The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-28
THE CITY FATHERS.
~ OLE rIME pusINEss sEssIoN
Held Last Eyspipr-Sons OF tho Recent Dis.
tarblns Element. Crop out Anywhere,
but Lot of Routine Busins's ia Cot
leu out OF the way Very onIOlly.

turbins Elements Crop Out Anywhere,
but Lot of Routine BusinS'S ia Cot
leu out OF the Way Very Quietly.
The regular semi.monthly meeting Of
Council, held last evening, was well at
tended by the members Of both Branches.
Considerable business was disposed OF in q
quiet manner, and both branches had adj
journed by half past 0 o'clock.
The Second Branch was called to order
few minutes before o'clock by Presi.
dent Sweeney. The members absent were
Msssru. Butts, Delbrugge, Jones, McKin-
ley, Pickett, Smith and Tracy. The min
utes Of several previous meetings were
read and approved and the regular semi
monthly report OF City Clerk Bowers
made, in compliance with Section 10 Of
the ordinance, to keep the disbursements
of the city within the limits Of its revenues.
The total appropriations made at the be-
ginning Of the year amounted to $3.50. 442-
43. The expenditures up to date have
been S2l2OOl 0j, leaving the following
Board OF Public Works, $l4,9i3 OIL; Fire
Department, Si.sGl TO-; Health Depart
ment, S0S6 43: Markets, 81 1874 IS; Police,
S., SIG 05; City Prison, SLABS 9S; Scales
ard Weighing, $50 So; Real Estate,
S437 80; Cemeteries, SGl3 So; Salaries, ST.
9l6 20; Contingent Expenses, Sl,OSl II;
Compromise Loan, S., 51S %; Loan Of 1871,
So 600 90; Public Building Loan, exhaust
ed; Loan OF 1877, exhausted Loan OF 1881,
exhausted; City Water BoaEd, SIS, Ii5 81;
City Gas Works. SG5, 204 10; total $l2i,-
437 IS
In addition to the So, 52S 50 expended
by the Board OF Public Works out OF its
appropriation and contingent fund, 1t has
up to date expended 81. 4SS IL out OF its 10
cent levy fund. This report was received
and ordered filed.
UNDER SUSPENSIONS OF THE RULES.
Ca motion Of Mr.. Weir the rules were
suspended for the purpose OF confirming
the appointment by Chief Smith OF VIII
liam Carney, deputy sergeant, vice Rich
ard Wilkie resigned. Carney was con
firmed and sworn in. He has been sery-
ing as a substitute deputy for some time
past, He is one OF those objected TO when
his name was presented for Confirmation
as substitute deputy with the names OF
others. At that time he WAS confirmed as
such substitute, although it WAS develop
ed shortly afterwards that only month
previous he bal bsen before police court
aud fined on two charges, the arrest hay
ing been made by Smiths policemen.
On motion OF Mr.. HiIdreth, the rnles
were further suspended and this Branch
concurred with the First in granting NJ.
Reilly the privilege of constructing an
area on the Fourteenth street side OF his
new block now being erected at the cor
ner OF Market and Fourteenth streets, in
order that the basement room may be
reached. 1t will be remembered that this
matter was before Council several Months
since and the petition refused. AT that
time the pavement had not been widened
as it has been since. The area is to be Of
such sizs aud 30 properly guarded that 1t
will not prove an obstruction OF any I'M
portanc4.
The First Branch reported that the city
had been garnisheed by q creditor OF y:
Leonhart and therefore.it had amended
the action OF the Second in ordering the
payment Of money to Lconhart for work
done for the Board OF Public Works by
ordering only the residue paid him after
deducting the judgment and costs OF the
garnishes. TINS Branch coucurred.
TIE CITY HALL FUND.
Tho First Branch reported that 1t had
adopted substitute for the ordinance
adopted by the Second authorizing tho
City Clerk 10 issue orders on the appro-
priation OF $4,000 made by the State for
repairing and lifting up that part OF the
Public Building to be occupied by the
city, making it possible for the Clerk to
do this before the money from the State
is in the treasury. This is done 80 that
the orders may BIO negotiated by the con-
tractors, they being willing TO accept
orders with this understanding. The
Second Branch concurred with the First
in this action. The Committee on Health
presented bills aggregating $50 10, which
were ordered paid.
LAST OF BURNS.
The Committee on Police reported that
Officer Burns, whose. conduct they had
been ordered 10 investigate, had resigned
and that further investigation OF the force
had been ordered stopped by Council.
The committee presented bills aggregating
$2l7 rs, which we're ordered paid. In
cludedin this was Mr.. Garvin's bill for the
photographic work done at the Burns in
vestigation, amounting to $ll go.
The Board OF Public Works asked for
appropriations to pay the following
amounts: U. Leonhart, for cobble paw.
ing, SOL so; McAIahan, Porter 4 Co., for
Ing, $l4S; total, S444 50. The City CLERK
was authorized 10 draw his order on the
Receiver to pay these amounts.
MONEY FOB THE GAS WORKS.
A communication was received from the |
Trustees OF the Gas Works asking Council
to grant them the authority to make tenn
porary loans sufficient 10 meet the install. |
ments dus on the new tank and holder in
course Of erection at the Gas Works. The
Trustees stated that this work had pro-
crossed to the entire satisfaction Of the |
former Trustees and both tank and inner
section OF tho holder now completed are
constructed in aaubstantial and workman
like manner, and in strict accordance
with the terms OF the existing contract
"In view Of these facts it is imperaLively
necessary that we make provision to bor-
row an amount sufficient TO meet the pay.
inents on the improvement as they be-
come due, feeling assured that the rev.
enues Of the Works for the remainder
Of the fiscal year will wipe out our indebt-
edness. The contract price Of the now
tank and holder is $4,000 and payments
are to be made by installments equal to IS
per cent on the amount Of work delivered
completed, the contractor to receive the
remainder Of the money due within two
months after the whole work is completed
and accepted by the Trustees in writing,
The former Trustees made payments up,
on careful estimates OF their Superintend-
cnt and Secretary amounting to $l9,6lSSl.
There remains to be paid on the work as
per contract $2i,2SGi0 In conclusion
we reqeust your honorable body to give