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

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of City Council met at their chamber
last night pursuant to adjournment
with President Wilkinson in the chair.
The clerk called the roll and the fol-
lowing gentlemen answered to their
names:
Bell, Connolly, Clator, Hughes, Keim,
McCourtney, Maxwell, Salisbury, Smith
p, Simpson, Shepherd, Sweeney, upde-
graft, Pratt, Long, OesterliRg, Smith
J. G.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, the reading
of the minutes of the last meeting be
dispensed with.
The following tribute of respect to
the memory of the late W. G. Battelle,
was adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an All-wise
Providence to remove from our midst
Mr.. w. G.. Battelle, a former member OF
the Council of this city, and
WHEREAS, We deem it eminently
proper that we should pay some slight
tribute of respect to his memory as a
citizen; therefore be it
Resolred, That in the death of Mr..
Battelle we are called upon to mourn
the loss of an active and energetic citi.
zen, who was ever alive to the promo
tion of the best interests CT this city,
and whose great aim ever appeared to
be to do all that in him lay to advance
its prosperity.
Resolred, That his efforts in the City
| Council, when q member thereof and as
! a business man at all times to further
the interests of Wheeling men and
measures, were ever deserving of com
mendation, and will be remembered by
us as worthy of imitation.
Resolred, That we tender our sympa-
thy to his widow in this dark hour OF
her great affliction, and pray God to be
to her comfort and support, and to her
children Father and protector.
Resolred, That we will attend his flu
neral in body, and will wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days.
ResOlred, That the Clerk of the city
furnish a copy of these resolutions to
the widow of Mr.. Battelle.
The report of the committee on Fire
Department was read, and adopted with
the following reconstructions:
That the bills of Jonas Crumbacker
William Hare and Dillon, Thompson
& Co., be paid, and
ReSolred, That any or all of the hand
engines and ward reels be sold when the
steam fire engines arrive,
Report of committee on Markets was
received and adopted.
! On motion of Mr.. Hughes the First
Branch was invited to meet the Second
Branch in joint session for the election
of officers laid over from last meeting.
The report of the special committee
in regard to the stone bridge as well a.
the Market street bridge. Mr.. Bell of
tered the following substitute for the
committees report, which was adopted
3 Resoired, That Walter C. Smith, City
I surveyor, be authorized to report t
| Iouhcli plans and 81 ecifications, Will
PROBABLE cost ofthe different structures
at their next meeting, or as soon there
: after as possible.
The First Branch arrived, and boil
e Branches went into joint session for tn
e election of Assessors of Water Rent
Y and Real Estate.
g William Patton and John Hamilton
:. were put in nomination for Assessor O
Q Water Rents. Mr.. Patton receiving tn
= highest number of votes was declare,
{. elected.
r Mr.. Jacob Bier was declared electe,
t Assessor of Real Estate by exclamation
J, there being no opposition.
!, There being no further business to b
Q done in joint session, the First Branc
retired to their chamber,