The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-11
In THENEW QUARTERS
THE COUNCILS FIRST MEETING
Ia it, GorgsOu, Chambers in the Public
huudlpg-sovsral Important Measures
Disposed of-rhe Gas Trustees Set
Down op-variou. other Matters.


bulldiDg-SSTsral Important Measures
Disposed of-The Gas Trustees Set
Down op-various Other Matters.
The City Council last evening held its
first meeting in its elegant new chambers
in the late State House. An unusual
number OF outsiders were present, at
tracted by the fame Of the style the city
is now putting on. Among the casual
yiEito,s last evening were numSer OF
ladies. The meeting was an important
one, the nominations Of the new Board OF
Gas Trustees being rejected, charges filed
against another Of Porter Smiths police
force, five newly appointed members OF
the same force confirmed, and several
other matters OF interest being before the
two branches. .,
The Secoud Branch first met in the old
hall down stairs, where joint resolution
vas adopted legalizing the removal into
the new rooms.
Immediately upon arriving in their
new chamber the Second B'anch mem
hers were again called 10 order by Presi-
dent Sweeney. The roll was called and
only two or three members found to be
absent. The absent ones appeared shortly
afterwards, aud when the Branch settled
down to business every member was pres
ant. In oTdes TO be in keeping with the
general tone OF their surroundings several
OF the members Bported their Sunday
clothes and appeared in the disguise OF
statesmen. Toe frst business WAS W select
seats, On motion Of Mr.. Peterson slips
OF paper each bearing number 10 CORES
pond to the numbers on the desks were
put 10 ha', the roll called and each mem
Der drew Il number. The desk cores
ponding to this number Was assigned to
him. This motion did not prevail, how
ever, until other plans aud objections had
been interposed and half dozen speeches
made.
As soon rs tho members had gotten
comfortably settled in their easy chairs
and were swinging Contentedly from side
10 side, Clerk Bowers opened his mouth
and his silvery voice began 10 resound
music4lly through the chamber as he
reeled off the minutes OF previous meet
ings
The rules were suspended at this juno.
ture for the purpose OF granting a license
TO John Mckinley to keep cotiee house
at No. 25lS Uhapline street, he giving
Charle0 Schmidt and S. 0. Burdatts as
sureties. Andrew Mckinley, who has
been keeping coffee house at the same
stand, was granted rebate,
FIVE NEW POLICEMEN.
While the rules were thus suspended
Mr.. Cruise moved that Is communication
from the Chief OF PolicsElying on the Ia
BILE be taken up and considered. The mo-
ton was adopied. The Chief reported
that the appointments OF Joseph Barum
and John Croughau had been revoked,
and that Adam Shater, another deputy
sergeant, had resigned. AS their success
sors he nominated Jacob Daku, Joseph
Glenn and Michael uAnshumAker, and as
substitutes he nominated John Dunshel
and Charles Eikey.
Mr.. Jones wanted to know the charges
against the two men whose appointments
had been revoked. He was told by the
Chair thnt no charges had been given.
Mr.. Jones wanted to know II, IN that event,
the Chief could not give reasons.
Mr.. Harrell thought that Mr.. Jones was
out OF order and stated as his reasons for
80 thinking that such question had never
before been raised. The Chair decided
that the point was not well taken.
Mr.. Cruise said that the raising Of q
question such as Mr.. Jones had raised had
never before been heard in the city's his.
tory. AS the Chief gave bond for the per.
formance OF his duties he thought that he
SHOULD be allowed lie chose his deputies
without question.
MIR. Jones said that through the news
papers he had learned that grave charges
had been preferred against Barum and
Croughan, and he wanted to know whether
they were true. The chair at this point
had his attention called to the Sergeant's
ordinance and he decided that the Chief
could revoke his appointments II he saw
fit. On motion OF Mr.. Healy the appoint
ments were confirmed and the men ap-
peared and were sworn in.
REroErS, EFT GET.
Before taking up the regular business
motion OF Mr.. Hildreth TO the effect that a
chair be get apart for the use OF the City
Solicitor at Council meetings was adopted.
The regular semi.monthly report Of
City Clerk Bowers, made in compliance
with the ordinance to keep the disburse-
ments OF the city within the limits OF its
revenues, was then taken up.
The following is synopsis Of the report.
The total amount Of the years appIopria-
tons was s3i6,i42 43. Up to date S@32,-
S75 30 has been expended, leaving u bal
anCe standing to tho various departments
as follows:
Board OF Public Works, SlO,SO2 76; Fire
Department. $3,533 50; Health Depart
ment, Sal 10, Markets, Il 200 50; Police,
s., 1855 O5; City Prison, Sl,lSS 9S; Scales
and Weighing, S275 Il; Real Es-
tate, 1857 50; Cemeteries, $57l 20;
Salaries, $l,274 90; Contingent Nix
penses, 81 ,0lS 50; Compromise Loan, S.
sos %; Loan Of 1871, 5000; Public Build
ing Loan, exhausted; Loan OF 1877, ex-
hausted; Loan Of 1851, exhausted; City
Water Board, SIS, 745 50; City Gas Works,
S5j,l79 06; State Appropriation, $3.50.
Total, 1856 So.
The State appropriation is that
money appropriated to the city by the
Legislature $4,000 to be used in
fitting up and repairing tho building.
In addition to $l0,lG9 II expended
by the Board OF Public Works out Of its
appropriation and contingent iuas, it has
expended $3,Gl2 out Of ils ten cent levy
fund. The report was received and Or
dered filed.
Bills aggregating tho following amounts
were presented by the various committees
and departments: Fire Department,
S377 l6; Superintendent City Prison,
$i02 50; Committee on City Prison, $40 10;
Accounts, Sl07 20; Scales, Sl4 81; Board
OF Public Works for q. Leonhart for pay.
ing, $3.50 30; Board Of Equalization and
Appeals, S.; Committee on Furnishing
the Public Building, S4,276 60 for fitting
up the south end Of the building. These
amounts were approved and the City
Clerk instructed to draw his warrants on
the Receiver for the same.
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