The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-23
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Considerable Work
Disposed Of-FinAnciHl Reports,


Disposed OE-FinAnciHl RePOrtS,
SECOND BRANCH
The regular semi-monthly meeting Of this
Branch was called to order promptly at 1880
O'Clock last evening by President Scott, and
the following members responded TO their
names Messrs, Armstrong, Baker, Burdattsr
CLARK. COmmerfOrd, Davis, Eschstruth Gro
gan, Hoffman, Habertield, Haller, Hildreth,
Kimberly Laughlin, Veterinarian, Robin
son, Smith, Steele, Waterhouse, Dunning,
SchoCkey and Walter. The minutes Of sew
eral meetings previous were read and adopted:
Various resolutions contained in the last
report Of the Committee on Streets, Alleys
and Grades that were not passed for want
Of the requisite three-tifths vote at the last
meeting, were taken up US unfinished bust
ness and adopted. They relate TO curb set
tings and other minor repairs in various parts
OF the city,
The report of the Committee on Accounts,
which has been published before, was taken
up and the bills, amounting to S2Gs.S5, passed
and ordered paid
The reportof the Committee on City Prison
was adopted and the bills ordered paid.
The Committee on Police reported bills
amounting to SIG SO which were ordered paid.
The resolution appointing Lookup Keeper
Arthurs son Us assistant, created some little
excitement, Mr.. Baker read petition from
Jimmy Mcnamara. who formerly held the
position and was bounced by Arthur, and
moved that the resolution confirming Arthur,
Jr., US assistant, be laid on the table, which
was done by majority vote, Mr., llabertield
moved that Mcnamara be relnstated, which
the Chair ruled was out OF order, and that
Mcnamara was still assistant, nOtwithstand-
ing the fact that the lookup keeper had dis
charged him some days since, and that
Arthur Jr,, had been serving sinCe that time.
The report OF the Committee on Fire De-
partmcnt was taken up and adopted and bills
aggregatng 1852 10 were ordered paid.
Bills aggregating $50 were presented by the
Committee on Markets and ordered paid.
The report OF the Committee on Real Estate
was taken up and the resolution granting
james MCCOrd the use OF the ground l5xl5
feet, on the west side Of Market street. at the
north end Of the iron bridge, defeated. The
bill Of 500 for repairs to the City Building
was ordered paid
The report OF the Committee on Lights
came up next, and bills amounting " 1881 o.
were ordered paid,
The report OF the Committee on Finance,
with u statement showing the settlement
with City Collector fancy, was taken up and
said statement approved. An ordinance nc.
COmpanicd this report, assessing the taxes
for the year, all Of which has been published
before, The ordinance was read three times
and passed. The tax on tithables Is fifty
cents, and also fifty cents on all 800 valua'
tons, personal and real.
The Committee on Finance, in a second
paper, reported that in accordance with II
resolution Of Council the amount Of 500, $50
had been applied to the payment OF the
debt due the Exchange Bank, US follows
Notes, $iSI SO, and orders, $l9,5OO, The com.
mittCG further reported that there was still
due the bank for orders accepted and paid
by it for the city, the amount Of $%,i0i g.
Further the committee reported that in the
matter OF the purchase Of the Fifth ward
market, 1t was Of the opinion that nothing
could he done until an ordinance WIS adopt.
cd regulating and establishing the market
There was offered for Councils adoption two
resolutions one ratifying the action In rela.
ton to the debt ut the bank, and instruCting
the Solicitor to draw ln ordinance for the
Fifth ward market both Of which were
adopted, The ordinance was submitted, and
made the special order for next Tuesday
evening. The ordinance is very lengthy
one, and has many small details. 1t will
take up an entire evening.
Bills amounting to so 10 were presented
by the Committee on Cemeteries and ordered
paid
A resolution ordering twcnty.inch crock
sewer on Jacob, from FOrty.thrd to Forty.
| fifth streets, came from the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades, was, after some
discussion, adopted.
Mr.. Walters offered resolution instruct
ing the contractor 10 haul the thirty-nCh
water pipes out Of Market Square until the
| diggerS arrive at that point, us on market
mornings the tongues Of the market wagons
| DFntFuflnI gn M IN I'm nnIn iFnVpI The rngn.
luton was adopted
The Committee on Claims reported adverse.
~ on the petition Of DOminiCk Morris fOr$l 600
reward for the arrest OF the "iire bugs who
were convicted for setting fire to the Paxton
and MCCourtney blocks on recent Sunday
afternoon. The committee stated that II had
failed to discover that any reward had ever
been offered by the Mayor. The record was
that 1900 was offered and that Council had
ordered M additional $500 to be offered,
making il $1,000, but 1t had never been OF.
fcred. Mr.. Dunning offered resolution Civ.
| ing Officer Morris 800 rs recognition OF
his services. There was long discussion on
this resolution, which was adopted.
The Committee also reported adversely on
the petition Of james Emblem for $500 dam.
ages, claimed TO be done to his property on
Fourteenth street by the cut, the Committee
stating that the cut had been Of benefit.
| The rules on notion were suspended, and
the ordinance in relation to the Mutual Union
Telegraph Company, MS received from the
First Branch, taken up and read once. Mr..
Iaughlin objected and under the rules II
was laid over until the next meeting.
Various resolutions lying on the table were
referred to appropriate committees, and at
1918 the Branch adjourned.I
FIRST BRANCH.
This bodywas called 10 order at 40 o'clock
by ". A. Wilson, who took the chair. All
the members we're present except MeSsrs.
BnttGriield Hall and llalsted.
The minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and adopted.
The several matters, as they came from the
Second Branch, were taken up and the action
OF that body COnCurred in.
An ordinance granting the Mutual Union
Telegraph Company the right to place poles
and string wires on certain streets Of the city
was taken up read three times and passed.
Mr.. Simpson offered the following, which
was adopted "rllat MGssrs. CrswGll, Miller
and Wilson be requested to act us commit
tee to obtain from the Board Of Education,
It's proportion Of the costs and attorneys fees
In the case Of the city OF Wheeling vs. jas. L.
lIawl0y.'
Adjourned.