The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-18
liking the reverb ct $1,000, especially in
view Of the action taken by the county ~.

view Of the action taken by the county au.
thorihes.
The First Branch concu1ed in the &C.
ton taken by the Second. Mr.. 6chultEe
offered an amendment to the effect that in
addition TO the reward offered, that the
sum Of $500 be placed In the hands Of
committee for the purpose Of paying de.
tective 30 much per day when actually
employed, In working up the case.
Mr.. Allison In the Second had suggest
ed this plan Of hiring detective as prefer
able. In both branches there Was big
mSjority against such q scheme, the un-
reeults In the McColloch case |
Of 9 few years ago being referred to % Q |
precedent against It. The amendment OF
Mr.. Schultze was lost.
FINANCIAL REPoRTs.
The Committee on Scales presented bills |
to the amount Of $40, and that on Health |
TO the amount Of S45, which were ordered
paid.
The Board of Police and Fire Commits.
Bionefs presented on aeeoant Of the Fire
Department, bills to the amount OF $26l 81
incurred during the month Of December
and bills amounting to SS3 03 incurred
since January i; total, S344 81. On &C.
count Of the Police Department, bills to
the smount Of $l22 40 incurred during the
month Of December and bills to the
amount OF ST. go incurred since January
!. OF the December bills $40 % Wss for
Chief Smith for summoning Council and
committees; $50 for extra police duty and
ST. 70 for Sheriff HsndlRn for keeping
city prisoners in jail. OF the January
bills $64 70 was for Sheriff Handlan for
the same. These bills were ordered paid.
The Board Of Public Works asked for
an appropriation Of 1854 A out Of the
general fund to pay ]. NJ. Todd for paving
with brick Main Btreet between Twenty
third and Twenty.fourth streets, and the
same was ordered paid; also Sl98 20 out
OF the 10.cent levy fluid to P. ]. Gilllgan
for curbing on Indiana and Kentucky
streets, Island.
Clerk Bowers reported that the joint
bond OF the Board Of Police and Fire
Commissioners In the sum OF 5000 had
been fled with him and the Board re.
ported having organized as formerly.
Receiver DunawRy reported that the
four surviving bondsmen Of ex.Collector
Crawford had paid over to him the bal
ance due from Crawford, s., 1852 So. These
bondamen made similar report and call
ed Ethe attention Of Council to the
fact that there was Q differ
ence OF SsS SO in their favor in
figuring the settlement out as had been
done with former collectors. This was ex-
planned to Council by members Of the
Finance Committee and that amount al
lowed the bondsmen.
The Committee on Claims reported that
1t had vainly endesvored to secure q
quorum In order TO act upon bill OF ex-
Solicitor 0'Keefe's OF $245; Of this amount
1925 was for services in the case Of Shop.
psrd ct al. We. The City (the Police and
Fire Board cases. and $40 each in the cases
oil the City VS.. Julia ChiSnell and Il. ].
Emblem. The bill WAS laid before Ooun-
Gil, and, ON motion Of Col. Caldwell, or
dered paid, the money to be handed to
parties who might have claims against 1t.
Garniahees have, 1t Is understood, been
filed against this account.
The Committee on City Prison reported
that Peter Gundling, guard at the city
prison, had been incapScitated for duty
and that NJ. Fitzpatrick had been appoint
ed in his place. This was approved, and
on Recommendation Of the committee
Gundling allowed his salary to February l.
DAMAGE SUITS THREATENED.
August Ferguson notified Council that
Ora Belle, his daughter, had met her death
by falling from the Seventeenth street
bridge January s, and IS he was advised
the city was liable for damages. The OBJ
ject OF his Communication was 10 give the
city an opportunity to settle without liti-
CATION, The matter was referred TO the
Committee on Claims.
Solicitor Caldwell reported that Hezs-
kiah Hendon had sued the city before
Justice r. Il. Gillespy for $500, damages
resulting to him from having fallen In
hole on Main street thst had been dug by
the Wheeling Electrical Company. This
was also referred TO the Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Hsrrell offered resolution, accom-
panying 1t IS usual with few remarks, |
instruCtiDg the Board OF Public Works to |
macacadsmizs Main stsset from Jona-
than's Ysvine north to the city limits. |
After he had told about the awful Condi-
ton Of this stretch Of street, the resolution
wss adopted.
Mr.. Hsaly offered resolution that was
adopted, granting to Foreman Billy Hell.
leEt vi Luo FlBlhuL euRlue CuupAuyI Lull
pay during the time he is under a physi- |
clans care.
Mr.. Miller then came to the front with |
q resolution granting Peter Gundling full |
pay as q workhouse guard during the
time he ia under physician's care. 1t
was pointed out that in Helier's case he
had been injured while faithfully dis
charging dangerous duty, and was there.
fore entitled to full pay, while Gundling |
had slipped on the ice at his own door
and broken his leg, and that to grant
him pay to February 1st was all
the city could be exploited to
do. The resolution was nevertheless
adopted. In the First 1t was amended by
DR.. Ulrich go as to grant him pay 90 long
Gs physician 10 necessary for the broken
leg, Gundling has hip trouble that re-
quires constant attendance. The Second
conCurred. With this exception the
First concurred wsth the Second in all it
did.
The Second adopted the ordinance max
ing certain needed amendments TO the or
dinance in relation to the City Collector,
which have been explained before in this
paper. The ordinance IS amended Is q
great improvement over the old ono in