The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-11

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The committee recommended the pas
sage Of M ordinance accompanying the
report, and the filling Of the blanks in tn,
same rs follows: Committee on Watcl
Works, $4,000; Fire Department, ST., $50
Lights, 5000; Streets, Alleys and Grades
100000.
The committee unanimously recon-
mended AL increase Of the police force o
the city, provided the City Sergeant viii
accept IN adequate salary for his services
in place OF fees on the police side OF HI.
office, summoning Council aud commit
tees.
Mr.. EWING OBJECTED
to that part Of the report in relation to The
increase in the police force, which h,
thought was no report at all. lie was il
favor Of simply receiving and filing the
report. 1t was idle for the committee Il
make the proposition they did to the City
Sergeant, rs everybody knew he woulG
not accept it, and it is not to be expeCte,
that he should, as his fees are prescribet
by law.
The reading OF the ordinance accom-
panying the report was called for The
paper was accordingly read three time.
aud passed, the blanks being filled rs re
commended by the committee. The vot,
on the passage Of the ordinance was Il
ayes to nay.
The report OF the Finance Committee
was on motion received and filed.
SALARIES OF THE FlREMEX.
The ordinance establishing the salarie.
OF the officers and men comprising thu
Fire Department, the consideration o
which was postponed until the Finance
Committee had submitted their report it
relation to the revenue for the enSuin.
year, was taken up, on motion OF Mr.
llandlan.
Mr.. Handlan moved to make the Chic
Marshals salary 500 per annum instea,
OF 500, and made n few remarks, givini
his reasons for so doing.
The ayes and noes were called for OF
the motion, and vote was taken with
the following result;
AYE-MeSSrS. Goodtellow, llandlan
Houston, Kimberly, Larkin, Watt.
NoES-MeSSrS. Ankle. All. Caldwell, Il
+. Caldwell, Ewing, Fisher, Hallcr Ham
ilton, McNash, Pollock EeeyeS, Simpson
Nockler-l@
So the motion was lost.
The ordinance was then passed by .
vote Of Il to l. 1t provides that the Chic
Marshal shall receive $50 per annum
each Assistant Marshal, $50 per annum
each foreman, $500 per annum; each host
Ter, 500 per annum; each engineman, $j0l
per annum; each extra man, $50 per an
nun; each fireman, 500 per annum.
The vote by which the ordinance passet
was as follows:
AYES-MeSSrs. Ankle, Il. F. Caldwell
Ewing, Goodfellow, IIandlan, Iialler
Hamilton. Houston, Kimberly, I.arkin
McNaSh, Reeves, NoCkler, Wait-l4.
NoES- Messrs. Ali, Caldwell, Fisher
Pollock, Simpson,.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
The Committee on Lights reported tina
they had had under consideration the &C
count OF the City Gas Works against The
city Of Wheeling, and recommended tina
the account he filed by the City Clerk
and that no action in relation thereto b,
taken at the present time. This commit
tee also had under consideration the re
port and recommendation Of the Ga;
Trustees TO build d new gas holder, ant
not being able to come TO a conclusion
asked for further time. The report wa
adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that the books OF the Receiver showed 5
balance OF Si$,944 50 on hand on the frs,
OF June. The monthly reports OF tn,
Clerk OF the Municipal Court and tn,
Sergeant for the month OF MAY show
Amount Of fines paid, $S6l 70: lockur
fees, SlCS 20; total collections. $}6j 30;
amount OF fines assessed, 81 ,O93; unpaid
$l60 70, Report adopted.
The usual MONTH y reports Of the Com.
mitteeS on Markets, Fire Department
Water Works, Lights, City Prison and
Streets, Alleys and Grades were read, and
severAlly adopted. The reports contained
nothing of importance.
The Board Of Claims recommended nav,
ment OF bill Of ex.City Solicitor LETTERS
for legal services for the period embraced
between August LIST, 1871, and this date
amounting to 81, 22S6 Go. Also bill offs. B
McColloeh, for services. 81 -. So or.
dered.
NEW ORDINANCES.
The Committee on Ordinances sub
mitted several ordinances, which they
recommended for adoption.
The first taken up was an ordinance
prohibiting the sale Of Intoxicating cider
by unlicensed dealers. The ordinance
was carried by majority vote OF II 10 !
and will accordingly lay over until III,
next meeting, u two.thiriS vote being re
quired.
An ordinance amending Section II O
the ordinance in relation to the CITY Ser
Eeant was next read. The amendment,
provides that any person resisting tn,
Sergeant or any Of his deputies in ,he
lawful execution OF any duty, shall
pay a tine OF not less than s., nor NOR,
than 500 for every such otsense, and shall
further be imprisoned without bail ior .
term OF not less than one day nor mon
than one YEAR The vote upon the oriin,
ance was: ayes ., noes !. 1t therefor,
goes over for another vote.
An ordinance in relation TO contracts
for cleaning the StreetS,alleys aud crossing,
OF the rity Was read. The paper gave MS,
to considerable discussion, pending which
a motion to adjourn prevailed.
First BFRnch.
This Branch met in regular monthly
session last evening, His Honor the
Mayor presiding, with the tolloUius
members present: McSSrS Criswell, MI.
son, Hughes, Hall, Cowan, Rorinr, Reister
Schambra and Stone.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
Several resolutions we're received FINN
the Second Branch and the acrion Of thSl
body in passing the same conrurrs,d in
Mr.. Schultz appeared.
The report OF the annual estimates al
expenses for the ensuing year in The
various departments otthe city severn.
ment, as received from the Second Branch
was postponed for iuture action.
The monthly reports OF the Committees