The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-17

men, foremen asd extra men 600 per
aunum was amended so as to pay them
500 each. ThisJwill make the total
salaries paid to tue fire department
only about 5000. IT.
Mr.. Maxwell offered the following:
CResolued, That the keeper of the town
clock be allowed the sum of SIS for
placing new rope and striking weight
on town clock. Carried vIe "
The resolution in regard to the foot
bridge over Wheeling creek was re-
turned from the First Branch amended
so as TO require the special committee
to enquire as to the ownership Of the
bridge, and the amendment was con-
Cured in.o e. -rs5- Il s-5g-d IL
The resolution from the First Branch
looking to a reduction of the pay of the
day laborers at the water works was
nome oncurred in. T., : 80. g "a q, n
A resolution directing the committee
on Water Works to enquire how many
persons receive coal from the water
who are not entitled to receive it, and
report to Council, was adopted.
On motion, the Second Branch ad-
tjourned. ,s .s . . 80 g%1 .s- EE. sas
,..- .rsrL FIRST BRANCH.
This Branch of Council met last night
at their chamber. pursuant to adjourn
ment. . In the absence of his Honor
Mayor Mcclellan, Mr.. Sweeney took the
chair. org rtr 7gt--E.1 a..F
Present = Messrs. Blair, Carnahan,
Hall, Harper, McLure, Rinehart, Scham-
bra Sweeney, shallcross, and Wilson.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
we're read and approved. uva = 2
His Honor the Mayor appeared and
took the chair. IN, ~ ..... u,
Mr.. Mcclure offered the following res
olutions: &, .,.. IN s''
Be il resolved by the Council of the City
! Of Wheeling, That the Mayor of the city
is hereby authorized and directed to
give notice in writing to the Wheeling
Gas Company, in the name of the city
of Wheeling, that the city of Wheeling
will, at the expiration of twenty years
from the period the said. Wheeling Gas
Company commenced the distribution
and supply of gas, purchase the lots or
grounds, works, apparatus, fixtures and
property of said Company, at the price
and upon the terms to be agreed upon
between the Council of said city and
the directors of said Gas Company; or
at the price and upon the terms to be
fixed and ascertained in manner and
form as set forth in the 18th section of
an act of the General Assembly of Viz
ginia, passed the 18th day Of March,
1850, entitled can Act to incorpo.
rate the Wheeling Gas Company"
And the Mayor 10 hereby instructed
to report to Council what action he
has taken under this resolution, and
also copy of the notice served on said
Gas Company. -. EIow
RESOLVED, That the Mayor Of the city
of Wheeling is hereby instructed to re-
Iquire the Gas Company of the city Of
Wheeling to give notice of the time the
said company commenced the distribu-
ton and supply of gas from the works
OF said company, and cause the same to
be entered among the records Of said
city. =.
RESOLVED by the Council of the City Of
Wheeling, That the Mayor of the city is
hereby authorized and instructed TO
procure the passage of an act by the
Legislature of West Virginia, at its
next session, empowering the Council
of the city to borrow money and issue
bonds at not greater rate of interest
than eight per cent. per annum, for the
purpose of purchasing the Gas Works
of the city of Wheeling. 90 81.
Mr.. Shalleross offered the following
amendment to the last resolution of
Mr.. MsLure
And for the purpose of completing the
bridge over Wheeling Creek, provided
that ten per cont. on the 500 of the
revenue of the city be not aud is not set
aside for the purpose of completing the
said bridge.
The amendm ent was lost by vote Of
three TO eight, aud Mr.. McLure's reso
lutions adopted. l.
The resolution from the Second Branch
in relation to defendin & the interest Of
the city in the case of the heirs of Noah
Zane u.s. Henpfeld Railroad Company
was concurred in. ..-r..
The petition of Rachel Francis, from
the Second Branch, was, on motion, re-
ferred to committee of Real Estate for
report.
The bill of NJ. j. Rohan, from Second
Branch, was concurred ia.
The petition of w. T. Burt and others
from the Second Branch, was concurred
in.
Petition of the Wheeling Hinge Som
pany, from the Second Branch, in re-
gard to setting grade, was referred to
the committee on Grades for report.
The resolution from the Sec ond
Branch, in relation to crossings, was
concurred in.
A communication from certain citi-
zens of East Wheeling, in relation to
the bridge crossing the creek at the foot
of Sixth street, and the resolution from
the Second Branch appointing a commit
tee Of three, two from the Second and
one from the First Branch, to enquire
into the expediency of repairing said
bridge, was received.
Mr.. Sweeney moved to refer the reso,
luton to the owners of the bridge, the
city having nothing to do with it. ~
The resolution in relation to setting
ten per cent on the 500 for the purpose
of constructing the bridge over Wheel.
ing creek at the foot of Market street,
was received from the Second Branch
and non-concurred in by the following
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Blair, Hall, Schambra,
Sweeney and Shallcross. 'ngr
Nays-Messns. Carnahan, Harper, Nc