The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-15
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Regular MoBthIy session Last Night
Connittee Eep0Fts-Res0lntIOus, &e-
A JoInt Session Held In which Wm.
ReeIes f. Reelected Chief Of the RLre
Department.
second Branch.
This branch came TO order 4. the call Of
thepreaidsnt, Dr.. Logan. Present: Acker,
Arkle, Caldwell, All, Fisher, GOodielloW,
Hsndlan, Kimberly, LGrkiu. Pollock,
Simpson, Wait, Warehouse and Logan.
The minutes ofthe last Two meetings were
read and signed.
REPoETS or COMMITTEES.
Fire Dspartn<nL-This committee re-
ported that in feglrd to the matter Of
obtaining a cheaper lot in the Seventh
ward for the purpose Of building an
engine house, they had examined several,
but could hnd noneGs well adapted to their
purposes as the lot offered by Charles b.
LuEens At 81, 100. one third OF the pur'
chase money to be paid cash, and the re-
naming tEo-thiTds in six and twelve
months respectively.
This matter was on motion Of Mr.. Hand.
Ian recommitted to the Committee on Fire
Di BIZ AMOUNTING to $40 IS we're ordered
Accompanying this report was the re.
port OF Chief Marshall Eccles for the pasi
Aooounh.-This committee presented s
number OF bills against >the city upon
which they had passed, and which vert
ordered paid.
Gu Soiatw.-City Solicitor Erskine, e
whom had been referred the matter Of Is
pertaining the status OF the stock OF thl
civ In the Marietta and Cincinnati rail
road, the certificate OF which has beer
Iost, reported that after careful inquiry b.
had come TO the conclusion that the stool
was practically worthless, and recommend
ed that until it shall appear that the stool
is saleable or that it a be turned 10 SOM
valuable account, It would be entirely IN
necessary TO undertake any trouble on &C
count Of It, and as it Is necessary
thSt the city give 3 bond equal to sl20r40
to carry out this search necessary 70 q
up this stock, he suggested that 1t III
quiet for 8 time.
CIV Prison-Bills amounting to Sl4O O
were ordered paid. :.
Srss, AlSyS and GrddI.-This commit
tee reported bills amounting TO SLID =
for the LAST month which were ordered
paid.
~compauied this report.
WatT Wors.-Bills amounting TO =,
645 IS were ordered paid. -.
Under a suspension OF the rules thi
Branch approved Of the bonds Of Lorenti
Auth and Mrs. LoerntZ Walther, Tor keep
ing coffee houses in the Filth and SIKH
wards respectively.
Mr.. A. Caldwell, under q suspension o
rules, moved that the Loan ordinance b.
taken up and acted upon. All the amend
ments offered by the Fist Branch werl
nou.coucurred in and a committee OF con
ference codsisting Of A. Caldwell, him
berley, and Goodlellow appointed to con
fer with q similar committee from IN
First Branch.
REVOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. G~ood!elIow: That Counci
should at once proceed with the work o
revision Of the ordinance, and L
do 80 without connection with an!
} current business, for the purpos'
of ~expediting the work; and b!
il resolved that when this Branch ad
I%iourns, 1t adjourn to Friday, Decembe
filth, when the special business shall b,
the consideration Of the revision OF tn
ordinances 10 be reported 10 the meeting
By Mr.. Goodfellow: That a COMMITTEES
consisting Of the Mayor, President OF thu
Second Branch, and three members o
each branch be appointed TO ascertain
what legislation is necessary, II any, TO
the benefit OF the city at the ensuing ses
sion Of the Legislature. Committee.
Messrs. A. Caldwell, Simpson and Good
fellow.
PETITIONS.
OF the Wheeling Pottery Company t'
be allowed the privilege oflayipg down
switch in alley D., parallel to their works
Accompanying this petition was an ordi'
nance granting the company the desired
petition. The ordinance was referred &c
the Committee on Streets, Alleys anc
Grades.
James q. Riddle, Superintendent of the
Water Works, represented in a petition
that he had come into Office January 18th
1879, but his predecessor, John W. Cum
minis, had drawn pay for the entire month
and neglected to pay the employees toI
three days. Therefore the said Riddle
appeals TO Council TO redress the griev
ances Of the employees. Referred TO the
Committee on Water Works.