The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-11

pended by the various city departments
out of their several appropriations since
January up to date, and the remaining
balances, was presented. The total APP
preparations made aggregated S3il ,7O2 Il.
The amounts expended aggregate
Sl55, $50 20, leaving Il balance OF $685.
552 q, divided as follows: Board OF Pub.
lie Works, 81, Sc; Fire Department,
Sll,975 %; Health Department, 3d.
III II; Markets, S2,l34 &C; Police De.
partment, Sl4,507 70; City Prison,
$2,l04 IS; Scales and Weighing, 1924 0Si
Real Estate, $7SS 20; Cemeteries, $49l I9i
Salaries, S., l05 10; Contingencies, ST.
O75 0S; Loan of 1877, $3.50; Loan Of
1881, S7,OO2 5Oi City Water Board, SjB,-
294 l3; City Gas Works, S44,70O IS.
Accompanying this report was fur
Their report from Clerk Bowers showing
that since the incumbency OF Collector
BriCe up to June G, there has been paid
over BY that official to Receiver Duna.
way, the sum Of $Si ,064 SO on account
OF the 5Ocent levy and $l5, 1856 so on nc.
count OF the l0.Cent levy. Both OF
these reports were ordered filed by both
branches.
The Committee on City Prison pre-.
sented bills aggregating 500 50, which
were ordered paid by both branches.
During the month OF June the prisoners
worked 1886 days. July ] there were
nine prisoners in the institution.
The Board Of Police and Fire Com
mission 2rs reported bills 10 the amount
OF $0l7 IS on account OF the Fire De.
partner, and $l40 4G on account OF the
Police Department, which were ordered
paid by both branches. OF this last
sum S24 was for Chief Smith for sum.
moning Council and committees, and
50 for killing dogs.
The Committee on Claims reported
bills amounting to Sl,23S 40, which
were ordered paid by both branches,
thereby finally disposing OF several
petty cases that have been dragging
along for long time.
The Board OF Public Works asked for
appropriations to pay the following
amounts: Out OF the General fund, to G,
Leonhart, for paving jacob street from
Fortieth to Forty.second streets,
$l,424 20; out OF the 10 cent levy fund,
to George W. Lemons, paving Woods
street, S3,2SS 50; pay roll, 1913 50. These
amounts were appropriated by the
Second Branch.
Clerk Lancaster, OF the Board OF Pub.
lie Works, reported that from January |
to June 80, there had been expended by
the Board 500, 10 50 out OF its appropri-
alton fund; $l3,45S "a out OF its 10 cent
levy fund, and Sl4,O4l 9S from its con-
tingent fund. This report was ordered
filed.
The Committee on Accounts presented
bills amounting to 1854 G6, which were
ordered paid by the Second.
An ordinance introduced by Mr.. Gar.
vim was adopted by the Secoud. II
amends the present ordinance in rela-
ton to hotel licenses by providing that
hotels with ten rooms or less, shall pay q
yearly license OF $40; more than ten
rooms and less than twenty-five, $50;
over twenty-five rooms, $50. II license
is taken out after tho beginning OF the
license year, the tax to be proportions
ate one.
An ordinance was also adopted by the
Second amending the ordinance in re-
latiou to the Collector, by providing
that taxes shall become due the first
Monday in October, instead OF Novem-
Der !. Sixty days are allowed for pay
ment before interest. commences.
The Committee on Ordinances asked
for permission to employ counsel to ad.
wise it in the matter OF the protest OF
the West Virginia Natural Gas Company
against the granting to the Citizens
Gas Company OF certain privileges, which
are claimed to be in violation OF the
city's contract with the West Virginia
Company. This was asked for for the
reason that Solicitor Caldwell is a stock
holder in the West Virginia Company.
This authority was granted by both
branches. In the First, Mayor Sea-
bright, speaking from the chair, insisted
that a proyiso should be inserted pro-
viding that the expense to be thus in
Cured should be met out OF the salary
OF Solicitor Caldwell. He talked go
much that he had to be called down
finally, and reminded that he was mere
" the presiding officer OF that Branch,
and not debating member. Soon after
this that Br"nch adjourned.
The Ordinance Co amittee reported for
two ordinances that had been
read once in the Second. The etfest OF
them was to grant the Citizens Railway
Company permission to lay its track on
Jacob street from Forty-second to Forty
third streets, thus closing gap between
its track and the route granted tho new
Wheeling Company, enabling them TO
run their cars straight down instead OF
circiing out along the river bank to
street; also relieving both
companies from certain brick paving.
The!ordinances were attackedby Messrs.
Wheat, Allison and Harrell.
The brick paving part was stricken out
and the company forced to pave. Other
riders were put on and rs a final
crusher, was one forcing the Wheeling
Company to give up certain parts OF its
route in consideration Of the Citizens
Company being given right OF way
along one square OF Jacob street.
The representatives OF the company
threw up ther hands at this and an.
that they would continue along
he river bank, subjecting passengers
between here and Benwood to the incon-
renience OF going in Rround.about way.
The Ordinance was passed by the Sec
md with all the riders attached; It is
lot ut all likely that the companies will
lccept them. During the course OF the
lebate there was considerable recrimi-
lation INDUCED and the roads were
,one for in a rough.shOd style.
Mr.. Bremen introduced a resolution
for m increase OF pay. These
resolutions have been features OF recent
Council meetings. This time it was the
yards at the Work House that were to
70 provided for. Mr.. Bremen wants
heir pay increased from 81 80 to 81 per
lay. But this by some chance hap
'ened 10 be in conflict with an ordi-
Iance and it was referred for report as
how poorly paid these guards are.
A few weeks since Mr.. Healy intro
uced a resolution providing that all