The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-10
THE CITY COUNCIL.
RoUIINE HUsINEss LAsr NleHr.
The North wheeling Paving Project Defeat
sd-olsrk shauIsy Copilrmsd-ThO Gas
Works. Superintendent de fAusO,
Financial Matters aud oilers.

number OF prominent citizens in 1t. In
the First Branch, 10 addition to the trans.
action OF other business, the project OF
paving North Main street with brick was
DEBATED, and Mr.. q. STANLEY, whose ap,
clerk OF the Board Of Police
and Fire Commissioners was turned down
at the last meeting, was confirmed, his
salary to be $40 per month, In the Sec.
Ond Branch nearly an houF was spent in
going over the Lot iiler slaughtsr-houss
matter, which was defeated, aud another
feature OF the meeting was the laying on
the table Of resolution OF inquiry con.
cerning the Gas Trustees powers.
rHI SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch YVES not called to
order until nearly O'clock, President
Sweeney presided, and hsabsentees were
Messrs. GillelAnd, Hildrath, Jones, Water
house and WeisgsTbsr The semi-monthly
report OF Clerk Bowers shows that out OF
the SSO.0l4S6 appropriated to the various
departments FOR the Hrst three months OF
this year, $37, 1902 II has been expsn led
up to date, leaving balance Of Si3,722 20
AS unfinished business, the following
paper was taken up, IL was offered by
Mr., Gruse at the laJE meeting OF Council.
Instead OF "OImmittes on Legislation" it
originally read COMMITTEE on Ways and
Means" and some OF the members fearing
that there was hidden meaning behind
It had II laid on the table. Mr., Cruise III
the meantime removed all objections and
substituted Legislation" ltwas adopted;
a NEW COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, 1t occurs AZ times that meas.
ures OF Importance are not brought before
Council for the reason that Council has no
apparent means ot carrying out the pro.
visions Of said IuGasures; and
WHEREAS, II they werS presented,
properly lxpiained and referred to an Rp.
propriate committee, and the public DO.
came interested in tho adoption thereof,
perhaps means would be provided from
other sources or legislation recommended
that would make the proposition pEsctlca.
BILE; and
WnEREAs, 1t is desirable that We have
a joint Standing committee to take charge
OF suCh measures rs are referred to above
therefore be II
Rssoired,' That the ComnIt'Pe on Otdi-
nanCes draft ap ordinance creating q Joint
8 auding committee OF - from each
branch OF Council, the title Of said com.
mites to bB the Committee on l,9gisla.
ton, the duties ot such committee to be
such as are usuR|ly assigned to ike com.
mites nv muniCiDYl bDdi,H
Tho Committee on Health recommend.
ed that ths yearly garbage contracts be
awarded as follows, and they were no
awarded; First district, N, Collins, $50;
Second, NJ. MCGraw, $3.50; Third, Thomas
W. Latisrty, $3S7; Fourth. Lawrence
Clark, 1915; Fifth, Charles Zimmerman,
$2lS. The committee also recommended
that Mr.. Charles Loeiilsr be allowed to
operate his slaughter house in East
Wheeling, erected at u cost OF $500 under
the belief that Council had granted him
the authority 10 build and operate. A
deputation Of East Wheeling citizens we're
present to protest and the discussion that
the recommendation brought forth was
warm and spirited, andat times bordered
closely on tho offensive personal. The
motion to grant the privilege was lost by
q vote OF to IL.
THE NEW BOARDS HILLS.
The Board OF Police and Fire Commits.
Sioners reported bills aggregating $500 IS
on account OF the Fire Department; also
bills aggregating $40 50 on account OF the
Fire Department, contracted under section
33 Of the Commissioners ordinance,
authorizing the Commissioners to pir.
chase and dispose OF horses and purchase
feed, OF which amount $2l6 was for a
horse also bills aggregating $40 80 on &C.
count Of the Police Department, contract
ed before the organization olthe Board, and
$40 81 expended during the month Of
February. All Of these bills were ordered
paid.
Bills aggrcgating $40 IS were presented
by the Committee on Markets; by tho
Committee Oh Scales, s. O5; by the Com
mittee on Health, $2l 90; by the Com.
mitteo on City Prison, So 50 and by the
Prison Superintendent, sos AZ. All Of
these were ordered paid.
The Committee on Claims reported that
II had examined bills Of colts rendered
against the city by tho Circuit Court OF
Ohio county, which were certified as
correct by Clerk Mitchell, and were az
follows: City vs.. Louis Gaus, $50 IS; City
vg. Jennie Lee, $40 70; City w. Eugene
Hanka, $l7 20; City vs.. George Nc
MeChen, go 80; City vs.. Hiram Aldridge,
s43 so. The committee recommended
That the City Clerk DO instructed 10 draw
bis order to pay costs in the bills except
the witness fees which, in addition he be
authorized 10 pay UPON presentation
81 proper certificate signed by CLERK
The Committee OH Cemeteries recon.
Inendel that the City CLERK be instructed
10 draw his order TO pay a bill OF s.; that
Surveyor Hoge be instructed to lay out
and make q plat Of 70 additional lots in
The east end Of the Peninsular Cemetery,
and that the suit for damages OF Mayors
against the city be referred to the Com.
nittee on Claims. These recommends.
ions were adopted.
Tie Committee on Cemeteries submit.
ted la estimate Of this fiscal years OK.
penses amounting to $1,000; the Commit
Tee on Health its estimate, amounting to
1880 and the Committee on Lights and
Board Of Gas Trustees theirs, amounting
10 $02500. All were referred to the com.
mittee on Finance. The estimated re.
ceipts Of the Gas Works for the year end.
Ing March 81, 1887, are $94,5OO.
FINANCES.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that II had examined the books and 90.
counts Of the City Clerk and City Receiver
and found them correct and To balance, as
follows: General fund, balance, $3.50
8S; Contingent fund, balance, $685. 81;
fund, 81 90. The report
was ordered filed. Solicitor O'KeelTe 70.
ported the tendency Of an action Of debt
In the District Court ofthe United States
for the DiatriCt Of West Virginia In which
q Mr.. Spies claims debt Of about $1,000
with interest amounting 10 about $1,000
against the city, the claim being for three
Of the City's Hempnsld bonds, with the
coupons for interest thereon. The Soliu.
itor suggested that the case be referred 10
the Committee on Claims with the usual
in the premises, as that com.
nittee ID In position 10 act more prompt
" and advlsedly than any other body tin.
der the Council. The matter was 80 re.