Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-25
CITY COUNCIL.
Last Nights Msnotonous Proceedings.

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SECOND BRANCH.
This Branch came to order at the call OF
! President Scott, with the following mem
| bers in their seats: Messrs. Armstrong,
Burdatts, Clark, Commerford, Davis, Esch-
struth, Grogan, Haberfield, Halter, Hill
dreth Kimberly, McGanahan, Robinson,
| Smith, Schockey, Waterhouse, Walter,
| Wiugerter and Scott.
The minutes of the last meeting were
! read and signed.
Mr.. Kimberly moved a suspension of the
rules so that the ordinance in regard TO the
rules Of Council might bestaken up, and
passed, This ordinance would dispense
with the rule requiring the call OF the ayes
| and noes, except when called for. This or
dinance. which is remarkable more
for its proiixity than for any
| valuable characteristics. was read
last September Mr. Kimberly moved that
! under u supervision OF rules the ordinance
be read and passed by its title and passei.
but Mr.. Robinson objected and it went
over.
A communication from the health officer
urged prompt action In regard to the ma
ter of filling up the trench on Eof street,
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets,
the same being at present used as a garbage
dump and said that unless this were done
the results would be damaging to the health
OF citizens.
A very lengthy ordinance in regard to
health was read the first time and laid over
under the rules, which amends the present
ordinance in regard to the same. This ordi-
nance is merely an application of the
old one, giving the city the right to guaran-
tee against all contagious diseases which
she had not before. 1t requires all trans
portation com panies to report promptly the
presence of any such diseases under pen
atty of $40 a day for each offence, who had
given a bond OF $500 to secure the proper
care OF all patients brought in by them.
The matter of the burial of such patients
was also properly provided for.
The committee on Water Works reported
in order to have an unobstructed right of
way to the reservoir by way of Market
street and Eighth street it would be neces
sary to cause the removal of house at
present occupied by Mrs. Jane Whellier.
Upon this house there was building aSso-
citation lien for SIS, and as Mrs. Whellier
demanded $50 for her interest in said house
it was deemed measure of economy to
purchase the aforesaid interest.
The committee on Real Estate reported
bills amounting to S35, which were ordered
paid.
The report of the Committee on Finance
showed settlement with Brady and Will
kinson, Commissioners of the "Compro.
mise Loan" Also that the certificates of
the Fifth ward market house had been re-
deemed, except Nos; 1Gl, lG?, 1853, !6i, 2?6,
227, 22S, 4i0. AL. 442, AS, All, AS, 500 50i,
5ii, 5l2, 5is. 5l4, SIS, $40, and 500, tho
property of C. w. Brockunier, and Nos.
469, 40. 476 577, and AIS belonging to So
phia Toppe, and for which indemnifying
bonds had been taken.
The commissions OF Messrs. Brady and
Wilkinson, amounting to 1891, were or
dered paid.
Mr.. Kimberly made a motion that the
Street Commissioner be ordered to fill up
the trench on Eoff street. Adopted.
ably, as follows:
The claim of John Il. Downs, for pay for
extra work done at the Water Works of
500, with costs of suit, aggregating $l03S5,
was ordered to be paid.
The Mayor was authorized and directed
to execute q general warranty deed from
the city to G. q. Harmon for the east half
of lot 81, in Graham's addition: also. to
convey to Henry Page the lot on the cor
ner of Nineteenth and Jacob streets also,
to convey to Fred. unruh a lot in the
Fifth ward. All the above are the lots
comprised in the King settlement.
The witnesses fees in the case of Theresa
Hegner vs. The City was ordered to be paid.
The claim of Stephen Burke VS.. The City
was ordered to be paid and the suit dis
missed.
ported rs follows: That the bell be trans
fcrred from the Hook and Ladder to the
Seventh ward house; that gong be pur-
chased for both the Hook and Ladder and
Hone hose houses; that a stove be pur-
chased for the Hope hose house, at q cost
not TO exceed $40; that the wages of fore.
men and hostlcrs be increased to $50 per
month; that the bill of VIM. Kenny for
$50 40, for furniture on the Vigilant engine
house. be paid; that $50 be paid s. NJ.
Howard, architect, for services done the
city.
Mr.. Kimberly raised the point OF order
that no resolution of Council could alter all
advance, and that the wages ofthe foremcn,
hoStlers, &C., could not be raised without
an amendment to the ordinance. The mat
ter was, however, referred to the Committee |
on Ordinances with instructions TO frame |
an amendment to meet the case.
After considering the city change bill as
stated elsewhere, the Branch adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
In the absence of Mayor Egerter Mr.. |
Simpson called this branch to order Pres |
cnt, Boring, Buttcriield, Hall, Hull. Simp- |
son. McAdams, Halsted, Myles, Fritz and |
Criswell The minutes Of the last meeting |
were read and signed. The results of the |
labors of the legislative committee were |
then submitted for the consideration of |
this body.
The first bill was an amendment TO the |
charter Of the city, by striking out of the
list of officers to be elected by the qualified |
voters of the city, the Superintendent Of |
Water Works and Street Commissioner.
Mr.. Myles moved to insert the names Of !
these officers, but his motion was lost by a
vote of to 2. The bill passed.
The next bill was in regard to the words
"free white voters which are now a part
Of the charter. This bill so amends the
bill as to conform to existing conditions.
The next bill was in relation to the gov
eminent of the city of Wheeling an epit0me
of which we published yesterday morning.
The remainder Of the bills were adopted |
No ,ho,- u,,n1 md tho Rroprh aIinnrnaI