The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-12

The City Council met last night in
regular session. The second branch
came to order at o'clock, Chairman
Warehouse presiding, and eighteen
members present. In the upper branch
quorum was on hand, with the mayor
in the chair.
The committee on scales reported
bills aggregating 81 So, and estimated
the needs OF the scales department for
the fiscal year at $500. The estimate
was referred to the finance committee.
The committee on police reported
bills Tor police, S2l5 65 city prison bills
sos 80. 1t recommended an increase
in the number OF regular police officers,
adding seven men. The contract for
furnishing medicines was awarded to
A. Il. Young. The committee reported
the needs oil the police department Tor
the fiscal year at S3l.0S0, and city
prison S4,l00.
The bills were ordered paid, and the
recommendation for more police efllcers
was referred to the finance committee
without instructions. Tho estimates
were referred to the finance committee,
The committee on health reported
bills aggregating $67 so, which were ord
cred paid. A resolution providing for
tho payment each month OF the assist
ant at tho crematory, on vouchers signed
by the superintendent, was passed.
The estimate asking $4,000 for the
health department was referred to the
finance committee,
The ordinance from tho health COM
mittee providing for an inspection Of
food, and an inspector, was read. Ow-
ing to some minor imperlections 1t was
not passed, and the clerk was ordered
to have ono hundred copies printed.
The amendment to change the ordi-
nance relating to tho crematory, pro-
viding for a fee for cremating horses,
COWS, steers or bulls received from out
side the city, s., came up. 1t went to
its second and third readings, and
passed.
The fire committee reported bills ag-
gregating 1856 70, which were ordered
paid,
An ordinance for preventing riding
or driving over hose while on the
streets in use was reported by the fire
committee. 1t was read three times
and passed. The first branch, however,
referred it back to the committee.
The committee on cemetery reported
bills amounting to S33 OF, ordered paid.
Transfers of cemetery lots were ordered.
The committee on fire departmentre-
ported an estimate for the year $685.
73l OF, and an increase in salaries OF s.
per month.
The Joint bond OF the members OF the
new water board, &essrs. John II. Hall,
Ii. II. Jones and A. G. Ebeing was ap.
proved. Their oaths OF office were also
approved. An amendment to the ordi'
nance governing Council in regard to
coffee houses was read, 1t provides
that applications shall BIO referred to
the committee on petitions and remons-
frances, after being presented to. the
second branch. 1t passed in both
branches.
The patrol drivers asked an increase
in salaries to sG5 per month, same as
paid patrolmen. On motion the petit
ton was referred to the police commit
tee.
Another lot OF petitions was pre-
scented and referred to the board ot pup
lie works. Among them was petition
for brick paving on Market, between
Tenth and Seventh streets. Mr., Milf
gan moved that it be referred to the
finance committee with recommends
ton for favorable action.
A rnni from Tim
ployes city fire department, asking for
an increase in salary from 500 to SO5 per
month. On motion the petition was
referred to the finance committee. Mr.
Aliligan OF tho second ward has been
quite active in favor OF the increase,
and intends pushing it through ii pos.
sible.
The La Belle iron works ordinance
came up in the first branch and passed.
II was then sent over to the sccoud.
Mr.. Milligan wanted action deferred,
but it passed.
Mr.. Maxwell introduced resolution
instructing the city clerk TO furnish a
list OF tho amount OF taxes paid the
city by the various telegraph compa-
MES. 1t was passed.
A resolution ordering the water
board to lay water pipe on Jacob street
between Alley 10 and Tweuty-socond
street, was referred to the water board.
Sir. Hupp's resolution ordering tho
committee OH real estate to prepare q
list OF real estate in the city and report
to Council, was passed.
Tho annual license, rs prepared by
the committee on ordinances, came up
and was passed in tho first branch.
Both clerks, Hanke and Thoner, had q
hard Job reading this ordinance, it being
very voluminous. Halt an hour was
taken up in each branch reading it for
tho first and second times. When it
came to vote Bachman, the first man
called in tho second, wanted to know
what was up. Colonel Thoner replied:
"That little paper l just read, !" Bach
mau was crushed completely. Tho
ordinance passed unanimously
Tho 1873 applications for liquor
licenses went over to the committee on
petitions and romonstr0ncos,
At0:5O Council adjourned,