The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-09
CITY CoUNCILs.--The meeting of City
Councils was held last night.

CITY COUNCILS.--Ihem meeting OF Clty
Councils was held last night.
FIRST BRANCH
came to order at eight o'clock, his Honor
Mayor Sweeney in the chair.
The resolution providing supply of
coal for the poor was lain on the table,
The places of holding tho Municipal
election were fixed at the Hose House in
the Fifth Ward and j. B. Luken's gro
Gerry in the Seventh Ward
The petition of James Haley was re-
ferred to the committee OH Water
Works.
The other action of the Second Branch
was concurred in.
SECOND BRANCH
came to order at half past seven o'clock.
In the absence Of the President, Mr..
T. 2. Shallcross was called to the chair.
The report of the committee on Ac-
counts, which recommended the pay
men of bills to the amount of 81 ,3o7 II
was lead and adopted.
CUn fortunately the gas company, in
making out their bill, designated the
two ends of the Second Ward Market
House GLOVER market" and "city hall
market Some members were under
the impression that the charge was for
the Centre Wheeling market and the
African Church, and warm and OK
tended debate ensued. The whole bill
was finally ordered to be paid.
The report of the committee on Wa
ter Works, recommending the payment
Of bills to the amount Of 81 ,l55 IS, was
adopted.
The committee on Cemeteries reported
in favor of appointing a Commissioner
TO settle up the affairs of the Peninsula
cemetery. Mr.. j. NJ. Bickel was APP
pointed said commissioner, and allowed
thirty days (atS4 per day. to make said
settlement.
The committee on Appeals reported in
favor of granting the prayed for reduc-
ton of taxes in the cases of Messrs. J.
h. Botsford, Samuel OFT, Thos. Hughes,
Alonzo Loring, Henry II. Hornbrook,
Logan Tribe Red Men, Whitaker Iron
Works, ". F. Peterson, John MConrt-
ney, John 7. Foose, George Norton, DR..
f. A. Hildreth. The committee recon-
mended that the Collector be instructed
to remit the tax assessed upon the
stock of the Wheeling and Belmont
Bridge Company held by citizens, as
said stock is by law exempt from taxa
ton. The report as a whole, after a
lengthy and spicy debate, was adopted.
The Street Commissioner reported
that the cold weather had caused him
to cease outside operations. The sum of
Sl60 was appropriated to pay expenses
to date. -. .... -fr
The petition of Mary A. Riley and
that of John Purcell and Rebecca
Written of water rent, was granted;
that of James Haley, for extra pay for
lost time aud unavoidable delay in dig
ging trench for new water pipe, was
read, and the sum of $500 appropriated;
that of Prof. LOOMS, of Wheeling Fe-
male Seminary, for abatement of water
assessment, was referred; that of Adam
Hile, for reduction of water rent, was
referred.
The contract for furnishing lime
stone for Main Street from Washington
to Jefferson street, was awarded to
Joseph Marshall, at 81 AZ per perch.
Mr.. Miller offered the following, which
was unanimously adaped.
ResOlred, That the thanks of the men,
beers of this Branch of the Council be
and they are hereby rendered to s.
Brady, Esq. for his courteous and impair
tial department as presiding officer do :
ring the past year. -
Mr.. Tingle offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted.
The committee on Fire Department
was instructed to purchase blankets for
horses of United Fire Company.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, resolu-
ton was adopted providing for the ap-
pointment of committee of one from
each Ward to distribute coal to the
poor. VIZ
A resolution releasing the North West
Society from city taxation
for 1866 was adopted. ..r
A resolution reducing the water rent
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company from $500 to $500, was refer
red. ..,..s .ss....,,s-eE - ,.ss...s
A resolution; was adopted changing
the place Of holding elections in the
Sixth Ward from the School House TO-
the United Engine Hose House.
= Resolred, That the thanks Of this
Branch of Council are due and are here
by rendered to II. +. Feeney, Clerk, for
his faithful attention to the duties OF
his Office, and courteous attention TO
the membera of this Branch.