Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-18
CITY FATHERS.
SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNCIL, LAST
NIGHT.
varioys Important Matters-The Water
levy-The Sergeant's Salary
Solicitors 0pinion-The
Bonds Of 1880.
Second Branch.

present. The minutes OF the last resu-
lar meeting were read, approved and
signed.
During the reading of the minutes,
| Messrs. Reeves and Handlan appeared.
The unfinished business vas then
taken up it being the special order OF
business.
The resolution offered by Goodfellow
authorizing the Mayor to expend $50
for the purpose OF procuring answer to
the questions sent blythe Census Bureau
to this city, was passed.
An ordinance for assessing and levy
ing a water rent for the year commence
ing the LIST day OF April, 1880, which is
the same as that OF last year, was put
on its first reading and then on motion
OF Reeves was laid on the table.
President Logan appeared and took
took the chair.
The report OF the City Solicitor, in
relation to the lost certificates Of stock
| OF the Cincinnati and Marietta road, as
published in yesterdays REGISTER was
read. Mr.. Larkin wanted to know II
duplicates could not be procured. Mr..
Simpson wanted to know il the certifi-
Gates could not be traced. MIR. Larkln
moved 10 refer to the Finance Commit
tee, it to find what the proper steps
would be in the matter.
The report of the City Solicitor, in re-
| lation to such distractions as the Sol
diers' Monument, was then taken up.
A synopsis of this report was given In
the REGISTER of yesterday morning. Mr..
Ali Caldwell moved to receive and file,
this action to be reported to the First
Branch, as they had asked for the re-
port.
The report OF the Finance Committee,
as fully set forth in our issue OF ycster-
| day, was then presented for considera-
ton, together with the ordinance calling
for the issuing OF city bands, TO be
known as the "bonds Of $780," and the
payment and redemption of the same.
On motion this was laid on the table
temporarily.
The ordinance assessi ng and levyinga
water tax for lSS0-l, was taken from the
table and read for the second time.
Mr.. Goodfellow thought that soc per
head and p per cent on rental value
was too high, but how to fix it he did
not known; thought it would have TO
rip"
DR.. Reeves was very much opposed to
the heavy tax on street hose, water
closets, wholesale drug stores, in fact,
every department, he thought, was too
high.
Mr.. Simpson said that Tor the past
twelve years the fight had been going
on. He thought the tax was as low as
could be had.
DR.. Reeves moved to strike out 81
and insert 81, in relation to street hose.
The ayes and noes were called and the
motion lost by a vote of s to9.
DR.. Reeves moved, in relation to wa
ter closets, to strike out $40 and insert
s., and when the water was running all
the time, 10 strike out S25 and insert
$40.
After a long discussion between
Messrs. Reeves, Kimberly and Hand.
Ian, the ayes and noes were called.
Messrs. Goodfellow, Reeves and Lo-
gan voted aye, and the remaining four
teen members voted no.
The ordinance was put on its third
reading and adopted.
The report of the committee OF con-
ference in relation to the Sergeants SAL
airy was read. 1t recommended that
the Second Branch one with the
First Branch. This was signed by But
terrified. Reeves, Wolvington and Hall.
Goodfellow and Kimberly disagreed in
a minority report, and urged the Second
Branch to adhere to its first action.
This matter has been explained before
in these columns. AS briefly stated the
Second Branch presented an ordinance
amending an ordinance in relation to
the election duties and compensation OF
the city sergeant. The First Branch
amended by inserting $1,000 in lieu OF
1900. The Second Branch then asked
for a committee OF conference, which
was granted.
1t was moved to adopt the majority
report. Goodfellow moved to amend 10y
adopting the minority report. The mat
ter was then discussed for some time by
members of council. The ayes and
noes on the adoption Of the minority
! report was called and lost by a vote OF Z
TO 10. Another discussion then ensued
on the adoption Of the majority report.
The ayes and noes IN the adoption:
Messrs. Ankle, Caldwell A., Goodtellow,
Hamilton, Kimberly and Naylor voting
no-the remaining eleven voting eye.
The Second Branch thus recedes from its
future action.
The report Of the Special Joint Com
mittee on Assessors Salary was read
and adopted. The salaries are made the
same as last year.
The ordinance assessing taxes OF the
city OF Wheeling Tor the year Of 1880
was then taken up. 1t is the same as
that OF last year.
The ordinance ordering an issue OF
bonds, to be known as the bonds OF
1880, was again taken from the table
aud made the special order OF business
for next Friday evening.
The report OF the Committee on Ordi-
nances, in relation to the cOdiiying OF
ordinances, was read, and the resolu-
ton presented by b. A. Galligan, clerk
of the First Branch, was recommended
TO be adopted.
The resolution is: "That a joint
special committee of three from each
branch be appointed to act in conjunc-
ton with the Committee on Ordinances,
to make such changes and amendments
to the ordinances Of the city as in their
judgment may seem proper
Goodfellow, Chairman OF the Com
mittee, explained the desire Of the Com
mittee to be to simplify but make no
radical changes.
Mr.. Caldwell moved to add TO the
Committee, the Mayor and President OF
the Second Branch. The resolution
with the amendment was then adopted.
An ordinance to amend and re-ordain
the tenth section OF the ordinance in
relation to the election duties and COM
pensation of the Clerk OF the City OF
Wheeling was then taken up. This re-
fers to the issuing Of drafts by the
City Clerk and his reporting the same
to Council. The ordinance was adopted
by a vote OF l2to2 2.
The First Branch returned the petit
ton to grade High street with the
amendment that the work be done I'M
der the direction OF the Superintendent
OF the "Chain Gang" instead OF "Work
House" Amendment adopted.
A communication was received from
Geo. Hibberd, in relation to his gas