The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-25
THE LASH MEETING
OF the Present City Council Held
Last Evening,
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS DONE,
Unusual Proceedings Made Necessa'
ryto Pay for the new Fire Engines.
Superintendent Michael Dunn oil
the CrelnatoFy is Re'elected-The
Double Tracks on Jacob Street Must
Come up

sion, last night, q quorum being present
in each branch.
Bills aggregating 1887 IS from the
police committee, Sls5 AZ from commit'
toe on city prisons, $50 20 from commits
tee on health were ordered paid.
The committee on markets brought
in q resolution donating the Second
ward market hall as temporary quarters
for Lincoln school,
The matter Of the balance due on the
new Ahrens fire engine engine came up
in the shape OF a resolution from the
committee on flro department, recon-
mendlng the payment Of OF the balance
out Of the contingent fund. This
brought out considerable opposition as
10 whether Council had any right to pay
out OF the contingent fund. Tho mat
ter was referred to the city solicitor Tor
settlement. The latter gave II as his
opinion that Council could not take
money out OF the contingent fund to-
pay for the engines, The resolution was
then called, but Mr.. Bailey stated that
the fire engine company had been
promised tho balance this month, and
advocated that the bill be paid.
Mr.. Riley said the proper way to get
at the matter was to appropriate the
necessary sum by an ordinance, and the
solicitor was instructed TO draw up On
ordinance at once.
Bills aggregating S2,457 SO from the
committee on fire department were or
dered paid. This included 81, 800 to the
American Fire Engine Company for the
balance due on the two fire engines re.
Gently purchased by the city.
The committee on scales brought in
Its report recommending payment Of
bills aggregating 1915. The report was
adopted.
The report of the committee on real
estate recommended payment Of bills
aggregating SOL 20. The report was
adopted.
The committee on railroads reported
bills aggregating $34. Adopted.
Next came the report Of the Joint
committee of railroads, streets, alleys
and grades, on the matter OF two street
railway tracks on Jacob between Forty
third and Forty.fourth streets. The
committee found that the Wheeling
Railway Company has the right to a
single track only on Jacob, and recon-
mended the Board OF Public Works
give notice to the company to take up
Its two tracks on Jacob between Forty
third and Forty-tourth streets, and put
down one single track in place Of the
two, to diverge at Forty.third to Jacob
and Woods streets. The committee
also recommended that the railway
company be given thirty days to take
up tho two tracks and II not done then,
then the Board OF Public Works shall
proceed to take up both tracks.
City Engineer Hoge was allowed $40
for services with the committee.
The bill OF I. P. Jepson for presiding
over the city police court. amounting to
1924 70, was allowed and ordered paid.
A revolution was introduced by Mr..
| Irwin providing that the poll clerks be
allowed fifty cents extra for meals, at
tho coming city election. 1t was adop.
Tied.
The report Of tho committee onhealth
recommending the payment of bill
S44 90 was adopted.
Mr.. Pollock introduced a resolution
praying to the legislature that the city
be allowed to sell electricity, and in.
structing the city solicitor to prepare
such q bill, The resolution passed.
| 1ho ordinance prepared by city soil.
citor, appropriating $3.50 10 pay tho
balance on fire engines was read, and
passed unanimously.
The fourth precinct OF the Sixth ward
was changed to 2525 Eoff street, instead
Of 1896 EoE, as formerly provided.
The bill OF Sl,500 OF the American
Fire Engine Compan was ordered paid.
The voting place in precincts 8. Fourth
ward, was changed from 1871 to IT'S
Woods street.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Brock aud unanimously passed tender
ing the thanks OF the Council to Presl.
dent Jepson, the clerks and reporters
for uniform kindness.
The Council then went into Joint $685.
sion for the purpose OF electing q super
intendent Of crematory, Mayor Sea.
bright in the chair.
Dr. Campbell placed in nomination,
the present incumbent, Michael Dunn.
The doctor as chairman Of the health
committee has had opportunities to see
whether the superintendent is capable,
and stated he has been the best man
the city has over had up on the hill.
MI. Krieter placed Michael Clark in
nomination.
William I. Kelly was nominated. ~
The vote on tho fret ballot was Dunn
is, Clark IS, Kelly2, making MIR. Dunn
the successful candidate.
City Clerk Thoner announced that
there was o box Of cigars on hand from
Mr.. Dunn In case he was successful.
Mr.. Dobbins moved that as ho had
not voted for Dunn, the joint session
dissolve. Carried.
Tho bond Of Superintendent Of Gre.
tnatory Michael Dunn, was submitted
and approved. Frank Tallman and
Patrick Reilly arc tho surities, and the
bond Is for $780,,
Before adioutning President Jopson,
OF tho second branch, made farewell
talk, expressing his appreciation Of the
efforts extended him, and assured the
branch he would over cherish tho mem.
orlos oil his two years presidency.
Mayor seabright, In the first branch,
also made ono Of his characteristic talks,
oyeraowins with tho milk Of human
kindness.
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