The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-12

the Office of City Surveyor. Referred
to the committee on Streets and Alleys
with instructions to demand the same.
A petition was received from q Mr..
Creitzer, promising to remove all dead
animals within the suburbs Of the city
for 500 per year. Laid on the table.
The petition of Booth, Battelle s.
Co., asking that One-half of their wharf.
boat tax, amounting to 500, be refund
ed, was referred to the committee on
Petitions and Remonstrances.
A resolution was offered that curs-
stone be set on Clay street, east side of
of Fourth, commencing at a point one
hundred feet Oh the west side of Fourth
street. Referred to the committee on
Streets and Alley for report.
Both Branches here met in joint ses-
sion for the purpose of electing city
officers, when the following gentlemen
were nominated and duly elected:
City Assessors-Jacob NJ. Bickel and
Jacob Bier.
Fire Wardens-1st Ward, Daniel Muir
ray; I'd Ward, VIM. Shambra; Sd Ward,
Alex. Wallace; 4th Ward, Isaac Old
ham; 5th Ward, Samuel NJ. Darrah;
9th Ward, Joseph Falkenstine; 9TH
Ward, VIM. Richardson.
Physician for City Prison-Dr. Eb-
enezer Mccoy.
Weighmazter-Henry ShallcrosS.
First Branch retired.
The petition of p. H. Moore to have
a sink hole put on Quincy street, near
his residence, was granted, and the
work ordered to be done under the su-
pervision of the Street Commissioner.
A petition was received asking to
purchase lot on Water street, belong
ing to the city, on which is built o
blacksmith shop. Referred to the COM
mittee on Real Estate with power to act
and report at the next meeting of coun-
Gil
A resolution WAS offered that the Su-
perintendent of Water Works be added
to the committee on Water Works.
Adopted.
Mr.. Miller offered resolution that
the city clerk be and is hereby ordered
to donate to each of the city papers a
copy of the ordinances of the city.
Adopted.
A resolution was offered that list Of
the committees be printed for the use of
the members of the Council. Adopted.
The Clerk Of the Cougcil was instruct
ed to procure from the City Sergeant, if
he has them in his possession, blank
books, containing checks, to be issued
in the distribution of coal among the
poor.
A resolution was offered that the com
mit:ee on Finance be instructed TO in
quire into the Indebtedness of the city,
and its general resources, and such
other information in relation thereto as
they may deem necessary. Adopted.
A resolution was offered that special
committee of three be appointed in COIL
nCction with the City Surveyor, With
instructions to examine the stone bridge
over Wheeling creek, on Main street,
and make a report whether it is in q
dangerous condition or not. The reso-
luton was adopted with the amend
msnt that it include the wire bridge on
Market street, and Messrs. Hughes, Bor-
ing and Saulsbury were appointed as
said committee.
Mr. Hughes offered resolution that
the Committee on Fire DepaI aItments
be ordered to have a new floor put in
the Independence Hose House and make
such other repairs as may be necessary
for the preservation of the building.
Referred to the Committee on Fire
Department for report.
A resolution was offered that the COM
mittee on Streets and Alleys be author
lied to construct a sewer on Third
street, running from Chapline to Mar,
ket streets. Referred to committee Oh
Streets and Alleys for report.
A resolution was received from the
First Branch, that the committee on
Ordinances be and is hereby ordered to
provide for the weighing of all coal
sold in the city. Concurred in.
A resolution was received from the
First Branch instructiDg the committee
on Fire Department to visit the differ
ent hose houses and examine their con-
ditiOn and the condition Of the appar-
abuses. 1t was so amended as to include
dwelling houses. Concurred in.