The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-23
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Very ouist AND Brlsf session last Even

Ing.
The semi-monthly meeting Of Council
heIdIast evening wasa very tameous. The
rain appeared to dampen the spirits Of the
members, Considerable trouble was had
securing a quorum, and it was not until
after o'clock that the Second Branch was
called to order. President Sweeney pre-
sided and the absentees were MessIs.
Hildreth. Jones, Mccoy, Mckinley, Pick
ct, SchTabe, Smith, Warehouse and Weir.
The outsiders did not numbsy dozen.
There was but little business and 1t was
proceeded with in leis1rely manner.
The semi.monthly report Of Clerk Bow
eTs showed that OF the appropriations
made TO the various departments, aggre-
eating SSlS,5S37l, there had been spent
$50, 629 81, leaving balance OF $685.
954 81 on hand at this date, The Board Of
Public Works has, up TO date this year,
spent $500 OF the 10 cent levy fund,
81, $50 81 Of the contingent fund belong.
ing to it and only Sl,7SS 81 Of the appro-
priRtion fund.
The Committee on Cemeteries presented
q bill OF $40 for tan.bark that was ordered
paid. This committee was authorized TO
advertise for proposals TO erect q new
dwelling for the City Sexton, in accord-
anCe with the plans and specifications now
in It's hands.
The Committee on Health was allowed
$50 30 for the payment Of bills and au-
thorized 10 advertise for plans and speCl-
hCations for CrematoTy 10 be used in dis
posing OF garbage and night soil.
Ga its recommendations the Board OF
Police and Fire Commissioners was in
struCted to see that all dead animals aud
dogs killed were either buried or burned
as provided for In the ordinances, ulpH
Mayor Grub reported that certain
prisoners had been released and aCknow-
Judgements taken on certain bonds,
Councilman j. W. SChultzs having been
accepted by the Mayor as bOndsmsn on
the bond OF Henry Schultze, a weigher,
the Mayor was instructed To have a new
bond prepared as the ordinances forbid u
Councilman acting as q city bOndsman,
Clerk Bowers reported that the oath OF
Thomas u. Lewis, Gas Trustee, and the
Joint bond OF the Trustees had been fled
with him, and 1t WAS approved.
Inc ptEkluH VI tue e4tIblutu VI Tue
Fire Department for an increase in salary
was referred to tho Police and Fire Com,
mssioners with instructions to report by
ordinance or otherwise.
This Branch ConCuTred with the First In
ito amendment made at the last meeting,
relative to an investigation Of the natural
gas pressure allowed in other cities, by
agreeing to the appointment OF special
committee from Council instead oileaVing
the matter to the Board Of Public Works
for investigation.
The Board OF Public Works asked for m
appropriation Of $}42 Us to pay oil men
who have been at work laying q sewer
along the line OF the EulT street improve
ment below Thirty.eeCond street. There
was lengthy discussion on this, 1t being
forseen that accounts would become badly
mixed II they were paid In this manner,
The paper was finally laid on the table,
the Board being satisfied with that mode
OF dispOsing OF 1t. Tho Board will pay the
men out Of the contingent fund.
The Second Branch adjourned at 0
o'clock, aud the First was then called to
order by Mayor Grubb, Metsrs. A. ],
SChultzs, ]. W, sChultze, Happy, Gavin,
Moilat, Wingerter and Donaldson were
absent. This Branch conuurred with the
second In what 1t had done.