Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-29

WHEELING, January 9S, 1878.
10 Ills Honor, he Mayor, and Comeh
GrSrLrMEN-T Trustees OF the City
Gins Works would respectfully ask that
YOUR honorable body appoint a Special
Committee tO make thorough investi-
CATION ot the business Of the gas wor ks.
Owing TO the books In the office having
been set on fire by some person or per.
sons unknown To us, We have placed all
the books in tho hands oi the Mayor, Tor
safe keeping, until an investigation can
be made. Hoping that your committee
will net promptly and energeticaliy,
We remain, respectfully,
j. G.. SMITu,
JAS. maxwell,
NJ. POLLOCK,
TnuIs CHy Gas Works,
After the reading OF the above by the
Clurk, DR.. Reeves offered the following;
RcsOirci, That joint special commit
tee b. appointed Ia examine the man
agement ui the gas office; the manage
ment al the business Of the Gas
Trustees; the management ul the bust
ness uf the superintendent
of the Tar Works, AMI all
matters upperlaining Ia this department
ul the city's interest, from the date the
city took control of the gas works tn the
present, aud to facilitate u thorough
and satisfactory inquiry into all the
matters entrusted, the committee are
empowered to send Tor persons and pa
pers aud to appoint clerk, AMI that
they report their labors 10 the Council
~ soon as possible.
The substitute was adopted IN place
uf the second resolution in Mayor
Swccney's communications. The com
municaliOn As u whole, except the
second resolution offered by the Mayor,
was approved.
NEw POLICE FORCE.
10 hc Mayor and Council Of he CITY Of
Wheeling;
most respectfully report that ! have
appointed, as my deputies, the hollow
my gentlemen, and request the confirm
alton of such appointments, via: Owen
sullivan, John White, Vim. Miller,
George McCully, Chas. Asmus, Jas. st.
Myers, W. II. Davis, Louis Altmoycr,
VIM. Rutherford, Martin Maloney and
McShano Lee.
Yours Respectfully,
JAMES W, SWEENEY,
After the reading oi the list ol APP
puintmunt Of deputies, they appeared
in body, and the oath uf office was AL
lninistcred Ia them.
The resignation Of VIM. Miller, as as
sistant tire warden in the Second lis
trict Oi the city, was read and accepted
The bill Ol H. I. Caldwell for SilOSG
Tor repairs Ia the Capitol building, was
referee Ia the Committee on Claims.
The petition III John Xarnitz 4 Bro,
asking damages Ia certain goods caused
by the breaking Of water pipe Jan.
10th, was referred Ia the Committee on
Streets, Alley and Grades.
RESOLUTIONS,
Nv Alfred Caldwell:
E,soirci, Thata Special Joint Commit
tee Ol six, three from each branch, heap
pointed luT the purpose nj attending To
such matters ollcgislatiOn as are now be-
lore the Legislature by reason of petit
tons of the last Council on It's special
joint committee on legislation.
Adopted.
By Arklu:
Resiecd, That the Committee on Ordi-
dances be instructed to report an urdi-
nance fixing the rate ol licenses on keep.
Crs al coffee houses and urdinaries Tor
the ensuing year aud report at the next
T,uiI lar mating AL llpuuVil
Adopted.
By llaller:
R,mirui, That the Street Commits
siuncr bn instructed a. lay crossing On
the north side oi Eleventh street at the
intersection OF McColloch street.
Referred Ia the Committee on Streets,
Alleys aud Grades
by RuhOrt Simpson;
RcsplraJ. That the Committee on
Water Works be instructed Ia secure q
settlement with the late City Collector,
Geopge q. Black, and report the same
promptly.
Adopted.
By RVoycs:
RSoiud, That the clerk Of the city he
aud H. hereby authorized Ia receive bids
from printers iOr one hundred copies IT
a Council journal, IN O,tayu form, the
Size OF the printed Ordinance book, and
report 10 Council.
On motion Of Mr.. Ewing the resoln-
ton WAS tabled.
BY lloTkheiIneT
Be.ol,ed, That each oi the members 81
the Soint Standing Committees of this
Council On Streets, Alleys and Grades,
Lights aud Water Works, lie paid TWEEN.
ty-fivc cents per hour Dor each hour art
ually employed 10y him in the duties Of
any such committees that each Ot said
committees shall be allowed a clerk Ia
assist them in the discharge Of their du.
ticS. Who shall receive the same pay ar
member Of the committee for his time
80 employed, and that the chairmen of
said committees shall, in their regular
monthly reports, state the amount IL
paw due each member and the clerk iur
the preceding month, ~ that the same
may he ordered paid by Council.
Referred 10 Committee ON Finance.
REuoRT 90 COMMITTEE oS sALARIEs.
This Committee recommended that
the following salaries To paid for the en-.
suing two wears, Ia the officers elected
by Council
Clerk OF Second ward market, $50 per
year
City Collector II per cent on oollec-
tons
Measurcr OF Lumber, fixed by or,li-
nance; Also Oyersecr 81 Chain Gang.
Health Officer, $50 per year.
keeperof Lookup, So pes month.
City solicitor, $50 per year.
CITY sexton, $40 per year
Cay WeigheT, fixed by ordinance.
CITY keceiveT, $50 per year
Clerk ri the fiHt Branch, 500 per
year.
deputy Sergeants, 80 per month.
City SuTveyOE, fixed by ordinance.
Superintendent Il City Prison, hKel
Assessor Of the First District, $50 per
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