Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-12

The Board OF Public Works disbursements.
July ]. BY balance. vs.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Board Of Pubic Works:
body that al meeting OF the Board OF Pub
lie Works held on the 2lst day Of June,
1882, the said Board organized by electing
DIR. Geo. Baird President, and B. +. CALI
gan clerk of said Board, said Clerk to give
bond in the penal sum of 81 900, and salary
to be 5000 per annum, trusting 1t may be
your pleasure to approve and confirm the
same.
(Signed) G. BAIRD, President.
After very lengthy argument for and
against Clerk Galligan, he was confirmed.
Mr.. Walter offered the following resolu-
ton: THAT the city scale located on east
side of Seventeenth street, near the Seven
teenth street bridge, be removed to j.
Werner's coal bank on Warren street, East
Wheeling" Adopted.
The report of the Committee on Streets
and. Alleys, recommending for payment
bills aggregating So, 1855 95, was adopted.
The report OF the Fire Committee was
read, asking the purchase Of two new
springs for the Vigilant engine, and was
adopted. The appropriation OF $4,000 for
expenses of the Fire Department for the
coming year was lost by vote of eight
yeas to ten nays.
The report Of the Committee on Water
Works, recommending for payment bills
aggregating $755 II, and that Jacob X.
Greer, Jr., be granted a refund on water
rent of 1881 of $12 SO. and that p. l.. Kim.
berly's bill of $l66 for hauling pipe. and
Dennis Long & Co.'S bill of 1854 % for
furnishing l6-lnch water pipe were all or
dered paid.
Mr.. Walter then submitted the follow
ing resolution:
That the City Solicitor be and is hereby
ordered to so amend the ordinance relating
to the office of Committee Clerk Of the
City of Wheeling. that said Office be abol-
ished, and report at next meeting OF Coun-
Gil.
1t was lost by vote OF 8 TOT.
Perkins & Wells were granted license
for keeping bowling alley at the rear OF
l413 Market street.
A resolution by Mr.. Hoffman, ordering
that the side walk on the Market street
bridge be repaired, was adopted.
Mr. Criswell offered resolution re COM
mending that the Committee on Fire De-
partment be authorized 70 have the old reel
at the Atlantic engine house put In condi-
ton for service as an extra, at a cost not TO
exceed SIS, was adopted: .. =,
The committee Of conference, composed
of three members from each Branch, TO act
on the rules Of the Water Board, submit
ted the following reports:
The majority report Of the Joint Com
mittee on Conference recommended that
the Second Branch recede from its action
and concur with the First Branch.
Mr.. Kimberly then offered o minority
report:
Resolred, That the Second Branch OF Coun-
Gil, Notwithstanding the majority report Of
the Committee of Conference on the sub
ject of disagreement between the First and
Second branches Of Council, still insist on
their action in the amendments made to
the rules submitted by the Board of assess
ing water rents on the citizens.
A motion was then made to accept the
minority report and ask for another Conn
mittee of Conference, which was carried,
and the President appointed the following
gentlemen Messrs. Kimberly, Hildreth
and Hoffman, who returned in about fif-
teen minutes and announced that nothing
satisfactory could be accomplished as they
were evenly divided on the issue.
Mr.. Armstrong offered resolution
asking that Council pay Messrs. Dovener
and Russell $l20 for services in defending
Chief Eccles during the investigation,
which resolution was emphatically layed
on the table.
A petition from John Roemer was read
advising the city fathers as TO how to keep
the streets, &C., clean throughout the city.
Among other things he stated that the fire
department should be compelled to wash
the streets throughout their respective dis
tricts at least once q month. This petition,
like the preceding one, was laid on the
table.
On motion of Mr.. Walters this branch
adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
The First Branch Of Council met last
night, with Mr.. Mayor in the chair, and
the following gentlemen present: Boring,
Criswell, Wellington, Fritz, Hall, Myles,
Schultze. Simpson, McAdams and Hull.
The minutes were read and signed, and this
Branch concurred in the actions Of the
Second Branch. except in a few minor
items, and adjourned.