The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-01

Council met yesterday evening in
special session. no quorum having been
obtained last Tuesday, theregular meet
ing day. When the roll cali was called
in the second branch OF Council only
nine members respondent to their names.
Mr. Bailey came in only minute after
ward. Mr.. MCKINLEY made the eleventh
member, Mr.. Hoe the twelfth. The
minutes Of the last meeting were read,
to save time, it being the understands
ing that they would not be approved or
signed, until quorum would be pres
ent. When, Clerk Thoner finished read.
ing the minutes a quorum was present
and they were adopted.
A license to keep saloon was granted
to George Long, at 224l Market street.
and to William Schenk, at 2246 Market
street.
MIR. Charles Copp, the member who
was elected to council, vice Mr., Max.
we'll, resigned, was not in the city, and
as the law says that the election OF
member is void unlesshe qualities with
in twenty days, Mr.. Copp will have to
be reelected at the next meeting. MIR.
Copp was present at the last regular
meeting, but as there was no quorum
he could not be sworn in.
The Main street bridge commissioner
asked that the. city solicitor be instruc-
ted to have the case OF the City OF
Wheeling VS.. Henry Baer reviewed
by the supreme court of appeals at a cost
not to exceed $50. The request was
granted. This case Is an echo OF the re-
cent Paige, Carey & Co. failure, and the
commission wants it settled, so as to
know whether to turn over to the cred
itors Of Paige, Carey & Co. the amount
due them and retained by the city.
The ordinance providing for the
change OF location of the Hater works
from the present site at the foot OF Eighth
street to some distance above the city
limits, was read. Mr.. Hall, OF the board
Of water works, was present and was
heard on the matter. lie said the cost
Of laying tho pipe and building new
power house would be about 100000.
It would take two miles OF 80 inch pipe.
Mr.. Hall SAID it would take $l5,0 900 to
put the old water works power house
in co nditiou to receive the
PoNDERous NEW MACHINERY,
and therefore the board thought new
house and foundations should be built.
Mr.. Hall said that coal for the water
works would cost two cents bushel
less, as there was plenty oil room for
siding at the new location. Several
thousand dollars q year would be saved
in repairs.
In response to Mr.. Bailey, Mr.. Hall
said it wns the boards intention not to
use the old reservoir and machinery,
unless in case of emergency. Mr.. Bal
ley also wanted to know il the board
would be able to pay the amount asked
for in about eight years, the time mem
toned in the ordinance, or If the water
rents would be increased.
Mr.. Hall reFiied thatit was not the
intention ofthe board to increase the
water rents. and he thought the board
would DO able to pay for the improve
mcnts in about eight years.
Mr.. Bailey thought the board ought to
specify certain time when the i'm
provements would be paid for, and
should be limited to a certain amount.
Mr.. Brock otcred an amendment limit
ing tho amount to be expended to $780,
900, in addition to the cost of machin-
cry Mr.. Hall said the board had not
made close estimates, but that the en-
gineer, who had made rough osti-
mate, said that 100000 or $4,000
would cover tho cost at the outside. It
might noty Mr.. Hall said, cost more
than $4,000. Mr.. Brock altered his
amendment. limiting tho amount to be
expended for site and building for
the machinery, and for pipe and con-
nections, to $4,000. The amendment
to the ordinance was accented, Mr.. Hall
saying it would be acceptable to tho
board. Mr.. OI.eary offered an amond-
mcnt that in no case should tho wator
ronts DO increased beyond the present
rate, but as the rents are regulated by
necessary, Mr.. OLeary withdrew It
The ordinance was then passed.
When tho ordinance came up in the
frat branch Mr. Wilson moved that the
Council committee on water works act
in conjunction with the water board in
the expenditure of tho money. Mr.,
Julius Pollock opposed the amendment.
He said the city wanted tho work done
as soon as possible, and that there was
no use in adding more men to the COM
mittos having the matter in charge.
Captain Otto asked how inr above the
city the water board intended to move
tho intake. He had been informed by
n member Of the board OF water worka
that the water a mile above the city
WAS MORE IMPURE
than that at the presentintake, samples
OF water from both locations having
been analysed.
Mr.. Wilson spoke on his amendment,
and said that the Council committee on
water works had been appointed for a
certain purpose, and that it was no
more than proper, for It to be
consulted on an improvement OF the
magnitude proposed. incidentally he
said 1t would have been good thing
for the city, had the committee on
streets, alleys and grades had some.
thing to say about the building OF the
stone bridge.
Mr., Pollock and DR.. Campbell said,
the larger the committee, the harder it
would be to get a quorum, and the
work would consequently DO delayed
Mr.. Dobbins said the committee on
water works had already been called
three times TO meet with tho water
board, and had mover yet obcyed the
call. Mr.. Farrellsai he was a member
OF the committee, and 1t had only been
called once.
Gentlemen" said Mayor scabright,
you know don't drink much water.