The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-14
LOCAL. LEeIsLAroRs
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In session Last EVeninE-C ommittseH Re.
ports Disposed of-MiseelIaneous.
The meeting Of last Tuesday evening was
30 taken up with tedious discussion that
nearly oil tie committee reports were left un-
touched, and q special meeting was necessary
for last evening. The reports were disposed
Of and considerable other business gotten out
Of the way. Several important measures
were discussed and brought up, which will
be found elsewhere.
SECOND BRANCH.
When the Second Branch convened the fol.
lowing members were present; Armstrong,
Baker, CLARK, Commerford Grogan, Habber.
field, Haller, Hlldreth, Kimberly. Prince
Smith, Walerhouse, Walter and President
Scott.
Mr., Hildreth moved n suspension Of the
rules, and Mr.. Kimberly introduced reso-
luton 70 the effect that wooden floor be
substituted for the brick pavement intended
to be laid In the new Water Works boiler
house.
Mr.. Hildreth moved that the committee
appointed by the Washington Hall citizens
meeting DO requested 10 act with the Council
Legislative Committee. The motion was laid
on the table on motion OF Mr.. Armstrong
The report Of the Committee on City Prison
and that Of supt. Maloney was read and
adopted. lthas been published before.
The Water Works Committees report was
next taken up. The report was printed last
adopted.
The Committee on Accounts recommended
the payment OF $500 0S In small bills.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Committee on Water Works to advertise for
bids for grading Eighth street preparatory 10
digging the ditch for the thlrty.inch water
main.
Tho Gas Commissioners made their finan.
cial report for December, as follows:
To cash on hand November 20. ...-........s 7ca CT
10 caAh received In December.... ...,.... 626S %
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By amounts paid on Trustees Orlers.,,.,sS,0s %
ny cash OH 81 80
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The Committee on Lights recommended
the payment Of $4,000 TO Jones and Under.
hill for the lighting Of oil lamps In Noyem.
Der and DecembeE which was done.
Mrs. Weller was on motion OF Mr.. Wlnger.
ter allowed $3.50 for her house on Eighth
street, which will have to make room for the
thirty.inch pipe.
A communication was received from the
First Branch announcing that II has non
eoncurred with the Second in the matter oil
the salary OF the Center Market clerk
changing $500 TO $3.50. A committee OF con,
ference was asked for and MesSrs. Baker, HE
dreth and Hoffman appointed on said com,
mittee.
special ordinance assessing and levying
water rents for bricklayers, brickmakers
stonemasous, plasterers and blacksmiths wa,
taken up and passed. There Is no change In
1t over the one OF last year.
The report OF the Committee on Wharves
with an ordinance lowering the rates OF wharf
age for certain boats plying between this
point and Bellaire and Martins Ferry wa.
taken up and the ordinance adopted.
| The committee Of conference appointed Ia
confer on the Center market clerks salary
reported in favor OF $3.50 which report wa,
adopted. This action was also taken in the
upper house.
The report OF the Committee on Fire De
partment was taken up and the bills ordered
paid. The Ordinance amending the present
fire ordinance was also adopted.
A number of resolutions were introduced
some OF which were adopted and Others re-
ferred. They relate mainly to street lamps
and sewers.
A resolution was introduced by DR.. Win.
gerter and adopted, instructing the Superin'
tendent Of Water Works to ascertain the
amount OF sand taken away from the new
boiler house site, and into whose possession
1t had gone.
Various other matters were attended to,
but will be found referred to in another place.
At II o'clock this Branch adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
In this body Mayor Egerter presided, and
all were present except MeSSrS. Cracnit,
aalsted, Schultze, Simpson and Wolvington.
The minutes were read and adopted. The
reports OF the Committees on Wharves,
Markets, Streets, Alleys and Grades, City
Prison and Water Works came up in regular
order, and were In the main part concurred
in, as per the action OF the Lower Branch.
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