The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-13

Last night n regular moetiug Of tho
city council was held at which con.
siderable amount Of routine business
was transacted. President Maxwell pro.
sided In tho lower house and in tho
absence OF Ills Honor, Mayor Caldwell,
tho upper branch was presided over by
Mr.. p. I. Farrell. OF tho Fourth ward,
who was chosen chairman protein by
tho members. Tho roll was called at
Sab. developing the presence Of twonty.
two OF the twenty.eight second branch
members and nino OF tho sixtoeu in
tho first. The minutes were approved,
US read, in both houses.
Tho city water board reported 1t had
organized by electing Mr.. II. F. Jones
president, and had mado the following
appointments:
Il. NJ. Varney, superintendent, salary
$500; John L. Schellhase. secretary,
salary $500; Thomas l.. Veterinarian
and q. A. Reed. assossors, 500 zach por
year. Mr.. Hamilton inquired II tho
salaries reported arc an advance over
those paid last year. 1t was ascer-
tanned that tho salaries are the Same
except that Secretary Schellhasc's Ia
advanced from $500 to 81, 500. A mo.
ton was made by Mr.. Waterhouse that
tho salary OF tho secretary DO restored
to $500. which prevailed, and then
the report was adopted.
The fire department committee 70.
ported bills aggregutinc S24 81, which
were ordered paid. The cemeteries com.
mittee's bills amounted 10 $ll5 "a, and
were ordered paid.
Tho committee on claims asked that
the John E. West claim against the city
for $3.50 so. judgment for which was SO.
cured in Justice Rogers court, be paid
BY the city. At the reQues. OF MIR.
Hamilton the city solicitor was heard
by council. Tho solicitor said the stu.
alton is such that the city has no alter
native but to pay, as tho city deiaulted
whom the case came up before the jus-
tice, no defense being made OH behalf
OF the city. Some time ago tho council
committee on claims rejected the claim
aud since, the plaintiff appeared before
Judge PAUL and asked for mandamus,
which was refused on technicalltv.
The declaration OF the plaintiff was then
amended and the maudamus applied
tor before Judge PAUL was granted, and
an order on the city was issued reouir.
ing that the claim be paid. Tho solici-
tor said that although the Justices de-
cision may be fragrant, the tiino for an
appeal has passed. aud through the
fault OF Mayor Seabright. on whom
notice Of the suit was served and not
noticed, tho claim must be paid. After
the solicitors explanation a motion was
made, by Nr. Britt, to pay. which pre-
vailed, with but one dissenting vote.
The committee on finance reported or
gauiza;iou by clecting c. A. Robinson
chairman. ats snzs'2
The committee on health reported its
erist OF bills, amounting to SCI rs; or.
dered paid.
The bond OF Superintendent Varney,
OF the water works, $1,000, with G. Z.
Vankeuren. J. E. Hughes and W. r.
Dudley as sureties, was approved BY
both branches.
Tho bond Of Secretary John Z. Schell-
hnse, secretary OF the water board, SoO,.
600, with Henry Schmulbach. John H..
Pipes. G. s. Simpson and ". J. ". Cow
den as sureties, was approved by council.
Tho bond OF Water Assessor T. L. Nc.
Hanihan, $4,000. with ]. A. Jefferson,
G. S. Simpson. G. G.. MCGOWAN and G..
II. Loeiter rs su-etieS, was approved.
The bond OF Wator Assessor Charles
A. Reed. $4,000, with J. Z. Reed and
Mary J. Reed rs suroties, was approved.
Tho committee on lights reported the