The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-13

CRY CoUNcILs.-An adjourned meet
ing of City Councils was held las
night
THE FIRST BRANCH .....r
came to order at eight O'Clock, Mayo
Sweeney in the chair -aeis -.s
Mr.. Blair, from the special committed
on Health Office, reported favorable t.
retaining the Office and authorizing tht
Health Officer to employ workmen when
deemed necessary. .,..-. a
The bill.posting ordinance was finally
rejected. sa lsgf55
The action taken in the Second Branch
upon the report of the Cemetery com
mittee, ordinance relating to overseeI
chasn- gang, petition of East Wheeling
people for repair sidewalk, contract with
James Kennedy for limestone, license to
Maier g. M'Kinley to keep wharf boat
and white-washing the Second Ward
Market House, was concurrsd in
The proposition to grade and pave the
east side Of Market street, between JEFF.
ferson and Adams. was lost
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH
came to order at eight o'clock, Mr. 8
Brady in the chair.
The ordinance relating to the city
railway was taken up, argued and finally
laid upon the table and ordered to be
printed. .. 2rE
An ordinance, making the Office, 81
Overseer of chain gang a salaried officS
was passed. 1t fixes the Overseer's sal.
airy at $50 per month. 8
The committee on Cemeteries recon.
mended the repair of the road leading to
the Peninsula cemetery. Thereport was
adopted.
An appropriation of $40 was made for
the erection of shed or building for the
accommodation of the chain-gang in hot
and wet weather glrl
The petition of George Baird for re-
mission of William Gray's fine, was read
and referred to the committee on Petit
tions and "Reminiscences.
A message from the First Branch an
nounced the passage of the ordinance
relating to the posting of bills or defac
ing of walls, with amendments. The
amendments were concurred in, except
the repeal of the third section.
The resolution from the First Branch
continuing III Office the City Health
Officer, and authorizing him to employ
hands when necessary, was cOncurned in
The petition of Mr.. Brown, for license
to keep brokers' Office, was laid on the
table; that Of citizens of East Wheel
ing, for repair of foot-walk on Quincy
street, was granted; that of Maier &
MKinley, for permission to keep q wharf
boat at the landing, was granted .l.J
The contract for furnishing lime stone
for Zane street was awarded to James
Kennedy, at 81, 37i per perch. The bids
for the work were as follows: James
Kennedy $l,37i; Henry Ramp SLIGO
Joseph Marshall $l;50, and Amarine and
Crawford 81 80. - -'lt - '!a ',, g5l..
The bids for grading and paving The
cast side of Market street, from Jefferson
| to Adams street, were opened. The con
tract for curbing was awarded TO, A
| Yockey at So cents per foot, and that fol
grading to Miles fegarden at IS cents
per yard. -.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the committee on Markets to have the
Second Ward Market House cleapsed
and white.washed. ' .l7as a..ar
| A letter from the authorities Of Mata-
moras, Ohio, asking prices and otheI
particulars concerning old fire engines
of the city was read. The subject was
rfeerred to committee on Fire Depart
| ment for report. -a -~a a,r5
Mr.. w. w. Miller was elected mem
Der of Councils from the Fourth Ward,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Mr.. W, j. Houston. .z-ox vsE
A pavement and street. crossiug wal
ordered to be placed in front of thu
United Hose House. 40 .1s
The petition of the Guards Fire Com
pany, asking that their company oe con
verified into hook and ladder company
was referred, as were those of J. b, Det
wiler, Captain of steamer "Greenback, ;
and James Haley.
| Adionrned