The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-15
A pIn MFgTINn
"A DlU MEEllNU
OF COUNCIL HELD LAST NIGHT.
AvauSty of Important Matters Brought
Forward and Disposed of in One way or
ABothSF-ThS Police Increase SP.
prOvSd-1hS City Pension.

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from the Second were Mesars.
jaeger, Kraft, Mitchell, yoCkler and
Whyte. All the seats in the lower Hobbies
in both chambers were occupied and the
galleries contained q large number Of
spectators, the fEst that have been in
those dizzy heights for several weeks. The
lobby was made up principally Of railroad
officials and prominent citizens who are
interested in the plans OF the Wheeling &
Harrisburg and the Baltimore & Ohio
railroads, and Of those who are after
places on the police force, which was or.
dered increased as recommended by the
Board Of Police and Fire Commissioners.
The two railroad companies presented
petitions asking for the passage oil ordi-
nAnceS granting them many similar priv
legea in the matter OF rights Of way. On
other pointsthey differed widely. Both pati-
tons were accompanied by maps sho wing
In detail what was desired, and In each
case, the ordinance, petition and map were
referred to the Committee on Railroads
Tor report.
President Gilleland presided in the
Second Branch for the frat time in several
weeks. It was his first appearance In the
chamber since the time no accidentally
fell into one OF the Vata at his glue factory
and was badly Hcatded, from the efec 9 Of
which he has Just recovered. He called
the Branch to order before O'Clock. The
reading Of the minutes was dispensed with
alter q WEaRgle over the pTopEiety OF 30
doing,
FINANCES
The next matter taken up was the semi
monthly report Of Clerk Bowers, showing
that since January ! there has been ex-
pended S22,775 II by the several depart
ments out OF $7S.8S5 So the aggregate Of
the appropriations made to th0m for the
frat three months OF the year, leaving
balance OF $50, $50 SO divided Ra follows:
Board Of Public Works, 50, 454 65; Fire
Department. $4,6l3 95; Health Depart
ment, $l,490; Markets, 1881 25; Police
Department, $3.50 60; City Prison,
$500 80; Scales and Weighing, 500 20;
Rsal Estate, 1887 80; Cemeteries, S20S "a;
Salaries, 81 ,60SS5; Contingencies, s. 978 IS;
Compromise Loan, 500; Loan OF 1877,
S., $3.50; City Water Board, SIC, 444 81 City
Gas Works, $l0,5ls 50. This was received
and fled.
Clerk Bowers reported further that City
Collector Brice had paid over to the Re.
Ceiver, city taxes as follows;
To January Sl.................SsS,4ls Is sl2,A5 =
EE,epru9ry L4SS " Ky y
feDruRfy lU..'''..''.......'..,'.' lo0 W lES %
Total. coo &C s2T26 Y
LI0ENsEs.
Tho rules were on motion Suspended
and applications for saloon licenses con-
sidered. Lon MCManawsy's license to keep
at No. 1913 Market street, was annutIed IS
asked, and license to keep at the same
place granted to Jacob BlltZ, he giving
CHARLES Hortsmann and William Fas-
uacht as hfa Guretiea. The license Of
Schmidt Broa., per Sheriff HandlRn, to
keep at No. 14l1 Market street, was on.
nulled as asked for and license to keep
at the came place granted to Louis Oar,
he giving as his suretieH Charles Horta-
mann and s. o. Burdatts. In each case
the rebates were allowed on the payment
Of the new licenses.
The Committee on Claims presented
bills to the amount Of $22 95, which were
ordered paid. On Recommendation OF the
committee the Solicitor was instructed to
offer $500 to a. I. Burgeson In settle
ment OF damages sustained by reason Of
the death Of bis daughter by her
falling from the Seventeenth street
bridge, and in case he reiuses this to de-
fend any suit that may be brought.
BTocKYARDs.
This committee also presented an ordi-
nance restricting the establishment and
operation of stoCk-ysrds to that part Of
the city out near the Hempfeld tunnel,
which was adopted by q vote Of II to s.
This mSiority, however, being. less than
two.thirds, the ordinance will require an
other majority to put It in force and &C.
cording lies on the table till the next meet
ing. Those voting against the ordinance
were Gundling, Harrell, Hartong, Healy,
Jones, Kettlef, Miller and Warner.
The Committee on Scales recommended
that Heiskell & Vardy's offer to furnish o
lotion scale to be placed on Ohapline
street between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets for $l02 90, be accepted, and this
was done.
Atthe last meeting OF Council resolr-
ton was adopted providing for the pay
ment Of the funeral expenses OF the late
Policeman Glenn. The bills az approved
by the Board Of Police and Fire Commits
sioners and reported to Clerk Bowers and
by him reported to Council were as fol-
lows:
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