The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-11
CRY COUNCIL.


Second Branch called to order at 8
O'Clock. President Logan in the Chair.
Present: Messrs. Arkle, Caldwell, A.,
Caldwell, B. F., Goodfellow, Halter, Ham,
ilton, Jefferson, Kimberly, Larkin, Nay.
lor, Peters, Reeves, Wait, Mr.. President,
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
a resolution adopted by the Second
Branch recommending the payment OF
$500 as salary to VIM. Myles, Assessor,
was returned with the recommendation
that the salary be left the same as last
year. The recommendation was non.
concurred in.
The ordinance adopted by the Second
Branch fixing the Sergeant's salary at
s., 900 was returned from the First Branch
with an amendment fixing the salary at
81, 800. The amendment was rejected.
The following amounts OF expenses for
the month OF July were ordered paid
Water Works, $3.50 81; Streets and
Alleys, $3.50 50: City Prison, $ll9 %;
Gas Works, Sl,70S 90; Fire Department,
Sl72 43.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined the books Of the
City Clerk and Receiver for the month Of
July and find them correct. Balance in
treasury, S, S94 n.
The Chair appointed as conference com
mittee on Myles' salary, Messrs. Ankle
Pollock and B. F. Caldwell, and conference
on sergeant's salary, Messrs. Reeves, Pol.
lock and Kimberly.
On motion OF Mr.. Alfred Caldwell, the
Finance Committee was authorized to ne
gotiate loan Of 5000 for six months, II
order TO provide for deficit between TIT
expenses TO be paid and money on hand
Committee on Health reported sundry
bills and recommendations, which werC
ordered paid.
A resolution adopted by Committee OF
Health recommended the employment o
Work House prisoners in digging sewers
Several reports, communications and pc
titions OF minor importance were read ant
referred to appropriate committees.
Petition from residents OF Fifteenth
street, asking that pavements be widene,
and street otherwise improved. Referred
10 Committee on Street and Alleys.
James Emblem petitioned for damages h
his property amounting to $500, by reasoI
OF grading Fourteenth street. Laid on tn
table.
On motion, Alfred Caldwell was author
lied TO act as Judge OF Municipal an,
Police Court during the absence or sick
ness OF Judge Cranmer, but without add
tional cost TO the city. Adjourned.
First Branch.
In the absence Of Mayor Sweeney, Csr
tain Wilson presided, The following mem
bers answered to their names;
Butterfeld, Criswell, EolT, Hall, Hughs
MacAdams, Schambra,. Wilson and WOLF
ington.
The matter OF the condemnation Of th
alley bounded by Market and Chaplin
streets, and Tenth and Eleventh streets
in the Second ward, was taken from th
table and the action OF the Second Branc
concurred in,
@. Hess was granted the right OF layin
a private sewer.
The reports ofthe Committees on Waite
Works, City Prison, Accounts, Lights
Health, Claims, Streets and Alleys cam
up and were all concurred in.
The action OF the Second Branch in re
gard TO the City Sergeant came up and
committee OF conference consisting Of Hal
Butter6eld and Wolvington were az
pointed.
A committee Of conference consisting G
Schambra, McaAdams and Hughes was az
pointed TO confer with the Second Brancl
in the matter Of assessors salary.
A resolution authorizing loan Of So
600 came up from the Second Branch an
was concurred in.
Adjourned.