The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-17
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CITY COUNCIL.
A Special Meeting With No Special rca.
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4Messrs. Armstrong, Baker, Clark, CONNER.
ford, Davis Ddnniug, Ethstruht, Groeur,,
Habertield, Hoffman, Kimberly, Prince, Rot.
inson. Smith, Steele, Walter and Winserter
and Mt. President scott, were present last
night In tho Second Branch al the called
meeting OF Council. The lobby was well
filled with spectators who expected m inter.
estirg session. The rifles Of the board OF
Public Works and Board Of Control Of the
Water Works were taken up. Mr.. Arm.
strong offered n resolution that 100
copies OF each set Of rules N be
printed In pamphlet form. Mr.. Kimberly
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he withdrew his amendment. The Original
resolution was then adopted. " - - III
The report OF the committee to which was
referred the bill for tho services VI the as.
SCISSORS In the month Of April, was submitted
by the chairman, Mr.. Armstrong. The re.
port recommended the payment OF tho bill,
which Is for 25 days each for the three as.
SCISSORS and the clerk, at 50 pes ,lay. making
SO each, or $500 In all. Mr.. lIubertield Of.
jerted TO tho resolution. saying that lie un.
dcrstood the clerk, Mr.. petcrman, was
every day, sitting 4 In 3 the room
back Of Squire Arkles Office waiting for
people to bring in their assessment blanks.
He also took the ground that the ordinance
did not authorize tho employment OF four
men. Mr.. Baker defended the bill md said
TINT all Council could do In the matter un.
dor the ordinance was to approve tho bills
certified by the clerk, Mr.. Kimberly took
the same ground but agreed with Mr.. Ilaber.
field that tttt three incn could be legally
employed. The bill was finally approved.
Another resolution signed by Mr. Armstrong
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Council could 70 behind the clerks returns,
was also adopted, after considerable
discussion. Another resolution pre.
scribed that eight hours should constitute II
days work. provoked more discussion,
Mr. Baker raised the point OF order tia, the
effect OF the resolution was TO amend the or.
dinancc, which point the chair sustained.
The fourth resolution provided that the
Clerk OF tho Board OF Assessors DO sworn,
To this Mr.. Kimberly made the same obiec.
tion us was made'by Mr.. Baker to the ire.
vious one, and 1t was declared out Of order.
Mr.. Robinson moved 10 suspend the rules
and take up applications for license, which
motion prevailed, and tho petition OF tho
West Virginia State Fair Association for
license to sell beer on their grounds on tho
Island was taken up. G. Ed. Mendel and NJ.
Reilly qualified US suretics, and The license
was granted, the signature Of the President,
A. Reymann, to DO taken before the Mayor,
Ernest l'ennins was granted license to
keep an ordinary at y Twenty.second street.
and gave bond lii the usual silu, with A. +.
Myers and Charles Rosenkrantz az suretiey.
The resolution which went over from the
last meeting, authorizing the payment Of
$iD.Gl to Deck l. Adams for extra work IN
laying the new thirty.inch water main, was
also discussed briefly, md finally adopted by
an unanimous vote. w. ~ pilts,@;i :
Anapplication from Hobbs, Dvockunier 4
Co., to have their scales in the Eighth ward
made u public scales, was also granted.
| a petition fora crossing on Twenty-Sixti
street, on the cast side Of Market, was
granted, r.. =
The Gas Commissioners reported as follows
for the month Of March.
Dr.. To cash on hand at datcoi las. report ~. u
g received from Trustees March ., S,sl5 8;