The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-03
CRY CoUNc11.-An adjourned meet

CITY CoUNcIL.-An adjourned meet
ing OF the City Council was held last
evening. In the Second Branch the
chair was occupied by the President
Col. Wilkinson, who directed the clerk
to call the roll. The following members
answered to their names: Messrs. Bell,
Clator, Connolly, Hughes, Keim, Long,
McCourtney, Maxwell, Oesterling,
Pratt, Salisbury, Sheppard, Simpson
Smith p, Smith J. G., Sweeney Upde-
graft and Mr.. President.
The reading of the minutes of the
last meeting was, on motion, dispensed
with.
Mr.. Bell offered the following, which
wer0 adopted:
WHEREAS 1t has pleased an all wise
Providence to remove from our midst,
| Mr.. W. G. Battelle, former member
OF the Council of this city; and whereas
we deem it eminently proper that we
should pay some slight tribute OF re-
spect to his memory as citizen:
Therefore be IL resolved, That in the
death of MIR. Battelle, we are called
upon to mourn the loss of an active ana
energetic citizen who was ever alive 10
the promotion of the best interests OF
the city, and whose great aim ever ap-
| DoaFeu TO Dc 10 40 All ILAI Al AAAA 10Y ~
advance its prosperity.
ReSoLUed, That his efforts in the City
COuuclI when member thereof, and
as n business man at all times to fur-
Their the interests OF Wheeling men and
measures, were deserving of all COM
mendatiOn and will be remembered by
us as worthy of imitation.
Resolved, That we tender our sympa-
thy TO his widow in this dark hour OF
her great a11lic!iOn, and pray God to
be TO her a comfort and support, and to
her children a Father and protector.
RcSOlUed, That we will attend his
funeral IN body. and will wear the
usual badge OF mourning for thirty
| DAYS.
RcSolved, That tho clerk of the city
furnish IL copy of these resolutions to
the widow OF Mr.. Batte!lo.
REPORTS.
Tire Committee on Fire Department
unlimited their report on several DIS
which had been referred to them for
consideration, recommending their pay
ment.
The committee also recommended
that the hand: engines, hose reels and
worn out leather hose belonging to the
CITY be advertised for sale. and that any
or all of them be disposed OF whenever
it can be done advantaReously.
The report and resolutions appended
were adopted.
The Committee on Markets submit
ted report recommending the pay
meut OF bills amounting TO Sill 81 due
A. j. Long, H. b. Hubbard 81 Co. and
William Exley, which was read, and,
on motion, was adopted.
The report Of the Wharf Muster for
the month of February, showing that
wharfage to the amount of S395 had
been collected and paid into the Sink
ing Fund. was read, and, on motion,
was received and ordered to be filed.
The report of the City Sexton for the
month OF February, was read, and, on
motion, was received and ordered 10 be
: flied.
The report of the special committee
appointed to examine and report Inc
condition of the Stone Bridge, and the
expediency of erecting a bridge at or
near the foot OF Market street, was read.
The committee state that an eHam1na-
ton of the Stone Bridge revealed the
fact that the AbutnentS were in dan
gerous condition, but that they could
DO rendered more safe by rip rnpping,
&c The committee further report that
as these repairs will be quite extensive
the use of the bridge will be out OF the
question while they are being made,
and they therefore recommend that
immediate measures be adopted TO re-
ceive plans and proposals for the cree
ton OF Il bridge at or near the 1907 OF
Market street.
Mr.. Bell offered the following resolu-
ton as substitute for that offered by
committee:
RcSolvcd, That Walter c. Smith, City
Surveyor, be instructed to make imme-
diately survey and report relative to
the new bridge which it is proposed to
erect over Wheeling Creek, ut or near
. the foot OF Market street. The said sur
vcy and report to show the Localities on
both sides OF the creek with the streets
: adjacent; also the elevation and grades
of the streets involved in the proposed
improvement, together with his views
as TO the plan OF bridge best suitable
; for the service required, and estimates
of cost; and that a sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars be appropriated
for the expenses of said report.
The substitute was adopted.
On motion, the FIRST Branch was in
, formed that the Second was ready to go
into Joint session for the election of AN
Aseessor OF real and personal property.
and also AN Assessor OF waller rents.
The First Branch entered the cham
, Der. The roll OF each was called and a
quorum found TO be present.
Mr.. Wilson, chairman pro tenn. OF the
First Branch, announced that the cleo
ton OF Assessor OF wafer rents would
be held first, and called for nOmina.
tIOna. ,,.,,.-D
MIR. Hughes nominated William Pat
ton for the position, and the application
OF John Hamilton was read.
There being no other nominations a
ballot was taken and resulted: Patton
2 IL; Hamilton IL; blank l.
, Air. Patton WAS declared elected.
The election OF Assessor of real and
: personal property being next in order,
! nominations for that position were call
? ed for. There being none made, and
the application of Jacob L. Bier having
, been read, on motion. Mr.. Beers elec'
lion was made unanimous.
There being no other business for con-
} sideration in joint session, tho First
Branch retired 10 its chamber.
PETITIONS.
communication from Miss Annie
Seton proposing to pay ego for permits
: sion TO give theatrical representations
. in Washington Hall for ono month,
was read, and that being the sum liked
in the ordinance tor that period, OF
course the proposition was accepted.
The petition of William GetZ, 10 have
the Filth Ward scales repaired, was re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Market
Houses with power To act.
The petition OF Anthony Cramer, for
correction and reduction of wafer as
ssssment, WAS referred 10 the Commit
tee on Water Works for report.
The petition of John Usier, for license
TO keep u first class coffee house on
Main street, in North wheeling, was
read. and motion to suspend the rules
NO that the prayer of the petitioner
might be granted at once, was voted
down. -