The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-01

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Hughes, Harrison and Long.
Lights-First Branch-Sweeney, Car
nahan and Hall. Second Branch-Con-
nelly, J. C. Smith, Updegraff, Long,
Weisgerber, Stanley and Sheppard.
Streets and AlleyS-First Branch
Sweeney, Mcclure and Quarter. Sec
ond Branch-Keim, McCourtney, Molter,
Maxwell, Sweeney, Stanley and Shep-
psrd.
Fire Department-First Branch-Blair,
Quarter and Pannell. Second Branch
Baer, Keim, Bell, Clayton, Salisbury,
Harrison and Sheppard.
Finance - First Branch - Pannell,
Quarter and Mcclure. Second Branch
-Updegraff, McCourtney and Bell.
Markets-First Branch-Blair, Simp-
son and Schambra. Second Branch
McCourtney, J. G. Smith and Oester-
ling.
Wharres-First Branch-Hall, Gull
bertson and Carnahan. Second Branch
-McCourtney, Salisbury aud Clayton
Petitions and Remonstrdnces - First
Observation-Disclosures, Harper and Carna-
han. Second Branch-Baer, Simpson
and Porter Smith.
Rdilroads-First Branch-Harper and
Carnahau. Second Branch - Hughes,
Long and Porter Smith.
Grades First Branch-Blair, gilbert
son and Schambra. Second Branch
Bell, Molter and Weisgerber.
Cemeteries-First Branch-Rinehart
Hall and Schambra. Second Branch
Pratt. Simpson and Maxwell.
SALARIES First Branch - Sweeney
Simpson and Wilson. Second Branch
Sweeney, J. G. Smith, Bell, Oesterling
Maxwell, Stanley and Sheppard.
.4cCcount8-First Branch-McLure and
Harper. Second Branch-Updegraff'
McCourtney and Simpson.
42peals-Flrst Branch-Panuell and
Hall. Second Branch-Pratt, Counelly
and Maxwell.
ContractS-First Branch-Shallcross
Rinehart and Blair. Second Branch
Sweeney, Molter and Harrison.
Coal Banks First Branch-Pannell
Harper and Mcclure. Second Branch
Hughes, Stanley aud Weisgerber.
Police-First Observation-Disclosures, Nc,
Lnre and Harper. Second Branch
Baer, Clayton and Salisbury.
Mr.. Hughes offered the resignation of
Mr.. Goshorn, he declining to serve,
which was accepted. They then went
into an election to fill the vacancy. Mr..
Baer nominated Mr.. Jno. Scott, and Mr..
Hughes nominated Mr.. A. J. Sweeney.
The votes being counted, resulted as
fellows:
Scott, 6; Sweeney, 10.
Mr.. Sweeney was declared elected, he
then came forward and was sworn in
by the President.
The following officers, with securi,
ties named, were approved by the Sec
end Branch Joseph Forsyth, Wharf
Master, $4,000, n. Crawley and J. NJ.
Laishly; Henry Conant, City Sergeant,
$4,000, Thomas Hughes and J. S.
Rhodes; Stephen Clark, Street Com mis-
sioner, $1,000, William Hare and John
II. Clark; II. +. Feeny, City Clerk,
$4,000, Michael Reilly and John Nolen.
The First Branch conourring in tbs
above securities following each officer
named, they were duly sworn by the
President.
A card from Culhertson & Fisher, in
reference to renting building to the
city for the Fire Department, was or
motion laid on the table.
Mr.. Stanley offered the following res
olution:
Resclred, That a suitable building be
temporarily secured to place the steam
fire engine Atlantic in upon its arrivs
in the city. Adopted.
The following resolutions frem tn,
First Branch were conCurred in:
Resolred, That each member of tn,
CITY Council elect be allowed TO draw
a copy of the city ordinances, and re
ceipt for the same in the usual way.
Resolred, That when Council sd
iourn Il be to meet on next Tuesds!
evening, for the purpose of electin!
city officers.
The following named gentlemen wer,
then announced as the appointed as
sistants of the City Sergeant, and dul.
sworn in: lst Ward Joseph Chspline
I'd Ward, Joseph Reese; Sd Ward
Charles Exley; 4th Ward, Henry Savern
5th Ward, James Henry; 9th Ward
William Detwiler; eth Ward, VILLAS
Richardson.
Mr.. Sweeney offered the following
resolution:
EesolreG, That the President Of tn
Second Branch and the Sergeant be IN
structed TO investigate the necessity o
the night polic-, and discharge befor
OF continue until next meeting of Coun
Gil and report at next meeting the re