The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-10

teenth, and Nineteenth street, from Eotfl
to Wood.
WHEREAS, Council has instructed the
Committee on Ordinances TO prepare an
ordinance providing for paying q salary to
the City Sergeant, In lieu Of the fees now
forming the compensation Of that officer;
and l-a
WHEREAS, The present police system is
based upon the fee system proposed to be
abolished, and 1t will be necessary il the
proposed change Is made to materially
change the present system Of appointment
and control Of the Deputy Sergeants; be 1t
therefore
Resolted, That the Committee on Ordi.
nances be instructed to prepare an ordi-
nance defining the duties, powers, COM
pensation aud regulations OF the police
force OF the city.
Mr.. Handlan, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Fire Department, submitted re-
port from majority OF the committee in
favor OF continuing the present system oil
fire alarm.
Mr.. Handan also submitted a minority
report opposing the continuance, and re.
commencing the purchase Of system OF
telegraph alarm by the city at cost not
to exceed $4,000. Mr.. Handlan supported
this report BY n voluminous array OF cor.
respondence in behalf OF the proposition
10 purchase system which shall belong TO
the city. Pending action on these reports
communication was received from Capt
Davids, Superintendent Of the present
system, stating that sufficient number OF
subscribers outside OF the city's subscrip-
ton had not been obtained, and the
whole matter was referred to the COM
mittCe.
An ordinance was introduced which re.
peals the insurance ordinance passed Feb.
10th, 1880, by which $50 tax per annum
were levied upon each foreign insurance
company doing business In this city. This
ordinance (the repeating one) was backed
by very lengthy petition setting forth
It's injustice, and showing the advantages
OF such insurance companies. This petit
ton was signed by nearly all the promi:
nent business men in the city. Colonel
Goodiellow at once took the floor against
the repeal OF the insurance tax, followed
by Messrs. Logan and A. Caldwell, who
took the same grounds. DIR. Reeves spoke
briefly in favor Of the repeal, and eilectu-
ally.
Mr.. Kimberly got in his work on the
opposers Of the foreign companies by say
ing that "0hio coal should be taxed, as
thousands OF dollars are annually taken
out OF this city by the coal men across the
river.
A vote was taken on the rejection several
times, and failing to take action either way
1t was laid over.
A petition asking Council to allow the
location OF the Soldiers monument at
Fourteenth and Chapline streets, was re-
ierred to the Committees on Ordinances
and Streets, Alleys and Grades jointly, rs
1t was feared 1t would interfere with the
Elm Grove Railway.
Mr.. W. Naylor was elected to flll the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF J.
D. Ewing from the Seventh ward, in the
Second Branch.
Adjourned at 1l:45.
FIRST Branch.
Present at roll call: Mayor Sweeney in
the chair, and AIessrs. Boring, Butterlield,
Criswell, Cowan, Eotf, Halstead, Nc
Adams, Wolvington, Wilson and SCham-
bra.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, approved and signed by the mayor
and attested by the clerk.
Mr.. Zoeckler appeared.
The report oil the special Joint commit
tee appointed to investigate papers belong.
ing to the city in the Exchange Bank, was
received from the Second Branch, and II
was, on motion, referred 10 the City
Solicitor for further examination.
The report Of the Committee on Ac.
counts was received, and the action OF the
Second Branch conquered II.
The report Of the City Clerk was receiv-
ed from. the Second Branch, and the &C.
ton OF that body concurred in.
The report OF the Committee on Streets,
Alleys and Grades was received, and the
action OF the Second Branch concurred in.
There being no futher business on the
table, this branch on motion, took re-
cess.
On coming to order again an application
from Charles Behler was received, asking
for license TO keep coffee house at No.
1920 Market street. On motion, the rules
were Suspended, and the action OF the
Second Branch in granting license con-
Cured in.
The report OF the Committee en- Water
Works was received aud the action OF the
GtCUuu DthllGu COHCUTGtu lHs
Tho report OF the Committee on Mar
kets was received from the Second Branch
and the action OF that body concurred in.
The report OF the Committee on City
Scales was received and the action OF that
body concurred In, in the first resolution.
The second resolution was amended by
Mr.. Wilson, awarding the scales as per
the action OF the Second Branch, except
the ones in the Fifth and Eighth wards,
which were referred back to the commit.
tee for them TO advertise for additional
bids.
The report OF the Committee on Police
was read and the action Of The Second
Branch concurred in,
The report OF the special joint commit
tee appointed TO investigate the charges
against the Sergeant was read, and, on
motion Of Mr.. Eof, Mr.. Cracraft's resig.
nation was accepted.
Mr.. McAdams named Mr.. Crlswell, and
there being no objection, Mr.. Criswell
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
The report OF the Committee on 0rdi-
nances was read, and the action OF the
Second Branch concurred in.
The report Of the Committee on Health
was received from the Second Branch and
the action Of that branch concurred in.
The report of the committee appointed
to investigate Phillip Heiser, the City Sex
ton, was read, and after general discus.
sioD among the members, the action Of
the Second Branch was ConGurred in.
Mr.. Cracratt, who had appeared during
the discussion, being excused from voting
by his own request, he being Heiser's
counsel.
The ordinance amending the second
section OF the ordinance in relation to the
election, duties and compensation OF the
City Sexton, and intermeuts within the
city, was received and referred back to the
COMMITTEES on Cemeteries, with the City
Solicitor, for reconsideration.
Tho ranort ri iha Comm;t,so n, Citv