The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-25
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Special session Last NiEht-The Loan
"a Ordinance.
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SECOND BRANCH.

This branch came 70 order at the call
Of the President, Dr.. Logan, with the ioI-
lowing members in their seats; oald-
well, A., Caldwell. B. F., Fisher, Good
fellow, Handlan, Horkheimer, Jefferson,
Kimberly, Peters, Pollock, Reeves,
Vockler, and Mr.. President. ma.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and signed.
The bond Of James B. Russell, a saloon
keeper, was offered aud approved.
Securities: O. Hess and Sam Krause.
The President announced the special
order OF business TO be action npon.
the ordinance OF the loan OF 1851, and
read said ordinance the first time. The or
dinance, or the text ofit has already been
published in the INTRLLloENcER, On the
second reading Of the ordinance, Mr.. Al
fred Caldwell offered an amendment au'
thorizinp the redemption Of the certificates
OF the Fifth Ward Market House Issued
by the city amounting TO Sl3 500. The
amended amendment was adopted and
will form part OF the ordinance.
Mr.. Horkheimer moved TO amend
further by striking out the word com
missionersn and inserting The word "com.
missioner Lost .A.
Mr.. Alfred Caldwell offered an amend
ment changing the figures from $780, to
Dr.. Reeves opposed the amendment
generally.
y The Exchange Bank was named by Br.
Horkheimer as the place OF payment, but
Mr.. Kimberly moved that the Bank OF
Ohio Valley be named as the place oil pay
ment, and the last named bank was So
lected bya vote OF nine TO eight. The rate
of interest was fixed at 8 per centum per
annum. AS commissioners OF the loan
Messrs. ". B. Simpson, W. A. Isett, F. ?.
Jepson and Joseph Seybold were named,
aud the first three gentlemen were Sc
iected.
The items in the deficiency bill" were
then read one at time by the clerk: The
Committee on Streets, Alleys and Grades
asked for 81 800
DR.. Reeves moved to amend by insert
ing $40 900, which he said was sufficient
for useless patchwork. This would allow
for the purchase OF the Market House Ger.
ti6cates and the Seventh Ward Hose
House.
Treasury instead OF 100000 deficiency, Il
would be all expended in this rip rap
way, and l tell you sir II things are con.
Quoted much longer in the way they are
now, this city willnot have credit very
long said the Doctor"
Mr.. Horkheimer spoke in a similar
strain. flt
The vote on Dr.. Reeves amendment was
then taken by yeas and nays and was re.
jected, fourteen voting against 1t and three
for it.
Mr.. lHandlan then moved to make the
allowance asked for $4,000 instead Of
81 500, which amendment was adopted
The other orders were then taken up
and disposed Of in order.
On motion Of Mr.. Goodiellow Sll, 0OC
was inserted as the sum necessary Tor the
Fire Department, which sum will include
the purchase OF a lot and the erection OF
hose house on the Island.
Mr.. Pollock moved to amend by insert
ing s., S62 so as interest, as this will be the
interest on Sill, 500 for each six months
at 8 per cent.
After some other immaterial discussion
the ordinance was recommitted to the
Committee on Ordinances, together with
the amendments.
Several other matters came before THU
Branch for action, after which it ad
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