The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-17


information on the above.
CITY CoUNcIL-Both Branches of the
City Council met in their respective
chambers last night, pursuant to adj
journment of last meeting.
SECOND BRANCH.
In the absence of the President, on
motion of Mr.. Sweeney, Mr.. Updegrafi
took the Chair and called the Council
to order.
Present-Messrs. Bell, Clayton, Con-
nelly, Harrison, Long, Maxwell, Molter,
Oesterling. Pratt, Updegraff, Sweeney,
Sheppard, Simpson, Smith ]. g., Keim,
Weisgerber, Baer, Salisbury, Smith P,
Hughes, McCourtney.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed by the Presi'
dent.
The first business that came up fol
consideration was to fix the salary OF
city officers.
Mr.. Hughes moved to fix the salaries
the same as last year. Lost.
Mr.. Hughes then moved to fill the
blank with $1,000. Lost.
Mr.. Smith moved to fill it with SllOO,
and on the vote being taken it stood as
follows:
AYEs-Baer, Hughes, Harrison, Keim,
Salisbury, Simpson, McCourtney, Smith
p, Updegraff, Sheppard and Weisger-
ber-l1.
NoEs-Bell, Clayton, Connolly, Long,
Molter, Maxwell, Pratt, Sweeney, Smith
J. G., and Oesterling-lO.
So the blank was filled with s11O0.
The salary of the City Sexton was
fixed at $500 by unanimous vote.
The following resolutions from the
First Branch were received:
Resolred, That the Office of City Weigh
er be let to the lowest and best bidder.
Concurred in.
Resolred, That the committee on
Streets and Alleys be instructed to in
quire into the expediency OF paving
Chapline street, aud Main street be-
tween Jefferson street and Jonathan's
Gut, and Zane street.
Concurred in.
The report of the committee on Police
was received from the First Branch
with the following resolutions:
Resolred, That the amount due the
night watch appointed by the ex-Mayor,
S56S, be paid by the Clerk.
Resolred, That the uniform of the Po-
| licemen be blue cloth with brass bat
tons, pantaloons of the same color, and
caps with the number of the ward in
which they serve on them.
Concurred in.
Mr.. Conant offered the name of Robt.
Junkins as Deputy Sergeant in the I'd
Ward, in place of Joseph Reese resigned.
Accepted.
The application of J. NJ. Ball, to
transfer coffee house license to Ed
Christman was granted.
The petition of P. l.. Kimberly was re-
ferred to committee Oh Wharves with
power to act.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
Resolred, That the Street Commission
er be directed to lay curb.stone on
Main street, above North street.
ReSolred, That the Street Cemmis-
sioner be directed to place crossing
over Marshall street, leading toward the
Sixth Ward school house.
Resolved, That the Street Commits
siener be directed to place crossing
on John Street, at the corner OF Sew
enth.
The further consideration of the re-
port of the committee on Salaries was
then taken up.
The committee reported the salary OF
the City Sergeant at $4,000, and to pay
seven deputies out of the above sum at
$50 per month.
Mr.. Hughes moved to pay him the
same as last year. The ayes and noes
were called for and the motion lost.
On motion it was referred to COM
mittee of three.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Max
we'll, Long and J. G. Smith on said COM
mittee.
The salary of the two engineers en-
ployed by the Superintendent of Water
Works was fixed at SIS per month each
and the tiremen at $50.
On motion of Mr.. Pratt the salary Of
the Superintendent of Water Works was
fixed at 1890. The ayes and nays be-
: ing called for the motion was lost.
Mr.. McCourtney moved to Gil the
blank with $4,000.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Smith on suspension of the rules
offered the following resolution:
Resotred, That the report Of the com
mittee on Salaries be rejected, and the
:, same be paid this year as last.
n APPOINT of order being raised by Mr.
Sweeney, the chair sustained him, sut
: the resolution was ruled out of order.
: The committee reported the fee o
Q Wharf Master at Il per cent. on tn,
9 amount collected.
: Mr.. Hughes moved to fix it at tn
same as last year, which was Il per cent