The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-26
CRY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
special Meeting Lass Hight-sNitIemon
with the City Collector for water for
1873 The question :of CnifoFmIng the
Work AouSs Prisoners discussed.
second branch.
On motion Of Mr.. Halter Mr.. Goodfel.
low was called to the chair, In the absence
OF President Logan. The following mem.
bers answered to their names: Acker,
Arkle, Caldwell Alt, Ewing, GoodIel.
low, Handlan, Halter, Hamilton, Hork.
heimer, Kimberly, Larkin, Meyers, Pol.
lock, Wait, Waterhouse-l5.
The mlnutesoi' last meeting were read
aud signed.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades reported iayorably upon the petit.
ton Of B. Bach, asking leave 10 put up
two foot" stairway on alley B.
The Committee on Water Works report.
ed the following settlement with Jas. b.
fancy, City Collector:
JanOa B. Tansyin Rccoun. with The City of Wheel
inC
10 Msesnehto HnHF rents lso''','''''''SJJtI0S z!
To supplemental asSssIlne nl....-.".,a.." SiS 70
To srforlu water hook In Clty'a favor.."""- IS On
s5i,0W ~
By cash paid List Davenport, LORn Coul-
tniaA0neTS loo %
Cash paid CITY 5l,75S q
Delin1uent liSt 32UO g
seduction by C0dhcll'..'.'. ....,..'.,u,.. us u
Double Ind erroneous mentS.......,,. Ill Is
Non.coll, ciablO 2Ql 90
Commissions m si6GgO At! per ceui""...e. 9l3 81
s5l,6n 81
The Committee Oh Finance reported
that in compliance with tho order Of
Council they had borrowed 5000 from
the Exchange Bank, OF the rate Of per
cent per annum, the bank taking the
order OF the city, drawn by Alex. upde.
graf and accepted by James NJ. Todd, City
Receiver, for the above amount,
The committee further reported that
they had settled with II. X. List aud
Benz. Davenport, Commissioners Of the
u psr cent loan OF June LIST, 1871, receiy.
ing from them 90 bonds OF s., 900 each, DO.
ing the bonds drawn March Let and paid
April lst, 1879, together with the coupons
paid on said bonds during thoyear.
REVOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Wait: That the Committee gu
Streets, Alleys aud Grades be instructed
10 purchase seven.ton roller at a cost not
exceeding $500. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Warehouse: That 1891 Al be
paid to parties employed by James Rid.
die, Superintendent Of Water Works, in
the laying down Of water pipe on Seven
tenth street. Adopted.
BY Mr.. A. Caldwell: That the old Hope
Engine DO converted into wagon for the
use Of tho Fire Department, provided 1t
can DO done without expense to the city.
Adopted.
BY. Mr.. Larkiu: That 6re plug be
placed at the northeast corner OF Market
alley and Market street. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Wait: That the bell on the
Guards Hose House be changed to the
Eighth Ward HoRe House. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Handlan: That the City Clerk be
directed to advertise that the city taxes
at the Collectors Office, City Building, and
that interest on ell unpaid taxes and water
rents will be charged at the rate Of 10 per
cent. after January l, 1880. Adopted.
BY Mr.. a. Caldwell: That the Commit
tee on Water Works DO directed to pur-
ClIase 200 ieet OF finch iron pipe 10 be
laid from McColloch to Baltimore streets
on Thirteenth, heretofore ordered laid by
Council.
License was granted F. ]. RothaCker to
keep q Cotfes.house in the Second Ward.
W. D. English, Assessor First District,
sent in report containing a supplement
list OF persons using city 3 water.
By Mr.. Wait: That stove be purchased
for the Sergeant's Office at a cost not 10
exceed SIS. Adopted.
By Mr.. ATkle: That the Committee on
Finance be instructed to BeLtls the &C.
counts OF Z. ]. Stone, j. G. Hoffman and
]. J. Jones, Commissioners Of 1890 Loan
and OF W. Il. Woodward aud J. ]. Jones,
Commissioners OF tho Capitol Loan, for
tic year 1870, and report 10 the next
meeting OF Council. Adopted.
1 4 resolution 10 inquire into the expedi-
ency Of increasing the compensation Of
the WharlmasteF was referred to the Com
mittee on Wharves.
By Mr. Jefferson: That the Committee
on City Prison be instructed to take some
action In regard to providing uniforms for
persons confined in the City Work House.
Adopted.
By Messrs. M'Adams and Goodiellow:
That the Committee on Water Works take
such steps rs are necessary 10 investigate
tue status OF the Kimberly contracts with
the city Tor coal, "that full justice and
nothing more may be done" by the city
in the matter; and that this committee is
hereby authorized and instructed to send
for persons and papers, in order that they
may be able to satisiy themselves as to the
merits OF the case.
This action was taken, as Mr. Kimberly
alleged, that as miners wages had adj.
vanCed 833 per cent, thing unprece.
dented, and that under this state Of affairs
ruin could not be saverted. Referred to
Committee on Water Works.
| BY Mr.. Kimberly: That the Commit.
tee on Finance be instructed to negotiate
further loan, not 10 exceed $4,000, with
the Exchange Bank at the same rate as
paid for the recent loRu. Said money to
be used in the payment Of current OK.
penses. Adopted.
No further business before this Brancl,
it adjourned at 1880 o'clock.
The report Of the Committee on Water
Works came buck from tho First Branch
with the amendment thatSl0 be stricken
out and So be inserted, as the rata per day
to tho Belmont Mill for water, return to
be made by the Manager under oath.
On motion this branch adhered to its
action. The First Branch adhered, and
asked for conference with committee
Of that branch, consisting Of Schultze,
Wilson and Simpson. On the part OF this
branch, Wait, Caldwell and Ewing were
appointed.
The bond Of James q. Maloney, Super
intendent elect Of the Workheuse, In ST.
900, with Joseph Speldel as surety, was re-
Ceived and approved, together with the
announcement Of the Mayor q the fact