The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-15
Of Hook upon q preyious notion Of Council

orlook upon q previous action Of Council
on any given subject.
They also suggested that the Committee
on Ordinances amend the ordinance
defining the duties Of the City Clerk % as
70 require fieatness and correctness In Ms
books; and also 10 provide for a unarterly
Or setni.annual examination OF such books
By competent authority; and also 10 pro.
vide that whenever through incom netanse
or neglect Of the Clerk, the book and nd.
counts Of the city are not properly kept,
such books and accounts shall be correct.
ed by an expert to be selected by Council
or acommittee OF the same, and the ex.
penses OF such correction 10 be deducted
from the salary Of the Clerk.
The committee, while OF the opinion
that the system Of keeping the accounts Of
the city could be improved somewhat,
were not prepared 10 recommend an i'm.
mediate change.
The committee closed their report BY
expressing their warm appreciation Of the
faithful, efficient and laborious services
which have been rendered BY the Secreta.
ry Of the committee, Mr.. Chandler,
The various suggestions OF the commit.
tee, expressed in the form OF resolutions
were adopted, together with the following:
That the Clerk ascertain the cost Of pub.
fishing the report ofthe financial condition
OF the city, and the statement OF receipts
and expenditures, as prepared by Nr.
Chandler, and report TO Council: that the
bill OF NJ. A. Chandler, amounting 10
$40, for SO days services at IS per am. he
paid; that bill OF Stanton { Davenport. tor
books and stationery, amounting to SIC As,
be paid.
Thereport was signed by W. G. Hand.
Ian, 7. II. Logan, 6. II. Carnahan, F.
Goodfellow, s. l.. Brice, W. V. Hoge.
Upon motion Of DR.. Logan, the Clerk
was instructed to open his ledger for 1879,
upon the basis OF the accounts as found In
the ledger, made up by Mr.. Chandler, and
that in making journal entries hereafter,
such entries shall be accompanied BY such
explanations as will make such entries
readily ineligible. n
On motion Of DR.. Reeves, the thanks OF
Council were rendered TO the Investigating
Committee for their faithful and satisfac.
tory performance OF the arduOus duties as.
signed them.
Several petitions and bills were read and
referred to appropriate committees,
On motion, when Council adjourns Il
adjourn to meet in special session on Tues.
day evening next.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANcH-REdULAR SESSION.
His Honor, the Mayor, presided. On
calling the roll Messrs. Blair, Brice, Dor.
ing, Canadian, Hoge, Morehead, Reister,
SChambra and Wilson answered,
Mr.. Hughes, elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Mr.. Hastings,
being present, the Mayor administered the
oath OF Office, and he took his seat rs a
member for the First Ward.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, and, there being no objection, were
signed by the Mayor and Clerk.
The following reports Of standing COM
mittees were received from the Second
Branch: Committee on Accounts, Com.
mtttee and Superintendent OF Water
Works. Board OF Equalization and APP
peals, Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades and Of the Street Commissioner,
and the Committee on Finance, and the
action Of said Branch was concurred in,
with the exception Of so much Of the re.
port OF the Street Commissioner as pro-
posed to pay one hundred and sixty dol.
lars for the use of carts in hauling ashes
to the Island.
On motion the Branch adjourned to
meet on Tuesday evening next.