The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-27
cOasIoX COUNCIL.
Inst Nights Regular MceiiuE--The
papers Considered, Etc,

Inst NtRuIs RfRnIHr HeetinE-Ihe
Papers Considered, Etc.
Although the evening wa, very stormy
and Indictment one, the members OF the Sec.
ond Branch strange 10 relate, assembled
promptly and enough were present at 1880
o'clock, 10 warrant President Scott letting
the gavel drop. Probably last nights meet.
Ing was the only one In the history OF this
Csuncil, when tho body was cnllcd to order
at the proper time-an event that should be
celebrated The meeting taken rs Il whole,
was n regular roarer-heaps OF fun for the
lockers OH. Some Of the discussions over the
iOcents levy ordinance were rather wild, but
the remarks male over the resolution, pur-
chasing s,rlpof land on the Island, made
those not engaged In the discussion, laughed
heartily.
The roll call showed the following mcn-
hers TO be present: Messrs. Clark. CONNER
ford, Davis, Eschstruth, Grogan, lIaberlield,
lialler, liildreth, Kimberly, SchOckey, Smith,
Steele, Warehouse, Wingertcr, and President
Scott. The lengthy minutes OF the last meet
ing were read and approved. The first paper
taken IN was u communication from the
I,oard Of Public Works, embracing n list OF
improvements In progress and contemplated
In all parts OF the city, the coat OF which
amounted 10 Sl0,77S rs. A resolution was
adopted instructing the City Clerk 10 draw
Ills order on tho Receiver for tue amour |
named, md instructing the Receiver 10 place
said amount to the credit OF the Board for
the payment OF thr work nnined.
Tie report Of the liOurd OK Equalization
and Appeals, embracing u list Of corrections
madein the assessment OF real and personal
property for the year 1882 was next taken up.
10 ,be First ward the reductions in valuation
Of real e,.4ts reported by the Board wa,
~, 00O in the Second Warl, S!,I0p; in the
Third ward, N,i00; In the Fourth ward, SitG
In tho fifth ward, $500; In the SiSth ward,
81 100; in the Seventh ward, Sl0lj; In the
Eighth ward $500. Increase q real and
peTsaDal estate was reported TO be 5000
These REDUCTIONS and various refunds were
ratified and approved and lhp clerk lireppd
10 issue orders 10 the persons granted refunds,
OIL erroneous assessments, paid, IN payment
OF same. The Solicitor was directed to take
ouch steps Us may seem to him proper for tie
purpose VI collecting the rents on city pro.
perry leased to Certain persons, in The Rn.
nulliug OF said leases. The nembers Of The
Board were allowed $l3! for their services.
Messrs. Armstrong, Kennedy and Wheeler
appeared.
The usual ordinance assessing taxes for lhe
city OF Wheeling for the year 1881, was taken
up, read three ti,uea End gdopted. The rates
are, on all lots, landsAnd real Estate In said CITY
not exempt from taxation, 80 cents on every
| 500; on every tilbuble In said city, 80 cents
aud on ell personal property, 50 cents on
every SlG0.
Following this came All ordinance assessing
tax for the city Of Wheeling for the year
1857, for the purpose OF paving and macad
3Wizing streets or alleys In said city that have
not heretofore been paved, aud for the con
s.rqciiop Of segQrs In satd pity. The paper
was read once, and then THE reading foI
amendm0ntE Was commenced. The first sec
ton In effect was as iollowsj lie 1t ordained
by this Council, that there Is hereby hssesse.
and there shall be levied, collected and paid
on oil The personal property and real esiatei In
said City', subject 10 taxation by said city, fol
the use and benefit OF the city, 2 TAX for ihl
year 1852 OF 10 cents on the sldt OF the ~
ses.cd valuation. This tax shall be used fo'
the pI:poSe Of paving or, macadamizinl
stEeefs d. alleys IN ssi4 city that have mol
been paved, 0r'for the CONSTRUCTION Of sewers
and the money raised, shall il no case X
used to pay for repairs TO old paving or mac
adamizing or old sewers, or for anything eI
cept the purposes named.
Mr., Kimberly moved 10 strike out the sec
ton, vhieb way done after very heated dis
cussion, during which The Hoard Of Public
Works was abused very unjustiy. Tile sec
ton being stricken out the paper was yirtu
ally killed ard laid on the table.
IN acceptance FROM the Citizens Rrail way
Company Of the Qrdinanre granting the com
| ,,,,,,
ceived and referred to lhc'City Solicitor f9l
approval. 1850, ~.
A petition from David Humes and Others
10 comply with the ordinance granting IL the
right oil way along the bank OF the river in
tlIis: that they have failed TO leaye 50 loot
street In the clear on Water street, between
Forly.third and Forty.iiith streets, and laye
left only &c feet for roadway. The matter
was left TO special joint committee, com
posed On the part OF the Second Branch oil
Messrs. Kimberly, Warehouse and Esch
trpih.
That Dncient and threadbare subject, the
Mayors saiuTy. Eas now sprung on the
Council. 1t Is about Il year and half since
that ghost has walked, but lust night 1t came
up ugain in the shape of an ordinance
from the Ordinance Committee, the same 10
be il 1liect from the next election. A blank
was left for the Gnonnt which Mr.. Hildretli
moved to fill with 500. ThaE elsged Il
discussion. in which Kimberly, Smith, Hi:
dr5:a, Armstrong and Haber field took part
Mr.. Smith wanted to make the Mayor Judge
Of the police court. Kimberly thou ght q
special committee should be appointed to
| take legislative action In time, Sd us to bring
about tho changes. that would make the
Il Vt a.. "a
Mayor Judge. Az aSreeu that II was q
shame that city OF wheeiinEs SIZE, should
make no provision lot paying It's ci''ol eIecu
ti;e salary. hut no one seemed TO EMO"
Wnat was proper 10 10 gone, anu lie mattel