The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-12
COMMUNICATION PROM THE MAYOR.

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COMMUNICATION PROM THE MAYOR.
The following coming from the Mayor,
was read:
For several years owing to changes in
the channel, the marks on the wharf
showing the depth Of water, have been
and are incorrect.
Pittsburgh and other cities have this
wear caused such marks to be corrected /;
the expense will be small, Is the same old
line OF stones on the wharf only requires
new marks cut in them.
Many complaints have been made as to
the condition OF certain gas pipes in the
clock tower OF the Capitol, and danger
from explosion Of gas and fire may be
reasonably apprehended unless some
changes are made. The pipes are not pro.
perry drained, and there Is not ventilation
in the tower 70 allow the escape Of gas.
The City Receiver has reported 10 me
that when the amounts for current ex.
pense up 10 November LIST are ordered to
be paid there will he deficiency of about
s., 00Oof the amount necessary to pay
them. No collections have yet been made
on account Of taxes for 1877. and it must
be remembered that the inst $500 OF
such collections are paid over to the
Bond Commissioner and cannot relieve the
City Treasury, and it will be some months
before any money can be available from
annual taxes, and the revenue from other
sources will not exceed 1900 . month.
Some measures must ba taken by Council
to provide money for current expenses.
L A. ]. sweeney"
Upon the first proposition the Com.
rnittee on Wharyes was empowered TO
have the marks on the stones corrected as
recommended by the Mayor.
Upon the second, the Committee on
Real Estate was directed 70 take such
measures as would be Necessary to pre-.
vent explosions at the Capital tower, and
TO make the necessary drainage as recon.
mended BY the Mayor.
The City Receiver also submitted com.
munication reciting the condition Of the
ExcheQuer st the present time and its
prospects for the next few months, and
indicated the course OF Council in the
matter.
Mr.. LaEkin presented q resolution that
the Committee on Finance be instructed
70 negotiate with such bank as will allow
the city to overdEaft at lowest rates OF in
te1est not exceeding $4,000.
To this Mr.. Kimberly offered the fol-
lowing substitute, which was adopted:
That the Committee on Finance be and
is hereby authorized 10 make such ar
engagements as they may deem best 10
raise the funds Necessary TO pay the bills
dee 3; present BY the city
The above resolutions were discussed at
length By Mr.. Horkheimer in opposition
10, and by Larkin, Kimberly, Water
house. 4. and B. F. Caldwell, fer.
S:nats, ARSgt and Gnlds-This committee
reported bills amounting to s., 0j6 IS.
They also among otner resolution re-
ported the following:
That the price OF horses and carts be ad.
vaneed from = 50 per day to s. 90.
Adopted.
That four strings OF Limestone be broken
on Zane street, Seventh ward. ADOPTED.
That the curb be reset and gutter paved
on Fifth street.
That & new curb be set on the east side
Of South Broadway from Virginia street to
Walters property.
That the committee be instructed 10 pur.
chase seven ton road roller at cost not
70 exceed 5000.
That the Street Commissioner he In.
st1uc:ed to notify all persons having gates
or fences built in streets or alleys 70 re-
move them at once.
That q box sewer be put down on
Twelfth street, from McColloch 10 the
stone eulvert built by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
Accompanying this was the report OF
Street Commissioner Nichols for October,
and bills amounting 70 SS,SS9 Is.
At this juucture this Branch was mott
fed that, as Captain CowAn was very I'm.
well and desired TO vote on the Superin-
tendent Of Work House before he went
home, an election was gone into Tor that
office By the two Branches, the first haV-
ing come down from their room.
MessrS. ShGnlsY, FitzSimmons, Maho-
ney and MeCune were named, and, q bal
lot having been taken, Mr.. GAloney re-
ceiyed q votes Stanley 1, Fitzsimmous
Aahoney /, McCune {. So Mr.. Malonev
was declared elected.
The First Branch having retired to its
chamber, MesSrs. WGterhouse, Simpson
and Horkheimer were appointed 4 com.
mittee TO confer With similar committee
on the part OF the Eirst Branch, In regard
to water assessments.
WlGtT U0rh--ThiS committee reported
the repairs done 10 the Water Works for
the las: month, and also the expenses,
nEJ10U1Fi1eS n S1S0S * yrhfak 49, -.
ed paid.
Several resolutions in regard to the
laying Of additional water pipes in various
parts OF the city we're Rad, and the pipes
ordered laid.
4@hf HoGx-This committee rsported
bills amounting TO s., 03l q, which we're
ordered paid.
Li9ha-The rules and cautions of the
trustees were read and adopted, and or.
dered printed. In reierenes.o the light
ing OF the suspension bridge the follow.
ing resolution was offered: THAT the Gas
Trustees be directed 70 contract With the
bridge company to furnish the company
with gas At the actual cost 70 the city. and
for the purpose Of 2scertaining the anoRut
consumed they are directed to place
meter 70 measure the quantity At least one
month: hlied ont Of order.
Mr. GoodislloE thau offered the follow.
ing; That the WhAeling { BELMONT
Bridge Company Be charged for the as
used by them, g decided bv meters, the
same rates As other parties conspminp pss
are charged" Adopted.
This substitute gave Kise 10 lengthy
discussion on the part Of Mr.. Handlan,