Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-02-09

Council inst. present the Mayor and iull council.
except Brady.
The proceeding. Of The last meeting were read
aud approved.
Election Of Clerk was announced as The first bssi-
.acss before the meeting. On fhe fist ballot James
; Wheat unanimously elected.
TFeasUEer.-ThOmas Hughes unanimously cleo
ted.
Assessors sp2ointed.
lI warL. Thomas Sweeney.
2d ward. James Luke.
ID ward. John Serun.
dih wauL, Marx Douglass
5h ward, JOHN H-zleiL
COLLECTORS Of assessment. G w Miller re- elected.
Street ConsnIssiontr, l. Updegrah re-olcc,d d.
City Sergeant L Sangsseu reelected.
Superintendent ami engineer uf the Water Works
election postponed until ScKt meeting.
Market masiI Hall reelected.
Aldermen
lsi WarJ-Elcction postponed.
2d Ward-James Mcconnell,
Sd Wad-R SHINES,
Alb Ward-P. Bier,
9Th Wanl-Wm. TeInpleIon.
Flour lnspeciur-Geo. Baird reelected,
Wharf Master. Cual and Lumber Measurer. and
GuagerO Of Wines and Liquon-J. {. Wiley rec.
lccied.
The question Of the pay of the sanitary commit.
tee was taken from The table.
Mr. G ilchrist moved that the embers Of the
Council from each ward bo APP oinied sanitary
m lmm sasd ward.
MIR Lamb moved. as a substitute. thai the whole
subjecr he referred again to the committee on ssla-
Mr. Melissa mU<ed Go reconsider the vote by
which 4 per cent. was. nj the last meeting fixed as
the cOmpensiti ca for collecting the waller renIs-
Carried.
Mr. Lamb moved TO postpone the fixing ofsaid
compensation until the superintendent should be
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
On motion Of Mr. Clemcn,, ordered that a sex
ton be appointed fer each % The public barying
grounds. /. Burt wac re-aPpoiated for both.
For The private bsrying greund in the 4Ih Ward
L. MCreedy was elected,
OverSeer oi Chain Gaug-I. Burt reelected
Curator Of CITY IInll-Jas Warden reelected.
The proposition Of B Mirsben for rent ofhay
scales atS6l per amman was accepted.
The proposition of 3. & z. Groves for cleansing
Market Space al s95 was accepted.
The propositions ior adv erIising by The several
papers al % cts per square were accepted, aud. on
motion, the Council went inio an election Of prn-
ter for The ensuing year. The Publisher Of The
Times was elected.
A report irum the street COMMISSIONS was read,
asking appropriations for repairs on the National
Road and for balance on the construction Of the
wharf. The appropriations We're made.
The COMMITTEES appointed On the petition Of Mes.
Srs Cmngle & Baneys. asking permission 10 erecia
fro proof powder warehouse, reported aGimaively.
Report accepted.
Petition OF IL Ankcny for license 10 keep an or.
binary ON the corner of Main and Quincy sIrecIs.
was presented and license granted.
MI Roberts moved the appointment Of a select
committee o. enquire into The expectancy aud prSc-
%IicaLIiiIy OF locating one of The fro companies in
the 5Ih Ward.
Mr. Hughes Hoved rs an amendment. that the
cou'miiiee on fire department be instructed 10 en-
Quire aud report the eKpediency OF distributing tho
fire apparatus into The several wards. and The
expense of substituting the fire plugs above grouud
Er those nuw in use. Adopted.
Mr. Caldwell moved that the street commissioner
be instructed 10 report The best manner of repairing
the street at The cUr:ier ofFourIh aud Monroe Streets
Carried.
MIR Eehols vas excused from acting on he rom
Iniitee on the Gre department al his owR request.
and Mr. Roberts appointed in his sread.
The petition Of Mr. + Sweeney to hive q lax
refunded. WIS reed and laid on the table. with in
siruciiOns 4haI The attorney for The oily take mea-
suTes fnr bringing Ibis and other cases before The
judge Of The Circuit Superior Court for his decision.
Council adjourned until "Wednesday next at2 p
M.