The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-14
REarIAR MoNIMLY AEEFING
or the City COuneu-RoRtine Business
OfnQ Imp0Ftanee.

W ~ $3.50
The Second Branch wascalled TO order at s
O'Clock, the following members being pres
ent: Messus. Burdatts, Clark, commeriord,
Davis, Grogan, Haberfeld, Haller, Hoffman,
Armstrong, Kimberly, McGranahan, Prince,
Robinson, Smith, Walter, Wingerter and
President Scott. The minutes OF Monday
nights meeting were adopted, and the atten-
tlon OF Council paid u 1.-THE regular business
the committee reports.
The report OF the Street Commissioner and
that Of the Committee on Streets and Alleys
were first taken up and bills for work lnd
material, amounting to Si,Gll.5S, were or
dered paid; also the following was recon-.
mended: A gus lamp at the intersection Of
Alleys BandG Twentieth street macadam-
lied from Main to Eof; curb reset on west
side OF Byron, between Twelfth and Four
tccnth streets; gutter paved on west side Of
Main street, between Eighth and Ninth, us
on the east side OF the street; opening Of
Alley y, in Sixth ward; stone crossings ON
| South Broadway. The crossings were re-
fused, the Others adopted. Mr., Kimberly in
troduced q resolution instructing the Com
missioner to open, II he could without ex-
pense to the city, South Penn street to the
Fair Grounds until the condemnation pro-
ceedings In the case be decided, This was
also adopted.
The report Of the Superintendent of Water
Works and that OF the committee, containing
resolutions ordering the payment Of bills for
work done, supplies and coal amounting 10
$3,3iS.72, were adopted and the amounts
ordered paid. Several persons were granted
u reiunding Of water rent and tax,
The report Of the Committee on Accounts
presented bills amounting to SI23.iO, which
were ordered paid,
The Fire Department report contained
bills amounting to$7l7.7 Is which were ordered
paid. This report also contained a resolution
authorizing the purchase ola No, . AmoskeHg
fire engine, nj u cost not to exceed $,6OO
which was adopted by u vote OILS tod.
The Committee on Lights asked the pay
ment Of bills amounting to $40, which wa!
granted. 1t was also resolved to lay ga
mains us follows; Extend main on Thirty
sixth street about 30 feet, Lay gas main OF
Byron street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets. lay q main to the Nail City Brew
cry, in the Eighth ward. To connect gas
main with tho post on the northwest coFne'
OF South York street, and set u gus post il
front Of the residence Of 4. Hobbs j,
The bills accompanying the report OF hi
/, Committee on City Prison amounted Il
$lGG O. and were ordered paid. The report o
/ the Superintendent was also presented, show
ing Is prisoners in the City Prison septembe:
LIST,
There had been during the evening seyera
enquiries for the report OF the City Receiver
He was absent and an officer WIS sent 70
him. The officer returned and informed thu
: President that the Receiver said that TIN
, Finance Committee had instructed him Il
present his report to that committee. TIL,
statement was made by the President that h
! did not understand this action, aud that tn,
( city was in debt to quite an extent,
! City Clerk Bowers reported as follows:
The following committees have expended
). since May LIST, 1881, up to September LIST, 1881
. the following amounts:
Streets, alleys ind grades. "",~,.,,"mr" 81, 9A,b
Fire Department o,r,.,.. ,',,....',',"''.,m .hh,l2S.1
Water lO,NOinl
Y Lights, ..,r" ,ur,,",,, r,'.'""""'"""'r 'r'' OOl''
lOlll.','',iir 'i'ttuu' ''''''''''' ''''''''''''g sov,ost: =
" Which amounts when compared with tn
amounts us fixed by ordinances leaves Il bal
b ancc that Is still standing TO the ditlercn
committees us follows:
u Streets Alleys Rnd Gndes. ..."n,.,,,,,.,.,e 9,Gs0
U Fire Department .,,,,.,""" ,i',,',' ',','','"."'" lInsi y
Water MOfkS, ,rt..tr, 81, rurt,. ...r,,,,.,,,, Sl,ijS 4