The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-28

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order on tho following points: ,,o,
First-Shall / keel on the specials (92l
now en- duty for any longer time aud until
the danger shall appear to have passed, or
shall put on larger number?
Second-Is It in your judgment neces.
sary to employ moro detectives (secret
ones) or to offer o reward for the arrest
and conviction OF the person or persons
engaged in setting fire TO plscea in the city,
or should both be done? II either or
both please confer with the proper au.
thorities?
1 ask that the clerk be authorized to is.
sue IN order for the payment Of S342 due
to special policemen.
Respectfully,
A. ]. SWEENEY, Mayor.
On motion OF Mr.. Goodfellow, the com.
munication was received and filed.
DR.. Reeves offered the following resolu-
ton:
ResOlred, That the Mayor and President
OF the Second Branch OF Council be au.
thorized to adopt such measures IS in his
Judgment will be expedient and necessary
to suppress and prevent incendiarism, and
to secure the arrest OF the incendiaries.
To this resolution Mr.. Horkheimer Of
iered the following amendment: That His
Honor the Mayor and the Honorable, the
President OF the Second Branch, be au-
thorized TO employ one. or two special de.
tectiyes for the purpose OF discovering. II
possible, any OF the parties guilty OF In
cendiarism in this city, and further to
offer such rewards for the conviction OF
any party guilty Of incendiarism as may,
in their judgment, be deemed sufficient to
secure the desired result.
One or two other amendments were Of
iered to this, but the following one by
Alfred Caldwell was adopted:
RlsOirrd, That the Mayor and President
OF the Second Branch are authorized to
offer reward Of 500 In behalf OF the city
for the arrest and conviction OF any party
guilty OF incendiarism in this city, aud to
continue as long as they deem proper the
employment Of the special officers now on
duty.
On motion OF Mr.. Hamilton, the rules
were suspended, and Mr.. Gundling was
allowed 10 keep cofIee-house in the Sec.
ond Ward. Mr.. Gundling presented him
self with his bondsmen, and the bond
was approved.
The following extracts are made from
the ordinance passed at last nights meet
ing, in relation to the duties and compen-
Sation OF the Clerk OF the city OF Wheel
ing. said ordinance being Capter . OF the
printed ordinance book:
"Be It ordained by the Council OF the
City OF Wheeling, That SECTION o OF an
ordinance entitled, IAN ordinance in rela-
ton TO the election, duties and compensa.
ton OF the Clerk OF the city OF Wheeling
said ordinance being Chapter 7 OF the
printed ordinance book, be amended and
reordained so as 10 read as follows:
SEC. 0. On the first day OF each month,
or us soon thereafter as the same shall be
demanded, the clerk, unless prohibited by
special order OF Council, shall issue TO
each officer Of this city, whose salary shall
have been fixed at specific annual sum,
a draft upon the treasurer for the amount
due such officer on account OF his salary
up to the first day OF the month.
The supplementary water assessment OF
the Second District by VIM. Myles. asses
sor, was read and properly disposed Of.
City Collector fancy reported having &C.
cured 81 50 on foreign sales by Auctioneer
Halter.
Messrs. lIorkheimer, Handlan and Ew-
ing were appointed 10 act with similar
number from the First Branch as COM
mittee to examine city papers deposited in
the Exchange Bank.
The quarterly report OF the Gas Trus-
trees was read and referred.
FIRST Hrnuch.
After waiting IN hour for quorum the
requisite number OF members were obtain.
ed and the branch was called to order at 0 |
p. NJ. by Mayor Sweeney.
Present: His Honor and MessrE. Dor.
ing, Criswcll, EOE, Hall, McAdams,
Schanbra. Simpson, Wilson aud Wolving-
ton.
A communication from Mayor Sweeney |
was read. setting forth the action taken BY |
him in reference 10 the late inCendiary |
fires and asking further instructions,
A resolution from the Second Branch,
for tho payment Of watchmen,
offering reward for the detection OF incen.
diaries and for the further employment Of
watChmen at the discretion OF tho Mayor,
was received and conCurred In.
An ordinance from the Second Branch
amending sestiOn . OF ian ordinance
entitled an ordinance In relation TO the
election duties and compensation Of the
CLERK OF the city OF Wheeling" was con.
CURED In by the First Branch.
The application OF WIN. Gundling to
keep q coffee house in the Second Ward,
granted by the Second Branch was con.
Cured in.
Also reports from the City Assessors as
% water rents and special assessments,
which were ordered to be charged to the
Collector.
A statement Of foreign sales by VIM.
i. Halter, auctioneer, was received and
Il Thn actinnSof the Second Branch "a.