Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-15
CITY COUNCIL.
Both Branches Meet in Regular
Session.
The Proceedings Largely Devoted to the
Consideration Of Important Ordi-
nances---The Report Of the
Elections Com
mittee.
Second Branch.

The Second Branch Of the city Council
assembled last evening at 7:3O O'Clock,
President Sweeney in the chair and the fol
Loving members present: Messrs. Butts
Caldwell, Clator, Crawford, ]. B., raWford'
Robert, Gilleland, Cruise, Hearne, Jaeger
Miller, Mccoy, Mckinley, Peterson, Scott,
Schrabe, Smith, Tracy, Vockler and Wier
-2l. -.
The reading of the minutes Of the preVi-
Gus meeting was dispensed with.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
The Committee on Real Estate reported
bills ~aggregating S4S g., and recommended
their payment. Adopted.
The Committee on Fire Department re-
ported bills a~ggregatlng S33l:39, and rec
commended their payment. Adopted.
The Committee on City Prison reported
bills of the Superintendent a~ggregating
1855. 26, and of the committee aggregat-
ing $24.l7, and recommended their pay
ment. The Committee also submitted the
following report OF the Superintendent OF
the City Prison: In prison, March 2, 81:
admitted during March, 81; total, SO; time
expired during March, p; released by
Mayor, 3; by City Sergeant, 5; in prison
April l, 80. The report vas adopted.
The Committee on Markets submitted a
resolution paying B. E. Adams 1915 for
plumbing done, and also in favor OF allow
ing G. G. Murdock to build a wareroom on
the site Of stalls 81 and 6S, in the Second
ward market house, at a rental of s. per
month, payable quarterly in advance
Adopted.
The Committee on Elections reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
GENTLEMEY:-Your Joint Standing Com
mittee on Elections begs leave to report
that it met and organized by the election OIL
P. F. Farrall as chairman.
A communication of His Honor the
Mayor, which had been referred to your
committee, was duly considered.
Your committee finds that between the
Mayor and City Sergeant there seems to be
a misunderstanding as to the authority and
duties of each.
Both seem anxious to perform their re
s~pective duties as prescribed by the ordln'
ances.
There being no specific changes made in
the Mayors communication, and from such
information as your committee could obtain
Of the differences existing, we are OF the
opinion that the accompanying resolution, ii
adopted, will settle all trouble in the fu'
ture.
Resolved, That the City Sergeant and
Mayor, whenever differences occur between
them as to the authority and duties of each,
under the ordinances, be instructed to con
suit with the City Solicitor, and as he is the
legal adviser appointed by Council, such
differences can be more satisfactorily settled
by him than by reference to a committee OF
Council, which is ~unacquainted with legal
technicalities, and as the Mayor and City Ser
geant are elected to look after the city in
terests, it is suggested that they bury past
differences and let all their efforts be di
rected to that end.
CITY RECEIVER.
Following is the report Of the City Re.
ceiyer for the month of March:
GENERAL FUND.
To balance, March l~..."".".-...-.s SO? 40
ReCcipts. ...... 1856 65
Disbursements 1872 S;
Balance, April l......... .............. sl,O16 II
CONTINGENT FUND.
To balance, March l-....."""".""""s CHS "
Receipts. .... see. ......- l,lUO ~
Disbursements .........-........ ....... 329 %
To balance, April 1.."."".-"". sl,7i0 Il
TEN CENT LEVY.
To balance, March l............ ...S $40 %
700 90
To balance, April l....... $3.50 %
Following is the report of the City Clerk
for the month of March:
WHEELING, March 81, 1885.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
GENTLEMEN i respectfully submit the
following report for the month Of March:
GENERAL FUND.
Amount of orders issued on the Receiver
during the month OF March.m.-..m...S 4,i5O 63
Amount OF orders paid ."."."".""" l,OJ5 q
Amount OF orders unpsid...""""."""".." 3,4l7 Al
Outstanding orders redeemed 10y the Re
cciver for the month 2,279 &c
City orders utstanding"..... ..... 2D',S9l 80
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Amount OF orders issued on the Receiver
during the month OF March ...............S 329 81
There is a sufficient amount OF money to
the credit Of the Board to pay these orders.
+. w. Bowers,
City Clerk.
PETITIONS.
The petitions OF Mrs. Elizabeth Kryter
and August Note, for rebates on assess.
ment, were referred to the Committee on
Equalization and Appeals.
The petition Of Henry Godfrey, Assessor
n the South district, for an increase of 800
in his salary, was rejected.
The petition Of the Ohio Valley Insurance
Company, for a payment ofinterest coupons,
was granted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Peterson offered the following:
Resolved. That the City Clerk be author.
lied to issue his order on the Receiver to pay
the interest or the coupons of all loans
from the date of their maturity.
Adopted.
Mr.. Tracy offered the following
Resolved, That the Health Officer be in.
structed to have the ashes and debris hauled
away from Mrs. Keunedy's residence at No.
1912 Chapline street, where small pox was.
Adopted.
Mr.. Tracy offered the following
Resolved, That the Committee on Health
be instructed to ask for bids for furnishing
medicines to the city by the year, and that
to the lowest bidder the contract be
awarded.
Adopted.
RECESS.
On motion Of Mr.. Hearne q recess of ten
minutes was here taken.
On reassembling the report OF the Com
mittee on Markets, as amended by the First
Branch, was non.concurred in ,auda commit.
tee of conference consisting on the part Of this
Branch. of Mesars Wier Hearna and Tracr