The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-31

Nineteen members were present last
night when the second branch OF coun-
on was called to order, 4 license was
issued to John Bishop and the acknowl-
edgment taken on the bond, Bills were
then presented from various commit
tees, and ordered paid. There were not
many interesting features In those, and
the amounts have been printed The
committee on cemeteries presented
among the bills from that committee,
one for Slis from w, II, Halter for trees
bought for the Sixteenth street Gene
terry, The health committee made two
| reports, which caused some discussion,
but all the bills We're finally paid, The
| real estate committee had bills for
SAT 90, These, like the rest, were or
dered paid by an unanimous vote.
The board OF public works recon-
mended bills for work payable out OF
the ten cent levy fund, which were also
approved.
A communication was received from
the Baltimore q ohio Railroad Com
pany, by j, x, Graham, Its agent, ask
| ing an extension OF the time allowed
for the erection Of safety gates on Me-
| Cuiloch street, by recently passed or
I
effort TO amend the ordinance by res
olution. and after some discussion, the
paper was allowed to go over without
formal action.
After this course was decided on, city
| Solicitor Boyce made an explanation
that the amendment Of an ordinance
by resolution would be Illegal and Of
no effect.
Natural Gas Prices,
Tho ordinance recommended by the
committee on ordinances allowing the
Natural Gas Company OF West Virgia-
Ia to increase the prices OF gas to 20
cents thousand cubic feet, with dis
count OF ten per cent. for cash pay
ment In ten days after the first OF the
month. was then read three times. The
call OF the roll showed eight ayes and
twelve noes, as follows:
Ayes-Bachmann Campbell, Elliott,
Hamilton. Taylor, Wells, Williams and
Wills.
Noes-Bendes, Bodley, Britt, Fair
Hahne, Hess ID, Kern, Lindsay, Ret
ger, Uselton. Utermohlen, Maxwell.
General Manager George Heard. OF
the Natural Gas Company OF West Vir-
ginia, said last night after council adj
Journed, that he had prepared n petit
tion at the request OF council. This idea
was first suggested at a committee
meeting. II was afterwards advanced
by Mr.. Britt, IN council. and was urged
on the company outside Of the formal
sessions OF the council and the COM
mittees by other members. MIR, Heard
said the company had secured the sig
natures OF T75 consumera asking that
the ordinance authorizing an advance
10 Is cents net. be passed. This petl.
tIon was presented TO the clerk, and
was said to be on the desk Of the presi-
dent OF the second branch when the
measure was under consideration last
night. II was not presented to the
body.
You may say for me-" said Mr.
Heard, that cannot see any reason
why the company's petition should be
treated with such dlscourtesy. We
presented II In the only way we knew
OF, and the paper was not even noticed.
I think the council is making a mis-
take"
Routine Business.
A resolution was passed requiring the
owners OF the Hutchlson and Chap
man buildings. on Main street, to clean
up the alley in the rear Of the new
The bills for the serglcss OF the ar
bItrators In the case OF Colts against
the city. were ordered paid.
Then for the first time the committee
appointed 10 examine the affairs OF the
city gas works. was heard from, in the
form OF resolution introduced by DR..
Taylor. urging The enforcement OF rule
9 OF the ordinance governing the gan
works. This Is q rule requiring that
all funds coming into the control Of the
officials Of the gas board, shall be de-
posted in q hank and drawn out only
on checks duly signed by the officials.
Dir. Taylor made the statement that
the committee found that vouchers for
large amounts OF money were made.
and the committee was Unable TO md
out where the funds were Mr.. Britt
said he thought Il might bo n good idea
TO enforce all the rules, and then the
resolution passed.
The first branch concurred in all the
business brought over from the Sec
| ond. II also concurrcd In the action OF
| the second at the last meeting appoint
| ing a special Joint COMMITTEES 70 consid'
| or City Health Ohicer JepBoti'g commu
| nlcatinn concerning his compensation
| for his official services. The mayor
/ appointed as members on the part OF
| the first branch, Messrs. Butts, pavl-
/ son, Wiedebusch and Irwin.
The building inspection ordinance
| was called for In the second branch OF
| council. but members nfthe committees
| stated that II was not ready for council
/ 10 consider, and II went ovof.
/