The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-13

Details Of Business Transacted by Council
Last Night.

Details Of Business Transacted by Council
Last Night.
The second branch was called to order
at $50 p. M, with Mr.. r. G. Britt In the
chair, In the absence of President stath-
ers. In the first branch Mayor Caldwell
occupied the chair.
The committee on accounts reported
the accounts OF the city clerk and city re-
celver in good condition.
The Committee on petitions and re-
monstrances recommended the transfer
OF the license of Grady Brothers TO Har-
ry Blerley. The recommendation was
passed by council.
The committee on police recommended
bills fur payment; ordered paid. Chief
OF Police Bennett'S monthly report was
also included In the committees report.
The elections COMMITTEES recommend
ed change of election officers as follows:
C. H. Fisher, precinct No. 4. Eighth
ward; George West. precinct No. g. Sec
ond ward. Bills from the city assessors
for listing voters were ordered paid.
The finance committee reported having
made the annual settlement with the
city collector. Redemption coupons OF
various city loanj were reported. The
committee recommended, the appoint
ment OF L. Il. Sands as commissioner of
the loan OF 1881. in place Of Frank p.
Jepson, removed from the city. The
several recommendations were adopted
by council. :,
The committee on gunboat Wheeling
recommended that council appropriate
5000 for the purchase OF a punch bowl for
the wheeling" In the first branch, on
motion of Mr.. Horkhelmer. the appro-
priation was reduced TO $500, and the
words punch bowl" are stricken out and
suitable present" substituted. The vote
IN the second branch was II to 2. In the
hrst branch to 1.
The chief OF the fire department was
given permission to buy two horses
The committee on ordinances reported
an amended ordinance naming the first
meeting of incoming councils as the time
for the election Of crematory s1perinten-
dent. For some time, without authority
II seems, the superintendent has been
elected at the last meeting of retiring
councils. After the ordinance had been
read one tlme further consideration was
objected to by Mr.. UseltOn, so 1t goes
over until the next meeting OF council.
The committee also reported the amend
ed health ordinance. The new ordinance
was considered at recent meeting OF
council, but was referred DICK 10 the
committee to hear further suggestions
from Health officer Jepson. The ordi-
nance went to its first reading, and was
then read for amendment and debate.
In sectIon the penalty for bringing into
the city cases OF contagious disease was
raised from 81 to $780, to $50 to 500 fine.
Mr.. Higgins introduced an amendment
providing for the Dlacarding of houses
where there are cases of infectious dis
eases. DR.. JepsOn, health officer adj
dressed council on the subject and gave
the arguments on both sides. He had
consulted medical colleagues, all uf
whom opposed such n provision. The
matter had been brought to the atten-
lion Of the state board Of health, which
had declined to make such a regulation.
Mr.. Higgins amendment was carried, II
10 6. The second reading OF the ordl-
nance was completed at 10 o'clock. 1t
was then read by It's title and passed by
the aecind branch.
The committee on accounts renorted