Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02

pdlu 10 ftecelN6f FOTS6y SS,UD4.4U on
account of 50-cent levy, and 1892 As
on account Of ten-cent levy Some of
the department funds are getting low,
and Salaries has not enough money
left to pay salaries for March.
Bills were ordered paid as follows;
Accounts $50. -..........-...........,sl 5f ~
Claims ........... ....................... $40 w
cemeteries .....,. .,................... I y
Markets ................. .............. u W
Total. ...... ......... ..........$497 g
The recommendation from the Com
mittee on Claims, that the Solicitor be
instructed to bring suit in all cases
where real estate is delinquent for
taxes, occasioned some debate, opened
by Mr.. Ali, who said Nancy man
who owned little property could not
pay at once, but would when he could.
Mr.. Higgins said the principal aim was
to reach nonresident property own
ers, who were careful to pay the Sher-
ifs taxes, but let the city go. He did
not think the Solicitor would unduly
distress any citizen of the city. The
the Sheriff had power to distress and
sell for taxes, but the city could not.
The power Of the city could only be
exercised by bringing a suit in chan
Gerry. 1t could not proceed summarlly
as the Sheriff could, and no such sale
had been made for many years, II
ever. The Solicitor explained the Sit
uation from technical standpoint
| and said Judgment would be used, and
no hardship would be imposed or was
intended.
Finally the resolution was adopted.
The Committees on Health and Or
dinances, sitting jointly, recommended
| that B. F. Rowland accept the ordi-
nance and give bond, by Monday, Feb
ruary 18th, and falling to do SO, that
| the ordinance making contract with
! him be repealed. Mr.. Berry moved to
amend by changing the date from Feb
| ruary 18th to March 18th. The Chair
| ruled that the amendment was out Of
order and also the motion ~from the
| Committee, because the original ordf-
! nance fixed a date, and a resolution
| could not effect that The Solicitor
| said that Mr. Rowland had until May
1st to complete his plant, and that
| could only be changed by ordinance.
| He thought an ordinance amending the
| original reduction plant ordinance
! should be acted upon first. The Clerk
| produced such an ordinance from the
| joint committees, amending and re-
! ordaining the utilization plant ordi-
| nance Of January 4, 1898, so as to
/ make it in effect if a bond be rendered
and approved by Council March LIST,
and filed with the City Clerk March
| I'd, together with an acceptance of the
ordinance, and an agreement to have
! the plant completed by May list, other
wise the original ordinance was to be
! void
Mr. BUGGY objected to the second
reading of the ordinance, but there was
/ a discussion by Messrs. Miller, Fair
and Gartley, all of which was out Of
! order under the rules. The papers in
the case will be printed.
! The ordinance removing the offices
| of the City Engineer to the second
| floor of the City Hall, and fixing the
offices of the Mayor and Committee
! Clerk on the first floor. in the rooms
! heretofore occupied by the City Engin-
/ eer, was adopted, without discussion
The ordinance providing for the ap-
pointment and election of a CITY De-
tectiye," to be elected by Council "as
T soon as possible after the passage Of
this ordinance. and biennially there
| after and who can be removed by
| resolution, was next reported The
| particular duty of this officer is to
! look after violations of the city license
| laws, and he is to be largely under
| the direction of the City Solicitor and
| City Clerk
| Mr.. Miller moved to lay on the table
| for printing, and Mr. Nesbitt moved
to reject. Some discussion followed,
among the speakers being President
/ Chew, Mr.. Higgins in the chair, who
said he had no doubt the ordinance
would save the city money, but copies
| should be furnished all members, as
! required by law. Mr. Nesbitt said the
| Clerk ard Mayor did very we'll last
| year in collecting licenses, and they
| should keep it up; or, if an officer was
| necessary, let police officer be de-
| tailed for that especial duty. Mr.. Mil
| Ter thought practically the same, and
| added that there was too great tend
| ency to create more Offices. The meas
| ure went over.
! a petition of citizens for curbing on
| Wood and Forty-first streets. was re-
ferred to the B. P. W. as was a petit
ton for the paving Of Wood street, in
| the Eighth ward.
Mr.. Berry offered resolution in
| structing the Receiver to draw lease
| for the Ebenezer Baptist Church. 1t
went to Real Estate.
Mr. Ali offered a resolution direct
| ing the City Solicitor to compile a
| city code, the Ordinance Committee to
| ascertain the cost. and the Finance
| Committee to provide the money. Mr.
| Miller moved to have the resolution
| printed Mr.. Berry moved TO refer to
| Ordinances, and it was adopted.
| Mr.. Ali moved that the Finance
| Committee be ordered 10 appropriate
| 81, 500 to pave Seventeenth street, be-
| tween Eoff and Chapline, The resolu-
| ton created some considerable debate
| and was rejected.
Mr.. ALL offered resolution that all
| city employees who did not pay their
| debts be discharged.
Mr.. Chew jocularly moved to amend
| by including members of Council. az
| he said he wished to lose my job
The inevitable debate followed
which ended in reference to the Or
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