The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-13

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On 900 %
By e.sh paid City ~ ~ %
By Deu9u.nt st.. =: =; e
BIZ reductions by eo'td Of :. a .......;....... y
By erroneous and double assessments (per-
10
RY snonpou. and double stsess mems lreallyl Ky
By tar bills 10 dispute IVY y
b. sCsSuntirF Assessor, 81 DAYS In lover
and 50 dsys In Upper dist et............... ipb 50
b. combinations on s7S,79S 96at7 per eent.. LIS 81
~ notic 8 to iax-ply.Is and adyertising".,. q 20
By balIneeto credit Of City Receiver...... 500 IS
I. -. $500 90
Accompanying this statement are de-.
tailed list OF names OF delinquents, double
and erroneous assessments, dogs sworn Oft
vouchers, etc. Respectfully.
JAMES B. TAxEI,
~. .s City Collector.
A letter from John Waddell, President
Of the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
Company In regard to the bonds OF said
road owned by this city, was read and
filed.
This letter notified the authorities that
proof OF the loss or theft OF said certificate
must be furnished and the date Of said loss
or theft, al.
A bond OF indemnity would also be
necessary in double the amount of the
par value OF the stock with sufficient Sc
curities, securing the M: & @. r. R. Co.
against all loss from damages by the rea.
son Of the issue Of duplicate certificates in
place Of one lost. The bond must also
contain proper recital Of the Loaf certii,
cate Of the facts In which the duplicate Is
Issued. -. sral.. 5-.M
He also informed the committee that a
resolution OF the Board OF QireGtors OF
said road would be necessary to an issu.
anGe OF the duplicate, and further, said
Board will not meet until February.
As closing piece OF information he
stated that the stock held by this city is
deferred stock, which is woath only ifac.
ton Of one per cent.
The reports Of several committees brung
up were properly disposed OF, and at 10
o'clock this branch ediourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
The First Branch met at 8o'clock and
the roll call showed Mayor Sweeney in
the chair and Messrs. Boring, Butterheld,
Cracraft, Criswcll, Halstead, McAdams.
Simpson, Wilson, Wolvington and Zoeck.
Ter present.
On motion, the reading Of the minutes
Of the previous meetings was dispensed
with. ..........
The report OF the Finance Committee
that was asked for by this Branch, in
relation 10 the loan bond, in order to
ascertain the liabilities OF the city not
provided for, was then read. 1t is as fol-
lows.
To the Honorable, he Mayor aud CITY Council:
GESTLRAEs:-Your committee was re-.
quested 10 report what amounts were nee.
essary 10 provide for liabilities, not pro.
yided for In the annual levies. We beg
leave TO report the following as the reduc.
tons on the amounts asked:
For the Fire Dspartps 10
For the Water ol
For the Streets, Alleys and Gndss...-""... u 0to
For the wv
Making total
II you wish to include the bonds OF the
Fifth Ward Market House, SlS,500 addit.
ional would be required. Your committee
further report that II the above reductions
could have been given to the committees
named OF the time the appropriations
were made, this amount would still fall
short OF meeting other requirements. All
OF which most respectfully submit,
W. B. SIMPSON, Chairman.
The third section OF the bond ordinance
was then taken up, II beirg where the
Branch left of at It's last meeting. This
section states what unpaid departments
the Sll450o proposed loan was intended
for.
Captain Wilson moved to strike out all
OF these items except the last one which
provides Tor the Fifth ward market house
bonds, and insert "for the purpose OF
drafts in transitu and current expenses,
s45, 000." Captain Wilson explained thst
his reason Tor this was the fact that he was
opposed to borrowing money to pay debts
that were already provided for, as the
amounts as stated in the bond ordinance
were already provided for by tho annual
levy.
Mr.. Hall appeared.
It was then moved to strike out STA 500
and insert $4,000. The Two amendments
were carried unanimously.
The fourth section Of the ordinance was
then taken up, and the manner Of making
the assessment was amended, 80 as TO
read In clearer manner, and SO as to ba
that no additional levy than
the so cents on the 500 valuation. Car.
ried.
In the fifth section the amount OF In.
terest was made 81 .4S7 so. This Is the
interest TO be paid, together
with S25 per six months additional to
cover any emergency. Carried. The
next section was amended by changing
The rate Of interest from per cent to 81
per cent. Carried.
The 9th section was again amended by
charging l,4s7 so TO 81 ,6S3 IS, which
cover the additional per cent, provided
Tor in the sixth section.
The months OF June and December were
named as the time that the bonds, coupons
md interest should be due. Some minor
changes Of dates were made, and this
branch sent the bond ordinance TO the
second Branch, alter It had been put on
Ia third reading BY Its title, and adopted.
The report Of the Water Works and
Finance Committees, with the superinten.
lent OF water works report were received
rom the Second Branch, read and
Idopted.
John Amber was granted license to
;eep coffee house.
Several unimporlant papers were laid
'ver, and at $3.50 this branch adjourned.
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