Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-15
CITY

The Regular SessiOn-Business
by the Wholesale-N N Quorum
in the First Branch-SecOnd
Does Some Good Work.
Sesond Branch.
This august body, after discussing
the Maine election, decided 10 get down
to business. and at 7:45 the Branch was
called to order, with President Logan IN
the chair, and present Messrs. Caldwell,
A; Caldwell, B. F.; GoOdfellow, Hand
Ian, Haller, Hamilton, Horkheimer,
Jefferson, Kimberly, Pollock, Reeves,
Simpson, Vockler and Wait. The min
utes OF the previous meetings were
then read, approved and signed.
Mr.. Alfred Caldwell moved 10 sus.
pend the rules aud grant n or two
licenses The motion prevailed, and
Geo. Scranage was granted license TO
keep an ordinary at the ST. James
Hotel, with NJ. Rieley and b. Hork'
heimer as sureties; also to Louis Ling
aman, to keep an ordinary on Water
street. with e.. +. Shafer and b Neu-
narlt as sureiies. There being no Oh
sections, the licenses we've granted.
The Mayor appeared and made a YER
la; communication in relation 10 the
coming census as regards this city. He
stated that he had received numerous
Papers IRON Gen. Walker, asking many
questions, but he had not time to hunt
up and he left the matter to
Council as to whether they should en-
ploy a person to do the labor.
The following
COMMITTEE EFFORT
were then taken up: -.
The City Clerk presented his report
and stated that the following amounts
had been expended during the hscai
year up to August:
Water Works 10 ~
Streets, Alleys aud Grades....""".....~ DPS %
Fire Department o., ~
Which shows a balance still standing
TO The credit OF the various committees
as follows:
Water ...'..' ......SZ3' 'go OIL
Fire SOP -
0oh ~
stfcc:s, Alleys AMI Grades. .w-.."....... sSS 10
llt ItpOTl was lctSlNCu III hiSt
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades presented their report, together
with that OF the Street Commissioner,
recommending the payment OF bills
amounting to SSH 10, and the payment
10 parties named in the Street Commits
%sioner's report, bills amounting 10
S3C5S 65 1t was also resolved that the
Commissioner be instructed to purchase
800 perch of boulders; that he he in
structsd to set curb on North Front
street, according to the grade; that he he
ordered to remove the basin fence from
Alley G.; that he be instructed to fill the
south side of Twenty-ninth street, be-
tween McCullOch and Wood streets;
that Thirty-sixth street be McAdam;zrd
from Jacob to Wetzel; that the r., ". u
Nv. Railroad Company be allowed to
move the stone wall at the head OF Wa
ter street TO the west side Of the street,
at their own expense. The resolutions
in relation % the bills and wages, the
filling Of T%wenty-nin;h street and the p,
W. < ky. were passed The rest OF the
report caused q very heated discussion,
aud the resolutions were referred TO
committees.
The report OF the Committee on Water
Works, together with that Of the super
iutendent, was then read, IN which was
recommended the payment oil articles
and wages enumerated in the Superin-
tendent's report, amounting to S97S.SS,
aud tie committee ask the payment OF
hills amounting t $600.47 The amounts
were ordered paid. The following reso-
buttons were also passed: The City Clerk
was ordered to make out n bill amount
ing TO SOIL 5 against the soldiers mont
mcnt trustees and place it in the bonds
oi the proper hands. Several parties
were allowed a reduction in water rents.
The report of the Committee on Fire
Department was read, and the payment
OF bills amounting to Sl2l ,99, as reported
by the Chief, and various amounts Tor
gum coats, hose freight, etc, were re-
ported by the Committee. a resolution
that all these amounts be paid was read
and the same passed.
The Committee on Real Estate pre-.
sented their report and tho various res
olutionS contained therein were passed.
The Committee on City Prison asked
for the payment OF bills amounting to
S64 Is, and the bills enumerated in tlie
Ssperintendent's report amounting to
SllS.37. The bills were ordered paid.
In the matter of tho reiunding CT
water tax to Hook & Shrader, the Sole
itor rendered an opinion and the JOINT
Special Committee recommended q re-
funding OF lS72-76 assessments, inclu-
sive, ia excess OF Sl5 per year. This
was IN the form OF a resolution and was
adopted.
1t was moved that the report OF tho
Finance Committee, together with sew
eral ordinances be laid on the table,
also several reports OF the City Solicitor.
The City Solicitor reported in relation
TO the opening OF an alley north oil
Twelfth street running from Eott, set
ting forth the estimates and advantages
OF the same. Received and filed, on
motion OF Reeves.
In relation to Mrs. Wheilitrs
house on Eighth street, the solicitor
would not advise the city TO lease any
part Of the city for private use. On
motion it was received and filed.
Numerous petitions were read and re-
ferred to various committees.
Various resolutions were adopted and
others referred.
So ne minor business was transacted.
At ll:l0 adjourned.
First Branch.
1t was impossible to get a quorum in
this Branch, and at $50 o'clock those
who were waiting for others to arrive
adjourned until Friday evening. The
Mayor ordered the City Sergeant to
summon the members to attend Friday
evening, and those who neglect to obey
the summons will be brought before the
bar OF the house, and have the penalty
prescribed in the ordinance enforced
against them. The penalty is two dol
lars fine, which will be imposed II good
and sufficient excuse is not given Tor
their absence.
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