The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10

nediency of placing curb stone on tn
south side of Zane street, 7th ward
The report of the special COMMITTEE
on the Stone Bridge was received fron
the Second Branch. s." ~
Mr.. shallcross moved to have the re
mort read. after which it was laid on thu
table and Mr.. S. offered the following
resolution
Resolrsd. That the committee on Fl
nance be directed to report plan and
terms to Council by which sufficient
ann of money can be raised so rs tC
build bridge ct the foot OF Market
street. E~ -F.r.r- gc f--c
Adopted.
The report of the committee on Ac'
counts was received, and the action o.
the Second Branch concurred in.
The report of the committee on Fire
Department was received from the Sec
ond Branch, and laid on the table.
The report of the committee or
Streets and Alleys was received from the
Second Branch and adopted.
The report of the Superintendent Of
Water Works was received from the Sec
ond Branch and concnrred in.
Mr.. Shallcross offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on Fire
Department be instructed to withhold
the sale of the Hope fire engine until
the further order of Council.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH
Came to order at half-past seven o'clock,
N. Wilkinson, Esq, President, in the
Chair.
The committee on Accounts reported
in favor of the payment of bills to the
amount of S100.14. The bill of DIR. Hill
dreth, amounting to Sls9, was objected
to. The account was read in detail,
showing charges for vaccinating the
poor of the city, the persons being
mostly colored. After a lengthy discus
sion, on motion of Mr.. Sweeney, the bill
was referred to the Doctor for correc-
ton and reduction. On motion, the
bill of Sheriff Campbell, amounting to
1884, for State tax on hose house, was
rejected. The bill of DR.. Mccoy was
laid over. So amended, the report was
adopted.
The committee on Fire Department
reported the receipt of the two steam
fire engines; that $4,000 cash had been
paid and six months notes for . like
amount given fer balance. The COM
mittee recommended the disbaading of
the Hope Hose Company, and the sell
ing of the Hope and Rough & Ready
hose houses and grounds, and that the
committee select proper place for new
hose house for Atlantic. The report
was adopted.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
reported that stone crossings cost one
fourth less than iron, but that iron was
the cheapest in the end; and that it was
inexpedient,at the present time, to have
Nicholson pavement placed on the prin-
cipal streets.
The ordinance amending the ordi-
nance relating to Weighmaster was
adopted.
The ordinance relating to G City
Health oGicer, after being amended so
as to make none but physicians eligible
to said Office; making it the duty of
said officer to vaccinate poor people and
attend prisoners in Jail, and fixing
salary at $500, was adopted.
The report of the committee on Water
Works, recommending the payment of
bills to the amount of $S45.88, and re-
commenting that reduction of water
rents should be granted to John Teece,
Arbenz & Co., VIM. Spears A. Kramer,
and that the petitions of j. B. Merge
and Culbertson & Fisher be rejected.
The resolution from the First Branch,
postponing sale of hose houses until
steam fire engines are fully equipped,
was lost.
The resolution from First Branch fix
ing next Tuesday evening week as the
time for meeting, was amended so as to
fix next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Stanley offered resolution pro-
vidiug for more efficient organization
of the Fire Department, and requesting
the committee to report an ordinance
providing for Chief of Fire Depart
ment, which was adopted.
The resolution from First Branch, in
quiring as to how money could be OBJ
tanned for building a bridge over the
creek, on Market street, was adopted.
Adjourned.
GROCERS.