The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-13

A communication wa read from Mayor
Sweeney in regard to the irregularities OF
the city weigh scales, stating that he had
employed n. Edwards, State Sealer Of
Weights and Measures, 10 examine, test
and rectify whatever might be necessary
in this matter. The paper Of MI. Edwards
containing q statement Of the condition OF
the city scales was read. The commune
cation OF the Mayor in regard TO the suit
OF Clark and Manion against the city was
also read and properly disposed Of
The report Of the Street Commissioner
was read and adopted.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades submitted their usual report, and
also the report Of the Street Commits
sioner. Bills a~ggregating S575 90 were
ordered paid. Various improvements re-
commercially the Committee were or
dered.
The Committee on Water Works4ecom-
mended the payment Of bills amounting
to S767 10.
The report OF the Committee on Gene.
teries, in relation to the laying Of o pipe
to the Peninsula Cemetery, which was be-
fore Council at a former meeting and re-
ferred to the Committee on Water Works,
was reported fayorably with the resolution
that it be adopted.
The regular monthly report Of the Com
mittee on Accounts was read and filed.
This also enclosed q report from the City
Receiver, reporting receipts for July
S30,998 II and disbursements amounting
TO S9,4249 3, leaving q balance Of 81 ,573 IS.
Several bills were ordered paid.
The Committee on Markets reported
having examined the accounts ofthe Mar.
ket Master, and found them correct. The
contract for roofngthe Market House was
awarded TO d. +. Donel at s 500 per square
pine shingles. Several bills were ordered
paid. Report adopted.
The report Of the Gas Trustees was read,
and, on motion, referred to the Commit
tee on Lights. Nothing but the incidental
expenses OF the works and the receipts OF
the Office were in it.
The Committee on Fire Department re-
ported the bills Of Chief Eccles, amount
ing to $50 SO, and these were ordered
paid, as were also several Others against
this department.
THE report Of this committee, respecting
the two sets OF appointments from the
Board Of Control, was postponed until the
First Branch acts upon the new ordinance
in relation to the department.
A resolution from the First Branch di.
recting the City Clerk to make monthly
reports Of the amounts expended in the
various departments, was %concurred in.
las INVESTIGATION.
The Gas Investigating Committee made
the following report:
To HS Honor he Mayor and Members Of Mt
City Council:
GRNTLEMEN-Your Committee on Gas In.
vestigation begleave to report that theyhad
intended to make an extended report, but
learning that Superintendent Arthur
Browne had rendered his resignation they
recommend that his resignation be accept
ed, and that this be a tinality to the mat
ter 30 far as the committee Is concerned.
JAMES E. REEVES,
Chairman.
SIMON HoRKHElMER,
JOHN H. HALL,
RALPH ARKLR.
john W. Schultze dissenting.
WHEELING, August 18th, 1873.
On motion the paper was referred 10 the
Committee on Lights for report.
A communication was read from Robert
Crangle, President Of the Wheeling and
Belmont Bridge Company, asking that
the proper committee OF Council meet a
committee OF the Board OF the Bridge
Company, with reference to the continu-
alton Of their contract, was referred TO the
Committee on Lights.
The petition Of Ella V. Wilson, asking
that her husband be released from the
workhouse, as she and her family were
without support, was granted.
Numerous petitions were presented ask
ing remission Of water rents and other
rents, which were referred to the proper
committees.