Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-15
THE DIcTAToRs
Push Through Much Work, Last
Evening.
General City Financial Matters-The Street
Railway Co. Asks For Steam, and
the Elm Grove Motsr is
Defeated.

The Second Branch of Council met last
night. In the absence of MIR. President,
on motion Mr.. Hildreth took the chair
with the following gentlemen present;
| Armstrong, Burdatts, Clark, Com merford,
Davis, Escbstruth, Gro an. Haberfield,
Jepson, Kimberly, Prince. Robinson.
schockey, Smith. Steele, Waterhouse, Wal
ter, Wheeler, md Wingerter.
On mo- .ion the reading OF the minutes OF
lhe proceeding meeting was dispensed
] nth.
I The reports of the different committees
were read I'M the following order:
FIRE DEPARTMENT
submit the following resolutions for con.
| firmation:
/. Resolred, That the bills enumerated in
| this report, aggregating 81 1862, be paid.
g ReSOlred, That the City Solicitor be au-
tborized to make tender of $40 to Hook,
Schrader & Co, in settlement Of their bill
of SIS sgainst the city.
8. ReSolrod, That the chairman of the
Committee on Fire Department be author.
lied to purchase from Ed Clator his patent
fire ladder at a cost not exceeding $3.50.
4. ResOlred, That the chairman of the
Committee on Fire Department be author
lied to purchase from the American Hose
Company 5000 feet Of hose at their bid OF
81 per foot, including couplings and free
delivery at Wheeling. All OF which was
adopted.
WATER WORKS.
This committee submit the following
resolutions: /, That the persons named
above be refunded the amounts opposite
their names. 2, That the persons named
above be granted reductions as stated
which resolutions were adopted and
further that this committee reject the
| petition of Chas. Behler. After slight
argument this branch overruled the actions
of the committee and allowed Mr., Behler
, the rebate asked.
STREETS ALLEYS AND GRADES.
Report that they have examined the
communication of the City Surveyor in
relation to stone taken from the quarry on
Twentieth street, and recommended the
following resolutions: /. That for the 300
perch of stone taken from ME Quarry on
Twentieth street by P. ]. Gilligan, he be
charged at the rate of so cents per perch,
which would amount to $3.50, and the bill
be placed in the hands of the City Sergeant
for collection, and il not paid within a
reasonable time, the City Sergeant shall
enter suit therefor. 2, That VIM. Schockey
be paid the sum of So 30 for stone fur
nisbed the city by order of the street Com
missioner; all of which was adopted after
warm debate.
The special committee appointed to look
after the Capitol building reported that the
building was badly In need OF repair, and
recommended that the sum of $500 be APP
priated to make the necessary repairs.
Adopted.
ACCOUNTS.
Recomend for payment bills aggregatin;
1902 40. Adopted.
FINANCE
~ .lnr fka fn1l Inv,
lutions:
First-Tbat the settlement of the COM
mittee with Messrs. List and Davenport,
Commissioners of the loan OF 1881, be rati-
fed and approved.
Second THAT the settlement of the COM
mittee with Messrs. Brady and Wilkinson,
trustees of the compromise loan, be ratified
and approved.
son be paid $1S GO, the same being one.half
of one per cent. commission on 1927 80.
Fourth-That n. Wilkinson be paid the
sum of $3.50 for extra services during the
last three years.
Fifth-.That Winslow, Lanier & Co., of
New York city, he paid the sum OF $SS5.O0
being commissions on account OF compro.
mise loans.
Sixth-That the settlement with James
B. fancy, City Collector, of his account of
the assessment of 1881 be ratified and ap-
proved, and that the City Clerk charge
him with the delinquent list of said year,
which has been returned to him for col
lection.
Seventh-That James B. fancy, City
Collector. be relieved from collecting the
delinquent list OF 1880.
Eighth-That the City Solicitor be in
structed to prepare an ordinance for sub
mission to Council amending the present
ordinance relating to assessors, so as to
provide for not more than two assessors.
Ninth-That the levy for 1882 be fixed at
50 cents Oh every hundred dollars of the
assessed value Of real and personal prop.
erty within the city, and so cents on every
tithable.
Tenth-That Lewis Baker & Co., and
Frew & Campbell's bills of $3.50 each for
advertising be paid.
All Of which was adopted.
LIGHTS
Recommend that the trustees of Gas
Works be ordered to place gas lamp on
Water street, between Fourteenth street
and Stamm House alley; two on South
Penn street. one at the corner OF Jacob
street and Alley Is; one on north side of
Virginia street; that gas mains be extended
on North York street, and that a post be
placed on said street; that Jones and I'm.
derhill be notified of the expiration of their
oil lamp contract In thirty days, and that
the charge of oil lamps be placed in the
hands of the Gas Trustees, and that they
purchase on the best terms possible from
Jones and Underhill the fixtures belonging
10 same, and that the trustees be authorized
to substitute gas for oil lamps when ever
deemed advisable, and the care of the lamps
to be paid out of the City Treasury. The
report was adopted. TIE First Branch
amended by inserting the words fund of
Gas Trustee" instead of tout OF City
Treasury" which amendment was con-
CURED in by this branch.
CITY PRISON
submit the report OF Superintendent of
City Prison for the month of October 1892:
Current expenses for the month. Sl44.43
Average cost per day l6h cents.
In prison October 1........ ....................H
Received during the month.
Total........
Time expired
Released by Mayor.
Released by City Sergeant. ..................
Total ...........
In prison November LIST, %. Two hum
dred and sixty-six prisoners worked on
the streets.
[Sgnedl JAMES C. MALOSEY,
This committee further recommends for
payment bills aggregating Sl4312, with the
following resolutions:
Resolred, That the bills enumerated in the
Superintendent report aggregating $l4443
be paid.
ReSoired That the bills enumerated in
the committees report aggregating sl43.12
be paid.
WHEELING. November l. 1882.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council.
have expended the following amounts
since May l, 1882, to
Nov. 7, 1852
Streets alleys and 507 is
NeVL lZ9iI ~
THS DePaTlhleht.'''. S,4Sb 81
LisnIs 16i W
Drafts in transitu.. 800 IS
Respectfully,
F. W. Bowers, City Clerk
REeEIvER's REPORT.
To His Honor, the Mayor and Council:
herewith hand you report for month of
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