The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-04
COMMON COUNCIL.
Hast Nights Meeting THE business
Transacted,

ASST NhMth httNAua-Iu Hualuea,
Transacted.
Although there seemed to be no specia
reason for last nights meeting Il was a goot
thing, as the table OF the Second Branch va!
almost entirely cleared. A grievous mis-
take was made in laying over the assessment
amendment. The Legislature will adjourn
u Is feared, before the bill can be presented
The business was a. follows:
SECOND BRANCH.
President Scott called this branch 10 ordel
at $50 o'clock, the following members ans
wering to their names: Messrs. Armstron9
BnrdattS, Clark, COmmeriOrd, Davis, Dun
ming, Eschstruth, GrCgan, Haberfield. Hi
dreth, Prince, Robinson, Smith, Steele, Wal
teH and WingerteT. The minutes Of th,
previous meeting were read and approved,
The chair stated that 1t did not know fol
what purpose the meeting had been called,
Mr.. Hildreth moved that In the absence O.
any known purpose the report OF the l.egis
lallve Committee which had been adoptet
by the First Branch and had been LAYING or
he Second Branch table for long time b,
AIKEN up. The Committees report consisted
Of several acts intended to be passed BY III,
Legislature II approved by Council, TIL,
proposed acts make some necessary changes IL
conform 10 the recent changes made BY tb,
amendment to the city charter, as passed By
the Legislature about ten days ago.
MI. HildretlIs motion prevailed, and tn,
Clerk proceeded TO read the fiRt, "a bill L
amend an act Of the Legislature Of West Wiz
ginia, entitled An act to amend the charter
Of the city Of Wheeling passed March 8
$50. This bill provides that the Mayor
CITY Clerk, City Sergeant and WharfmasteI
shall be the only officers elected by the quail
fled voters, and they shall serve two years
There has always been In force an ordinance
that was as follows said city may enforce
Its lien on real estate for the taxes or Other
assessments assessed thereon by sale Thereof
under O decree In suit In equity In any
court Of record in the county OF Ohio or CITY
OF Wheeling The office Of City Treasurer Is
and shall be abolished This section could
never be enforced, simply because It was mol
State law. The bill was approved by Coun
Gil as per First Branch action.
The second paper that was taken up and
approved was d bill granting to the Mayor Of
the city powers similar TO those enjoyed by q
Notary Public, such as acknowledging deeds;
any OF the papers signed by the Mayor, OF
bearing the seal OF the city, shall be admit.
ted to record in any court In this State,
The third paper taken up and approved
was bill providing for the putting In force
OF the present rules and regulations govern.
ing elections, and now in the CITY ordinance
The fourth paper taken up was bill In re.
latiOn to the assessment OF taxes. 1t Was d
very large paper, and contained several
points that were objected TO- and II was laid
over and ordered to be printed, and u COPY
furnished each member.
On motion Of Mr.. Armstrong the ordinance
increasing the salaries OF the foremen and
hostlers Of the Fire Department, $40 90 pei
month, was taken up. Nearly every one had
something to say in favor or against, but
after half hour had been wasted vote wa.
taken and the ordinance adopted by vote
OF 10 too.
a communication from the City Surveyor
to Alr. SchultZe, chairman OF the Health Com
mittee, was read. lie stated that he had
made a survey Of Thirty.third street, from
McCnlloch street to the river, with u view Il
placing down twenty-inch crock sewer
The length would be l,S6O feet, with fall Of
one foot TO the 100. The tOtal cost Is estimated
at 5000. Accompanying this was a resolu
ton authorizing the Committee on Health tC
advertise for bids for the construction Of the
sewer and to award the contract to the lowesI
and best bidder. There was Hn endless dis
cuSsiOn on tue resolution, and some ridfcu
lous statements were gotten of. The sick
ness along Thirty-third street, and especially
the sad state OF affairs in Squire Schultzei.
family was referred to. The resolution was
adopted by q majority vote, therefore it i.
Obliged to be voted on again at the nexl
meeting.
The following joint resolution adopted by
the First Branch was taken up and adopted
1t is as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t is the sense OF the First
Branch Of Council that it is not prepared "a
go into a joint session for the purpose OF elect
ing superintendent Of the city prison, and
as II is theopinion of said branch that more
desirable and economical plan of maintaining
the city prisoners may be obtained therefore
be 1t.
Re,olrsd, That a committee of three mem.
bers from each branch OF Council be ap,
pointed to report any changes they may
deem expedient.
Messrs. Smith, Burdatts and Armstrong
were appointed on the part of the Second
Branch.
Two motions were made TO reconsider the
vote, by which the bill in reference 10 Inc
Board of Equalization and Appeals was or.
dered to be laid over and printed las the
First Branch had refused to Concur) but
were voted down.
On motion adjourned.