Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-14
CITY COUNCIL.
SECOND BRANCH.

This Branch was called To order by PreSi-
dent Scott, with the following named mem
hers in their seats: Armstrong, Baker,
Clark. Commerford. Davis, Halter, Habcr-
field Grogan, Kimberly, Laughlin, Robin
son, SchoCkey, Smith, Waterhouse, Win
gerter, Walter, Mr.. President.
The minutes OF the last meeting we're
read and signed.
On motion Of Mr.. Iaughlin the rules
were suspended and the report OF the
Board of Equalization and Appeals was
taken up and read,
Board of Equalization and Appeals.
s'The Board OF Equalization and Appeals
beg leave to report that they commenced
their Sittiugs on the 10th day III November
last for the purpose OF examining inc
books returned by the City Assessors, hear
ing appeals and the consideration vi such
matters as had been referred 10 them, ana
continued in session from day to day until
December 18th. As you are aware inc
assessors had made q valuation OF the real
estate within the city, which necessarily
cnmpeIled us TO give more time and con-
sidcrutiun To the books returned than
fuur,is of former years. The manner IN
which We have performed our duties ana
the lahorS connected herewith IS evident
from the tabulatcd statements accompany
ing this report.
"In the process OF our laborS we have
discovered that the lay governing the AS
scs, ment OF taxes for city purposes, Is nott
- clearly defined as il might be ana shnuiu
be So amended as 10 give such powers anu
facilities to the Council of the city as are
rnioycd elsewhere. We have embodied III
This report a resolution in relation to this
subject, and recommend the same Tor your
Ambition" The committee reported that
InLn Buttrrfield had attended ~
DAYS. Stephen Clark, q days
samuel Laughlin IL days, James McAdamS
p DAYS, W. II. Haller p days, Thomas
Prince DAYS. John W. Schultze 10 and W.
\. Wilson II days and recommended that
they hc CoIurCuNalcd.
The resolutions found below were adop-
ted:
Rcsoirrd, That the increase and reductions
made bv the Board of Equalization and
Appeals upon the valuation OF real estate
and personal property, aS shown by accom-
panying statements, be ratified ana aP-
proved.
Ecsolcd. That the clerk of the city make
an examination Of the toOtiugS OF the books
returned by the assessors and correct any
errors that may exist. and a. soon a. com
plctcd deliver the same to the city Co!lcc-
tor and take his receipt therefor.
P,soi,,d. That the clerk draw orders pay
able to each member OF said Board as per
statement, each member of said Board 10
receive three dollars per day for every day
rendering service on said Board.
Rcyoir.d That the City Solicitor and the
committee on Legislature be instructed 10
rcrurt To Council such changes aS they may
deem proper should be made in the charter
Oi the city to perfect the manner OF collect.
Ing and assessing taxes within the city ana
such other charges as they may think prop
or in relation To- other matters.
Rssol,cd. That George IIillS De granite"
rebate on his taxes OF 1850 on S2,JOO.
Resoi,cd, That RI Rev. J. Il. Nam be
granted 4 rebate on lSSO taxes on $1,000.
R,Snir,f That Vim. {. lIandlan, admin
istratur, be- granted rebate on taxes Of 1850
on 81 3O3.
Ecsolrci, That Mrs Eliza Derry be re-
funded =" OH errOncuu>ly assessed 1850
taxes.
4 bill for So for services rendered by X.
Cowan was ordered filed.
The report OF the street Commissioner
and Committee on Streets Alleys and
Grades was then taken up, and bills III
both reports aGgregating 50, S55.oS, ordered
maid. In connection with these reports,
the report of the City Surveyor i'll relation
10 the Seventeenth street bridge, printed Ill
Mondays REGISTER, was also taken up; also
one 10 the effect that the Surveyor had as
certained that the amount of earth taken
from Chestnut and Elizabeth streets was
S43 cubic feet. This is adjacent to Wheat i
brick-vnrd Ii was also found that John
Clatur had taken from Fourteenth street
255 cubic feet. This amount would make
in WheatS case. 10000 brick, and in
Gators, lu7 ,OoO brick. The committee was
instructed to investigate the matter of the
Seventeenth street bridge and report on
Lois tNI .tf..
The Clerk was instructed To charge for the
earth taken at the rate OF fifty cents per
1000 brick.
Mr. Baker moved to suspend rules and
20 into an election for Centre Market Mas
ter. Lost.
4 report of the Committee on Real Es-
tate, leasing u piece of ground i'll the Sec
und ward on the hill To- Mrs. Margaret Nor
mann. at $40 per :,nnum, was adopted.
The report Of tie Superintendent Of Wa
tcr-wOrks. and that OF the committee, was
taken up. and bills aggrcgating ST,ON5 ~
ordered paid This amount includes rcgu-
lar bills, bills for the various improve
mcnts now being made, part payment OF
pump. new building and hauling. The Su-
pcrintcndeut was instructed to lay four
inch pipe on Mary avenue, between Tween
tv-cighth and Twenty streets, dis
tancc OF 200 feet.
The report Of the Committee on Fire De.
partmcnt and that of the marshal was ac-
companicd by bills aggrcgating $50 IS
which were ordered paid. There was also
a resolution inStruCtlng the Chief 10 change
the wires from the present poles to those
now used by the Central District Printing
and Telegraph Company, the cost not to OK
Cccd 800.
The city Clerk reported that the Iii itcrcmt
committees had expended the following
amounts from May Isl lo>l, to December
list, ISL.
Water Works S2i,<IS -
streets Alleys and Grudes........-.... 81, ~ -
Fire Dcpnrlmcnt.......... lb,ESp ~
............... go IL
These amounts, when compared with the
allowance fixed by ordinance, leave Il bal
ancc still standing 10 the credit Of the COM
mittccS rs follows:
Water ..................Sl3.l IS
Streets Alleys and Grades lin excess. G,Gl9 -
Fire department lin excess .............. ;SSj -
.............. S26 ~
The amount expended on account "f
Water Works allowed 10y Loan Ordinance
Of lssl is so, SOT.oG. The report was re-
Ccivcd and filed.
The City Receiver reported the Novem-
her receipts at 26,6i6.4G and the cXpendi-
lures 10 be- So, 500 30, leaving balance of
$%.7lT.lG on hand December lSt. The Re
rcivcr further reported that at this meet
ing the various committees would ask the
Payment Of bills amounting to $l5, 800. 81.
which would leave Sl2. S43.S unprOvidcd
for. .,-Id for which he asked Council to pro-
vide. The report was received and filed.
The Joint Standing Committee on City
Prison asked the payment Of bills amount
ing in the aggregate To SliI.55, which was
done. Tho Superintendent OF city Prison
reported prisoners on hand December
list; current expenses for November, sos 50:
average cost per day per prisoner, p cents.
The Committee on Health offered bills
amounting to $iTO.5l, which were ordered
paid.
The Committee ON Health offered bills
amounting to $i7o.5l, which wc,, ordered
paid.
The Committee on Claims reported that
they had examined the bills ri +. G. era
craft, Caldwell Il Caldwell. Davenport *
Duvcucr. Vim. ErSkine. Harry Caldwell,
]. H. Cowdvn. Samuel Il. McColloch and
Frank Blakcmore for legal services i'll the
Maxwell and Hing cases and stated that
the attorneys mentioned were retained and
employed in the suit by resolutions adopted