Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29
COUNCIL noINas.
Last Nights EvoIutions by the So
Ions of the City.
The Boards, Funds Wilt Not be Touched---
Answers to lnterogations---Re-
ports Of commitlees.-.lhe
BridIirg Ordinance

The Second branch convened last even
ing in regular session, with President hui
dreth in the chair, and the following men,
hers present: Messrs. Butts, Clator, Dick
man, Gavin. Gleason Haberfeld, Harroll,
Healy, Jaeger, Jepson, Jones, kenney,
Loeffler, Moffat, Mckinley, Peterson, Pick
eft, Rosenberg, Schullze, Smith G. o.,
Whitaker, Wilkinson and Work.
In this Branch, the session was an ex-
tremely quiet one, no very warm debates
taking place. The only business which
drew the members into active life, was the
resolution from the Committee on Finance,
asking that the Committee on Legislation
be authorized to report bill tor submission
asking said body to amend the act creating
| the City Water Board Of Public Works and
| the trustees of the Gas Works so that Coun-
ell shall have control Of the receipts and
| disbursements of all money belonging to
said Boards Several speeches OF short
duration took place, and finally the resolu-
ton was lost by large vote.
LICENSES.
D. G. Morgan was granted license to
keep a coffee house at No. $50 Main street,
with S. Kraus and S. O. Burdatts as secur-
ity
Jacob Wilhelm was granted rebate on
unsxpired time of coffee house license, at
| No. 1922 Jacob street.
Frank Wilhelm was granted license to
keep a coffee house at 1922 Jacob street,
with Charles Schmidt and Peter Welty as
securities.
Jacob Wilhelm was granted license to
keep coffee house at 1881 Market street,
with +. Hanke and S. kraus as security.
Mr. Chas. Loefiler was placed on all com.
mittees that his predecessor, J. d. McFad-
den was on.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finauee--The report Of the committee
recommended the following resolutions:
First-That the settlement OF the Finance
Committee, with the Commissioners, OF the
| loan of ISL. the 1880 loan, the loan OF
le1l and public building loan be ratified
and approved, and that the bonds and cou-
pons redeemed be disposed Of as provided
bv this ordinance.
Secondhand the commissioners Of the
1910 loan be paid the sum Of 80 30, being
bne-halt of one per cent. commission on
$500,
lhird-That the commissioners Of the
loan of lssl be paid the sum OF $3.50
being onehali OF one per cent. commission
on T,CO2.50.
Fourth-That the settlement Of the Fl
nance Committee with +. Unruh, city col
lec,or be ratified and approved, and that he
be charged with delinquent list OF 1888,
amounting to 81 ,07339, and releasing him
from collecting further any Of the deGn-
auent list Of 1852.
Fiith-That the Committee on Leglsla
ton be instructed to prepare and report to
Council bill for submission to the next
Legislature asking that body to amend the
act creating the city Water Board, the
Board of Public Works and the Trustees Of
The gas works, so that Council shall have
control Of the receipts and disbursement
Of all money belonging to said Boards.
The report was adopted as read except
the last resolution which was voted down
Accounts-The report Of the committee
embraces the following; A recommends.
ton that bills amounting to 1925 % be paid;
that an examination of the books Of the
Clerk and Receiver for the months Of
August and September, show that they
balance. and show the following balances:
August-General fund, TO balance, 81 500.
-; contingent fund, bybalance, 1926 10;
l0-cent levy fund, TO balance, SlGl052.
acknowledgment fund 10 balance 81.
G2l.6a; contingent fund, by balance So
ljGls; l0-cent levy fund, to balance, ST.
ElOj2. The report was adopted as read
a petition from the Cleveland Loraiu 4
Wheeling railroad asking that they he al.
lowed TO keep their wharf boat at our wharf
free Of cost On motion the request was
adopted in this branch
Mr.. Pickett offered the following rcsolu
lion, which was adopted; That the Com.
mittee on Legislation and Ordinances and
City Solicitor report 10 Council such amend
ments TO the Acts Of the Legislature Great
ing the Board of Public Works, Water
Board and Gas Trustees, in such manner as
experience was shown necessary.
On motion this branch then adjourned
First Branch.
The regular meeting Of this branch was
held last evening with Mr.. Mayor presiding
and the following members present: Messrs.
Bingell. Boring, Brock, Comerfold, Fritz,
Happy, Hall, Hoffman, Hull, Miller J. C.
Myles and Wilson.
This meeting was like the majority held
in this chamber, except in relation TO the
answer from the Board Of Public Works
Mr.. Hoffman, on the completion ofthe read
ing of the answer, moved that special
committee composed Of three members from
each Branch to investigate the matter. AZ
ter quite lively debate, in which Messrs
Hall, Wilson, Brock, Bingell, Boring and
Hoffman took part, Mr.. Hoffman Withdrew
his motion, and this Branch confirmed in
the action Of the Second Branch This
Branch concurred in the action af the Sec
ond Branch in all matters OF interest except
in TIE petition Of the C., W. 4 l. Railroad,
which petition was laid on the table The
company asked that their wharfboat be al.
lowed to stay at the wharf free Of charge