Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-13
REPORT OF THE POINTS TOUCHED ON.

Last night was the regular meeting OF
both branches. The matter OF the cleo.
ton OF City Weighers should have come
before the bodies, hut the time was
irittered away and the matter made the
special order for next Tuesday. There
seems at times no need CT a
Council, as it positively refuses
to expend any money for inn
provements that are badly needed. II
they are suggested, some one is sure to
fly into a rage and howl over money,
apparently forgetting the penny wise,
pound foolish" story. In a careful
perusal of the reports will be found
points OF interest.
Second Branch.
Last evening being the regular
monthly meeting, the members were
nearly all present, notwithstanding the
nclement weather.
1880 prompt President Scott raped
for order, and Clerk Bowers called the
roll. The following gentlemen respond
ed:
Messrs. Baker, Burdatts, CLARK, Com
erford, Davis, Dunning, Eschstruth,
Grogap, Habbertield, Halter, liildreth,
Hoffman, Houston, Kimberly, Laugh
lin, Prince, Robinson. Schockey, Smith,
Steele, Walter, Warehouse anu Wing.
erter.
The lobby was crowded with a crowd
OF the bone and sinew, and several par
ties looked carefully at the cracked
walls as il fearful they would fall before
the report of the Committee on Real Is
tate could be reached. The lockers on
seemed to take more than an usual in
terest in the proceedings.
The minutes of the last meeting were
taken NJ, read snd adopted and the
business OF the evening, i'll the shape OF
COMMITTEE REPORTS,
taken up, as follows:
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades, reported bills for payment, in
Guiding those Of the Street Commission
er, whose report accompanied them
amounting to Sl,305 a. They were
ordered paid. The report also stated
that the committee had before it large
amount OF business winch would receive
attention when it made its annual tour.
A large number OF petitions are laid
over.
The Committee on Water Works sub
mitted lengthy report, and asked for
the payment OF bills amounting TO
81 100 20.
Bids for furnishing the city with cast
ings had been received from the follow
ing parties: A. j. Sweeney & Son, BIC
per pound; Benjamin Fisher & Sons,
l0c; Centre Foundry Company, 30
The Committee recommended that the
bid of the Centre Foundry Company be
accepted, which was adopted. The
Committee was also authorized to en-
ploy competent person 10 prepare
plans and estimates OF new basin on
the summit OF the hill, and report to
Council.
Other suggestions Of the Committee,
mentioned in the REGISTER at the time
OF the visit to the Water Works and
basin, were also adopted.
The Committee on Real Estate report.
Ell that it believed the walls OF the City
Building to be unsafe, and it was the
opinion OF the committee that il was
| dangerous to longer occupy the premi.
SEES, nor did it think it advisable TO spend
any money on the building for repair
ing. The following resolution was sub.
mitted:
RcSOicsd, That q joint committee 10
consist OF three members from each
Branch be appointed to select suitable
place to be used by the city officials, the
Capitol to be procured il possible, and
that it report to Council; also that G.
Sylvis be authorized to expend S2j Oh
the building attached TO the City Build
ing All was adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported
the books OF the City Clerk and Re-
ceiver as being found correct, and bal
ance found in the Treasury, April |,
1881, OF S2,35l. Bills amounting to
Sl6.02 were ordered paid.
The Committee on City Prison pre-
scented its report with that of the Super
tendent with bills amounting to S205. 40,
all OF which was ordered paid.
The Committee on Wharves present
ed report embracing a resolution or
dering the repairing OF the wharf, rings,
bolts, etc, which was also adopted.
The City Clerk reported the following
expenditures for the current fiscal year
commencing May LIST, 1880, and up to
March lst, 1881:
Streets, Alleys and GradeS............ 81 SIS 81
Ere Debartment........ 2o,.ji y
l.oSO ~
which, when compared with the
amounts OF money fixed by ordinance
as necessary 10 meet the expenses OF the
city on the said accounts during the
year, shows a balance still standing to
the different committees as follows:
Streets, Alleys and Grades, in excess. s2i SIS 81
Fire Department, in excess.............. s,2a5 Is
water I'D -
Lights, In 80 -
This report was adopted.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT.
The report OF the Committee on Fire
Department with that OF the Chief Mar
shal was read. The report OF the COM
mittee was as far as il went, the same as
that published in yesterdays issue OF
the REGISTER. The part referring 10 the
purchase OF the relief valves and safety
nozzles was killed, failingto procure the
necessary iour-fifths vote. The purchase
OF suction tube for the Vigilant engine
was ordered. A stove and gas fixtures
were ordered placed in the second story
Of the Eighth ward hose house. 4
new reel was ordered for the Vigiant.
The resolution referring TO permanent
men in the engine houses in place Of
the present 81 Ii a month extra men,
was referred back TO the Committee, as