The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
BElLAlRE
Council Proceedings.


The tlrs, meeting OF the city council
during the New year which was heio
last evening. was one Or INC longest
that has ever been held. Many impor,
-ta!ic ordinances were introduced but all
cid NOT meet with the approval and
some referred back to the committees.
Among the most important ordinance
introduced was the ono providing tor
the semi-annuh appropriation for the
nscal half-year ending juno 80. 1911
In discussing this ordinance Council
man He'll objected to paying $40 per
year for clerk hire when Auditor NC
Gaughey tod him he could do the work
Of the office IN three hours each day.
In defense OF his position Auditor Nc
Gaughey tod OF work that had not
been done IN former years that shoulo
have been done and that Il WAS neces-
sary 70 hire u clerk 20 do It. Council
man U'Toole moved that the $24O Re
stricken out OF The appropriation Tor
the auditors office. The motion car
rleI. Anothcr motion was made placing
the ordinance on its second and third
reading Councilman CHASER defended
=. Auditor McI;auShey and stated that IN:
action Of council in striking the. S2iO
from the auditors appropriation was
prejudice on The part OF several OF the
councilmen> Both He'll and OTooie
stated that it was not prejuGtce on their
part. The motion to place the ordl-
rance on the second and third reaoine
was lost Schiller and Glaser voting
na:.
A resolution 20 provide for the issue
OF bonds in ;he sum OF S2o.oo0 to eN-
tend the time OF paying OF certain IN
debtedness which the city Will be IN
able to meet 1T the time. or maturity
was enGrossed and passed.
The report OF the directors OF the
public safety and The public service
were received and placed on file.
The matter OF purchasing the grounds
for the erection of stand pipes at tho
reservoir was taken up anr the coun-
eli will look over the ground Saturday
afternoon. ,
ing the city solicitor to investigate at
just what time the franchise OF the
Wheeling Traction company expires.
Hell spoke on the matter ter OF fid pon on aSa
cars Other members OF council spoke
ON the poor service which is given this
city by the Traction company.
An ordinance fixing the salaries and
duties of certain members Of the pub
lie service department. The ordinance
hxes the salary Of the superintendent
OF the water works and litter plant at
$1.4oo per annum' three enS en- ,sr
day; two lnborers at the filtration plant.
$3.50 per day: assistant superntenaeot
OF water works at SIS per week; nne1
men at $3.50; street laborers at SAoo
per day. While council was RESPONSE
Bile for the ordinance 1t did not meet
with It's approval and after rooch nag.
CLING tho matter was finally re1erreo
to the ordinance COMMITTEES to MAKE
several changes and report back to
council at the next regular meeting.
The ordinance authorizing the dlrec-
tor Of public service TO contract 1or
the laying Of q water line on West
Twenty-t third street was read Tor the
third time. Councilman OToo!e Of
fered an amendment to the ordinance
extending the line TO the city limits.
His motion was not seconded. Council
man Keyser moved that the ordinance
be engrossed and passed AID Council
man Chaser seconded the motion. Fol-
lowing a lengthy discussion. the naaeter
was put to vote and the ordinance
was lost. =,
Another ordinance to issue note In
the anticipation OF the collection or
special assessment for the Improvement
OF West Hamilton street from thirty
second street to Central avenue was
read the third time and engrossed and
passed .-;
the salaries, duties and bonds or GER
tain members OF the safety department
was referred to the committee on fire
etands fixes the salary OF the chief or
the fire department at $500 per year.
THE six members Of each Of the three
companies at $3.50 per month. Inc cap
tain Of each company at S10.50 and each
lieutenant $3.50 per month, There shai!
be four drivers who shall receive SIa
per month Council objected to the
abolition OF the position OF mecnanic
and decided TO make a change which
viii probably increase the salary OF the
lccyhanic 70 about 500 per month. Two
Of tbs. members were In favor OF grant
inc the three drivers an increase In sat-,
AIRY per month.