Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-13
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SECOND BRANCH.
Mr.. Goodiellow occupied the chair,
and the following members were pres
eut: Ankle, Caldwell, Il. F., Fisher,
Goodfellow, Handlan, Hamilton, Jetier-
son, Kimberly, Larkin, Pollock, Reeves,
Simpson, Voeckler, Wait, Warehouse
10.
TIE minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The City Clerk reported the following
expenditures for May and June:
Streets, Alleys and Grades 2i6 20
Fire lolV 81
Water -iet 90
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The report was received and filed.
The Mayor presented a communica-
ton of the following tenor:
4 summons in the suit OF Clark *
Manion VS.. the City, for damages at
81 900 for covenant broken.
The report closed with the following:
"Complaints have been made 10 me in
volying the discharge OF duty pertaining
TO the offices of Street Commissioner,
CITY Sergeant, Superintendent OF City
Prison, Keeper of Lookup and Overseer
of Changing. There Is an unpleasant
clashing between some OF these officers,
which diligent study OF existing ordi-
nances does not enable me to harmon
ize. To write out all of the points rails
ed, and explain fully the difficulties ex-
listing, would require long communi-
cation, and is not necessary, as the
whole subject can be examined and re-
ported upon with an ordinance by the
Committee on Ordinances"
This quoted portion produced some
little excitement, many thinking ii indi-
Gated charges made, and held that atli-
davits should be made. Finally, the
whole communication was settled by the
following resolutions:
BIZ Reeves:
That the summons in the suit of Clark
and Manion against the city be referred
to the Board OF Claims.
Adopted.
That the Committee on Ordinances be
instructed to prepare and report an Ordi-
nance providing Tor proper supervision
over the scales and weighers.
Adopted.
That the Committee on Ordinances he
instructed to examine the matter, with
power TO summon the officers named,
and report by ordinance.
REGULAR BUSINESS.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades reported as usual, enclosing the
report of the Commissioner. Bills to
the amount of S575.92 were ordered
paid, various improvements ordered and
the report adopted.
The Committee on Water Works rec
commended payment OF bills aggregatng
S767.lO, which was ordered. Various
petitions were referred and resolutions
adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Gem
eteries, offered some time ago, in rela-
ton to LAYING water pipe to the PENN
sula cemetery, and which was referred
to the Committee on Water Works, was
reported back from the latter committee
with the resolution that it be adopted.
The monthly report Of the Committee
on Accounts was received and filed. 1t
enclosed one from the Receiver report
ing receipts ior July $50, 99S.l and dis
burscments S942i93, leavir z balance
on hand OF 81 ,j73.lS. Several enclosed
bills were ordered paid.
The Committee on Markets had exam
ined the accounts Of the Market Clerk
and found them correct. The contract
for roofing the market was awarded to
u. f. Donel, for $500 per square, pine
shingles. Various bills were ordered
paid and the report adopted.
The bills of Chief Marshall Eccles, OF
Sl50.5G, were ordered paid, also were
several others against the Fire Depart
ment.
The report of the Fire Department
Committee in relation to the two sets OF
appointments from the Board of Control,
was laid over until the First Branch acts
upon the new ordinance in relation to
the department.
The Committee on Gas Investigation
offered a communication which will be
found in another place. twas referred
to the Committee on Lights.
This Branch cOncurred with the First
i'm a resolution directing the City Clerk
to make monthly reports of the amounts
expended in the various departments.
Various petitions were received and
referred TO appropriate committees.
4 communication from X. Crangle,
President of the W. d b. Bridge Com
pany, in relation to renewing the con-
tract for gas, was read and referred TO
the Committee on Lights.
A petition from Ellen Wilson was
read. 1t represented that her husband
had been sentenced TO six months inn
prisOnment for plain drunk, leaving
her and four children without the
means of support, and she asked his re-
lease. Her prayer was granted.
BY Warehouse:
That the Committee on Water Works
be instructed TO report at the next
meeting of Council what improvements,
ii anv, may be made in the present Wa
ter Works.
Referred.
Various resolutions, of no general inn
portahce, were offered, and after some
diminishing the Branch adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
This body met in regular session in
their chamber in the City Building last
night, with Mayor Sweeney in the chair,
and the following members present:
Butterfeld, Cowan, Carnahan, Shultz,
Wilson, Zoeckler, Schambra, Hall, Girls
well, McAdams, Stone, Boring.
After the reading of the minutes of
previous proceedings, the Mayor read
statement that at previous meeting the
City Sergeant had been ordered to sum
mon members of the Council to appear
on last Thursday under penalty OF a fine
Of 81, Messrs. Butterfeld, Carnahan and
Hughes had failed to appear. On mo-
ton these gentlemen were excused.
The report of the City Clerk was pre-
scented. The action of the Second
Branch in receiving and filing was con-
CURED in.
The Mayors communication concern
ing sundry matters was read to the
Branch, received and filed, and the re-
ference to Committee on Ordinances
was cOncurred in.
The report of the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades was acted
upon in accordance with the action of
the Second Branch, as were also the
resolutions accompanying the report,
with the exception OF several ordering
the laying of new sewers in North
Wheeling and other localities.