branch met in special session last
evening. There was considerable diff
Guilty in obtaining quorum, and it was
not until nine o'clock that nine members
were run in by the Deputy sergeants. In
the absence of the Mayor, Capt. Wilson
was called to the chair. The following
members were present: Boring, Hall Stone
! Criswell, McAdams, Simpson, Eoff and
Schambra. After Capt. Wilson took the
chair, it was discovered that the Clerk wal
absent, and upon inquiry it was Learned
that he had not been notified.
, After some discussion as to the object o
| the special meeting, no ono seeming Il
know just what it was called for, it was
agreed TO adjourn until tomorrow evening