The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-15
YHR APPROPRIATIONS
For the Current Year ade by
Council last Night
AS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Recommended-A Busy aud Interest,"
ing Session of the City Fathers
Finances and Health, Court
and other Matters

Council met in semi.mouthly session
last evening and disposed Of big grist
Of business, the most important OF which
was the annual appropriation ordinance
which was passed by both branches IN
substantially the form that 1t was franz
ed by the Finance Committee. The
Board OF Public Works can now go
ahead without any restraint it has had
plenty of work cut out for 1t and only
needs the money to doit,
There was good attendance Of mem
beers, the only abseutees being Messrs,
Haller and Wilson, OF the First, and
Kurner. Maxwell and seeley, Of the
Second Branch.
The Second Branch was called to order
shortly before s o'clock. On motion OF
Mr., Capps, the reading Of the minutes
was again dispensed with, and plunge
at once made into the business awaiting
attention, The regular semi-monthly
financial report Of City Clerk Thoner
was first presented. II showed that up
to date Collector s, J., BriCe had paid
into the Receivers Office $sl ,406 s. on
account Of the 80 cent levy, and Sl6l'
407 80 on account OF the 10 cent levy,
Also, that on May l there was Ia bis
hand a balance OF SIS, 440 So out OF tho
provisional appropriations, aggregating
S28, Sl0 81, made 10 the several depart
ments for the month OF 4PrIl, this being
one-twelith Of the total appropriations
made last year. This report was re-
Ceiyed and ordered fled.
THE YEARLY FUNDS,
President Cruise then laid before the
Branch the annual appropriation ordl'
nance as prepared by the Finance Com.
mittee and reported by 1t In printed
pamphlet form for the convenience Of
tho members. Clerk Thoner read the
ordinance the first time, and then com.
Weuced the second reading, and the
amendments began 10 pour In. The first
was from Mr., Branltass, who
moved TO strike out the pro;
vision OF $lO,bQ5, out OF the
general fund, for the construction Of Q
five foot brick sewer in Twelfth street
from Eolf street to the river, and insert
In ia place Q provision for the paving Of
Eotf street from Twelfth 70 Sixteenth
street, with brick, at cost OF 5000.
Mr., Yahn moved an amendment TO this,
providing for the extension OF the paving
contemplated in Mr.. Brrndiass' amend
ment, from Sixteenth to Eighteenth
street, at aR additional cost oil s., 800.
Mr.. Brandfass made . strong appeal Tor
the improving Of EoR street, but al 70
no avail, as both his and Mr.. Yahn's
REepdmants were killed.
! Later, Mr., Ellingham moved that The
provision Of $lo,S0S for the Twelfth
street sewer 30 stricken out and
provision OF Sl0,500 inserted Tor the
paving Of Fifteenth street from EoG To
McColloch street with brick. In sup
port Of this Mr.. Ellingham called atteh'
lion to the fact that Fifteenth street was
another important street that had never
been improved. Further there was al.
ready a sewer In Twelfth street, and he
added that lie had been informed by a
member OF the Board OF Public Works
that the construction Of o sewer on
Twelfth street such as contemplated was
serious question Of advisability, Tor the
reason that the soil is oil such sandy
nature that should heavy storm take
place while the street is open the vol
ume OF water that rushes down Twelfth
street from Wheeling hill at such times
would be likely to undermine adjacent
property and cause serious damage.
This argument was not sufficient TO
change the minds Of the majority, who
were determined to paaG the ordinance
in practically the same shape that the
committee had reported 1t, and the
amendment was killed.
While Mr.. Ellingbam's amendment
was under discussion, Mr.. Capps moved
as an amendment to Mr., Ellingham's,
that the $l050s appropriated for the
Twelfth street sewer be used for paving
Market street from Seventh to Tenth
street with brick. This amendment was
also lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Kenney, It ives pro.
yided in the ordinance that Seventh
street from Market to Main street be
paved with brick instead OF Cobbles, as
contemplated by the Finance Commit
tee.
Mr.. Ankle moved to strike out pro-
vision Of $1,000 for paving Alley . 1.-THE
First Presbyterian Church alley with
brick, and devote that amount to the
building OF q sewer In the Eighth ward.
Mr.. Arkle made a iorcible argument In
favor OF his motion, but 1t, like the 9th.
or attempted changes, was defeated. A.
few minor changes were made, none Of
any special importance, and the ordt-
nance finally passed.
Second in the adoption Of the ordi-
nanCes.
COMMITTEE REPORTS, ETC.
The Committee on Fire Department
presented bills aggregating $l47 9S; Az
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