The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-11
THE cry COUNCIL
Session Last Evening : Reports aud
OrtIinnuces. t XXX. ..

| LIS 6tCOnu DrhuGIl WIS CltIIeu 10 OfuG
about 7:45 o'clock by President Hildrett
all the members present except, Messr.
Jones, Kimberly, Milligan, Picket. Rosen
burg and Roth. The lengthy minute
were read and out Of The way in about
half an hour and the committee report
taken up. ~ ~
The Committee on Fire Department pro
sented bills aggregating $220 %, whicl
were ordered paid, and the committee EN-
powered to purchase a horse TO take th,
place Of the one that recently died at tn,
Vigilant. .4y,
Bills amounting, to s2l,95 presented b,
the Committee on Scales, were orderet
paid, and tho Solicitor ordered to draft al
ordinance amending the scale sordinanc,
relating to weighers, providing that all re
pairs to scales be made al thesexpense o
the city; also, so as TO provide for tn,
weighing OF corn, horses, cattle, hogs, etc.
in addition to articles already specified. :
The Committee on CITY Prison presented
bills amounting to $50 36s also' those
enumerated in the Superintehdent'sreport
amounting to SAG OF; they weregordered
paid The Superintendent reported the
number OF prisoners on hand Aprifl, q;
received during tho month, A;ayerage
cost per capita per day, IL cents. MI /,
The Committee on Health reported that
p. Scarey, the lowest bidder ior removal soi
garbage from the first district, had refused
to enter, inio bond, and recommended that
the contract be awarded to John Troy, at
his bid OF $2l0; also, that the Chairmano Of
the Committee be authorized to make tenn.
porary arrangements for the disposal OF
glrbage and nightsoi. - =" I;
The Board OF Public Works hsked for the
following amounts to pay for contracts in
progress, Street cleaning contracts, $ 20 Go;
macadamizing. 1851 4S; Z total, $l,90Sj IL.
The Clerk was instructed TO draw his order
on the Receiver for that sum and place the
same to the credit OF the Board. q 'H7 =
The Board Of Public Works submitted
its report OF the expenditures for the three
months ending March 81. The amount
paid out Of the Contingent Fund was as
follows: Pay roll OF men and carts EN-.
ployed, 81, l,244 As; repairs to sewers, SS5. %;
toll to Suspension bridge, $i2 ,9G curbs and
crossings, S54 49, ashes and cinders. $63;
miscellaneous labor and repairs, $40. .42;
miscellaneous items, Including Office rent
and stationery, S90IlS; lumber, 1881. so;
janitor, $82; salary OF clerk, $l75; advertis,
ing and printing, sl450; salary Of Board OF
Public Works, S24099; salary Of bosses,
S5S.40; cobble stone, so 70; total paid out
OF Contingent Fund, S2 2S0S 81. .,il b
Appropriation Fund-Sewers on Island
contract 1882, $3.50 IS; curbs and cross.
ings Contract 1882, SGS9G0; paving icon.
tract 1882, Si0S5l; sewer pipe ICON
tract 1882, ,SI62,2S; street cleaning
S9100S; macadaniizing jacob street, from
Thirty. liith to Forty first streets, SSSS.5S;
macadamizing Jacob street, from Forty.
first to city limits, south, ,S072.l0; macad.
amizipg Main street, from Eighth 10 city
limits, north, and hicOalloch, from Six
teenth street to Efas street bridge, S.,
09a IS; abutnient TO Twenty;fonrth street
lever, old contract, ? $28B5s;; surveying,
$l0l; total, paid ont OF Appropriation Fund,
SS3?lG7. NJ E'.. .N @'97' 7 '.lsit
The usual action on papers OF, this
nature is to receive and file, but for some
reason Mr.. Shanley moved TO refer 1t 10
the Committee on Accounts, where it
was sent. Mr.. Stanley made the
same motion on the report Of the Water
Board, which is referred To- elsewhere.
w. B. Simpson, Esq, Gas Commissioner.
presented his report for the month Of
March, which was.receiVed aud filed. The
following showing was made: ld ip.
1. .LLa &. Z 4stgl DR. J5g 5JE q gHs IT
balance casl OIL hand at date pfast rcpott.s 3l29 %
Amount cfeash rec, lyed turI Tic month
from $50 n
Total 70
Amount cash pI during the month on t.Y
TtNiees nfderss .-""".u.-s 6,59b b
Cash On hand April 0,01S O.
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A paper addressed to the President and
members OF thec Second Branch, and
signed by Dir. Kimberly, was taken up. 1t
read as follows: T..
"GENTI.EMgN-Having taken up q resi-.
dence outside Of the city limits, which |
shall occupy more or less for portion oil
the year, aquestion arises in my mind as
to whether can legally hold my seat in
Council. You being the sole judges Of the
election and qualification Of the members
thereof, refer the ease 10, you Il u, ,Gonsid.
Grafton aud action thereon. j would state
in this connection that my business re.
mains as II has been; | still own the houses
and stables, Office, etc, at the old place;
am there more or less every day; will,
during the winter months, occupy rooms
in the house with mysefand family. Even
now portion OF my household goods arc
In the house. ! therefor ask for your
action by either declaring my seat vacant
or that / am legally entitled 10 the seat
that have been elected to ILL.," 'l'
This provoked quite discussion and
was finally on motion Of Mr.. Stanley re.
ierred to the Committee on Elections and
the City Solicitor. Why It was not sent to
the proper committee-that on Petitions
and Grievances, puzzled agood many per-
SONS. The Solicitor declined TO privately
express his views last evening.
The ordinance prepared by the Humane
Society providing for the prevention Of
cruelty 10 animals, was taken up and read
once. Mr.. Gleason objecting to its second
reading 1t was laid on the table. Mr..
schultze wished 10 strike out the section in
relation to dog 6Ghts. The lSTELtIdEEcErs
gave the ordinance in full few days since
The ordinance amending tho Receivers
ordinance by addiuga a provision for the
collecting Of city rents was read three times,
and adopted. The compensation was fixed
at 10 per cent after fight on the part Of
several to make 1t larger. ~,
Recent changes In tho Fire Department
were reported by Chief DunninY, and con.
frmed. t.. .-...
An ordinance in relation 10 paving side.
walks was read threetimes, ,audadop.ed.This
that where cIirhH are set. owners