The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-24
couNcrL1Asr EVENING,
A Very QUIET Session Sealing the AppFopr
ntIOns,

O0OlClI WH utIu ~ tuV uuhAS AN'N'"b
last night tina! was well attended by mem
bsrp, but the lookeIs'on were few, and had
evidently only dropped in to avoid the
storm that was prevailing outside during
the early part oithe evening, The meet
ing in both branches wss o very quiet one
and waa not characterized by any bad
breaks between members, Tho only bus
inesn considered outside Of the dry routine
WAS the ordinance submitted by the Fl.
mar "a Committee scaling down the annual
appropriations made to some OF the, DO
parlments and increasing those made to
others, principally that made to the Health
department, which waB increased from
$500 10 $1,000. thereby allowing for the
IiildiDy OF the Crematory and oil tho adj
inncts 10 that new concern. The CoItin'
gent fund is also increased by this ordi-
nance, The ordinance as drafted con-
tomplated cutting off $2,40O from the ap'
proprialion made 10 the Fire Department,
II IVES smended so that only $1,000 Ia
taken oil from the Fire Department. In
the original ordinance $3.50 was allowed
for q email improvement on the Island:
Mr.. HildIeth WAS not present to defend
that appropriation and q few OF the mem.
bers alter %CAuCusirg resolved to strike II
cut. This was done aud the ordinance
as amended was passed by both branches
thereby allowing the payment for the
building OF the CrematOry without In
ringing on the provisions OF the Restrain
ing ordinance.
The Second branch was not called tc
order until after O'clock. The members
present were Messra. Butts, Caldwell,
DelbluVge, Gilliland, Cruise, Harrellr
Hesly, Miller, Mckinley, Stanley, smith.
Tracy, VoCckler, Warehouse, Weisge1bsr
Yahn and President Sweeney. The min.
utes OF the previous meeting were read
and approved.
The semi.mothly report Of City ClerE
Bowers was. IS usual, taken up the fra
thing after tho reading Of tho minutes. i
ehowed that out Of the total appro
prielions OF $3l8,6S3.7l made thl
first Of tho year there has beer
expended by the various departments VI
TO date, the sum Of S2lO,45 . %, leaving {
total balance Of sou, 1870 0S, distributed
among the departments and funds Gs FOL
Iowa: BoSrdo Of Public Works, 500, 1873 20
Fire Department, So S25 %; Health, $40,
"a; Markets 81 2S7, SOj Police S3.S47.GG
City Prison, $l,l2137i Scales and weigh
ling, $7l610; Real Estate, SS5,O7
Cemeteries, $l7OI5 Salaries, $l,2S3.
so; Contingencies, $l,4Sl l5i Compro
mise loan, SS07 %; City Water Board
$50 72742; City Gas Works, $92, Cos.
10. The Board Of Public Work
has expended up to date SCI, S5S Oh out o
the contingent fund; $30,S33 so out Of tn
appropriation fund; $500 out Of tho II
cent levy fund; total S66,00t 81. Olerl
Bowers reported further that the Commit
lee on Health has by authority Of Coun
oil, contracted Tor the building OF a ere
matoty at q cost Of $2,040.S0. This re
port was ordered received and iled,
Tho rules were suspended and two o
three liquor liCengCs granted, In tht
usual cti.hRnd manner.
Tho Board Of Police and Fro Commits
~sioners reported bills Rggregating $477 8
on account OF the Fire Department, an,
bills 10 the amount Of ~ on account Of tn
Police Department, all Of which wer
ordered paid.
The Committee on Health presented
bills 10 the amount Of Sl3 80, which Wer
ordered paid. The Committee asked t
be empowered to Advertise sDd Contrac
for the erection of an iron shGd over tn
crematory al q cost n0t to exceed $3.50 AM
that the Health Officer be given apthorit.
to purchase and put In position, at q cos
NOT 10 exceed $500, pipes for the purpos
Of conveying 10 the Crematory natura
gas. 1t also asked that tho contract 10
furnishing mediCinest to city prisoners goA
fined In the lookup, workhouse or jail 10
one year be awarded to Edmund Booking
at his bid Of So 81. The authority asked
for was granted and tho contract ordereC
awarded to Mr., Booking.
The committee on Ftnanee presented {
bill Of $l2 which was ordered paid OF
recommendation Of this. committee
CLERK Bowers was authorized to draw
duplicate order on the Receiver for So2 81
In favor OF John McKeever to replace ON
losti tho order to DO given TO Charlel
Rohrig to whom tho original had beer
Transferred, he 10 give bond In double TIL
sum to save the city harmless sVainst loss
The following presented by Mr.. Gill
land was adopted:
WHEREAS, the citizens and taxpayer
liyiDR on jacob street from Forty.BeConC
TO Forty. fourth street aud on Forty
fourth from Jacob to Water street, and o.
| Water from FOrty.iouith to Forty SeOonC
street, and other citizens and taxpayer
residing and owning property In the vi
Oinity Of said streets, desire the extension
Of The Citizens Street Railway along the
above named streets for their aCcommodR
ton and also for the convenience of tFaye.
10 and from BsllairC, therefore be 1t
ReIOired, That q special committee d
three members from each Branch oil Coun.
Gil be appointed 10 meet with the Board
Of Directors OF the Citizens RAilaHy Com
pauy for the purpose Of R~sgertRlninR
whether LhR haid company viii extend
their track 40 desired BY Ciiis9ns and tax
payers along the above nSupd streets
said committee to report Of tho neRt
meeting Of Council.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Cruise In.
sttuCtlng the Mayor 10 employ one Of the
extra poll emen at q salary Ot 80 pBI
lAy, TO serve Rs wAiChinan OF tho old
court house, was adopted.
Several minor resolutions and petitions
were presented and either passed or ap.
p%fopfiAtVly referred.
In the Flrst Branch Mayor Grub pre-.
sided. The only AbsenteeB were MeBsrB.
Happy, Kenny and MCuregor. II con.
CURED with the Second In everything that
body considered.
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