The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-06

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The balance of the business trans-
acted by the Second Branch was con-
CURED in.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH
came to order at seven O'Clock, s.
Brady, ESD, President, in the chair.
The special committee on Printing re-
ported in favor of printing the ordi-
nances of the city recently prepared by
G. ". Jeffers, Esq; that the contract for
printing and binding the same be award
ed to Lewis Baker, and that a commit
tee of two and Mr.. Jeffers be appointed
to superintend the work.
A message from the First Branch an
nounced that that body was ready to 60
into an election for Fire Wardens and
Physician to Jail.
The report of the committee on Mar
kets for 1865, was read and received.
The membe rs of the First Branch APP
peared and took seats lin the Chamber
of the Second Branch, when it was de-
termined to 90 into an election for a
City Health Officer.
Drs. r. Blum and E. MCoy were
nominated. On the first ballot DR..
M'Coy was elected. The vote stood:
Mccoy 1s; Blum IL; Baird l.
The next officer to be elected being
a Physician for the Jail, Drs. Blum and
Cummins were placed in nomination.
On the second ballot the vote stood :
Blum Is; Cummins 9; MCoy 3.
The following named persons were
elected Fire Wardens for the Wards
designated:
First Ward.-D. Murray.
Second Ward.-Ed. Burt.
Third Ward.-John Riley.
Fourth Ward.-Chris. Cline.
Fifth Ward.-Ed. Weisgarber.
Sixth Ward-Wm. H. Harrison.
Seventh Ward.-Wm. Richardson.
The petition of the Building Com
Mite of the Fourth Street n. E. Church,
for permission to land boat with
building materials at the wharf free OF
wharfage, was granted; that of George
R. Taylor & Co., for street crossing,
was referred to the committee on Streets
and Alleys, with power to act; that Of
Armstrong & Holiday for permission
to make al attachment to the main
water pipe, was granted; that of the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
pany, for permission to erect poles with
In the city limits, was read, when it was
ordered that the Company be instructed
to take down the poles already erected
and that they be compelled to erect such
poles as the committee on streets and
alleys may direct.
On motion, resolution was adopted
authorizing the appointment of joint
committee of three from each Branch of
Council to enquire into the expediency
of erecting bridge over Wheeling
creek, at or near Market street, and
report at the next meeting of the Coun-
Gil.
The Street Commissioner was author
lied to contract for an additional
string of broken limestone, to be put on
Main street, from Jefferson to Washing
ton, not to exceed in price that already
ordered.
The election of n Clerk for the Mu-
nicipal Court of the city was made the
special order for the regular meeting in
April.
The committee on Accounts was au-
thorized to settle with Conrad Maier,
late Wharf Master.
The petition of J. Salisbury, for re-
duction of water rent, was REFEREED;
that of Louis Weisgerber, for reduction
of assessment, was referred; that of
Caroline Tannyhill, for reduction of
water rent, was referred; that of Martin
Fisher, David Kurner, and Fritz HES,
for transfer of license, was granted;
that of John Smith, for change of Ii
cense, was granted; that of Morgan &
Arndt, for liquor license, was tabled;
that of Ratcliff & Dickson, for transfer
of ordinary license, was granted.
The contract for hauling coal for the
city was awarded to Charles Exley.
A resolution was offered requiring
coal merchants to weigh coal before sell
ing it, and making provision for weigh
scales being erected in different portions
of the city. After debate, the resolu-
tiOn was referred.
A message from the First Branch an-
nounced the passage of aresolution in
structing the committee on Ordinances
to prepare all ordinance providing for
the appointment of blank assessors of
real and personal property, and defining
their duties.
The contract for keeping the city
town clock in order for the ensuing year
from the LIST of May next, was awarded
to VIM. c. Duffield.
AUCTION SALES.