Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-18
SECOND BGARCH.

Mr. Brady, the President Of the Second
Branch, who has been absent from the city
for several days and who was absent at
the time Of his election, appeared and was
qualified by the Mayor.
The collection OF water rents appeared
and took the oath to support the restored
Government of Virginia.
After the usual preliminaries the Couu.
Gil proceeded TO The special order Of the
eveniug--the election Of city officers. The
members OF the First Branch assembled 10
the room occupied by the Second Branch.
The Mayor announced that the first off,
Ger to be elected was a Fire Warden for the
9Th Ward. On the FIRST ballot Barnard
Chandlee Wns elected.
For Fire Warden Of the 9Th Ward Geo.
MCGinnis was elected.
For Assessor of Water Rents, Matthew
B. Reed, John n. Campbell. and Jno, Ham.
iltoa were nominated. The first ballot
stood: Reed 10, Hamilton ., Campbell 4.
Mr.. Reed was declared elected.
Tho Committee on Salaries reported 10
favor OF employing John STEELE to keep in
repair the town clock. The report was
adopted,
The sum Of $500 was appropriated to
Henry Sharp, Street Commissioner, for the
purpose Of cleaning tue streets.
Nr. BickeI, from the Committee on Wa.
ter Works, made report recommending
reduction Of water rent to those living east
Of German and north OF Third streets, Cen.
ire Wheeling, Also in favor Of macadam.
king Adams street aud repairing the water
works. The committee also recommend
that the Collector OF water rents be directed
to allow reasonable deductions to manu-.
tacturers who cease using the water
for any period exceeding Eve weeks. The
committee also awarded the contract for
hauling the city coal TO Chas. EIley.
The above recommendations were sever
ally adopted, aud communicated to the
irst branch.
On motion of Mr. Bickel the sum Of $50
was appropriated for the purpose Of build
ing plank walk from Virginia street To
Broadway, in the 7th Ward.
On motion Of Mr. Biekel the Committee
on Fire Department was instructed to In
quIrs iuto the s1pediency Of providing a
bell for the Hope Engine House.
A message was received from the FIRST
branch announcing the passage Of reGo.
luton inviting proposals from the job print
ing Offices for doing the city printing. Also
from The city newspapers for advertising.
The resolution was Concurred 10.
The petition Of James COpeland-au ln'
coherent documelt-WRs read aud laid on
the table,
The petition off. D. Norton, Joseph
Bell and others asking the construction OF
sewer from Main street, through Preston
10 Fillmore street 10 the 9th ward. Re-
fsrrSd.
A message was read from the Mayor
asking the appointment Of an additional
policeman for each ward and also for the
sppoin tment Of an additional standing
committee TO be called the Committee on
Police. Referred 10 special joint COM
mittee.
The petition asking that Gre plug be
placed At the corner Of Market and Frank
iin streets was referred,
The petition Of Mrs. Short, praying the
remission Of Rne imposed upon her son
for shaking OpOsSum skin in front Of The
list ward school house was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Cloudy offered a resolution thn; The
,trsst commissioner be instructed to make
certain necessary repairs upon the landing
The RrSL branch cOncurred 10 tho above
| business.