Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-10
CITY COUNCIL.
RECORD OF LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
Passage Of the Amended Fire Ordinance
Appointment Of Dillon Confirmed
Various Committee Reports
Other Matters.
SECOND BRANCH.

pTtStul ~ TIC III b Noii - 80 - =,
follows: Arkle, Caldwell, A, Caldwell,
B. F., Goodfellow, Halter, Horkheimer,
Kimberly, McNash, Reeves, Simpson,
Vockler, Wait, Warehouse and Logan
IA.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
A communication was received from
the Mayor and read. 1t states that
when the track OF the F., w. & ny.
road passes the old Washington mill, 1t
would cross piece OF city property and
cover, beyond recovery, large deposit
OF valuable cinder. Therefore he recon-
mended that the Com. on Real Estate
offer for sale, to the highest bidder, the
right TO remove this cInder, such con-
tract to include the restoring OF any
roadway destroyed. The communlca-
ton was referred to the Committee on
Real Estate.
The Gas Trustees reported that they
had appointed j. NJ. Dillon as Superln-
tendent OF the Gas Works, at compen-
sation of 500 per month, and privilege
to use the dwelling attached to the
works. with free gas and coal Their
resolution to that effect was adopted.
This document produced somewhat OF
a stir and impassiOned speeches We're
made, approving and condemnlng the
action OF the Trustees in demanding the
resignation of Browne. The same argu-
ments we're used as those which have
for SO long interested or disguised the
public, as the case may De. The press
of the city has given so many dlihcuIt
views and versions of the gas imbroglio
that nothing new could possibly be told.
And the votes below show the senti-
ment of Council and tell tale OF their
own.
After the matter was exhausted and
most of the listeners in similar con
dition, Mr.. Kimberly moved to table
the whole matter. Mr.. Ankle demanded
the ayes add noes, and vote resulted
as follows:
Ayes-Fisher, Handlan, Horkheimer,
Houston, Kimberly, Larkin, Pollock,
Simpson, Voeckler and Wait-lO.
Noes-Arkle, Caldwell, A, Caldwell,
b. F., Deiters, GoOdfellow, Haller, Ham
ilton, Jefferson, Myers, McNash, Reeves,
Waterhouse and Logan-l3.
A vote was then taken.On the motion
to adopt, as follows:
Ayes-Arkle, Caldwell A., Caldwell,
b. F., Deiters, GoOdiellOw, Haller, Ham
iIton, Jefferson, Meyers, McNash, Pol
lock, Reeves, Warehouse and Logan
II.
Noes-Fisher, Handlan, Horkheimer,
Houston, Kimberley, Larkin, Simpson,
Vockler, Wait-9.
While the chair was announcing the
result, Mr.. Wait rose and said he de
sired to change his vote "for the express
purpose OF moving reconsideration at
the next meeting"
Some one said this could not be done.
The Chair know of no rule which
admits of a reconsideration after the
meeting at which the vote was taken.
Mr.. Larkin-(covering himself with
the chair know OF any rule
prohibiting it?
The Chair-Parliamentary rules for
bid il.
Mr.. Waits vote was recorded for the
affirmative, so Mr.. Dillon 5 appointment
was confirmed by vote OF 10 to 9.
The Committee on Water Works
made its usual report, enclosing that OF
the Superintendent. Resolutions TO the
following effect were adopted: To pay
bills aggregating 1892 SO; to allow vari-
Gus persons reductions on water rent
for 1878; to lay a 4-inch pipe on Thirty
ninth street, from EOif to
Chapline, at a cost OF $50;
to lay a 6 inch pipe on Fourteenth
street from Wood to Mccullough, to
cost 81. 200; to lay a inch pipe on Thir-
ty-third street from Market, west l23
feet, to cost SIS; to lay 6 inch pipe on
Huron street, distance OF 1000 feet, to
cost 81, 300, and to lay 6 inch pipe on
Twentieth street from Main to Crescent
mill, to cost $1,000.
The Committee also made a supple
mental report in relation to their visitto
the Water Works and gave the result,
as published in yesterdays REGISTER.
Their resolution to lay new 20 inch
supply pipe for the north pump at
cost OF 81 $50, was adopted.
A resolution to purchase a new pump,
&c, was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
A resolution TO connect the discharge
pipes above the stop cock at cost OF
$3.50, was adopted.
The Committee on Lights reported
that it had examined the report, OF the
Gas Trustees, Of the receipts and eX-
penditures of the works, and found 1t
correct.
The committee had examined various
resolutions referred to them and recon-
mended as follows; To continue the gas
main on Twelfth street to the corner OF
TO pass. to connect the gas
main on South Broadway, with an oil
lamp at residence of A. j. Halsted, to
pass; to lay a gas main along Ohio street
to s. York and 70 the residence of f.
Hobbs, Jr., to pass; to authorize the
Clerk TO advertise for lamp chimneys for
various wards, to pass; to lay such pipe
on Fourteenth street as may he
TO carry out con-
n actions, to pass; to raise
oil lamp at Virginia and York streets
q I'd replace with gas lamp, the one now
at S. York and Delaware streets to pass;
and also to pay bills amounting to
sSS.2S.
The Committee on Health reported
the result of its meeting on Monday
night. After ordering the payment OF
various bills, the following resolutions
were adopted:
That the Surveyor be requested to
furnish the Committee on Health with a
map of the present East Wheeling sew
erage and the cost of a prospective one.
That the Committee on Health be in
structed to revise the health ordinances
Of the city of Wheeling.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that it had examined the accounts of the
Clerk and Receiver and found bal
lnce Of Sl3, 22S.22. The report Of the
for August, as below, was be-
ieved to be correct:
Fines assessed SlOOO
Fines -.'''''''''''...' 49, ~
zines On ~
Lookup fees totD
Sergeant 500
Sergeants fees summOniug Council, &c. S>75
Clerks lees. .5'.2o
The Sergeant's bill was ordered paid
and the report filed.
The Committee on Police reported
resolution ordering payment of Sj6 to
Superior Machine Company, was
adopted.
The deed of right of way through the
streets, alleys and public grounds of the
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