The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-12
Kteonti nranelI.

second Ilraneh.
The City Council met last night in rcgu-
lar monthly session. Present In this
Branch at roll. call: Ankle, Caldwell (A),
Caldwell (B. FL, Ewing, GoodfellOw,
Ilandlan, Haller, Hamilton, Pollock,
Reeves, Simpson, Wait, Waierhouse, Mr.
President.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
COMMITTEE RgroRrs,
lI'dter ELECTROMAGNETIC that sTi5j5
be paid to parties named In SupOrintend.
ent's report that the contract for furnish.
ing city Water Works, hose houses, city
building city prison and lookup with coal
for the ensuing year be awarded to PhilO
Kimberly, at $40 per 100 bushGlsi that
the contract for furnishing tho city with
castings for one wear be awarded to Messrs.
A. j. Sweeney & Son ut 9 cents per pound;
that Roger Glymn and Crawford Booth be
refunded OH water tax for 1873. The vi.
rious recommendations were adopted.
!Sresis, Alleys aud Gn,iSs-Submitted the
following recommendations that bills
enumerated in report, amounting TO
Sl2O Is, he paid; also that the sum OF
Sjl4 81 be paid to the parties named in
Street Commissioners report that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to haul
broken stone from the Work House aud
place them on 9th street where needed
that the break In the north abutment Of
the stone bridge he repaired rs soon us
II il possible 10 begin the work; that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to put
up retaining wall to support the slip at
the foot Of l4lh street, east side Of McCOl.
loch. The report WIS adopted
IScttiI-RecOmmcnded that tho First
Ward scales, located at the corner OF
Fourth and Main streets, be awarded to
John Niehaus, for the sum OF $500, for the
year ending March 18th, 1880; also that
the First Ward scales, located at the cor
ner OF Market and Seventh Streets, DO
awarded to Ed. lIenneman for the sum Of
S227; that the Fourth Ward scales, located
at the east end OF Seventeenth street
bridge, and at the corner OF Eotf and
Seventeenth streets, be awarded to Thos,
Downs, for S7OT; that the scales located ut
Bodley Bros coal bank, near the Creek
Mill, be awarded to s. a. Hurst, for the
sum Of $40; that the Fifth Ward scales, at
the lower end Of the Market House, be
awarded TO Louis +. Stuab for ST. IS; that
the Seventh Ward scales, on Zane street,
be awarded to n. H. Hunter, for SIPS 80;
that the Eighth Ward scales, on Thirty.
ninth street, be awarded TO Edward
Jones for Ssh that the Eighth Ward scales,
at Bodley Bros. coal bank, be awarded to
Alex. Kcmple for SO. The report was re-
fcrred hack to the committee, pending the
consideration Of some proposed changes
in the scales.
Fire Department Recommended that
the bills enumerated in the Chief Mar
shal's report, aggreGating 81 %, be paid
that the balance due NJ. Gutman Il Co.,
amounting to S23, be paih; that bill OF DR..
ilullihen (S95) for medical attendance
upon Michael Shellew, Il fireman who aus.
tanned injuries in the performance Of his
duty at the Stoetzer fire, be paid; that bill
Of Peter Farral (S20) for painting hose
reel, he paid; that the sum Of $40, collect
ed from the Fire Department rs license
for ball, be refunded. Report adopted.
Cemeteries.-This committee reported that
they had examined the grounds in the
cemetery and found more work which
ought to be done than the funds at their
disposal would warrant them in under.
taking. They therefore ordered only such
work as was imperatively necessary for
the protection and preservation OF the
grounds to be done. The committee are
Of the opinion that there ought To be either
some limestone broken on the carriage
ways, or some good creek gravel put on
the same. A change Of some kind they
thought should be made with the dwelling
OF the Sexton, which is now located full
half mile from the entrance TO the yard,
and from the valuable improvements and
occupied portion Of the yard. The COM
mittee ordered the Sexton u open some
walks in the new portion Of the yard,
which is set in grass, and TO have some
seeding done in another portion which
has been graded and upon which there is
nothing to prevent the soil from being
washed away. Sales Of lots aggregating
SIS were reported by the committee. The
report OF the committee was deferred until
another meeting.
SGds COmmittec.-The joint special com.
mittee appointed to investigate the affairs
Of the City's Gas Works, etc. reported
that they had been industriously engaged
in the discharge OF the duties assigned
them, and, while not being able to make
a final report, represented that they be-
lieved the interests OF the city urgently
demand the immediate removal Of the
present Trustees Of the Gas Works. They
therefore recommended the passage OF an
amendment to the Ordinance in relation
to the Gus Works Of the City OF Wheeling,
and the appointment OF the Trustees there
Of" The amendment to the ordinance
substitutes the names OF Simon HOrk-
heimer, VIM. 5. Goshorn and 4. Wilson
Kelly as Trustees, for those OF ]. &. Smith,
Mortimer Pollock and James Maxwell,
and sets forth that said Trustees
shall hold their office Tor the term OF six
years unless sooner removed by Council,
except that OF those first elected, one 10 be
designated By lot in such manner as they
may determine, In the presence Of the
Mayor, shall hold his office for two years
second to be designated in like manner
for four years, and the third for six years,
SO that one shall be elected every two years.
In case OF death, resignation or removal
OF any Trustee his successor shall be elect
ed by the City Council for the unexpired
term. In the eventef any failure TO elect
by the City Council Trustee or Trustees,
as aforesaid, or the failure OF any persons
elected Trustees 10 qualify ~ such, the
Trustee or Trustees in office shall continue
therein until their successors shall have
been elected and qualified. The ordinance
to take effect from and after its passage.
This report was signed by -Messrs.
Reeves, Cracrait, Arkle and Schultz
The matter gave rise to considerable dis.
cussion, and occupied tho attention OF
Council for an hour. Finally, the report
and ordinance were referred to the Com.
mitteo on lights, with instructions to re.
port at special meeting TO be held on
Friday evening next.
Hcdlh.-The Committee recommended
the payment Of the following accounts
Dr. D. D. Ward, late Health Officer, ST 90;
Edmund Booking, Agent, for medicines
furnished to city prisoners by order Of the
City Health Officer, $50 20. Also that the
ordinance DrOVlAinV for tho rrmnvnI NJ