The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-28
LOCAL LRGISLATIOS.
Regular connail nssting> lIlsssllanSo
BusincssLThS \. q o. Mater.



lutionS wsss Introduced.
SECOND BRANCH.
This Branch was called to order at 1850
o'clock, President Scott in the chair, and the
following members present; Messrs, Baker,
Commeriord, Davis, Haberdsld, Haller,
Kimberly, Laughlin, McGranahan, Robin
son, Saith, Waterhouse, Walter and Win
gerter,
minutes was dispensed with and the report oil
the Fire Department taken up.
The first two resolutions authorizing the
payment Of bills amounting to 1885 Co. being
voted on, II was discovered that no quorum
was present and the Sergeant was sent out to
huniup absentees. Alter u half hour bad
passed Messrs. WolyingtOn and Schockey
were brought In and the resolutions adopted.
The B K o: was paid SS5 for repairs made
the United by resolution, The committee
was ordered 10 repair the old Vigilant reel ut
cost not to exceed SOL The resolution
orderinga change IN the Fire Department
ordinance so US to allow OF two men, hostler
and iOrman, ut the Seventh ward hose house
aud the Hook aud Ladder house, was adopted.
The Committee on Health reported bills
amounting to $40 81, which were ordered
paid, They were largely incurred during
the time small pox cases existed.
The Committee on Lightsreconmendedt that
gas pipe be laid down Forty.frst street from
Jacob TO the stables Of the Citizens Railway
Co. II deemed expedient by the Gas Trustees
thatan oil lamp post be erected at the corner
Of FOrty-third and EOf streets, oil Of which
was adopted.
The report of the City Prison superintend.
ent, abstract of which has already been pub
| lishcd was adopted with the report OF the
committee, and bills amounting to SAG 20
ordered paid.
The Committee on Accounts reported hay
ing examined the accounts OF the City Re
ceivCr, and tindinga balance ON hand De
cember lst Of 1871 IS, Bills aggregaung
so 81 were ordered paid,
The rules were suspended and John Nc
Keeyer, the recently elected Centre Market
Clerk, appeared and qualified, giving bond
of 5000 with August Rolf and G. ". Sea
bright as Sureties, which was approved.
The Committee on Cemeteries reported that
the City Sexton had, during the months Of
October aud November paid to the City Re
ceiyer $50. 1t was ordered that ChaS. Heser
sexton, he paid 500 for services rendered.
Weigh master Edwards reported having
collected $500 Is from various lea;oB OIL
scales. lie reported having settled with N
z. Hunter by accepting six months note
This report was accepted and Mr.. Edwards
allowed $72 90 for commissions, The con-
miItee asked the payment OF bills amounting
to $751; 80, which was done.
q, r. COwan resigned his office rs weigl
master Of the Forty.Clghth street scales
which was accepted and the First Brancl
notified Of the vacancy and asked to meet thu
Second In joint session for an election,
Weighmaster Edwards also reported, Their
still was a vacancy In the office OF Seventh
ward weigher, D. R. Bell, recently elected
being too Ill TO attempt to assume the dutie'
of the Office.
A petition OF A. Wilson Kelly for reduction
Of assessment was referred to the Board oil
Equalization aud Appeals and the City So
liCltor for report
Redman &Co. asked a rebate OF assessment
an error having been made by their clerk II
making returns. The petition was referred
to the board Of Equalization and Appeals.
The Wheeling & Belmont Bridge Company
petitiOned that It was aggreyed by an entry
on the assessment book OF personal property
for the year 1881 In this that said company
was assessed for city purposes for the VALUE
OF It's toll bridge the sum OF $500 900, wherca!
under the law regulating the manner Of rs
assessing toll bridges, said sum ought not Il
be more than 100000. The acts Of 1881 state
TINT for the purpose Of taxation the value OIL
n to- bridge shall be taken at ten times IL
annual value. The company reported thai
for the year ending December 81, 1880, It.
net receipts from Its bridges were So, GA. 80
but II there bo deducted from this amount
the amount used for permanent repairs, said
net receipts would not exceed $780, the
amount fixed by the assessors as the value oil
said bHdges-but afterwards raised by the
Board Of Equalization and Appeal to $i00'
0OO An examination was asked for In order
TO correct said assessment by restoring the
value to that originally fixed by the asses
sors Mr.. Baker moved that the petition b.
referred 10 u special Joint committee; THU
was amended by referring II to the Board,
which amendment prevailed after long dis
CuSsiOn.
Mr. Kimberly offered the following:
RcSOlvcd That the President Of the Second
Branch and the Mayor be, and they arc here.
by ordered to appoint committee Of three
members from each branch OF Council, who
with the Mayor and President, shall consti
tutG Committee on Legislation, and that
said committee shall act In conjunction with
u like committee OF citizens 10 be appointed
by the Mayor to procure such legislation rs
the city may require ut the hands Of the Leg.
isnturp TO meet this winter.
The Chair appointed on behalf OF the Sec.
ond Branch Messrs. Kimberly, lIaughlin and
SChOCkGy
A number OF petitions for reductions Of
water rents were referred to the appropriate
committee.
A petition Of James Emblem for payment
Of alleged damages done his property by the
| Fourteenth street extension, was referred 10
the Committee on Claims after warm dis.
cusSion between MCssrs. Kimberly aud baker,
the former desiring to lay the paper on the
table as the matter bad once been refused by
the Committee on Claims
A bill Of Stephen Burke was referred to the
Committee on Scales after fight on the part
Of several to lay the matter on tho table.
Mr.. Smith offered n resolution that was
adopted instruCtiug the Committee on
Streets Alleys and Grades to ascertain the
cost and whether 1t would be expedent TO
build an iron bridge across Caldwell's run on
Chapline street.
Mr.. Baker offered resolution ordering
the hook and ladder house to be repaired for
the reception OF men and horses. Mr.. Wal
tiers offered one ordering stall plRced In the
Hope hose house for the horse recently or.
derGd purchased by Council. Both were
adopted.
Mr.. Burdutts offered resolution ordering
the Committee on Ordinances 10 prepare All
ordinance Obliging the Citizens Railway Co.
to lay a fiat rail. His object was to have II
out OF the way, so that BY the time spring
opened, work could be commenced. Adopted.
MI. Kimberly offered resolution calling
on the Committee on Markets to report the
hours for the Centre market by ordinance or
otherwise. Adopted
Mr.. Veterinarian offered resolution that
was referred, providing for service pines.
eighteen inches below grade, to every half
lot curbstOne from the main on Market,
between Fifth and Seventh streets, the
trenches to be properly filled and ra mined.
The First Branch appeared at the bar, and
stated that 1t was ready to 20 into joint SEES.
sion for the election Of Seventh and Eighth
ward welghers.
Mayor Egertsr took the chair and uuofutns
Of both bodies being found present. Mr..
Baker nominated Mr. TlGmatl for the Sew.
enth ward Mr.. sChultSp, ]. II. Tappan, and
Mr.. GfahAhan, Samuel Coughlah. The first
ballot was Whole number OF votes, 2s.
necessary IN chOtca is. Tinutah n Tannan