The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-15
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
Last Nights. Meeting OF cOunsiI-Tbs
business Transacted.

Last Nights Meeting OF cOuneII-Ths
business Transacted.
aEcoSD BRANCH.
A little difficulty was had In procuring q
quorum last evening, but At 7:45 o clock the
necessary thirteen members were present
and the body was called 10 order by President
Scott by the time tile minutes had been
read and adopted all were present except
Aessn. Baker, Haller, Laughlin and Nc
Granular.
On motion Of Mr.. Burdatts the rules were
suspended and applications for licenses
taken up.
John BIcdenbach was granted rebate on
his present license, and granted new one to
keep coffee house at No. 1901 Market street.
Heappeared with his bondsmen MeSn. +.
Happy and Jas Wesner, who were sworn.
Jos, Young was ganted u rebate on bis
present license, and granted \ new one to
Keep coliee house at No. 1920 Market street;
his 6ondsmen, Henry Hess and PSter Welty,
qualified.
Charles Il. Dehler was granted rebate on
his present license, and granted q new one to
keep coffee house Ut No. HI Market street;
his bondsmeD, Peter WeltY and X. Knees,
qualified.
John and Henry Blumehthal were granted
license to keep coffee house at 10. 1901
Market street. their bondSmen, William Fas.
nacht and IL. Hanke, qualified.
Ihe special committee appointed 10 RScer.
tain better system Of management for the
Workhouse reported 1t was not ready TO re.
port.
F. ". Bowers, City Clerk, reported the fol,
lowing expenditures by committees from May
!, 1881, 10 March ], 1852;
Streets and ,53 70
WteT MOLkA....'' 3l,Sst q
Iie 2, is 20
L'Shs immune Us IS
These amounts leave the following bal.
ances 10 each:
Streets and Alleys lin excess %
Water Works tOn hAnd) AGO is
Flre department lin oxeeSl .............. s,73S 10
LlSnu ION hLhdl S6l "
The report was received and filed.
The report OF the City Receiver was re.
cGlyed and filed.
Bills amounting to 1907 % were submitted
by the Committee on Accounts and ordered
paid.
The articles Of impeachment against Chief
Eccles were received from the First Branch
and the action OF that branch coucurred in.
The Committee on Streets Alleys and
Grades recommended the payment Of bills
amounting TO SG7l i5; that the Street Com.
miSsiOner's bills amounting TO 1852 IS be
paid that double stone crossing be placed
across Main north Of Twenty.sixth street:
that the boardwalk on High street be ex.
tended 90 feet; that p. ]. Gilligan be paid SIS
Tor resetting crossings and repairing sewers,
and that the City Clerk be instructed to col.
lectSs o. from the Citizens Railway Com.
pany, the work being done for the benefit OF
that company in part. The report was adopt.
ed as whole, and an accompanying ordi.
nance In reference to the grade Of Forty
second street referred back for information.
The Committee on Water Works recon-.
mended the payment bills amounting to
$Z0Oo.4gi that the resolution that the COM
miitee be authorized to proceed with the
WOrE Oh putting down pumping well for
the WOrthingtpn pump be laid on the table f;
that the resolution authorizing the commit.
tee to inquire into and report the cost OF iron
tanks for reservoir purposes, be laid on the
table, that P. l.. Kimberlys bid for furnish
ing mixed coal to the water works for the
ensuing year at 81 cents be accepted; that
bills enumerated in the Superintendent re-
port agGregating Sl,40L70 be paid that the
report OF the superintendent Of building, re-
porting amount due 81 ,l2l 0S to Hamilton,
McGranahan q Mathews on account OF brick
work on the new water works building, be
referred to the City Solicitor, be to take
such steps Us may be necessary 10 OBJ.
tain proper Rcquittal to the CITY;
that G. b. Wood be paid $773 being balance
due him per cOntrrct for work done on new
building; that c. P. Hamilton be paid 81, %
being balance due him as architect Of the
new building; that the Superintendent Of
Water Works be instructed 10 lay water
pipe on Walnut street east from Baltimore
street 500 feet; that T. L. Kimberly be paid
the sum OF $50, balance due for hauling
Seinch pipes. The committee also recon-.
mend certain reductions OF water assessments
and the reiunding of certain erroneous assess.
mentS. The report strange TO say, was
adopted with little or no discussion.
There was big discussion on certain rec.
concentrations, which will be found noted
elsewhere.
A communication from the City Surveyor,
in relation to the laying OF the present sewer
pipes on Forty-third street was read, aud, on
motion Of Mr.. Clark, tife-pipes were ordered
laid in accordance with the 81 200 plan,
The ordinance In relation 10 the election
duties and compensation OF the Board Of
Public Works, in accordance with the recent
charter amendment bill passed by the Legis.
!ature, was taken up. Il defines what the
duties shall be, as far as the streets, alleys
and sewers, etc, are concerned, the main
points OF which have been published and
thoroughly explained in the city press. The
Joint bond was fixed at s., 0OO The ordinance
was unanimously adopted.
The ordinance In relation to the election.
duties, bond compensation, ETC., OF the Board
Of Water Commissioners, in accordance with
the charter amendment bill recently passed,
was next taken up anal adopted. The bond
was fixed at $1,000 to be given by each com.
missioner.
The Committee on Claims had very
lengthy report, giving reasons for the follow
ing recommendations: That the city pay the.
Judgment OF Louis Rider $500 provided he
pay the costs; that certain witnesses be paid
sum sgsregating $25 65; that 81 900 be &C.
cepted as the price asked by John Fink for
his land, which the city wishes for the ex-
tension OF South Penn street, provided he
gives good title; that Aid. Graham be paid
SlOO, Henry Weisgerber Sl50and G. B. Jones
$50 for extra work at the water works. The
report with recommendations was adopted.
Come minor matters we're disposed Of and
at II =. N. the branch ad journed.
nRsT BRANCH.
This Branch was called to orderats oclock
Mayor Egerter in the chair. Present: Bor.
ing, Butterfeld, Cracraft Criswell. Fritz
Halsted, Hall, Hull, Miller. Myles, Nc.
Adams, Schultze, Simpson, Wilson, WoIying.
ton and ZOeCkler. The MINUTES OF tho pre.
Vious meeting were read and approved.
The charges against the chief Of the Ere de.
partment preferred by Mr.. b. A. Galligan,
we're read by the Mayor.
Petitions from certain saloon.keepers, pray.
ing for reduction OF license, were referred
to the Committee on Ordinances.
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