The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-29
uTTY COUNCIL.
Special Session Last NIght-The street
Cleaning Ordnance Passed-rho city
sergeant's salary Fixed at $4,000 Per
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Cleaning Ordinance Passed-rho city
sergeant's salary Fixed at $4,000 Fer
second Brunch.
This branch was'called to order by Presi-
dent Logan, and the following members
answered to their names: Arkle, Acker,
Caldwell, Alfred Caldwell, B. F. Goodfel-
low, Haller, Hamilton, Horkheimer, Hous.
ton, Kimberly, Larkin, Naylor, Pollock,
aud Logan-l3.
The street cleaning ordinance was called
up and passed.
An ordinance in regard TO the salary OF
the City Sergeant was read.
A petition was read from the express
drivers in this city praying that the ex-
pressmen from MARITIME Ferry, Bellaire,
and Bridgeport be required TO take out
city license. Referred TO Committee on
Ordinances with instructions TO adopt an
ordinance.
The petition OF ]. II. Rittenhouse, ask
ing relief from erroneous water assessment
for the year 1879, was properly referred.
Notice was given BY Robert D. Cline
that he had appointed W. and Agnes B.
Cline deputy weighmasters in the Fourth
ward, and that they had been sworn in by
the Mayor.
The bill OF Fritsch & Blattner, OF Gin
cinnati, amounting to $500, was ordered
paid. This bill was for the new street
roller.
1t was also ordered that Paddy Ma.
honey be allowed the use Of city water for
street sprinkling for one year for $50, the
amount paid last year.
The following was also adopted:
WHEREAS. There IS a variance Of OPP
inion between the CITY Sergeant and the
Clerk Of the Municipal Court in relation
to tine enforcement OF city ordinances
their relative duties in the matter, and
other subjects, which 1t is alleged is detri-
mental TO the general interests OF the city.
Be it therefore. ResOlued. That joint
special committee be appointed to exam
| inc the differences between the City Ser
geant and the Clerk OF the Municipal
Court, the committee to be empowered TO
send for persons and papers bearing upon
the case, and to report to Council such &C.
ton in the case, and in Its judgment the
interests otthe city requires.
Adopted.
A petition was read from A. Allen How.
ell, Daniel Peck and R. J. Smythe, asking
that another vote be taken on the ques.
ton Of allowing the trustees OF the Sol
diers' Monument the privilege OF erecting
the monument at the Intersection OF Four
leenth and Chapline streets, as a radical
change OF opinion had taken place In the
matter and many people were opposed TO
the movement.
The petition OF Joseph Webb, to keep q
saloon on Sixteenth street, was taken up,
but pending action on 1t, call OF the
house was had and no quorum found
present, after which the petition was
granted and the bond approved.
| FIRST Branch.
This Branch was called TO order g.
o'clock, Mayor Sweeney in the chair, and
Messrs, Boring, Butterfeld, Cowan, Girls
well, Hall, McAdams, schsmbra, schultze
Simpson, Wilson and Wolvington pres
ent at roll call.
The chair stated that the meeting had
been called under Misrepresentation. he
had received letter stating that the COM
promise bonds would soon be due in New
York. He was under the impression that
there was no money to pay the same with,
but since calling the meeting he had learn.
ed there was money, and that the bonds
were not due until the lst OF July, so that
there was plenty oil time to consider that
matter. There were two other things de.
manding attention: One the laying OF q
water pipe down the alley oil the upper
lend OF Fifteenth street. The opinion was
that the alley should be enlarged as soon
as possible.
The other matter was the. prayer OF F. j
Becker, the contractor for limestone on
the Island. A letter was read from the
City Surveyor, stating that the fact Of the
stone not being sufficiently broken was
not the fault OF Mr.. Becker, and recon-.
mended that the Clerk pay the contractor
for his stone in order that he could pay
his hands. The petition was received
from the Second Branch, and the action Of
that body was concurred in, with the ad.
dition, "and that the Clerk be authorized
to draw in favor OF Mr.. Becker for $500 on
contract" This was reported to the Sec
ond Branch.
The resolution offered in the Second
Branch, ordering eondemning oil
the Shriver property, situated on
the alley running out from
Fifteenth street, for street. The amend
meut was added, "That the Mayor and
City Solicitor first negotiate for the sale Of
the property"
Alter an hours discussion on the ordi-
nance in relation to street cleaning, as re.
ceived from the Second Branch, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Hall, it was resolved that the
ordinance be referred to the Committee
on Ordinances for the purpose OF perfect
ing the ordinance in relation to contracts.
An ordinance TO amend an ordinance in
relation to the insurance license tax was
read, and on It's first reading Mr.. Wilson
moved to reject, which motion prevailed.
This Branch concurred with the Second
in granting the Fourth ward weighers the
privilege OF having deputies, also the same
In reference TO Seventh ward scsles.
The First Branch concurred In granting
Joseph Webb license to keep coffee
house.
On motion, at 9:4O, this Branch ad-