Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-28
CITY iSOLONS.
LAST NIGHTS DOINGS IN COUNCIL,
Municipal Clerks Salary Fixed at $3.50
Thomas M. 0arah Re-elected-James
N. Todd Elected City Receiver
All Other Matters in
Both Branches.
SECOND BRANCH.


The following members answered the
roll at s o'clock: Arkle, Caldwell, A,
Caldwell, B. F., Ewing, Goodlellow,
Handlan, Halter, Hamilton, HOrk-
heimer. Houston, Jefferson, Kimberly,
Larkin, Logan, McNash, Meyers, Peters,
Pollock, Reeves, Wait, and Water
house-l7.
The journal of the last meeting was
read, approved and signed.
The Branch concurred in the action
of the First Branch in allowing b. ;.
Allison 20 assist the city solicitor in the
prosecution against the bond OF the late
City Collector.
The following communication was
read:
To the Honorable Council
In consequence OF the slOwneSS with
which taxpayers and water renters are
meeting their bills for 1873, l respect
fully request Council to excuse me from
collecting the delinquent water list for
II. 1t will require the constant efforts
of nv present force in collecting rs
bills to enable me to make settlement
with Council at the proper time.
Respectfully, JAMES b. fancy,
Ciy Collector.
The communication was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Ewing presented the petition OF
various citizens of the Seventh ward, TO
have cas pipe laid from Front street out
Virginia To Penn street, they guarantee
inc a return To the city OF ten per cent.
on the investment.
Mr.. Ewing also presented Il resolution
directing the Superintendent OF the Gas
Works to lay the pipe. After some little
rrmOnstrance from Mr.. Ewing, the
whole matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Lights.
Various other petitions were received
and appropriately referred.
The following resolution, by Ankle,
was adopted:
Resolred, That the City Collector be
instructed to furnish the Street Com
missioner with the names OF those who,
bv reason OF having no employment are
unable to pay their city taxes, and that
the Commissioner be authorized TO give
such persons employment on the streets
and alleys OF the city until the claims
against them are satisfied.
The Committee on Ordinances report
cd an ordinance in relation to the street
railway, which, with the action thereon,
will be found in another place.
The ordinance IN relation 10 the Clerk
of the Munical Court was received from
the First Branch with an amendment.
ON motion, this Branch adhered to its
original action and asked q committee on
conference, appointing on It's behalf,
MrsSrs. Caldwell, \, Simpson and Pol
lock.
The special committee to investigate
the affairs OF the City Sergeant reported
that there was no foundation to the
rumor that the Sergeant was paying his
deputies less than the proper sum, and
their report was adopted aud spread
upon the minutes.
Resolutions asking respectively, to
point the wall and paint the fence OF the
City Building, 10 whitewash the lookup,
and To enquire into the cost OF revising
and printing one hundred copies OF the
city ordinances were read and referred.
TIE POLICE INCREASE.
The reportof the Committee on Police,
enclosing an ordinance, was read. The
ordinance provides briefly that twenty
two police shall be appointed at $50 per
month, one 10 be known rs Lieutenant
with So per month, and otherwise
agrees with the old ordinance.
DR.. Reeves moved that the ordinance
be rejected.
Mr.. Ewing said if there was anything
ne favored it was this ordinance; he and
everybody knew the force was INSULT
cirnt. and if they didn't know it they
could find it out by reading the papers.
Ii was one of our most apparent needs.
Ac then cited several instances where
an increase of the force would have been
beneficial.
DR.. Reeves replied that he knew there
were eases rs referred TO by Mr. Ewing,
but that was one OF the mistOrtuncS Of
cities. The city was not in condition TO
stand the increase of 5000 i'm tine cX-
p,uScS, and he was not in favor of APP
prupriating a campaign fund for the cleo
ton OF a Sergeant. He thought If the
present force was left alone it would
afford sufficient protection 10 the city,
ami this plan simply was To- help this
officer and that officer 10 a reelection.
Mr. Hunilan then moved the matter
be referred TO the Finance Committee,
which motion was adopted.
An ordinance making il a miSdemean-
or punishable bv fine, 10 keep a stock
ward west ot Mccullough street, was
read. Mr.. Arklc moved % reject Mr..
Larkin opposed this motion. Tie had,
hc said, been kept awake at night by
animals kept in yards in the vicinity OF
tho market house, animals from under
one week of age upto several years.
Mr.. uOrkheimer thought these yards
were not Objectionable, and were of
great benefit to the travelling public es-
pccialy farmers who stopped there over
night.
After some talk of 4 personal nature
between Ankle and Larkin, the ordi-
nance was then referred TO the Commit
tee ON Health.
reportoi Committee on Conference
i'm favor of fixing the salary of the
clerk Of the Municipal Court for his
services ON the police side OF the Court
at $3.50 was adopted.
ON motion Of Mr. Simpson the First
Branch was notified that this branch
was ready to proceed into an election OF
aclerk.
TIE MUNICIPAL CLERK.
The First Branch occupied the lower
chamber. Mayor Sweeney presiding.
The rolls OF the respective Branches
were called, quorumS found present and
the Mayor announced the special order
as the election of Il ClcrI, of the Munich
pal Court and City Receiver.
The following nominations and appii-
cations were received:
W. G. BrocGunier, Alexander ;. Gil
lespic, ". T. Emblem, Robt. Marshall,
W. VI. Handlan, Thomas VI. Darrah and
Il. 4. GalllgUu.
FIRST BALLOT.
ON the first ballot the result stood:
parrah. l6: Brockunier, 3; Gillespie, D;
Emhcn. o: Marshall ); Handlan f.; Cal