The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-12
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Yours Respectfully,
+. w. BowERs,
CITY CLERK,
To he HONORABLE, he MrvO, aud COunciI,

Streets and Alleys $3.50 50
Mater Works. .! ~
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COMMITTEE On ACcounIs,r-..,.,"...,.c,", %lO ~
Total ,''''''',''''"','.''oSlSSSSG x
Amount to be provided for S.7S2 50
The entire amount OF outstanding orders
OF the previous months, including liabilities
for October amount TO $50, 1871 IS.
All OF which is respectfully submitted,
Il, W, DUNAwAY,
City Receiver
The following was presented;
WHEELING, October II, 1881,
To tie City Council Of WheeIiAg;
beg herewith to call attention of Council
to the fact that on August n, 1869, Council
passed an ordinance granting TO the Citizens
Railway Company certain rights on the
streets Of the city for the term OF fifteen
years. Said privileges having expired by
limitation beg to call attention OF Council
TO the necessity Of taking some action where
by said Citizens Railway Company may ex.
ercise the rights formerly enjoyed over the
streets. Respectfully.
A. G. E0EBTER
Mayor.
Mr.. IEildreth moved that this communica-
ton DO referred TO the Committee on Ortin-
ances, with instructions TO prepare an ordin.
ance granting the right OF way to the COM
pany, on condition that they make the fare
five cents or less, per passenger and lay fiat
rail.
Considerable discussion resulted upon this
proposition. II was finally adopted.
A communication from Officer Dominick
Morris in regard to the reward Of $4,000
offered for tho arrest and conviction OF any
incendary, and claiming the said reward for
his Seryices'in procuring the apprehension
and conviction Of Gully, Davis and Holmes,
was referred TO the Committee on Claims
On motion Of Captain Prince the Gas
Trustees were requested 10 make the report
provided for by ordinance.
No report being Immediately forthcoming,
on motion Of Mr.. Burdatts, Mr.. Simpson, Of
the Board OF Trustees, who was In the lobby,
was requested to explain why no report
could be had. Before this motion was an
nounced carried, the clerk began the reading
Of the Trustees report, which had been
handed him.
The report was accompanied BY resolutions
approving and confirming the appointment
OF Harry Caldwell as Manager, Samuel 4.
Faris as Collector and George Hell as Clerk
OF the Board.
1ne lOllOWlnR was hlS0 reau!
WHEELING, October ii, 1881.
To he Honorable Mayor and Council Qf,the City
9f Wheeliag:
GESTLENFN-1 regret to inform you that /
have been unable 70 concur In the report OF
the Trustees Of the Gas Works. which will
be presented to you this evening.
II Is probable that better system Of man.
aging the Gas Works can be devised than
the one which hos been in use. II Is possible
that the arrangement presented by my col.
leagues may prove to be an improvement.
II has not however Impressed me fayora.
bly, In some important respects; and In view
OF the limited opportunities to obtain salts
factory information by the new Trustees, In
the short time which has elapsed since their
introduction into office, Il was my preference
that the old organization should be continued
until greater familiarity with thu. Interests
involved would Justify any action that
might then be recommended 10 you.
do not present this as minority report,
but as q statement due TO you and 70 myself
In explanation Of my failure to attach my
signature 70 the report above referred TO.
Yours very respectfully,
7. II. LOGAN.
The reading Of DR.. Logan's letter was fol.
Ohtu " lUUUys
Mr.. Armstrong presented an ordinance,
providing for the election OF Superinteu.
dent by the Council, together with Assistant
City Clerk, and giving the said Superintend.
ent plenary power over the works and light
Ing system Of the city. The City Clerk IS TO
have charge Of all monies received by the
gas works, which Is 10 be paid over to him BY
the Assistant City Clerk herein provided for.
The Board Of Trusteesis done away with, the
Committee on Lights, with Superintendent
OF the Gas Works, being substituted as mana.
gers OF the works. This ordinance was re.
iefred 10 the Committee on Ordinances, and
the foregoing reports and accompanying reso-
buttons taken up for consideration.
The resolution to confirm Mr.. Caldwells
appointment a. manager was rejected
The resolution confirming Mr.. Fariss cleo.
ton as collector was unanimously adopted.
The resolution to confim the appointment
OF Mr. Hell az clerk was adopted
After apparently endless and aimless chin
music for about half hour, the gas subject
was passed, and q number Of unimportaht
petitions and resolutions taken up, and
shortly after 10 o'clock the branch adjourned.
TtRsT BRANCH.
This Branch was called 10 order BY Mr., w,
A. Wilson, who, on motion, took the chair in
TUE hUseHCe VI MhlUE bBeIteTt All were
present except Messrs. Buttefleld, Cfacfaft
and zoechlef. The. minutes were read and
business on the table taken mp.
The Branch concurred with The Second In
the following Lay gas pipe on EOH from
Twenty.sixth 10 Twenty-elghth streets. No
more stone 10 be placed on Twentieth street.
Lay pipe 10 the corner OF alley IL and Marx.
Ell street and place lamp post there. Chang.
Ing telegraph poles and lamp posts 10 curb
on Main street where curb has been set out,
The reports passed by the Lower Branch
Nete then taken up and passed as they came
from the Second HfanOh,
There was considerable hlCkefing over
some points and q times itSeemed although
bad blood would flow.
AT 1916, however, every thing was nicely
cleaned out Of the way and the Branch adj.
jurned.
''fNcoNrARGBLY superior to the trashy afti.
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