The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-03


night. The chair was occupied by Presi-
dent Wilkinson in the Second Branch.
The Clerk was directed to call the roll,
when the following members answered
to their names: Messrs. Baer, Bell,
Clator, Connolly, Hughes, Harrison,
Keim, Long, McCourtney, Maxwell,
Moulter, Oesterling, Pratt, Salisbury,
Stanley, Smith p. Smith ]. c., Simp-
son, Sheppard, Sweeney, UpdergraT
and Weisgaber.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and signed.
The official bond of John W. Cum
mings, Superintendent elect OF Water
Works, was presented and being in pro-
per form was accepted.
a resolution was offered and adopted
appointing Hannibal Forbes, Esq, to
discharge the duties OF Judge of the
City Court during the absence or illness
of Judge Good. The resolution was sent
to the First Branch and was there
amended SO as to read "the Mayor or
Hannibal Forbes, Esq" and returned
to the Second Branch for its concur
renee. The action OF the First Branch
was concurred I'M
The First Branch was notified that
the Second Branch was ready to go in
to the election OF city officers.
The Bankrupt notice of Jesse b. Mel
lOr, who was in arrears for city taxes,
was presented, and on motion was re-
:erred 10 the Collector OF city ASSESS
N entS.
a communication from Messrs Bailey,
Woodward & Co., in reference to re-
lease OF tax on nails on hand and man
ufacturCd by them, was read ard refer
red 10 the Board of Appeals.
The report of the City Sexton, for the
month OF january, was presented and
referred TO the Committee on Cemeter-
les for investigation and report.
Mr.. Cummings, Superintendent OF
the Water Works, came forward and
took the prescribed Oaths.
The First Branch entered the Cham
Der. The roll of each Branch was called
and "a quorum was found TO be present.
Both Branches went into joint session,
| Mr.. 4. Sweeney, i'll the chair.
Mr.. Wilson offered u motion that but
one City Assessor be elected.
Mr.. Clator amended by striking out
zone" and inserting 1.-TWO"
Before vote was taken, the election
of Assessor was postponed until next
| meeting.
The election of Collector OF Water
rents was announced i'll order. Messrs.
JerP- Jefferson, Wash. Dunbar, Smith
Mcdonald, j. NJ. Warden and John
Howell were named in connection with
| Ins Office.
The first ballot resulted: Mcdonald,
20; Howell i; Warden, It. Mr.. Melon
aid was declared elected.
For Collector OF Assessments, Messrs.
WIN. Hamilton, Joshua Burley, James
HollingswOrth, George Arkle and John
Scarborough were named.
The first ballot stood: Scarborough,
~; Hamilton, 4; Burnley, /: uOllings-
worth, s, and Ankle =. mir. Scarborough
was declared elected.
For Market Master, Messrs. James
Adams, e. Hauser, Isaac Oldham, IL.
| 4. UthInan, Alexander MCCourtney,
Daniel hurry aad Robert Bond were
mentioned.
The first ballot resulted: Adams, l;
| Hauser, 4; Oldham, /; McCOurtney, 10;
Murry, /; Bond, 3. Mr.. McCourtney
was declared elected.
For Curator of Market Square, Adam
l;alig, Isaac Morrison, John Johnson
and Joseph McGiIl, were named, and
the first ballot resulted: Ehlig, 10; Nor
rison, 20; Johnson, o; McGill, 4. So
Mr.. Morrison was elected.
For Fire Warden OF First Ware,
Messrs. Daniel hurry and Joseph Greer
| were nominated. Mr.. hurry WAS elect
ed on first ballot.
For Second Ward, VIM. SchRmbra;
Third Ward, John Channock; Fourth
Ward, John 5. Armstrong; Fifth Ward,
Samuel NJ. Darragh; Sixth Ward, Jos.
y. Faliens;ein Seventh Ward, RoDt.
Bond, were severally nominated and
elected without opposition.
The election OF Weigh Master, Over
seer of Chain Gang, Physician TO Jail,
| Solicitor, and Health Officer, was post
pOned for the present.
| Jacob l.. Bier was unanimously elect
ed Measurer Of Lumber for the current
year.
For Keeper of the Lookup, Jonas
| Crumhacker, Alexander Wallace, Will
| liam EoTsythe, j. ii. Saddler, WIN. Il.
| Mclaughlin ard Jacob s. Hull were
| placed i'll nomination, and the first bal
| lot resulted CrumDacker, o; Wallace,
81; FnrsythG, 10; Saddler, !: McLaugh-
| lin, /: Huh, 0. Mr.. Wallace was de-
clared elected.
| For CITY Sexton; Philip Heiser, John
NJ. Larke, Ed. Burt and = Miller were
named, and the first ballot resulted,
Ieiser, 2G; NJ. Llrke, ,; Burt, :; Miller,
l. Mr.. Heiser was elected.
| For Surveyor, Messrs. Walter G..
Smith and James Gilchrist were nOmi-
mated. The first ballot resulted, Smith
%; Gi'rhrist .. Mr.. Smith WAS declared
elected.
| For city weiGhcr, Messrs. w. NJ. Pat.
ton, Moses Ford, John II. Downs, Jas.
| NJ. lSulger, John Daily, G. Leonhart and
l. Mccormick were mentioned. There
was no election on the first ballot. The
second resulted, Bulger, p: Patton, e.
Ford, Is; Daily, /; Mccormick, l; Mr..
| Bulger WAS elected.
The official bond of Elijah Day, Treas.
urer elect, with Il. II. Logan, I. II. Will
liams, y. q. Robinson and Jacob Horn.
brook as suTpIigs, WAS presented and
accepted.
The First Branch retired.
Mr.. McCOurtney Offered resolution
instructing the Committee on OrClinRn-
Ces TO prepare an Ordinance creating 81
| permanent Health officer.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Stanley offered the resolution aU-
| thOriZing the Mayor and President al
the Second Branch to fill any vacancies
that may exist in the committee hereto
fore appointed to superintend the dis
trihution Of coal to the suffering poor.
On motion, the Second Branch ad'
journed.
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