The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-15

compliments" were sent through the
Postoffice.
CITY CoUNCn..-A regular meeting of
Councils was held last evening. The
minutes of the last meeting being read,
Mr.. A. G. Robinson moved that that pOr
ton relating to the resolution of Mr..
Shallcross declaring Mr.. Wilson Presi-
dent of the Second Branch be stricken
from the minutes He said Mr.. Wilson
had been elected President at previous
meeting, and there was no necessity for
| the action of the last meeting as record
! ed in the minutes. After considerable
discussion, on motion of Mr.. Hughes, the
| motion of Mr. Robinson was laid on the
| table and the minutes as read were
| adopted.
| The report of the committee on ac-
counts, by which the sum OF S92s was
ordered to be paid, was read and adopted.
The report of the committee on Water
| Works, recommending the payment OF
| bills to the amount of S539.2G, was read
and adopted.
The report of the committee on Fire
| Department, recommending the receiv-
ing and reporting to council of proposals
| for the erection of q new Hose House,
and the casts of the same, for tho Rough
| and Ready Hose Company. was adopted.
Mr. MNeeley presented an ordinance,
which was adopted, authorizing the
Mayor to qualify special watchmen, said
| watchmen to receive no city fees
Mr.. Shallcross offered resolution
which was adopted, instructing the COM
mittee on Ordinances to report an ordi-
nance to prevent the storage of large
quantities of petroleum oil within the
city limits.
On motion of Mr. M'Neeley, special
Joint committee was appointed to take
into consideration the propriety of erect
ing a permanent bridge over Wheeling
creek, to take the place of the little wire
suspension bridge on Market street.
On motion of Mr.. Shallcross, the COM
mittee on Lights were instructed with
power to act) to inquire whether the city
was paying for the gas burned i'll the old
Council Chamber.
Mr.. Shallcross stated that the commit
tee to whom was referred the question of
an increase in the police force of the city,
had had the matter under consideration,
but were not, as yet, prepared to report.
He desired to hear an expression of Coun-
Gil upon the subject of an increase.
Mr. Hughes said the Mayor had recon-
mended that the police force of the city
should be increased to thirty-one
men. The committee were of opinion
that twenty-one men would be sufficient
to maintain good order i'll the city. An
increase of fourteen men, making the TO-
tal notice force of the city twenty-one
men. would make the total expense for
policemen reach the sum of about S17 900.
Mr.. A. G. Robinson thought twenty
one men was two great number OF
men for the police force of the city, and
would incur too great an expense to the
city.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, the Mayor
was authorized to appoint committees to
distribute coal to the poor.
The police question being resumed, Mr.
| GOudy said the present force was not suf-
fcient for the protection of our citizens;
he would favor an increase, but what
number would be sufficient he was una
bic to determine.
MI. LOWS Sdlu lllC NublC ouUJCCI, do hu
understood it, had been referred to a
special committee. and until that com.
mittee reported, he was unwilling to act
upon the subject.
A message from the First Branch an
nounced the passage of resolution
providing that Council apply to the
Legislature so to amend the charter as
to permit it to seek other subjects II
taxatiOns, having an eye to personal
property, stocks, and an advance on the
poll tax" The Second Branch cOncurred
message from the First Branch all
nounced the appointment OF the follow,
ing gentlemen as the committee to dis.
tribute coal to the poor:
First Ward-John Fl. Green.
Second Ward-Thos. p. Shallcross.
Third Ward. Fl. Williams.
Fourth Ward-D. V. Tharp.
Fifth Ward--James Maxwell.
Sixth Ward-Isaac Goudy.
Seventh Ward-R. S. Irwin.
The resolution providing for the enl
ployment of an attorney for the city
passed by the First Branch, was con
Cured in.
The bond Of the person who is to take
charge of the City Building, was re
ceived, and the sum fixed at one hundred
dollars.