The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10
crrY COUNCIL.
Regular Monthly Meeting Last Night.
second nraneh.

Second Branch.
This Branch was called to order by
President Logan. The following members
answered to their names: Arkle, Cald.
well, D. F. G~oOdiellow, Haller, Hork.
helmer, Kimberly, W. Nash, Reeves,
Simpson, Vockler, Wait, Warehouse, and
Logan, President.
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and adopted.
REPORTs.
Committee on Htdh-This committee re.
ported bills amounting TO $3.50, which
were ordered paid; also, the following
resolutions:
That the physicians whose names are
signed TO the petition In regard to the
condition OF East Wheeling 30 thanked,
and that they be asked 10 continue their
interest in this direction. Adopted.
That the City Surveyor be requested 10
furnish the Committee on Health with q
map OF the system Of the present sewer
age in East Wheeling, together with the
prospective cost. Adopted.
That the Committee on Health be In:
structed to revise the health ordinances OF
the city OF Wheeling. Adopted.
Gas TfuSees.- The Gas Trustees report
ed that they had appointed James n. Dill.
Ion to Gil the vacancy occasloned by the
resignation OF Arthur Browne as Superin-
tendent OF the City Gas Works, at com.
pensation Of 500 per month, for perform.
Ing the duties incident TO that office. This
appointment,giv him the privilege otoc-
cupying the dwelling at the Gas Works
free OF rent, gas and coal:
This was accompanied by o resolution
from All. Caldwell, chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Lights, recommending the con.
irmation OF the appointment.
Upon this Mr.. Kimberly moved that 1t
be referred 10 the Committee on Lights.
The ayes and noes were demanded upon
this by Mr.. Arkle, with the following re-
suit:
AYRs-Messrs. Fisher, Handlan, Hork.
heimer, Houston, Kimberly, Larkin, Pol
lock, Simpson, Vockler, Wait-I0.
NoEs-Messrs. Ankle, Caldwell A., Cald.
well B. F., Deiters, Goodiellow, Haller,
Hamilton, Jefferson, McNash, Reeves,
Warehouse, Logan-lS.
Mr.. Kimberly again took the floor, and,
in a most caustic and vehement manner,
reviewed the action OF the Gas Trustees
In the matter. " am surprised that a
communication Of this kind should ema'
nate from 80 intelligent q body as these
trustees" said he. Brownies resignation
has never been accepted by US, and until
it does no vacancy exists. This is the
baldest thing l ever saw. They had nc
earthly right to demand his resigna.
ton. He was nIsndnced into 1t.
Listen! they went there and told him
they wanted him TO resign. He asked fol
time. They gave him until 7 o'clock tc
determine. He saw the alternative and
resigned" He then went in to review
this action Of the trustees rs having nc
authority in the matter. A touching
tribute to Mr.. Browne was paid
in passing and he concluded by saying
II now have something that takei
the cap of all Of this, Mr.. Browne wen
to the Gas office 10 obtain access to some
books necessary to his defense, but wa
!, refused such access, ever after he had pro
duced a note from the Mayor requesting
Mr.. Caldwell to grant It," He here reaC
the letter OF the Mayor.
The ayes and noes upon the appoint.
ment Of Mr.. Dillon were demanded with
the following result:
AYEs-Messrs. Ankle, Caldwell B. F.
Caldwell A., Delters, Goodfellow, Haller
Hamilton, Jefferson, Meyers, McNash.
Pollock, Reeves, Wait, Waterhouse, Lo
gan-l5.
!, NoEs-NIessrs. Fisher, Handlan, Hork
I heimer, Houston, Kimberly, Larkinl
Simpson, Vockler-S.
, Mi. Wait voted at first no, but changed
to aye for the purposeot reconsideration
! The bond Of ]. N. Dillon in $1,000, q!
Superintendent OF the Gas Works, witt
A. B. Caldwell, Louis Hull and George K
Wheat as sureties, was received, approved
i, and ordered filed.
, Water Korb-The Committee on Waite
. Works submitted its usual routine report
Bills amounting to $3.50 50 were ordered
t paid.
The following persons were allowed re
! auctions on water rents: G. L. Kline, A
F. Meyers, D. ]. Lawson, Fred. Remick
Michael CrystIe, S. c. North, james Sadler
/, Thos. Heyman, B. B. Dovener, Victo
~sauvageot, T. A. Morris, A. @. Eol:
4-inch water pipe was ordered laid Of
g Thirty-ninth street from Eofto Chapline
t and down Chapline to Fortieth, q distanc,
4 OF $40 feet, at a cost OF $3.50.
A 6-inch water pipe was ordered to b.
laid on Fourteenth street from Wood Il
T. McColloCh, to cost$l200.
r A 4-inch water pipe ordered to be lait
on Thirty-third street from Market ives
| 125 feet at a cost Of SIS.
A6-inch water pipe to be laid on Hurol
and New Jersey street, l,lO0 feet long, Il
8 cost $500.
A 6 inch pipe to be laid on Twentietl
I street, from Main street, to the Crescen
l Mill, to costSS,000.
They also submitted a supplemental,
: report in regard to some improvements a
. the Water Works in the way Of a new
pump, as an insurance against a failure o
: water. Also new 20 inch supply pipe t
7 the north pipe, and some supply and re
ceiving pipes, a full description OF which
/ appeared in yesterdays INTELLleENcER
! The cost Of the above not to exceed $7,00G
| These were adopted with the exception o
the new engine, which was referred,
Committee on LghS.-This committee 70
| ported as having examined the report o
the Gas Trustees for the months OF March
April and May, and found 1t to be correct
! Tho gas main on Twelfth was continued
by order, to Eleventh on McColloch. Alst
; that a connection be made from the ga
main on South Broadway to an oil laml
opposite the residence OF Andrew Hal
sted.
Also a gas main was ordered laid from
South Broadway, extending along Ohit
street to South York, one to extend alont
this street.
Also that the City Clerk be instructed Il
advertise for proposals for lighting, clean
ing, extinguishing and furnishing wicks
oil, glass, lamp chimneys and burners, fol
use Of citylampsin the Seventhan INT Eight
wards, also in 1.-THE First, Second, Third ant
Fourth wards.
A pipe was ordered to be laid down OF
, Fourteenth street, west Of McCollocl
/ street.
Some oil lamps on the Island we're or
dered to be replaced by gas lamps.
Bills amounting to $S8 IS were ordered