The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-15

asking an appropriation Of '$S7 for need
ed repairs to different streets. was read
and adopted GAG n
Mr.. Pratt offered resolution allowing
Messrs. Booth, Battelle Il Co. tOgkeel
their wharf boat at the point now occu.
pied by them. and that they shall not be
permitted to remove said boat without
the consent ofthe committee Oh Wharvel
and the Wharf Master. The resolution
was adopted.
The petition of Messrs. Beck and Ray
man was referred to committee ON
Streets and Alleys.
The petition of Messrs S. s. Bovsr &
Co., asking remission of fine for selling
as commission merchants without license,
was laid on the table @.'.f'. rr'7.
Amessage from the First Branch re-
ported the adoption of the report of the
committee on salaries, with an amend
ment requiring the Curator of Market
Square to keep Market street clean be-
tween Monroe and Jefferson streets. The
Second Branch refused to concnr in the
amendment Also that the First Branch
had adopted a resolution providing for
the employment of Daniel Lamb, Esq,
as an attorney for the city to prosecute
certain claims The Second Branch con-
Cured in the latter action.
A number of petitions for remission of
fine for selling liquor to soldiers were re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Pratt reported to Council an ad-
justment Of the coal dispute between
Mr.. Jonn Nolan and the city-the city
having purchased the lands from the
gentleman named
A message from the First Branch re-
ported the passage Of an ordinance pro-
viding for the assessment OF tax on per-
sonal property, aud providing for the
election of an assessor for the same. The
Second Branch passed the ordinance.
Mr.. Pratt offered a resolution, which
was adopted, providing for the appoint
ment of joint committee to supervise
the collection of the tax provided for IN
the ordinance.
On the question as to whether Market
Souare should embrace the whole OF Mar
ket street, and that the curator OF said
square be compelled to keep the same
clean. the First Branch reported that it
had adhered to its action, and that a
A committee of conference was granted
On motion of Mr.. ShallcrOss, the May
or was authorized to release Wash. Ven
mum from the county Jail,
Mr.. Williams stated that as the limit
ed time for member of Council to ap-
pear and be qualified had passed, the
seat of Mr.. A. B. Caldwell, member of
Council from the Third Ward, was va
cant Mr. Williams also stated that Mr..
Caldwell had been prevented from at
tending Council owing to an unfortunate
accident, and that he had failed to ten
der his resignation to the last meeting of
the Council, owing to the fact that he
had not been notified to attend the said
meeting. On motion of the same gentle
man, it was determined to fill the vacan-
CIV by an election at the next meeting OF
the Council.
The City Clerk was authorized to add
vertise for proposals for persons to take
charge of the city hay scales.
On motion of Mr.. Pratt, it was decided
that when Council adjourn, it adjourn
to meet Oh Tuesday evening next, when
q lumber measurer and other city officers
will be elected.
A message from the First Branch an.
nounced that portion Of the report of
the committee on Wharves, relating to
the wharf boat, adopted by the Second
Branch, had been disagreed to by that
body.
On motion of Mr. Shallcross, the whole
matter was laid upon the table.
Council adjourned.