The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-10
THE conMON COUNCIL
Meets In special session aud Clears the
table, of husiuess,

1hblea OF buhtneNN.
A special meeting Of both branches Of tie
Council vas held last evening at the City
building. There was a full attendance Of
members In both aud the Hobbies we're email
Business was quickly disposed Of and at $50
O'Clock the tables were clear and ali adjourn.
ment followed.
The members OF the Second Branch Wer,
all present except MrEp. Gleason, Pickett
aud Smith. President HildTrth presided,
The first business taken up, after the reading
Of the minutes MAS an ordinance amending
aud IeOrdAining the ordinance relating 70 the
City Collectors duties Il omits tue collec.
ton Of the wafer rent, they now being In
the hands Ci thu Water Rlard, reduces The
DOnd from So 900 to so 00O Oh that account,
and allows ClnEsnS months time IN which
TO pay the tax bills after they become due in
order TO receive the . per cent discount al
lowed. The ordinance WAS referred bsck 70
the committee In Ordsr 10 have some nis-
takes corrected.
Mr. Kimberly offered the following resOlu.
tons, which we're adopted:
RtI0ipoli, That the compensation OF the
Wharf Master for the present term Of thHI
office he fixed Ut % per cent OF the Wharfage:
collected by him.
ReJOlrei, That the salary Of the City SOlIci
tor for the present. term be fixed nj the sum
OF 500.
Tue new City Water Board reported hAv.
Ing meet and organized At their oiilee by thu
election Of Mr.. v lillian Hastings As ffctidenf;
aud that Il completed the Organization BY
the appointment Of Nr. Janis Il. Riddle TO
DO Superintendent Of the Water Works dur.
lug the ensuing term Of that office, his salary
TO be at the rate Of g 900 per yeat; Alex.
IIpdegratT TO be Secretary OF tile Water liOhru
during the ensuing term Of that office, hi
salary TO at the rate Of 81 900
per year. Mr. William SOnderm1nn To b.
Asa .or OF the water rents, his salary TO BE-
81 600 per year. These appointments were
confirmed BY the Second branch.
I. A. PitmAn was granted an Auciioneer's
licencs, giving :. J. Norton aud Edward Hill
Is bureties.
Guy Receiver DunaWay's bond for the
amount Of 100, with ". J. W. COSdsn,
VIM. I. Hubbard aud VIM. EIlinBhhm as
suretlts, was approved, received aud filed,
and the Receiver sworn 10.
The same action WAS taken on the bonds Of
MesSis. John q. Hoffman, ST., VIM. Hasiings
aud John Oestefling, Water Commissioners,
tue amount OF bond b=ing SJ1,CJ9.
DR.. Edwards, Health Olieer, appeared and
was sworn 10, giving bond 81 900, with u.
l. Allison rs surety, which was approved,
received and filed.
Michael Edwards, Clerk OF the Second
Ward Market House, appeared and wss
sworn in, glyingA bond OF $500, with T..
Rhodes aud CODIAd SchsmbnA As sureIits.
Bond was approved, received aud flied.
John Acksever, Clerk Of tie Center
MArke', was sworn, giving bond Of 81 ,OOO,
with Gas. W. SsAbriSht aud Aug. Roll as
sureiieL
Tue bond NJ John E Reed, Weighmaster,
with II McShnIeeA NJ surety, In the sum Of
II 900, was approved, and Mr.. Red sworn
~.
The following communication was received
and ilied
To HI HOHor he ulyor aud Council
GESTLLNES; | have been nOuiied by the
State Auditor that the several railroads
Whose properly has been assessed for city
purposes, have paid the same into the STate
Treasury, and upon COunCil so ordering, he
will PISS the same over TO the credit OF the
City Collector. II your honorable body will
pass the necessary resolution, will proceed
10 collsctit. Respectfully,
JAM Is. fancy, c. c.
Mr.. Kimberly offered the following which
EAs adopted;
RcSolrci: That the Auditor Of the State be
aud he Is hereby authorized TO pay over the
several sums, " J. b. fancy City COllectO:,
that are due the city Of Wheeling for rail-
road purposes.
The Gas Commissioners reported as follows
Tor January.