Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-08
CITY CouNcIL-rsh. :. lslo

I'll NOSNNlL-I en- ., 1870.
coancil met. Present. the Mayor. Mcssrs. Brady
Dunbar Forbes, Grohsrn. Hubbard. Hrghe, LnmbIin
Morrison A'Lure Nsel. Richie Richards. Se!by anI
We'>harn
The m.na,cs ofIhc lis, meeting were read and ap
proved.
Mr. SIMS presented hi. bond IS an Alderman. which
was accepted.
A rcmousiThDre against the appointment, Of II Ew.
ing as Alderman Sor The 5ih ward. was read and re.
ieFrcd to the Committee on Elseions.
The committee appointed settle the salaries Of Of.
icer snbn.rted repor,. fixing the salaries OF oissrs
oflhe city, as follows
AIayor-saary $500 per arrum
Tronsarcr-salary $500 per snnum.
Mr.. Necl moved To increase the salar Of the Treas
10 400 dollars. Mr. Wic.hisn called for he ayes
anI
Ayes Mssirs. Brady. Morrison Nee' Lanbdia.
Richards, Richie. s-Ily AMI IInbbard-a
Nses: Mcssrs. Forbes. Dunbar. II Luxe. Csaham &
WiyA'a as.
Clerk Of the City-S700 per annum.
Street Conlmisson,r--SjO0 per annurn
Superintendent Of wl,cr wosks-si i 90 and Aouso
reut.
Collector of Rcvsnue4 pe7 cent on all co'sc,ionr.
Wharf Mas'cr-5 per cent
Marker M-s.eT-.30O salary; $3.50 fyr cleansing
market space
The committee appointed 10 provide Temporary
place cr the storage Of powder. made report recom.
mendn5 that he battling the lower part oG the is.
band be opted a Temporary deposirc.
No written report having been presented by the
committee On the sa!jcct ofbuildins powder mage.
zine. on motion ofMr. Hughes. the committee were al
lowed f=-he. zinc 70 report.
The Mayer read a communication frYu air. Laugh
In who VAS al tie l,si mcejiny elected Alderman lor
the : w4r, sgn.fying his drcrni ni;isn 20 decline
the Office. On notion q. Mr.. Dunbar he council then
wen, into tie election Of Alderman .Of tue g ward
Mr.. james VI Connel elected
On mo!ion 81 Air. Rucac. the conncil went int, en-
c!eas8oh Tor Alderman oi the 4 a ward. Philip BIC.
was eleyitd
o. rno,;oa Of NJ Richie ths council ,en wc-i IN.
to Ia, election Of City S,jeaa,
The candidates were, II. Z. Caapline, I. J.. Brown.
J. l.. Sanssiou D. Nj INNS, y. ". Smith, G. W. MI
Ter, ouj Daysl Echos.
On the lsi ballot Slr son had ,, Brown Q, s.Iiin.
MS A. Smith |, Miller 8 Eoho.s l.
81 ballot. Slngsiou 3. Brown /. MGinns S. Mi.
lrr g.
3 ballot, Snngs'sn had 8. rCinnis4 Miller s.
4.h bI.l,i. SIngs;on bad 5. siCinns ;. Mi!leri.
5.h taa,. SaDgssoa had s. .i'GiGnis Z. Miller ,
Brown G.
Gin ballot, sangs;oaE. NrGinnisl. Miller g. Blown
9. Smih I.
IN ballot, slngs,on 4. Miller2. Brown 4. M'Gn.
mis- 3
On motion .r Mr. Hughes. ,he council then sus.
pended the election Of city SERGEANT aud into the
election Of Collector for the city.
On the : q ballot Mr. J Laughlin WIS elected
On moton OF Mr. Brady. the ballOting for SERGEANT
was renewed.
eh baiIo., sanss.on had 9, Miller &. MGinais {,
Brown s.
Oh ballot, M'Ginns had 4, sanss;oa .. MiIlcr'4.
Brownt.
IOh ballot. lfCinaisS, Anlcr2, sangs,oa 1. Blown
Is.
/ ilh ballot. siGinns 5. slugston l. Miller : Browa
l2h ballot. Nl;iunis 1. sargs,oH 3, Drosn.i, Mlcr
! I3h DO Sangsiou 5. Miller 3. M'Ginnis .. Brown
| 1lrh do Sing.,on 7, Brown >, Miller /. MGInIrs
! 18Th DO San-Sioa bad g. Brown 6.
] S,ocson wss lhcrcfjre declared illy elected anl
,s hall. which was bc.J-- crowded, was sJJI cicsreJ
/ Of ali except the council.
/ Mr. Hughes stated that there ycutlemnn IN
the city who might probably DC contacted With o. lgh
the city with gas and proposed ihlt special comn.i
Tee re appointed take o." snhj0ci into considerations
ADD repDr 90 The nest on .s'iug The Mayor apfonie
Messrs Hush,s Selby. Brady. Richie anl Lam'din
On motion Of Mr Wickh1m. Ordered that when t'
council adjourn. u aj,oun 10 msci On Moaday next q
? Oclogk Adjourned.