The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-26
CITY COUNCIL.
The salaries Of city OGleers Fixed At the
Same Figures That We're Inserted Last
YeaF-YAFlOas Other MAtteEs.
second Branch.


swsred TO their names: Baker, BuFdstts,
CLARK, CommerIoId, Davis. DunninR, Esch.
truth, HabbeEheld, Haller, Hoffman,,
Kimberly, Laughlin, Robinson, SchoCkey,
Steele, WRterhouse, Walter and Scott,
The next hour was spent in reading the
minutes OF the last two meetings, which
were then signed.
SALARIES FOR 1872.
The Committee on Salaries submitted
the following report:
Superintendent Of the Water Works,
5000, from which the salaries Of Two en-.
glneers at $500 each, and two fremen at
5000 each, are to be deducted.
City Clerk, $1,000.
Clerk OF First Branch $400,
Street Commissioner 81 200.
Deputy sergeAnts S65 per month.
Assistant Turnkey ut Lookup 1896.
The Committee recommended that the
Sergeant be allowed s. for aummoning
members Of Council at each session, and
81 for summoning members Of Commit
tees, This report was adopted as Q whole.
The Committee on Health reported bills
amounting to $50 10. which were ordered
paid.
The committee also reported having ex.
amined the bids for the removal oil garbage
for the current year, and recommended
that the contracts be awarded as follows:
Third District to James Healey, $500 SO;
Fifth District 10 Thomas Whelan for $500,
The bids for the other three distriCts
being, in the opinion OF the committee,
too high they offered O resolution that the
Clerk be authorized TO advertise for other
proposals for the removal Of garbage
from the First, Second and Third Dis
tricts. Adopted,
Mr.. Baker submitted an ordinance the
effect Of which was to release the Har.
monie.Mennerchor Singing Society from
taking ont a license for entertainments
given by 1t, which alter some discussion
was adopted,
The report OF the Committee on Lights,
which had been passed by this branch, had
come back from the First Branch with one
OF the resolutions n0n.ConCurTeed In by
that branch. Messrs, Baker, Cunning and
sChoCkey were appointed committee to
confer with asimilar committee from the
First Branch, but came back with the re.
port that Mayor Egerter had informed
them that there was nothing before his
branch in regard to the matter.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Dnnning: That the Committed
on Ordinances inquire into the expe-
dienCy OF requiring the City Sexton 10 give
a bond. Adopted,
: BY Mr.. Dunning: That the Gas Trus.
tees be and are hereby ordered To pay the
bills incurred monthly on account Of
, lighting certain streets by the Mt, Vernon
Lantern Company from any funds In their
hands belonging to the Gas Works.
: Adopted.
BY Mr.. schultze: That the DettLsche Zei'
: Ting be included In the list Of papers in
which city advertising Is done,
Mr.. Kimberly moved to insert the Sat,
uriqy Journal, Sunday Leader and NetUS'
Letter, whereupon Messrs. Burdatts and
Walter waxed indignant and accused Mr..
Kimberly Of treating certain members as
children.
Mr.. Kimberly disavowed any juvenile
Intentions, after which the resolution was
withdrawn.
BY Mr.. Kimberly; That q committee
OF three from each Branch and the Mayor
and President Of the Second Branch TO
act with the Committee on Ordinances In
q movement TO get up a set Of rules and
regulations for the government OF Council,
Messrs. Baker, Laughlin and Dunning
were appointed on the part oil this branch.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Simpson: That the Committee
on Legislation be instructed to carry out
resolution adopted by last Council 1.-THE
DR.. Logan resolution) in regard to street
pavings. A great deal Of discussion re.
suited upon the offering OF this resolution,
and motion TO table 1t was lost by the
following vote: Yeas-Burdatts, Davis,
HSberGeId, Robinson, Warehouse, and
Walter, 8. Nays-Baker, Clark, CONNER.
ford, Dunning, Eschstruth, Haller, Hoff-
man, Kimberly, Laughlin, Steele, Winger.
ter, and Scott, 10. The resolution was
then adopted.
BY Mr.. Baker: That the Finance Com.
mittee arrange with the Exchange Bank
for loan not to exceed SID, 900, at a rate
OF interest not to exceed six per cent, for
the immediate use oil the city. Adopted.
The name Of James Mcnamara was sent
In as suitable person for assistant lookup
keeper by Lookup Keeper Arthur. Re.
ferred 10 the Committee on Police.
Adjourned.
First Branch.
This branch was called to order by
Mayor Egerter Present Messrs. Boring,
Oriswell, Fritz, Hall, Hull, Miller, Myers,
McAdams, SChultze, Simpson, and VOL.
vington.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and signed.
The report Of the Committee on Police
in regard 10 the regalia Of the force, com.
ing up from the Second Branch, was con.
Cured in by this branch.
Mr.. Wellington offered q resolution
that the Street Commissioner report In de.
tail the number OF men, horses, carts, &C.,
employed by him In each ward.
A communication was read from City
Solicitor Caldwell 10 the effect that Mike
Fitzpatrick and Bridget, bis wife, had
brought suit against the city to recover
5000 damages, and also that Ellen A.
DAILY, Administrative OF P, H. DAILY. had In.
stituted suit to recover like sum. The
communication was referred to the Com.
mittee on Claims for report.
The report OF the Committee on Health,
also that OF the Committee on Salaries
coming up from the Second Branch were
conCurred In.
MI. Miller, Of the Sixth ward, moved
that the petition OF James II. Devinney
for license to keep an ordinary at No. 80
Twenty.fourth street, be taken from the
table and acted upon. A lengthy discus.
sion followed upon this motion, OF the con.
Clusion OF which vote was taken and the
motion carried.
The resolution from the Second Branch
directing the Gas Trustees To pay The bills
OF the Mt. Vernon Lantern Company was
rejected.
Messrs. Simpson, Wellington and
Myles were appointed special committee
on the part OF this Branch to act with the
Mayor, President Of the Second Branch,
and the Committee on Ordinances In get.
ting up system OF rules aud regulations
for The Government Of Council.
The resolution Ia regard to the $4,000
loan, coming from the Second Branch,