The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-28
THE CITY S0L0NS
WITH ROUTINE REPORTS.
An Er.llus spent Ia Ham Drum Pros.sdInr',
Payiss Small Bills, RsldIsE Reports aad
COnsidsrinr Minor Matters Of No Special
PublIe Intsrest-So Qaorun Upstairs.

Last night was the time for the regular
semimonthly meeting Of Council. The
Second Branch met and talked and worked
for an hour and half, passing routine
bills and referring resolutions and peti'
lions. The First Branch failed to secure a
quorum. The Second was called to order
at 7:30 o'clock by President Hildreth. All
the members were present except Messrs.
Jones, Pickett and Porter Smith. The
minutes OF the previous meeting were read
and approved. While the report Of the
Committee on Streets, Alleys and Grades
was before the body, the Board OF Public
Works received raking over by Messrs.
Haberfeld, Stanley and one or two Others,
in connection with the Becker matter,
they claiming that the Board was treating
MIR. Becker In an arbitrary manner. The
Board was supported by Messrs. Peterson,
Jepson and Kimberly and the matter
finally referred to the Board for o report
as to the true state OF affairs, it to be made
at the next meeting. Nearly three quart.
ers OF an hour was wasted in idle talk on
this matter.
The Committee on Claims recommended
the payment Of a bill Of ex.Solicitor Cald-
well OF S93 20; that the Judgment Of MaIga.
ret Wilson's administrator against the
city, amounting to Sl,500 be paid, less any
deduction the city has right TO make for
costs or on account OF suggestions or execu-
tions served upon II, or any other deduc-
tions the City Solicitor may Judge right
and proper, and that the costs in the case,
amounting to 5000, be paid. The recon.
mendations were adopted.
The Committee on Scales asked for the
payment Of bills amounting 10 $54 35, and
tnat the Weighmaster be authorized to lay
sewer from the scales at Seventh and
Market streets. These requests were granted.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades reported having organized by re-
electing A. J. Halstead as Chairman, and
stated that it was Of the opinion that it had
no authority in the case Of F. W. Becker's
petition, asking that roadway be made to
his premises above the National road, and
asked that the matter be referred to the
Board Of Public Works, which was done
after a long pow-wow.
The Committee on Police asked for an
appropriation Of $3S 40 to pay for police
supplies, which was granted.
The Committee on Real Estate presented
bills amounting 10 $50 so, which were
ordered paid. The Solicitor was instructed
to release piece OF ground at. the corner
Of Tenth and Chapline streets to Eliza
Barr. Mrs. Phoebe Kurtz was released
from the payment Of note given by her
to the city in payment Of ground rent.
The committee recommended that piece
~ H.
leased TO Conrad Peters at $5 per year,
which was ordered. Bills aggregating SIS
were presented by the Committee on Mar.
kets and ordered paid. The committee
organized by electing DR.. Wingerter as
chairman.
The Committee on Wharves asked that
bill OF IS be paid and that the Board OF
Public Works be requested to pave road
way at the north end of the wharf above
the present paved portion, all Of which
was ordered.
Aug. Reuter- presented bill Of S3l 20. for
supplies furnished smallpox patients with
resolution attached signed by the Chair.
man OF the Health Committee, ordering
its payment. 1t was ascertained that the
bill had never been before the Committee
anu IL Nhp iCiGllOo W thShis nua
stogies appeared very often in the list and
created considerable surprise amongth
members.
The names OF George ricketts, and Clint.
Mooney were presented by Chief Dunning
vice Louis Freehold and 2. Mahonev, and
confirmed as extra men at the Atlantic
engine house.
Various petitions and resolutions Of no
special Importance were variously disposed
Of.
An ordinance changing the present Fire
Department ordinance, so as 10 allow the
Chief TO select his two assistants was taken
up. Mr.. Kimberly endeavored to have an
amendment adopted doing away with Hope
hose company; as he believed much more
good could be done the Department by ap.
plying the money spent on the Hope in
another direction. Mr.. Rosenberg and
Foreman Stanley opposed it and the
amendment was defeated. Mr.. Stanley
in endeavoring to amend the ordinance SO
that fremen should be paid semi.monthly,
got things mixed up and the whole matter
was referred back.
In the First Branch Messrs. Hall, Conner
ford, Hull, Halstead, Bingell and Fritz
were the only ones who appeared.