The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-06

QTrY CoUNCIL.-A called meeting of
Council assembled at the City Hall last
evening, to consider the special order
referred to It from last meeting, being
the election of Health Officer for the
current year.
After the Second Branch had been
called TO order, 1t was moved to add to
the special order OF the evening the
election OF Fire WaTdens and Physician
10 the Jail. The proposition was adopt
ed and resolution sent to the First
Branch.
Mr.. Hughes called for the reading of
the first section of the ordinance estall-
fishing a health officer for the city of
Wheeling, which having been read, he
cOnteuded that the ordinance was per-
petual until rescinded by action of the
council, and that the action of the courI-
ell had not discharged the incumbent
from his position, but had suspended
his operations without declaring his
office vacant. He Mr.. HughesJ there
fore thought that it was only necessary
to order him to resume his duties.
Some discussion arising, Mr.. Hughes
moved to re-enRct tho ordinance estaII-
fishing "A health officer, which resoIu-
ton wus tabled. Er
Awaiting the arrival of the First
Branch, the Chairman of the Second
Branch proceeded to read the reports
OF sundry committees, among which
was the report OF Committee ON Print.
ing the Revised Ordinances OF the city.
Only two bids had been presented TO
the committee, one by Campbell, Frew
& Co. and one by Lewis Baker
The prices offered by both parties
were the same, accompanied by IL
statement on the part of Campbell,
FTew ~ Co. that owing to the press
of work on their hands at the
present time they would not be able to
undertake the work for some time To
come.
The bids made the work cost per COPY
S2,2T for 800 copies, or SO for 500 cop
les. The contract was awarded to Lewis
Baker and the committee ordered to
have 800 copies printed
The First Branch being announced
Mayor Sweeney took the chair, and the
rolls being called the special order was
taken up, being the election ola health
officer 1t will be observed that il was
admitted by all members who spoke
on the subject, that the office had not
been declared vacant, but that active
duty had been suspended, neither was
there any motion passed declaring the
Office vHcant.) DIR. EbeneZer Mccoy
~ and DIR. Richard Blum were nominated
for the office.
DIR. Mccoy received Is votes, DR..
Blum IL and DIR. George Baird 1. DR..
Mccoy was declared elected.
For Physician to the Jail, Drs. Blum
Mccoy and james Cummins were
nominated. On the first ballot Blum
received Is, Mccoy and Cummins s
votes.
Dr., MeCOy's nomination was then
withdrawn.
On the second ballot DIR. Blum re-
ceived Is votes and DIR. Cuumins 9. DR..
Blum WAS declared elected.
For Fire Wardens the following gen
tlemen were elected: LIST Ward, Daniel
Murray, I'd Ward, Ed. Burt; Sd Ward,
John Riley; 4th Ward, Chris. Cline; 5th
Ward, L. Meisgerber; 9th Ward, Capt.
w. h.. Harrison; 9Th Ward, w. w.
Richardson.
The First Branch retired to its cham
Der, and the Second Branch proceeded
with other business.
The petition OF the Building Commit
tee of the Fourth Street NJ. L. Church.
to land boats containing stone for their
new building Mt the wharf free of
charge, was granted. Also the petition
OF John Armstrong Il Co asking leave
TO make an attachment of pine from
their new planning mill, on Market
street. to the water pipe on said street
Geo. X. Taylor & Co. asked leave 10
construct n double stone CROSSING ON
Main street, opposite their new sf,,r,s
which We believe was granted, with
instructions that it be supervised by
Inc street commissioner.
The election of Clerk ofthe Municipal
Court WINS fixed for the first regular
meeting In April.
The petition of Middleton & Co, hay-
ing in charge the construction Of the
line of the Pacific and Atlantic Tele.
graph Company, to erect poles in the
city, was granted; to be conducted an.
der the supervision of the Committee
on Streets and Alleys.
The committee were Instructed to or.
der the removal of the poles alreaCi \
put mp, and require poles planned and
painted to be erected Instead The
committee appointed on behalf of the
city to settle with Conrad Mater, late
Wharf Master, were ordered to brinr
the matter to u conclusion at once. 4
resolution authorizing the Street
Commissioner to contract for the lay.
ing down OF an additional strinc
Of lime stone on Main street at me-
pissed. "a
The contract for keeping the city
clock in repair, at $50 per year, was
awarded TO Mr.. Dutfield.
The question OF assessors of real es.
tate, was deferred to regular meeting.
a RESOLUTION providing for the cree
ton OF scales for the Weighing of coal
was offered, and alter some debate. was
referred to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys for location. -
Numerous petitions asking leave
to transfer coffee-house licenses werf
presented and granted.
The contract for hauling coal to the
City Water Works was awarded Il
Chas. Exley at 81 20 per hundred
bushels
Mr.. Miller offered resolution that 8
joint committee OF three from each
branch OF council be appointed TO in
quire into the eXpediency of erecting q
bridge over the creek at or near Market
street, with Instructions to report al
next meeting. This resolution merely