Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-22

D@GTTY CoUNcIL.-A special meeting
of the City Council was held last evening.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and, with slight correction, adopted. :
On motion, Council proceeded to An
election to ELL the vacancy oSeasioned by
the failure of Mr.. a. B. Caldwell to
qualify.
Mr.. Williams nominated Mr.. s. Brady.
No other nomination being made Mr.. Brady
was declared elected by exclamation.
The President appointed Mr.. Williams
to notify the First Branch that the Second
Branch was ready to proceed with the or.
der of the day.
Proposals for renting the City Hay Scales
from George Robinson and Messrs. Burley
& Co., were submitted, and on motion of
Mr.. hughes the Second Ward Scales were
awarded to Mr.. Robson.
On motion of Mr.. A. g. Robinson, further
time was allowed for the reception of bids
for the Fifth Ward Scales.
The First Branch announced their readi-
ness to proceed with the joint order of the
Thetwo Branches in joint session, Mayor
Sweeney in the chair, then proceeded to
the election of city officers for, the various
vacancies. ..
For Lumber and Coal Measurer, Mr.-
nominated R. 8. Gillespie; Mr.. Hughes nom.
mated d. 9. Cote: The vote stood-Ootts,
Is; Gillespie, 8.
For Assessorof Water Rents, Mr.. Bodley
nominated Mr.. Isaac Twin; Mr.. William P.
Wilson nominated Mr.. John Hamilton. The
vote stood-Hamilton, IL; Irwin, l6.
For Sexton ofGity Cemetery, on motion,
Mr.. E. 81. Burt was declared elected by
reclamation.
For Sanitary Committee the following
gentlemen were elected:
First Ward-Dauiel Murray.
Second Ward-John Salade.
Third Ward-Dr. George Baird.
Fourth Ward-HarVey Hall.
Fifth Ward-Alex. Taylor.
Sixth Ward-John Cloudy.
Seventh Ward-Robert Bond;
On motion of Mr.. Shallorosg, the various
Sanitary Committeeman were declared Fire
Wardens for their respective wards.
For Assessor of personal property. Mr..
Pratt nominated Theo. N. Gorrell, and Mr.
Bodley nominated Mr.. Robert Hamilton.
Hamilton received IA votes and Gotrell IL.
On motion, Mr.. Hamilton was declared
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provements, titheables and dogs.
The First Branch having retired, the |
President read petition from Isaac Colts |
in regard to stable belonging to John |
Nolan, removed by him to the street in |
front of Mr.. Colts house.
On motion of Mr.. Shallcross, the petition |
Yves referred to the Committee on Streets |
and Alleys.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor of granting the petition |
of Messrs. Beck and Reyman, also in favor |
of closing a contract with J. A. Rice, for |
lumber to repair the Zane street bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Shsllcross, the report |
was amended to require Messrs. Beck and |
Reyman give bond to indemnify the city, |
and, on motion of Mr.. Hughes, that por-
ton allowing a platform across the alley |
was stricken out.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, the Commit
tee on Lights was instructed to place |
Lamp Post at the corner of Market street |
and Walnut alley. On motion the matter |
was referred to the Committee on Lights. |
A communication from the Fret Branch |
in reference to Sergeant's fees for Jail COM
mi bments, on motion was laid on tue tR6Ie. |
A report from the Street Commissioner, |
in reference to the stone bridge at the |
north end of Main street and in reference |
to the plank walks on the Island, was re.
ferred to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
A petition from citizens in regard to the |
condition of portions of Monroe street, was
referred to the same Committee
A communication from ]. O. 'Acheson
was referred to the Committee on Railroads
A petition of James Bodley and others
was referred to the committee on streets |
and alleys.
On motion Mr.. Shallcross was instructed
to advertise for keeping the town clock in
repair; also for physician for the Jail.
A resolution authoriziog the employment
of Daniel Lamb, Esq, to cOdify the city
laws, was referred.
The Council adjourned.