The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-18
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A Special s&sAIea Last Nlght-Boards Of
Control Elected.
SECOND BRANCH.
This body was called TO order nj 8 O'clock.
the following nembe-s being present. Ann.
strong, Bunlatts, CLARK, Commerford, Davis,
Dunning, Eschstruth, GFOgan, IIaberfeld,
Hlldreth, Kimberly, Laughlin, SchoCkey,
Smith, Steele, Walter, W1ngertPr and Mr.,
President. This minutes Of the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
A communication from the Mayor Was
read, stating that he had received d commu.
niCati0n from Ills Excellency, Governor jack.
son stating that the superintendent Of the wa.
ter works had served notice that the LAYING
OF the thirty.inCh pipe down Sixteenth
street would cause the shutting OF the water
from the Capitol building. This would cause
q shutting down OF the heating apparatus,
and as the Legislature Is still In session, that
body would be obliged 10 adjourn. The
Mayor, In his communication, stated: mo
doubt Council Is DESTROYS Of preventing, so
far as i lays In Ia power, any annoyance TO
On motion OF Mr. Kimberly, supetintend-
eht Riddle was Instructed 10 make temporary
arrangements Immediately.
The Committee on Reap Estate was in
structed to confer with the State authorities,
In reference 70 the broken western face OF
the Capitol clock, aud granten the power TO
act In the matter, This action was brought
about by q communication from the Mayor,
calling attention to tho clock,
The Committee on City Prison asked the
payment OF bills amounting to $ll5,0l which
was granted.
Bills aggregating S2O0, ~ were ordered paid
on account OF the Committee OF fGeatth.
The report OF the committee on Fire De.
partment was adopted, and bills amounting
to $lO6s, o. ordered paid; $40 was allowed for
extra meu employed by the Eighth ward
company ut the Hobbs fire.
In connection with this report Mr.. Arm.
strong offered u resolution 10 this effect:
"WnEREAs, 1t having pleased Council to
create Board Of Public Works and Board
Of Water Commissioners, to control the streets
and alleys aud water works respectively, and
thete being department which Is assuming
some proportion and should be conducted
upon system similar 10 the one adopted for
the management OF the Fire Department OF
the city, therefore
"Resotred, That the City Solicitor be re-
.Quested 10 draw up an ordinance establish
ing'a Control Board for the government Of
tile Fire Department, granting TO the Board
powers similar to those enjoyed by the other
Boards"
The regular speakers all made remarks.
NESTS. Armstrong and Kimberly confessed
TO being cenverts TO the Board system. They
wanted to see everything run by Boards, and
then, In the words OF the Hon. Bardwell
Slotc, NJ. c., they would exCIaim: "Where are
we now?' The resolution was adopted by a
yea and nay vote OF II toS.
A short report from the Board of Equal
ization and Appeals was read and adopted.
II reported action on several petitions at a
recent meeting.
A communication from the First Branch
stated that that body had amended the ordi.
nance creating Board OF Public Works by
striking out 5000 and inserting $4,000 as
The bond to be given Jointly, without surety.
This Branch ConCurred.
Another communication from the First
Branch stated that II had made the amount
OF bond to be given by the Water Works
Commissioners joint one OF $50, 900, instead
OF $4,000 separate; that the Board should
report once q month instead OF once in
three. This Branch concurred.
The following was received from the Gas
Commissioners and filed:
Cash oil hand at date Of last report 30t2 s.
Amount received from Trustees, February
92O3 20
Jag q
Amount paid out during The month OF
February on Trustees 58l3 %
amount 0! e'asA on AaAa ,S32 "
Toto, :,.,,. q,
Iotal ,...,..Sl ,l46 %
Mr. Robinson was ordered 70 inforM the
First Branch that the Second was ready to
20 into IN election for members OF the
Boards recently created by an Octof the Leg.
stature amending the city charter.
AT 0:l5 the joint session was called TO order
by the Mayor who read the act and. AnnOunc.
cd that nominations for Water Commission
crs were in order.
Mr. Simpson nominated Mr.. ]. A. Miller
Mr: Walter, John Oesterling; Mr.. Miller, W.
J" Hearn; Mr.. BurdattS, John Waterhouse
Jr.; Mr.. Armstrong, William Hastinrs: Nh
Hildreth, ]. G. Hoffman.
On the first ballot Oesteriing received 81,
Miller j Hearn ], Warehouse 10, Hastings
60 and Hoffman II.
elected.
On the second ballot Mr.. Miller received
II. and Hoffman 90.
Mr.. Hoffman was declared elected the third
member.
Nominations for members OF the Board Of
Control were received as follows:
Mr.. Hildrcth nominated DR.. Baird, S.
Waterhonse, ST., and Robert Campbell; Mr..
Boring, J. A. Miller, withdrawn by MIR,
Kimberley Mr.. Woivington, Jos. Bodiey,
Iwithdrawn by Mr. WaltersG Mr.. Wingerter,
Daniel schumbra; 8tr. Miller Captain
Andy Wilson; Mr.. Smith, A W. Campbell;
Mr. Armstrong, John CiNtor Withdrawn by
kimberlyG Mr. Walter, Capt. Schockey (de-
ctinGdG Mr.. Smith, Vim. Carney.
Only OnR hn1lnk Uns had but ~ ,vns Ion,,
and tedious Speeches Allied with taffy and
sarcasm were made, and 1t was the proper
caper to change votes before the ballot was
announced. As finally read 1t was as fol.
lows: Warehouse 20, Robert Campbell %,
Or. Baird 25 A. W. Campbell 10, Capt. Andy
Wilson u, VIZ Carney ., y. Schambra i.
The first three wore declared elected. The
First Branch then withdrew and the Second
adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
This Branch was called 10 order at an early
hour Mayor EgeFter In the chair, and MessFs.
Boring, ButterGeld, Fritz, Hall, Hull. Hal
stead, McAdams, SChaltze Simpson Wilson
and Wolyington, present. The minutes OF
the previous meeting. were read and ap-
proved.
The reports OF the Committees on Claims,
Health and Fire Department were conquered
"' ir ;te tet HV!" tHe eeCVHu BFaHGA.
The ordinances in relation to the elections,
duties and comPenSations OF the members OF
the Boards OF Control for the Water Works
and Streets Alleys and Grades were adopted
with certain amendments found noted
in the Second Branch report and concurred
in by that body.
The reports Of the Committee on Claims
and that otthe board OF EQUALIZATION, and
Appeals rs received from the Second Branch
were cOnCurred in.
The communications from the Mayor were
read and the action OF the Second Drauch
concurred In. Adjourned,
RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Worship at the Churches and Exer.