The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-25
LAST NIGHTS MEETING
OF CoanelI-The Legislative Troubles
Committee RspOFts-A Meeting OF
Noise aud Confusion.

or Couneil-The Legislative Troubles
Committee RspOFtS-k Meeting or
Noise and Confusion.
Last nights Council meeting will long
remain memorable one. More eloquencs
and oratory, 1t is likely was fred of inside
the old walls than ever beiore-it discounted
alCgislative discussion on railroad bill by o
large majority, especially in the Second
Branch. The cause Of II all was the proposed
change In the mode Of government, In the
FiHt Branch but little trouble was had, the
opposers being largely in the minority.
but In tho Second Branch tho row
was bad. The opposen seemed to
forget that even should the Legislature pass
the bill Council would still exercise power.
They fought long and desperately and finally
succeeded. The patrons Of the bill missed
some faces and In the Second Branch the
votes Of ono or two men quite astonished
them. Next Friday evening will doubtless
witness revival otthe fight
SECOND BRANCH
Tho meeting was called to order promptly
at 1850 o'clock by President Scott, and the
following members answered TO their names:
MessH. Armstrong, Burdatts, Clark, CONNER
ford, Davis, Eschstruth, Grogan, HAberiield,
Haller, Hildreth, Kimberly, McGranRhan,
Robinson, Smith, Waterh0uSe, Walter and
Wingerter.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Kimberly moved suspension Of the
rules In order to take npnn ordinance amend
ing the Council rules so Us to dispense with
the rule requiring the calling OF the yeas
and nays except when called for. The ordi-
nance Is very long one and was read once
IN September last
Mr.. Kimberly, the rules having been sus.
pended, moved that the ordinance DO read
by Its title and passed
There was an objection niSed and lively
discussion bad, resulting In the defeat OF the
motion.
The Health Committee recommended the
payment of so 10 for cleaning OF the pest
house, which was done, Tho Health Onlcer
recommended immediate action In relation
TO the untitled thlrty.inch trench on Eotf
street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
which Is being used as II garbage dump. DR.
Edwards predicted that the citizens would
suffer from disease resulting from this trench
unless It was properly filled.
Accompanying the report Of the Health
Officer was an ordinance amending the pres
cnt ordinance In relation TO tho city health
and deaths and burials. The ordinance Is
the same as the present one, with the follow
ing exception: 1t gives the city right TO
quarantine properly against contagious di.
SeaseS, the right being granted the city In It's
charter. The fine at present is $50, provided
any one, any boat or railroad company bring
a person suffering with contagious disease
into the city and fall to give the bond OF
500 for the care OF the patient. The ordi-
nance amends by making II so per day,
The sections in relation to deathsand burials
are simplifed. The paper was read once and
: objection being made It was laid over and
not read ascend time.
Messrs. Schockey and Laughlin appeared.
Bills presented by the Committee on Lights
amounting to $500 we're ordered paid.
The Committee on Water Works reported
Eighth street It had been necessary to remove
= small frame house belonging to Mrs. Jane
WHEELER, and that on the same the Nail City
Building Association held lien OF SIS. The
building had been sold for S35 and the lien
satisfied, and the committee recommended
the payment Of so TO Mrs. Whellier in order
to satisfy her claim. Council ordered said
payment
The Committee on Real Estate reported
bills amounting to $685. which were ordered
paid.
The Committee on Finance reported that
1t had had settlement with MeSsrs Brady
and Wilkinson, Commissioners OF the Com.
promise Loan. Also that the vouchers issued
and paid on account OF loan for water works
improvements amounting to 1851 OF had
been examined and were believed to be cor.
rect. Also that the Fifth ward market house
; certificates had been redeemed and all the Ger.
tiiicates were in the hands Of the committee
except lGl lG2, 1GS l6l, 22G 227. 22S, 40, Al,
4i2, 4i3, Al, AS. 500, 50i 5ll, 5l2, 513, 5iI,
5l5, $40 and $40 which belonged TO G. w,
Brockunier, and Nos. 400, 40, 40, Az, and
I7S which belonged to Sophia Tape, and for
9 which indemnifying bonds had been taken.
The committee recommended the payment
! to Messrs. Brady and Wilkinson OF $50 Of,
: and that the action taken by the committee
/ as stated be ratified. The report was adopted,
Q Mr.. Armstrong moved that committee oil
five be appointed to superintend the filling
: OF the Eoff street trench. Mr.. Kimberly
: amended by offering resolution ordering
the Street Commissioner to properly fiji
!. forthwith, which was adopted.
The Committee on Claims recommended
that Stephen Burke be paid $2l o., being a
settlement OF his suit against the city; that
John b. Downs be paid sos IS in settlement
: Of his suit against the city for labor ut the
Water Works, the evidence taken by the
committee being to the effect that the amount
was due him; that the transfer OF the former
Andrew King property be signed by t6e
Mayor. The report with the recommenda.
tons were adopted.
/ The Fire Department Committee recon-.
mended that the bell on the hook and ladder
. house be transferred TO the Seventh ward
hose house; that the Committee on Fire De.
partmcnt be authorized TO purchase and put
! in place gongs in the Hope and hook and
ladder houses; that the hoStlers and foremen
; be paid $50 per month by the amending Of
: the Fire Ordinance; that I. Kenny be raid
so 40 for furniture in the Vigilant engine
house, and that S. NJ. Howard be paid $50 on
account OF Seventh ward hose house: TINT n
stove be purchased for the Seventh ward
: house. The report was adopted with the
, exception that the resolution In relation Ia
increase OF salaries was sent 10 the committee
to prepare an ordinance. The resolution was
denominated by the Chair as tho patched
resolution"
The report of the Committee on Ordinances
: was the next matter taken up. It reported
thatit had met and received communication
: from the Citizens and Elm Grove roads, and
an ordinance from tile former company, all
Of which was submitted to Council and fur.
ther instructions asked for. Mr.. Kimberly
| stated that to comply with the resolution,
5 originally offered by Mr.. Hildreth would be
l a terrible job for the committee, and he asked
!. that the papers be read, which was done. All
OF these papers have been published.
Mr. Walters moved that the ordinance
received from the railway company be laid
on the table, which motion was adopted. On
the heels OF this he introduced the following
resolutions:
+ Resolred, That the Committee on ordinan.
Ses DC and they are hereby instructed to
draft an ordinance in relation to the renew.
al OF the charter of the Citizens Railway
Company with the city OF Wheeling, in sub.
: stance the same as the one passed August IA,
lSGS with the following exceptions:
: FiHtEThat the words in said ordinance
: reading, the exclusive right and privilege"
be changed SO as TO read right and privilege"
Q Second-That the Citizens Railway Com.
pany be required to pave and keep in repair
the streets inside and two feet on each side
OF their track and pave when streets are