The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-14

ceipts from all sources were s5oz ~ o'
The report of the Street Commission
or for the month of December was read.
An appropriation of s204.62 was asked
for to nav bills for labor, &C., which was
made. The Commissioner reported that
he had sold the Suspension bridge at
the foot of Market street to John Nolan
for 5000. that being the highest bid re-
ceived.
The .eport of the Finance committee
in RELATION to settlement with William
Hamilton. Collector of Assessments for
the wears of 1866 and 1866, was read.
The report shows an Indebtedness to the
city on the part of Hamilton OF Slo.2'.
The committee recommend the crea-
ton of new officer, to be styled Audit
or. who shall have charge of all matters
pertaining to assessment and collection
of the same.
The committee asked the adoption OF
a resolution approving the settlement
with Hamilton; also one authorizing
the Mayor and President of the Second
Branch to memorabilia the Legislature
TO amend the charter of the city so that
real estate may be sold for the non-pay-
ment of city assessments; also, one au.
thorizing the Finance committee to sell
sI50. 900 of the bonds of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad company, owned by
the city, to discharge the bonds held Dy
the General Government in trust for
certain tribes of Indians, and issued for
the stock subscribed by the city to the
railroad. The resolutions were adopted,
only three members (Messrs. Hughes,
Stanley and Simpson,, voting in the
negative on the one authorizing the sale
of the bonds.
The Committee on Appeals submitted
a report recommending that the appll-,
cation of NJ. w. Stone for reduction OF
assessment be granted, and that OF j..
Bell & Co. be rejected. The commit
tee returned the application OF Z. j.
Stone without any recommendation.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed andthe application of E. j. Stone was
| rejected.
The same committee reported on the
applications of Mrs. j. McLane and j.
81 G. Mendle for correction and reduc-
ton of assessments, respectively, re-
commencing that they begranted. The
report was adopted.
PETITIONS.
The petition of John c. johnson for
license as an auctioneer, was read and
granted.
The petition of Margaret Aut for re-
duction of water assessment was read
and referred to the committee on Water
Works, with power to act.
The petitions of James Robinson,
John Hamilton & Co., +. j. Rothacker
and Louis Eberling, for reduction of
water assessments, were referred to
same committee for report.
The petition of John Gibson for Ii
cense to keep coffee house on Market
street, between Monroe and Quincy,
was read, and under suspension of the
rules, granted.
The petition Of A. w. Woods, asking
that he be compensated for making out
tax bills extending through series of
years, against the Caldwell estate, was
read and referred to the committe on
Finance with power to act.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Hughes offered resolution that
there be SO per cent. deducted from the
bill of the Gas Company for gas fur
nished the public lamps, which was
adopted.
A resolution was adopted releasing
the Central Glass Works and P. l.. Kim
berly from the penalties prescribed for
purchasing or selling coal without be-
ing weighed, to apply to that only
which is used at the Glass Works. This
resolution was received from the First
Branch, where it was introduced and
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Nolan.
Resolred, That the committee on Real
Estate be authorized to lease lots, free of
cost, to the widows and mothers of the
men who lost their lives at the late fire
at the Star Foundry, for the purpose of
erecting house thereon for each wild
ow and mother.
Adopted.
On motion, it was
Resolred, That when the Council ad
iourn it be to meet on the evening of
the 10Th inst.
A resolution was received frem the
First Branch authorizing the Mayor
and President of the Second Branch to
appoint -- men to serve as night
watch until farther orders. The resolu-
ton clothed these watchmen with the
same powers as the day police.
Mr.. Hughes made the motion that the
blank be filled with twenty-three, but
it did not prevail.
Mr.. Simpson moved that the resolu-
ton be laid on the table. Lost.
Efforts were made to fill the blanks
with fifteen and sixteen, but they were
not successful.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, the whole
subject was laid on the table.
An ordinance amending one in rela-
ton to the introduction of contagious
diseases into the city, was read the first
time. The amendment authorizes the
arrest and prosecution, forthwith, of
any person who shall knowingly bring
to the city any one afflicted with small
box, varioloid or diseases of that char
actcr.
On motion of Mr.. Baer, the Second
Branch adjourned.
AUCTION SALES.