The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-24

asked t0f license 70 Keep next 70 tne yfes'
ley N. E. Chapel. There was petition
signed by several hundred people protest.
ing against this, Rev. Spencer King, pas
tor oil the church, Rev. G. p, Htte, 2. f..
OF this district, and Councilman Mccoy
addressed the Branch in opposition 10
granting-not as temperance men or pro-
hibitioltsts but protesting against the
saloon being next 10 the church. Mr.,
Joseph Emsheimer appeared fQf DolRn
and delivered q spirited address. Dolan
finally made arrangements with Mr.. AS.
mus, his landlord, for another piece Of
property and license was granted.
The semi-monthly report OF Clerk
Bowers showed that S4S 64S % has been
expended ont Of the SS09l4 81 appro-
priated, for the first three months Of the
year, leaving balance Of 7,27l %.
Clerk Bowers further reported that the
appropriations Of the several departments
were insufficient and should be amended
before April in order to meet the liablli-
ties due at that time. This Wasreterred to
the Committee on Finance.
FINANCIAL ESTIMATES,
Estimates Of expenditures for the cur
rent fiscal year were presented by the
following committees and Boards and re.
ieTred to the Committee on Finance;
City Prison, $5,0D5 go; Markets, 81 900;
Scales, 81 500; Real Estate, $1,000; Board
OF Polica and Fire Oommissioners-Police,
$20,SO0; Fire Department. $4,000 o.;
Board Of Public Works, $4,000 exclusive
Of a contingent fund Of $2S, 900, making q
total Of 1888 600; Water Board-estimated
receipts, 500, 377 As. Estimated expenses
-amOunt payable on account Of the city
loan, about IS 900; expenses oil works and
repairs, $4,000; proposed extension Of
mains and fire plugs, 5000; for proposed
increase OF basin facilities, $26,7H IS;
total, $G8,S77 43,
Bills presented by the Committees on
Markets and Real Estate were ordered paid,
The Commissioners 1.-THE loan OF 1881 sub
mitted q statement that was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
A resolution by Mr.. Delbrugge provid-
ing for the removing OF the parapets to the
stone bridge SO rs to widen the pavements,
and the placing OF a strong iron railing
along the bridge; and one by Mr., Hsaly
instruCting the Board OF Public Works to
pave certain streets In East Wheeling,
were referred to the Board,
CLAIMS AND SUITS,
A resolution offered by Mr.. A. Cald
well, instructing the Committee on FL
nance to consider and report in relation
to the judgment Of $S,568, with interest,
against the city by the U, s. District
Court, In the case OF Spies VS.. the city,
and to take notice Of the same in p epar-
ing the years appropriations, WAS adopted
by both branches.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Caldwell
was adopted directing special commits
sIoners W.NP. Hubbard and ALI. Caldwell,
appointed In the cases Of certain Chancery
suES consolidated Of A. j. Sweeney 4 Son
OF al. We. Wheeling Grape Sugar Refining
Company and others, and Thompson <
llibberd vs.. the same, TO pay 10 j. Is.
fancy $23S SO with interest thereon at the
rate OF ~ percent per annum from Janu'
Rry |, 1883, the same being in full Of GER
tain taxes due the city, paid heretofore by
said James b. fancy, late City Collector
to the city,
An ordinance making certain changes
in tho duty OF the market clerks and one
providing for the payment OF license
taxes on the installment plan with inter
est, which Solicitor 0'Keetfs was in
strncted to draw up by the Committee on
Ordinances, were presented by him, but
not being in form az directed by the com
mittee, were referred back to it.