Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-09

A roll call the lOllOWlhg hlelhoeis an
swered to their names: Messrs. Ankle,
Caldwell. A., Caldwell, b. f., DeiterS,
Fisher, Goodiellow, Handlan, Haller,
Hamilton, Horkheimer, Jefferson, kim
berry, I.arkin, Meyers, McNash, Peters,
Pollock, Reeves, Simpson, Nockler,
Wait. WaterhOuse and Mr.. President.
The Journals OF the two previous
meetings were read and signed.
CITY SCALES.
This Committee reported that they
had met and examined the bids for the
city scales for the ensuing year, and
would recommend that the scales be let
to the highest bidders.
The First ward scales, located at the
corner of Main and Fourth street, TO
John Niehaus, for the sum OF 500, Tor
the wear ending March Is, 1880.
First ward scales, at the corner OF
Market and Seventh streets, 10 Edward
Henneman, for S221.
Fourth ward scales, at the east end OF
the Seventeenth street bridge, and at
the corner of Eoff and Seventeenth
streets. to Thomas Downs, for S7OI.
Fifth ward scales, ut the lower end OF
the market house, to Louis +. StaaD,
for S1l.
The Seventh ward scales on Zane
street. To y. u. Hunter, for $1,000.
The Eighth ward scales on Thirty
ninth street to Ed. Jones, for SS4.
The several persons TO whom the con-
tracts were awarded are required to give
bond for the faithful performance OF
their duty. The committee further rec
commended that the scales known as the
Bodlry scales, located in the Fifth and
Eighth wards be abolished. AccOmpa-
I,ying the report was an affidavit made
bv James Elliot in regard TO coal furn-
iShcd to the gas works by kasley,
Brooks Il Co., 10y virtue OF contract
made with HornbrOOE 4 Co., TO furnish
coal to the gas works, also commune
cation from VI. Pollock, one of the
former trustees of the gas works, and
one from Hobbs, Brockunier II CO., both
in relation to incorrect weights said to
have been made by kasley, Brooks * Co.
The report was adopted, except that
portion of it which refers to the Bodley
scales, and those scales Of the Fifth and
Eighth wards, which were recOmmltted
To the Committee on Scales for a report.
ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined the accounts OF
the CITY Receiver and the City Clerk for
the month of March and found the
same to be correct An examination OF
the cash account of the City Receiver
showed balance of So, l4l.4S on hand
April /, 1879. The committee reported
bills aggrcgating Si4O6l, which were
recommended paid. So ordered.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY SOLICITOR.
IL The Mayor and Council Of The city Of
lIhceiHg:
GENTLEMEN BY a resolution OF Coun-
ell lately adopted, am required to APP
prove, rs 10 form, all bonds which are
to be given before Council. Ii has been
expected, | believe, that shall person
ally examine each of the several bonds,
ami indorsc my approval upon it. |
have endeavorcd to comply with this
expectation, but find that it practically
involves one of two things: Either
that shall, in writing, make myself re-
sponsiblc for what, in filling up the
bonds, is vet to be written by others, or
that | shall 10y unnecessary means, eX-
press simple approval oil the printed
form now i'm use. The City Clerk has
in his office a large quantity of printed
blank bonds for keepers OF ordinaries
andCotlcc houses, from form prepared,
Ibclicyc, bymy predecessor, Mr.. letters.
| have examined those bonds. They
have my approval The bonds offered
Lciors this council, are all, | believe,
written upon these blanks-if your res
olution requires me to approve all parts
of each complete bond, will be com
PEELED of course, To- decline to endorse
my approval SO long rs date or any
other matter remains 10 be- inserted. |
trust it will be the pleasure of council
to regard my general approval OF the
printed forms in use as sufficient.
Respectfully, WM. ERSEINE,
Cdg Solicitor.