The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-12
COMMON COUNCIL.
Regular Monthly Meeting Committee
Reports AdOpted-city finances, Etc.

Reports Adopted-City finances, Etc.
SECOND BRANCH.
The members Of this body were prompt
in gathering, and at $50 o'clock the cham.
Der was well flled, crowded in fact, taking
into account the spectators.
On motion OF Mr., Baker, Mr., Hildreth
was elected president prs tem., and the roll
was called. A few members were not pres.
ent, but before the meeting was over all
bad appeared except Messrs. Davis, Haller,
Hoffman, MCGnnahan, Warehouse and
President Scott. The minutes Of the pre-
vlous three meetings were read, approved
and adopted. Business was then taken up
us follows
Bills amounting to S2,G24 Is were pre-
sented by the Committee on Streets, Alleys
and Grades, and ordered paid. This Com.
mittee recommended that the Clerk com.
puto the amount Of brick made from clay
taken from the streets by Geo. X. Wheat
and John Clator upon the return made by
the City Surveyor, and that he make out
bills against each, ut the rate OF fifty cents
per 1000; and that the Sergeant be instruct.
ed TO bring suit, II the same be not paid in
thirty days time, in the Municipal Court.
That the Street Commissioner be ordered
to pave and grade Alley G, between Alley
y and Fourteenth street. The report, with
recommendations and resolutions was
adopted.
The City Clerk reported that the differ.
ent committees had expended the follow
ing amounts from May !, 1881, up to April
], 1882:
Streets, ,AlleyEand tO2 81
Water ,a3 20
rue 2!hD "
l.IB1 ~
Which amounts, when compared with
the allowance fixed by Ordinance, leaves
the following:
Streets Alleys and Grades lin excess ...sl7 Az 80
Water Works lin eXogSsl LASS ~
Fire Department lin excess ............., 1888 "a
Lights lbalance) 2JB 81
The amount appropriated by the loan or
dinanCe Of 1881, for the improvement oithe
Water Works has been exhausted, said
amount being $4,000. The report was re-
ceived and filed.
On motion the rules were suspended for
the purpose Of annullinG the license and
granting a rebate to VIM. Radclilt and
granting a license to Louis Ernst to keep a
coffee house at 10. 1915 Main street, he
giving us his sureties z. Welty and j. Beu.
ter, who appeared and were qualified.
The Health Committee reported the fact
that there was ut present in the pest house
case Of smallpox, that OF Mrs. Miller.
The committee recommended that Health
Officer Edwards be paid SO for attending
the smallpox case Of Funk; this is q bill
that has Occasioned considerable trouble
before, several members claiming that aC-
cording to the terms OF the ordinance the
officer must attend to any and every case,
no matter how severe or how much time
the case should take, for nothing, outside
Of the regular salary. The Eight came up
again last evening, and after half hour
had passed in oratory and wind clawing,
the bill was adopted by merely majority
vote. The bill will therefore come up
again at the next meeting. LISA just one,
and should be paid.
The committee reported the following
bids for the collection Of garbage and ofial
for the ensuing year
First DistriCt-JacOb Lokert, $3.50.
Second District-F. A. Baker, $3.50.
Third District-Chas. Becker, $50; NJ.
McGr ", sos.
Fourth District-IIenry KreSs, SS05;
John Lanahan, stl5i John Harris, $500;
John Troy, SIPS: Thomas Barclay, $492.
Fifth District-Robe;t AICDonough, 5000;
Edward Quinn, $3.50; 7. b. Thompson,
Ssh; James Flanagan, $305; James Byrne,
$i05; Robert D. Cline, $500.
The committee recommended the doing
away Of the present system Of garbage col.
Letting and the employment of men by
the Health Officer, who was to have sum.
mary power to discharge without warning
for failure of duty. The recommendation
was laid on the table in quick order, and
after more tiresome discussion the branch
decided to continue the present system, and
the bids were accordingly taken up and
awarded to the lowest bidder in each dis.
trict.
The Health Committe was empowered
to furnish medicine and attendance to
Mrs. Miller, at present in the pest honse.
The City Receiver submitted the follow.
ing statement: