The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-17
CRY COUNCIL.
called Meeting Last NIEbt-The Fele.
phone Project Goes Through Booming
Another Loan for Current Expenses
Ordered.


This BrAncn was CAlleu 70 OIueF ny III.
Irkle, on whose motion Alfred Cald-
sell was called to the chair. Alter
considerable delay, and with police assist.
nee, the following members were gath
rid in and answered to their names
bout $3.50 o'clock: Acker, Arkle, Cald-
veil, A., Fisher, Goodiellow, Handlan,
Iouston, Jefferson, Kimberly, Meyers,
pollock, Reeves, Wait and Warehouse.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting
we're read and signed.
The resolution" OF the committee TO
which the telephone project had been re-
erred, came up again. The resolution
vas passed by q majority at the last session,
mt involving an expenditure OF money
vas laid over. DR.. Reeves took the floor
md madeaspeech violently opposed to the
MEASURE, and was followed by Mr.. Arkle
n the same strain. Mr.. Goodfellow made
very telling speech in favor Of the project.
The yeas and nays were demanded with
he following result: Yeas-Aeker, Fisher,
Handlan, Halter, Horkheimer,
Houston, jefferson, Kimberly, Meyers,
Pollock and Waffle. Nays-Arkle, Cald-
we'll B. F., McNash, Reeves and Water.
louse-6. Before the vote was announced
Mr.. Arkle changed his vote TO the attirma-
i've, so the resolution passed. BY the
.erms OF this resolution the city will have
telephones in the City Building, water
Works, Work House and one In each En-
,;na Hnuan or & In all
DR.. Reeves asked the reason why the
special committee on the Fifth ward mar
ket had never been called.
The reports of several committees which
we're not reached at the last meeting were
read and received.
The Committee on Claims reported the
resolutions:
That the City Clerk pay H, O. Hunter
SIS in liquidation OF his claim for damages
10 buggy aud harness through carelessness
Ot city officials
That the Superintendent Of Water
Works take such steps as will be neces'
4ary to prevent the recurrence OF such ac-
cidents.
That the claim Of Ellen Daily for S., 600
for dum'ges alleged 70 have been sustain
ed by the death Of her husband, Patrick
Daily, while an inmate of the workhouse
be dismissed.
Mr.. Wait offered resolution authoriz
ing the negotiation Of loan for $1,000 to
pay the bills for June, at the most favor
able terms possible. Adopted.
By Warehouse: That the salaries OF W.
D. English and William Miles, City AS
SCISSORS, be fixed at $500 each for the ensu'
ing year. Adopted.
William Gundling was granted permits
sion to keep q shooting gallery at 1851 Mar
ket street. 400
On motion Of Mr.. Pollock, Mr.. Alfred
Caldwell was appointed President OF the
Second Branch in the absence OF DR.. Lo
gan.
Atl0:2O this branch adjourned.
first Branch.
The following members of the FRS
Branch were present atroll call last night
Messrs. Cowan, Cracrait, Hall, McAdams
Wilson, Wolvington, schambra, Simpson
Zoeckler, and Mr.. Boring and Mr.. Hughes
anpeared after the branch had been ir
session some time.
The Mayor read the following report
which was adopted and sent to the lower
branch:
TO The Mayor and Council:
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on Fl
nance beg leave to report that they have
executed the order Of Council in cancel
ling the twenty bonds and filing the toul
hundred and sixteen coupons received
from Messrs. List and Davenport, Com
missioners OF the city loan, and returned
the bond books TO the care OF Mr.. j. j
Jones. of the Exchange Bank. Your com
mittee beg leave to offer the following:
Resolved, That the report OF the Finance
Committee in regard to filing the bond:
and coupons OF the city loan be accepted
and filed.
All OF which is most respectfully sub
mitted. W. B. SIMPSON,
Chairman Finance Committee.
The report from the Committee or
Wharfs was acted upon in accordance
with the disposition made OF it In the
other Branch, except the resolution tc
turn the waste water from the middle 10
the northern end Of the wharf. which wal
referred TO the Committee on Streets. Al
leys and Grades.
Tie report otthe Committees on Claims
and Accounts was adopted, as IN the Sec.
ond Branch; also the Scales, Market and
Health Committees report; that OF the
Committee on City Prison and the Super
intendent; and some minor matters.
The telephone resolution came up, and
was unanimously adopted without discus
sion, :,
The ordinance heretofore printed in the
ISrELLIdENCER, exclusively, to pay to the
City Sergeant salary OF $1,000 in lieu Of
fees for business on the police side Of the
Municipal Court, was taken from the table
on motion Of Mr.. SChambra. Capt. Cowan
moved to amend by making the salary
50 500 instead Of 500. Mr.. Hall thought
that 81, 800 would be ample. Mr.. Cracratl
opposed the salary proposition altogether
Nj. Schambra favored it. Capt. Wilson
thought the office paid the incumbent toe
well as now compensated. The question
on the Captains amendment was finally
nut, and, the following vote resulted;
Yeas: Cowan and Cracraft. Nays
Boring, Hall, Hughes, McAdams, Wilson
simpson and zOecsler.
Mr.. Hall then moved 10 reduce the fig
ure to ST. 800. The vote on this result
ell:
Yeas: Boring, Hall, Hughes, McAdams
Simpson, Wilson, Wolvington, and Zoeck'
Ter.
Noes: Cowan, Cracrait and schambra.
The amendment was thus adopted, after
which the ordinance as amended wat
adopted, Mr.. Oracratt alone voting no.
The action OF the Second Branch upon
the report in regard to the condemnation
OF property for the extension OF Fifth
street was agreed 10, and that concerning
the widening of the alley between Market
and Chapline and Tenth and Eleventh
streets was postponed; the resolution an'
the contraction Of a loan OF 81
600 by the Finance Committee was also
passed as received from the Second Branch
VIM. Guiding was licensed TO keep Q
shooting gallery. .,
Several small bills were ordered paid
and the Branch adjourned.