Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11
scoUsCfE s.rsrs.
Paragraphs ConcerninE the ,Prscesd'
ings OF Last Nights Sessten.

The Committee on Lights, in brief re-
port, recommended the payment oil 81 10
Jones and Underhill, of Columbus, Tor No
vember and December work in lighting the
oil lamps Of the city. III
James c. Maloney, Superintendent OF the
City Prison, submitted report containing
the following statistics: Prisoners ON hand
December Isl, 9;admitted during the month;
%: time expired, 10; released by chief oil
police, &; died. /; in prison January LIST, H.
Expenses during the month, $3.50, making
an average per diem per prisoner, 20 cents.
This report was enclosed in the regular
City Prison Committees report, which
further presented bills aggregating $lSo.oi
inclusive of the above.
The Committee on Fire department
recommended payment OF the usuai DIS
amounting to $107.2l. An ordinance IN re-
lation to the new houses was also submitted
rs will be seen elsewhere.
The Committee on Water Works sub
mitted its report, recommending the pay
ment of bills amounting S3,O42.39. In re.
lation TO the water supply, various docu.
ments were submitted, which will be found
elsewhere. ,
Clerk Bowers reported that during the
current fiscal wear from May l, 1881. to
January l. 1882, the different committees
had expended the following amounts:
Streets, Alleys and Grades....... 2Ss % %
Water ,,To
Fire -ilt
AMOUNT expended by Water Works,
on account of the Loan ordinance. 6l,S2 -
These amounts leave the following bal
ances OH account of the committees:
Streets, Alleys and Grades In excess..slO,8i 30
Water Works, on hand...... II, 5o5 II
Fire Department, in eNceSS........."... 3,S6i W
Lights, on 90 ="
The Committee on Markets reports an
ordinance, fixing the rents OF stalls as fol-
lows: Corner butcher stalls, 90 cents;
other butcher stalls, So cents; vegetable
stands, 80 cents.
The Committee on Wharves reported an
ordinance. the tenor OF which is that all
steamboats, of less than 100 tons burden,
making two or more trips per day 10 Mar
tins Ferry and Bellaire, and running no
further shall pay wharfage only at the rate
of 81 per week.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys re-
ported the fact OF the selling of sand at the
water main trench, rs already reported IN
the REGISTER; and offered resolutions OF
the following tenor: Paying bills aggre-
eating S2,25020 and Sl,5I4.5i: laying q
sewer down FOrty-third street from Jacob
TO the river: instructing the surveyor to
locate NJ. McGuigan Sproperty Jonathan
rayine; requiring Beck and Adams To NIL
up the trench whenever needed; instruct
ing the Superintendent OF water works to
report the sales of sand from the trench:
instructiDg the Solicitor to prepare an or;
dinance providing for the appointment oil
an assistant street commissioner.
Mr.. Hildreth presided i'll the Second
branch in the absence Of President Scott
In the First Branch, mf. Hall swung the
rayel in the absence Of His Honor, Mayor
Egerter. ~,
Hull. Miller MyleS, Simpson. McAdamS
and Wolyington, were present in the FIRST
Branch.
The First Branch ordered taxes declared
due and Concurrcd in the coffee house
license for Roera and Maiclesta, aud then.
as no business came from below the Lords
adjourned.
The Second Branch fixed the salary OF the
Fifth ward Market Master at $500,
George Hancock, Lawrence Heller. and
VIM. Gundling were granted licenses to
keep coffee houses.
1t was ordered by Council last night that
taxpayers will be allowed until February
LIST TO pay their taxes without interest.
MesSrs Armstrong. CLARK, Comertord,
Burdatts, Davis. Echstruth, Grogan, iaO"-
field. Halter, Hildreth, Hoffman. kimber-
~, Daugnlln, ITlnCe, hODinSOH' CIii'l'
Walter and Warehouse were present down
stairs.
The city clerks annual statement was
read and will go into the hands OF the prop
er com mittee for publication.
City Receiver Dunaway made the follow
ing report: Gentlemen: | herewith SubWls
my report for the month OF December,
1881. Also 4 statement of the amount YOU
will be called on to audit for the different
departments of the city for the month Of
January, lSS2.
Receipts for Decembcr..............r. u
To balance on hand December l...~...... S,1E 10
ID
Expenditures ~
BY balanCe.... DIS ~
SiHi3 Ci}
Balance on hand January /, lSS2.........~SSi22 ~
The following amounts are payable this
month:
Streets and $50 %
Water Works mot including amounts
to be paid out Of Loan 6lS w
Fire Department............... i0I q
CITY Pri 49, IL
IightS ..., .............,. I'D -
Total.. ...................SG0B ~
Less balance on hand J. ~ IL
Amounts TO be provided for ............ .Gii 63