The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-07
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This Wednesday Evey at z o'clock
CITY AND STATE NEWS

CTTy COIrSCH.S.- regular niee'ins
of rorpci,s was held last evening
A resolution providing for the build
;ncot a sewer on the west side OF the
s.oopd Ward Market, to drain in Market
Alley.
The joint order of the evening being
the election of city officers, being the
NEXT in order. the members of the First
Branch appeared, and Mayor Sweeney
took the Chair. :,
Mayor Sweeney then read his annual
message which was ordered to be print
ed. 1t quite an extended document
He alludes to the practical workings OF
the Municipal Court; alludes to the
small compensation given to city pollce-
men. and recommends that they be al
lowed an increases recommends the es-
tablishment of a city prison or workhousei
alludes to the purchase OF the new
steam fire engine, and recommends that
new hose house be Immediately erect
ed: recommends the immediate laying
of alarger water pipe from the pasln
to Division street; allules TO the condi-
ton of the wharf, and recommends the
passage of an ordinance to prevent It's
being damaged alludes to the revising
of the city ordinances, and recommends
that the work be done Immediately; al
Indies to the afternoon market, and rec
ommends that the old city hall be fitted
ND for market purposes; alludes to the
imperfect assessment of personal prop
erty &c, made last year protests against
II as a basis for future assessments, and
recommends that Board OF Assessors
be appointed by Council; alludes to the
expiring charter of the gas company,
and recommends that the city create a
sinking fund for its purchase; recon-
mends the repair of the city sidewalks;
and recommends that immediate pre-
cautionary measures be taken against
the cholera
Mr.. Brady, President of the Second
Branch, announced the Standing Com
mittees of Council, which were confirm
ed.
Balloting for city offices was then had,
as follows; Whole number OF votes
50; necessary to choice, II? J
Collector of Rerenus-First ballot A.
W Woods Is; Thos OBrien II Nm
Hamilton4 Second ballot: Woods III
uBrien Is; Hamilton /.
Collector of Water Rents First ballot:
Jacob NJ. Warden 81; w. J. {. Anderson
g; John Salade 2; L. @ Hughes WIN.
Brown 4 John Hamilton +, SECOND pal
lot: Warden II; Anderson 7 ; Saiade
Hamilton 5
Second Wari Market Mated. Murray
Is; Robert Bond Il George MGinnis q n.
A. Uthman 2; P Bonner j. VIM. cray a
George E. Wickham 3 Second ballot
Murray %, Bond B. Uthman s. Gray =
Bond
Curator of Market Squms-First ballot
James Smith II, John Danny y Joseph
MGill G.
GIN Serton-First ballot, E II Bust ,;
James Chisnel L. John smith Ill Andrew
Quigley 9; Phillip Heisers. Second bal
lot: John Smith IL Andrew Quigley .
Phillip Heiser u; Chisnel ! Third bal
lot: Heiser Ia; Smith H. Qugley o
Fourth ballot; Heiser Ill Smith 10, Qng
lev Fifth ballot; Smith Ia heiser 10;
C1ipley |; VIM. II Oxtoby |. Sixth
ballot Heiser I6; Smith Ia Seventh
ballot: Smith l.; Heiser IL.
Lnn,ber and Coal Measure Joseph
Salisbury u; VIM. Goudy 3, Jacob l..
Bier g.
Noah Price was elected oyerseer OF TIA
Chain Gang
City Weigker-First ballot; Moses Ford
NJ Buiger IL; Jacob L. Bier |; Henry
Parker 3; NJ b Reed L. Second ballot :.
Bulger Is; Ford IL; Parker |.
AuctiOneering license was granted to
VIM II Rassett
The Standing Committees OF Council
were declared joint committees.
A message from the First Branch an
nounced the passage of resolution re-
ouesting the Mayor of the city and the
President of the Second Branch OF Coun-
ell to petition the Legislature to pass a
law eoualizing taxation on real estate III
the CITY. &c The Second Branch con
Cured.
In the First Branch Mr. John {. P"r'
ter was qualified as clerk of that body