The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-26
A LIVELY MEETING
Ofthe Second Braneh Of Couuctl-Lots OF
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The usual difficulty was encountered las.
night IN obtaining q quorum In the Second
branch OF the City Council. Finally Messrs,
Scott, Durdats, Clark, Cominerford, Davis,
Dunning, Eschstruth, Grogan, IIaberileld,
Haller, Hoffman, Jepson, Kimberly, Steele,
Walter and Wingerter showed up, aud The
usual routine OF preliminary business was
The Water Board reported that they had
appointed Alex. UpdegraT Clerk OF the Board
al a salary Of 81 500 year. The appointment
was confirmed. They also reported the a,,.
pointment OF VIM. Sonderman as Assessor nj
a salary at the rate OF 81 900 q year, and he
was also confirmed. The bond OF Mr, I'm.
degraH In the sum OF $4,000, with W.
Hearn, Michael Reilly and Andrew Wilson
us sureties was approved. ,ag4. l5ae On
bills to the amount Of s9e2 IS were or.
dered paid on recommendation of the Com.
mittee on Accounts. ~ 5s' 800
The Committee on Real Estate reported that
they had offered tho representatives OF Mrs,
Ellen Forsythe $1,000 for the property on
the Seventeenth street extension, aud she de.
clincd TO accept 1t. They, therefore, asked
to DO discharged from further consideration
Of the question. The report was adopted and
the committees request granted. iflI
Bills aggregating $500 80, reported by the
COMMITTEES OIL Cemeteries, was ordered paid,
The total receipts from cemeteries 90 far
this year are reported at sos.
On motion OF Mr.. Kimberly, the Real Estate
Committee and the City Solicitor are 10 pro.
coed with condemnation proceedings for the
acquisition OF the Forsythe property, to be
used In extending Seventeeni street west to
Market. 1a.- 81 fN.s .l's5 $3.50 7
Anthony Lally was ordered 10 be paid
S335s 90 for limestone furnished and broken
on Warren street, on recommendation OF the
Committee on Streets, Alleys and Grades. u
Tc costs In the case OF Ellen Forsyte vs.. the
city In the Supreme Court OF Appeals,
amounting 10 SlSS IS, were ordered Maid,
A petition from the Library Committee. OF
the Board Of Education, asking for two gas
posts on Fourteenth street and for Gas and
water TO be furnished for the library free, was
granted. ~ ; r'SlI.' -
Tho final bills Of the City Assessor, amount.
Ing to 1901, were ordered paid. 8Ef 81 555s
The chairman OF the Committee on Real
Estate was authorized to expend a sum not
exceeding $40, to clear and repair the City
Clerks and City Sergeant's offices, and the
Council chambers. lg5,l5s' ;. = ~;
The Chief Of the Fire Department was au.
thorized to put new floor in the United
Engine House. ~ ~ p -
This bond of VIM. Sonderman. as assessor
proved. The sureties are Mesrs. Louis Noite.
Sr, Charles Keller, Geo. Bowers, Jr., and
George Carl. i,'f==l 4 4 =
An ordinance establishing the grade of AL.
ley II. through the property OF the Schmul.
bach Company, as passed by the First
Branch, was read once and referred to the
Board Of Public Works. s-'.a -" )
Messrs. Perkins & Wells were granted n
license to keep bowling alley at 14IS Market
street. 7I9s W. ,sssz :. = - -,
A petition for new board walk on
McCulloch street was referred to the Board
OF Public Works. -. q. -" :.
a motion for an extra policeman in the
east end Of the Third and Fourth wards was
referred to the Committee on Police.
a resolution Inappropriate Sl20 to reimburse
Chief Eccles for his expenses in the recent
investigation. provoked the biggest kind of a
breeze for some weeks. DR.. Wingerter moved
to table the resolution, which Of course cut
off debate. Mr.. Davis the mover Of the res.
olution, however, explained his vote with
some warmth, saying that in his opinion the
investigation OF Chief Eccles wss the outcome
OF personal spite, and nothing else and The
Chief having been subjected to heavy ex.
pense and then exoneIated by Council, he
thought twas only just that the city should
foot the bill. q * FL. n Z: q. = lI1rI'5 =
Mr.. Kimberly also explained his vote, max
ing an earnest protest against the evident in
justice OF requiring the Chief To stand the ex-
penses himself under existing circumstances.
He said that in his opinion the charges
against Eccles were trumped up for no pur-
pose under God Almighty's heavens but to
make the Chief fritter away the pittance lie
received from the city for his services. This
was not question OF the merits of the man:
no court in Christendom would refuse to nav
the expenses of defending the yilest criminal
alive. he called attention 10 the door
thrown open for the persecution OF any CITY
Official by ignoring this resolution, Any
person having petty spite or personal malice
against an official could truinp up n Int Of
petty charges, and subject him To heavy ne
cuniary loss -. = e u - ~
The President called Mr.. Kimberly to or.
der. but he persisted and had his saw out
The resolution was, however, tabled. - =
In The First Branch Messrs, Boring. Butter.
Held, Fritz. Hull, Miller, Myles, McAdams
Schultze, Simpson and Wolvington we're
present. The action OF the Second Branch
was in most cases confirmed, and nothing
else OF interest done except the passing of the
ordinance referred 10 above. ID 49,. ~ !
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