Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-09

Fxs'r z, 1916.
Council met. present o full council.
The minutes ofthc last meeting were rcs d
and approved.
s. L. Hulliheu. member ele-, from the 81
ward. sppesrcd, wss quslined, sna tocs his
seat.
Mr.. Nelson. irom the Couaaitiee oa The
po.ie Of he CT !, asked iuuhsr Time TO Ie-
port. Gnntci
The couucil then rsoCcedcdio,be elccthn
of officers, as lcllows
JAMES :. WHEAT. Nus re -ehy,ed clerk.
THOMAS HUGHES. TSeessr.
ROBERT HAMlLToS ', Whsrt Master.
The next officer ~ b. elected was ,lrt al
Street Commissioner. Previous to ,hs tsllo,-
ing. Mr.. J. Amick. being one of the apylicSnis,
,caiercd through DIR. 1soner. his resignation
OF his ssat. which on motion Of Mr.. Nelson,
thecornch declined To ACCEPT. Thcsote was
Proceeded with, and Mr.. .Amick was clsc;el
street commissioners by a vote Of - To ).
WIN. HALL, Clerk OF the market.
JOHN MOORE, Superintendent, of the wa
ter works.
JOHN LAUGHLIN. Collector of the As
sessment.
On motion OF Mr.. Lamb. ordered that the
election OF collector of water reuis b. post.
poned until after the election OF sergeant oil
the city.
On motion of Dr.. Tanner, ordered that the
election Of Aldermen be made viva vocc. The
result was a. follows:
LIST Ward-NErL M'NAuoBrrS,
2nd Wsrd-JANr MCoSxILL,
ID Wsd-GEoRoE DuLTy.
iih Wari-PHrLLir Biz,
9th Wand.-On motion of Mr.. Echols, the
election of the Alderman for the 9Th ward was
postponed.
On motion OF Mr.. Lamb, the election Of
coal measurcr and guagcr of WINS aud liquors
was postponed.
JAMES r. MELVIN, Flour Inspector.
Applications for the appointment of cleaner
of Market space, were, on motion of Mr.. Lamb
referred To the committee on the Market
house, who were allowed further time 20 report.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell, tie Market
master was added to the committee.
JAMS WARDrS-Cuntor of CITY Hall.
lsAAeBuRr-Ovcrscer OF Chain Gang.
(" -Gnave-D Digger.
r. MISUNDERSTANDING.
1sscssors-lst Ward, James Ewing; 81
Wand, Alex. Paxton; 81 Ward, Geo. w,
Sights; llh Ward, John Robinson, 9th Nsrd
JONI Hszlc,t.
- BoARDoF HEALTH.-lst Ward, Thos
Campbell.
2od Wsd-A: ST odd
3d Watd-R. w. Harding.
ilh Ward-John Robinson.
9th WBrd-F. w. Basseti.
FIRE WARDENS-lst ward-T. John.
son. Ia q. Irwin.
2nd Wsrd-W. Hak.sA. w. Clemens.
3nl Wart-P. CSawley X. w. Htrii1u.
ith Nanl-John Robinson, Walter q SCOT
]. 9TH WartSJ. IL, Roberts, Homer Austin
On motion Of Ms. Nelson, the election o
city s~ergeank-S,as postponed uril a future
meeuag Of the council.
On motion OF Mr.. Brady, Mr.. wm Doug
lass was continued clerk pro tenn.
On motion OF Mr.. Brady, the eleciiod ol
lumber mfastrer was postponed.
MIR. Morrow offered the following;
Ordered, That the committee on ordinan.
oes b. and they are hereby instructed ,ooen-
quire into the cspediency Of prohibiting mem
bets OF tue council from becoming security
ioTP,esons holding oficSs elective blythe coun.
cil-lost.
On motion. Mr.. Mitchell was added 10 The
committee on police.
Mr.. Lamb offered the following resolution.
Hescited. That the committee ON ordinances
enquire into, and report upon the proprieiy oi
taxing The census oil the city, during The pres.
sent year. Adopted.
on motion The council adjourned Ia mec,
ON Saturday, the 18th inst, AMI that officer,
not elected this day be elected then.