The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-14
OUTLAWS.

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| Water WOrkS-Bills aggregating s., 1866 S2
were ordered paid.
Fire Department - Bills amounting 10
Sl07 OF were ordered paid.
The various other minor committees
made their usual routine reports.
A lengthy report was read from the City
Solicitor in regard to certain con Jenna
Iion proceedings, in extending the alley
between Market and Chapline streets 10
Second ward.
The joint committee TO which was re.
terred the matter OF the excessive water
tax OF Hook & Schrader, reported in favor
Of refunding the firm Sl5 year from and
including 1879, up to and including 1873.
A communication was received from j.
W. Sweeney, City Sergeant, announcing
the removal of John II. White, Deputy
Sergeant, and the appointment Of Alex.
Gillespie in his place.
| TELEPHONE TALK.
The committee to which the matter OF
placing telephones in the various city
buildings reported favorably.
NIessrs. Goodfellow, Handlan, Kimberly
and others spoke in favor Of the measure,
and Messrs. Arkle Reeves and one or two
others against 1t, aud after long and
tedious debate the matter was carried by
majority report, but involving an ex-
penditure OF money required two.third
vote, and so it went over until the next
meeting.
Andrew Gillspie appeared aud was
sworn in as deputy sergeant.
At Ills this branch adjourned.
First Branch.
This branch met in its chamber, and in
the absence OF the Mayor, Capt. Andrew
Wilson was chosen Chairman pro tenn.
Messrs Hall, Schultze, McAdams, Scham-
bra, Boring, Wolvington, Halstead, Cowan,
Zoeckler, EoE and Simpson were present.
Resolutions from the second branch were
concurred in, instructing the Street Com.
missioner to repair the Forty.ffth street
sewer; authorizing the payment OF w. D.
English for his services as Assessor; au-
thorizing the City Clerk to pay the fees OF
witnesses on behalf OF the city in civil
cases; 10 remove the monument marking
the line between Ohio and Marshall coun.
ties further from the river bank.
The reports from the Second Branch OF
the various committees came up and were
conCurred in.
The following communication from the
gas trustees was read:
Alta meeting OF your Branch, held June
s, 1850, Mr.. A. Wilson rose in his place
and denounced the gas trustees ''as the
centre OF the most corrupt ring which ever
existed under the government OF the city,"
aud asserted that he was prepared to
prove it. He mas made remarks to the
same effect on street corners, but they
were looked upon as mere gossip. When
he made use OF his position as member
OF your Branch to report his assertion,
they then rose to the dignsty OF charge
against officers OF the city, and should be
Investigated. His oath Of office compels
him to prefer his charge in writing, veri-
fed by his affidavit, as prescribed by rule
81. page los, Of your printed ordinance
book, aud your oaths also compel you to
investigate It II we are guilty, as charg-
ed, We are unfit to occupy a position OF
trust under your government. II he fails
TO make his assertion good by swearing TO
the truth Of it, and producing ether proof
under oath, he should have the manhood
to acknowledge his statement 10 be untrue
and founded on malice.