The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-15

or, Mckinley, Vockler and Water
rouse. The minutes Of the previous
Meeting were. read aud approved, On
notion Of Mr.. HeRley the rules were sus-
pended In order 10 grant to Frantz llennes,
license TO keep a coffee housep t No, 935
Market street, he giving killan KIess aud
LoTenE Baker as sureties.
CITY FINANcEs,
The report OF City CLERK Bowers was
read and approved, Itshows that up to
date, the various city departments have
expended in the aggregate $685. 81 out
Of the appropriations made the first OF the
year uggregatlug sSls. 5s37l leaving to.
tsl balance Of $50, POI. II distributed "a fol.
lows; Board OF Public Works, S22, 62S,0O;
Fire Department, S2,76l OF; Health Ds-
$S042 o.; Markets, $685. 50;
PoliCs Department, 81 ,7s4 BB; City Prison,
1887 81; Scales and Weighing, $40 OF
Real Estate, $4ll,S4; Cemeteries, Sl34,'
10; Salaries, $8ll.S5; Contingencies,
Is, lS9 OIL; Compromises loan, Sl,407 :
%; City Water Board, S2S,27l 2Oi
City Gas Works, S20607 03, The Board
Of Public Work. has expended $93, 632 G5
out OF It's contingent fund; $50, 1888 90 out
of the appropriations mRdo 10 1t aud S3,-
500 out Of the ten cent levy; total S67, 05B,-
l8. The Committee on Accounts reported
that 1t hGd examined the books OF the City
Clerk and those Of the Receiver, found
them correct and the following balances;
General fund, S. $50 OF; contingent fund,
Il ,8i4 %; ten cent levy fund, 81 200, 1t
presented bills sGgregatlng $l6.S5 which
we're ordered paid,
The Committee on Health presented o
bill Of +. L. Hoge oiS5 for surveying plat
for the Crematory which was ordered paid.
II reported further that II had awarded 10
NJ. v. Smith tho contract for building the
sheds for tho Crematory at his bid Of $3.50,
he being tho only bidder. This action
was approved.
OTHER COMMITTEES,
The Committee on Real Estate present
ed bills aggregatIng s5O.G which were or
dered paid. On Recommendation Of this
committee the Receiver was instructed to
aunul the lease Of MIRA. L. Barr for the
city commons at the northwest corner Of
Chapline and Tenth BtTeetB and to lease
the property to S. N. Hirsh for a term Of
Ave years at the same rental paid by Mrs.
Barr.
The Committee on City Prison present.
ed bills from the Superintendent Of that
institution amounting 10 S04 30 which
were ordered paid. The prisoners during
the month Of November worked l4S days,
The committee was authorized TO make
the necessary connections Tor supplying
natural gas to the prison.
Bills sggregatlnE SllI0i from the Com
mitlee on Scales and $l2 90 fromth0 Com.
mitteo on Markets were ordered paid.
The Board OF Police and Fire Commits.
sioners presented bills sggregaLing SAB II
on account Of the Fire Department and
S25.02 on account Of the Police Depart
ment which were ordered paid, OF the
last named amount $lSS2 was for Ohiel
Smith .lor sumWoning Council and COM
mittees Of the same.
u. p. W. FUNDS.
The Board OF Public Works asked for
appropriations to pay the following
amounts: T. L. Hoge, surveying leland
improvements, 1924; W.. Hull, laying
EoF street improvement, $SOi
r. Campbell, paving ohapliue street be-
tween Sixteenth and Eighteenth streets,
S3,5S4,2S; A. j. Sweeney 4 Son, sewer
fHAmea, Main street improvement, $l5 90;
total $370427. This amount was granted.
The Committee on Claims recommends
ed that the claim Of John ]. Cooper for
alleged damage, oCCssioned by his horse
and wagon falling In aditch Of the Nam
uiaCtuEers Natural Gas Company be re-
ferTed 10 that company for settlement
and also that tho bill Of costs Of Justice
D. Y, Phillips in the cases OF
The city vH. Halter and same vs..
So be paid; these reCommen.
dationa we're adopted. The Committee
reported further that II had instructed the
not TO sppear in tho case OF
Howell and vile against the city, in order
that IN appeal might be taken.
Solicitor O. KeetIe reported as to the In.
BtruCtions he had had III this case, and
said further: 40 perfect the appeal
bond with teCurity in 5000 will have to be
given: butt preBumed that any oil tho
members Of the Water Board will Join me
In executing the bond as such surety"
THE HEMPEIELD LIFTS.
The Solicitor reported further, in reply
10 an inquiry recently directed to him,
that in his opinion such parts Of the
Hempfeld railroad lots lying in tho
square south OF Public Building as are not
used for railroad purposes, are liable to
asseasmont for taxes by the city, but aB
they have been assessed by the State
Board Of Public Works, and as the value
has been placed by that body at such a
Bgure that no advantage would accrue 10
The city by any assessment which II could
lawfully make at tho usual rate Of valua.
ion, hO recommended that the city
make no ssGHament.
Mayor Grubb reported that he had OK.
lminsd tho bill Of $50 from Chief Of Pc.
ice Smith for killing dogs during the
months Of June, July, August, September
ind October, which had been referred to
lin, and had found that under The pro.
visions Of the ordinance the same should
lot be paid, the Chief having no claim on
he city for this amount. This report was
oisrred 10 the Police and Fire Board with
pntructions to report as TO what action
JounCil should take in this matter.
THE CITY pEDT.
The Commissioners Of the loan Of 1881
eportsd that in October, 1885, they re.
,eiyed from tho Receiver s7,OO2.50, Of
which sim S8,Ob2 50 was used for The pay.
rent OF coupons Of said loan, maturing
November /, 1905 and $50 was deposited
n bank for the redemption fund. The
now lave $3.50 deposited
n bank 10 the credit Of the redemption |
und, bearing interest at tho rate Of 3 per.
ient per annutn. The report was ordered
lied and tho Receiver ordered 10 pay 10
he Commissioners 1901, Commisblonson
aid disbursements.
A petition signed by the Belmont Nail
Jo., gOhnnlbaCh Brewing Co.., LABelle
ron Works, Standard Axle Works,
iobbs, Brockunler 4 o., Whitaker Iron
TO-, n oflh Wheeling Glass Co., Wheeling
ron & Nall Co., Riverside Iron Works |
nd A. j. Sweeney 4 Bon, addressed to |
H.. fIaa fNsNsNnaa y@aa t,HananNad lrha