Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-22
CITY COUNCIL.
In Special Session Last Night
Reports of the Black and WIN
der Committees.
SECOND BRANCH.

Reports of the Black anu WIN
der Committees.
SECOND BRANCH.
This branch was called to Crter with
Mr.. GuOdiellow in the Chair
At roll call the following memsers an
swrred 10 their names: Messrs. Bown,
Cowden, Crowther, Fisher, Goodlello~,
Horkheimer, Logan. Myles, Reeves,
S,uker, NeCkler, Wait Waterhouse ana
lahn-li.
The Committee on Police reported the
hill of Il. II. Rcnnard, Tor Sl.0O Tor re-
pairs to the lookup, which was ordered
paid.
wINDER INVESTIGATION.
The Special Committee on inyestlsil-
inp the official career Of eN-Chiei Ol F1re
Drpartment, reported that they had as
rertained so for rs they had investigated
that there had been paid To Wm. VIM
der late Chief OF the Fire Department,
81 90. for rent ut hose house hall, a.
follows: SO from Miss Mary White, loT
Guards hall; $3.50 from James Burke,
for United hall; ana THAI II
apl,rars that there Was also sold ny thr
Chief marshal old and useless IRON ana
,a.rap as shown before the committee
> 100 mounds sold hy Winder 10 Red
man d Co. also old iron and old cop
Der. sold to John Collins, rs per state
ment OF |. T. Carpenter To the amount
All son lhs. The committee believed
that from the statement before them
that the aforesaid old scrap iron was
worth the sum ui cent per lh, ami that
the aforesaid brass anl copper soil ny
Mindrr was worth II cents per Ia, -
per statement made by |. /. tdrprhleI
brior, the committee. The committee
added that they were unable To proved
in the absence of the Il ports I the Chicl
Marshal of the Fire Department AMI
thr Committee on FIRE Department, ami
the vouchers pertaining thcrct" iur the
last nine wears, ar during his entire
term oi office, the clerk being unable Ia
mrnish them un such short notice. III,
committee also reported that under All
, existing circumstances they are unhhl,
tn SAY whether Nmdrr has on has not
accounted tor all moneys and propert!
II the city coming INTO las hania a.
Chief Marshal. Owing To the iarts stated
tney asked that they bc discharged
lrunn the further consideration at III,
.ubirrt. inasinurh ~ the committee :
term oil Office will have expired belur,
I thrv could complete the investigation
The report Was received and tltr CONE
mittcc discharged.
MORE or THE ELA,k MATTER.
Tie Finance Committee reported that
/ they held meeting on the evening 81
SATURDAY.. the 18th instant, ut the City
building, iOr the purpose OF rH,rting 4
/ settlement with George Y. i'lack, late
/ CITY Collector. Mr. Black hat been no
/ tilted OF the meeting, and requested I,
| h., present, but failed 10 appear. Under
the circumstances, il only remained loI
| the committee to report I" Council the
state uf the hate Collectors accounts
Under the authority granted 10y Com
, ell. Nj. VI. \. Chandler was umpluycu
. hV the committee Ia Verify Ia the az
count rendered hy Mr.. Black In settle
( mcut al assessments lur 1870 aud whlr.
was submitted lur the Inspection u
/ Council.
In this statement Mr.. Black state, ia,
amount al assessment To- he 80, IN. 10
while MIR. Chandler makes thr amount
/ S1i, $50. ~, or Sl3l more. This dltlcrcnc,
arises from errors in the loOtings ut Tia,
assessments ul personal property, which
/ ia many instances were incorrect
AsaglinSt this SUM ul Ss6,EbAO, Mr.
black claims the following credits: De
| huuurut taxes, ~ ,G3l.21; crruurou, Is
,,.,,ment> Sl!.7O; bills IN litigation
siOS.65; ii Uhlc assessments, Sl2S.26
exemptions, Sl7G; uuu-CuilvCtahlv taxes
/ el.3gG5l;r,du,tiuus lay cuuuUl STILLS
dogs sworn oh, Si2H, hut fails To- return
t. the committee the unpaid bills, ~
furnish his books that the above men
toned items NAV hu verified.
The committee, regarding II H. impur
tant that the bills should be returned
appointed Mcssrs. llurkhrlmrr an,
>rhambTa subcommittee To wait upon
Mr.. Black and request their return
These gentlemen cnicayurcd L. srcur,
Am interview with Mr.. Slack. and tail
ing addressed a note t. him through TIA,
postutlicr. To this note u" vSpun>,
, has been had.
Leaving cat the above credits elaine,
hy Mr. Black, the account for 1871
stan h aS follows:
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