The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-26
COUNCIL LAsr Nlenr.
The Routine Du.tos.s Transacted In Both
branches.

The Routine Buslnsss IrangnCteu IN BON
BrnuchOs.
The special meeting Of Council last
evening waa an unusually interesting enc.
There was large attendance OF members
in both branches In the First Branch
there were only three absentees. In the
Second, Messrs. Caldwell, Harrell, Healy,
Miller, Nick nley, Peterson, Schrabe,
Smith and Vockler were absent. The
action taken by the First Branch in the
Burns case il reported elsewhere. That
Branch conCured with the Second in its
action on the various rPports and papers
acted on by the latter a: last ruesday
nights meeting, with one exception, and
that was on the report OF the special com.
mittPe appointed to put the south half OF
the building in order for occupancy by
the city. II asked to have tho Clerk in
strIlctci to draw his order on the Receiver
to pay bills amounting to S27S. which the
Second did.
Mr.. Caldwell raised the point, which was
sustained, that there being no appropria'
ton made for that purpose, under the
provisions OF the restraining ordinance,
the Clerk could not draw such an order,
the Receiver accept ii or tho Council
authorize it.
In the course OF the debate Mr.. Cald-
well said that it was very probable that
tho city would not for several months TO
comu receive any OF the $1,000 ap9rC-
priated by the State for the purpose oi re-
pairing the building. He spoke Of tue
dearth Of money in tho STATE, the straits
SherifTs were in, and the clamar from the
public institutions for money TO keep them
up. demand that would have to be met
before tue city got any money.
Chairman Myles, OF the committee, said
that in case the bills for work done were
nos to be psid he would order all work
suspended to-day, and as fur as possible
cancel contracts. The committee had
been authorized by resolutions passed by
both branches to proceed and the city was
liable for indebtedness incurred.
The report was referrel to the Finance
Committee, the Repairing Committee to
meet with it and explain the situation aud
the Finance Committee to report some
way out OF the difficulty. The State has
paid over 81 900 of the $1,000 appropri-
ated. OF this amount $500 was used in re-
pairing the cock. II is desired to use
S27S Of the balance OF $50, but under the
restraining ordinance this cannot be done.
w. II. Hearne, Esq, resigned as amem-
Der OF the Second Branch from the Second
ward, having taken up his residence in
the Third. II was accepted, and Henry Z.
Weisgerber elected to fill tho vacancy, de-
feating DR.. S. l.. Jepson by strict party
vote Of 10 to9. Mr.. Delbrngge nominated
Mr.. Weisgerber and Mr.. Tracy DR.. Jepson.
The proposition from the committee of
the Board OF County Commissioners ap-
pointed to negotiate fer the north half Of
the Public Building, proposing to give the
city the present Court House property,
the jail and its lot excepted, was formally
excepted by both branches, the transfer
to bs under the terms as to how the build
ing is 10 be jointly occupied, proposed by
tho city in IFS last proposition TO tho
county. 1t now remains for the Board to
approve the terms Of its committee and
adopt it.
The State Fair Association was granted
rebate on its coffee house license, and it
was annulled.
The ordinance amending the recently
passed appropriation ordinance 80 as TO
provide for The discrepancy in the con-
tipgenttu fund vas adopted by both branches.
A number Of resolutions and other pa
pers were variously disposed Of
Mayor Cooper, Superintendent II. G.
Wilson, Of the water works, and DR.. D. @.
Steere, Il. Roemer and S. o. Cummins, OF
Bellaire, appeared before the Second
Branch and renewed the complaint that
Beliaire has had for yearB abont the water
supply being contaminated by the
garbage and night soil Of this city
That is dumped into the river. Mayor
Cooper spoke for several minutes in an in
telligent manner, about the trouble his
people were experiencing.
On motion OF Mr.. Hildreth tho Commit
tee on Health was directed to ascertain
and report to Council the cost OF transport
ing night soil and garbage to point be-
low the Belleire railroad bridge.
The First Branch took from the table
and adopted the resolution recently passed
by the Second, looking 10 the establish
ment OF a Police and Fire Commission or
Board.