The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-13

CITY COUNCIL-FIRsT BRANCH.-The
regular monthly meeting of the First
Branch was held last night.
The Mayor being absent, on motion,
Mr.. A. J. Pannell took the chair.
Present - Messrs. Blair, Carnuhan,
Ewing, English, Franzhiem, Hull, Har-
per, Pannell, Shallcross, A. Wilson, w.
P. Wilson, Quarter, Mcclure and linn.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and signed.
The report of the committee on FL
nance was read and passed with the
following resolutions:
Resolred, That the Legislature of West
Virgiaia be memoralized by the Mayor
and President of the Second Branch OF
Council, to pass such acts amending
the Charter of the city of Wheeling,
whereby the city shall have the power
to enforce its lien upon real estate re-
turned delinquent for the non-payment
of taxes assessed thereon, by sale
| thereof
R,solred, That the Finance committee
be and is hereby authorized to sell $780,
600 worth of stock of the B. 81 o. K. r.,
to clear the debt of the city, now stand
ing in the Interior Department at
Washington, d. G.
A great deal of bombast was exploded
about the taxable value of the Wheeling
and Belmont Bridge Company, by MEM
bers interested as owners of stock, &c,
which was very natural" After some
further consid Grafton on the subject, t
was agreed to tax it the same this year
as last.
Report of the committee on Accounts
was read and passed.
The petition of Mrs McLain, asking
for correction in double assessment,
was granted.
The valuation of j. * G. Mendeps
property was reduced $4,000.
An ordinance TO amend an ordinance
that it shall be unlawful for any per.
son or persons to bring or leave conta-
cious diseases in the city and that such
persons be fined not less than $50 OF
more than 500.
A resolution from the Second Branch
giving Mr.. McAllister one dollar and
twenty-five cents per load OF twenty,
five bushels for all coal hauled to the
Water Works since November LIST, 1868
and the same for distributing it to the
poor. 1t was concurred in with an
amendment.
The report of the committee on Con-
ference was read and passed with the
following resolution:
Resolped, That Atlantic steam fire en-
CINE be kept, on its arrival, in the stable
of Robert Luke, on John street, and
that committee of two be appointed
from the Second Branch and one from
the First Branch TO secure safe anC
suitable building to place it in.
The report of the committee on Water
Works was read and passed.
A lot of erroneous assessments or
water rents were corrected.
The "bulls" and clears" had 1t up
and Down on the Market street bridge,
which ended, we are sorry to say, in
being laid on the table.
The following resolutions from the
Second Branch were read and concurreC
in:
A bill to organize the Atlantic Fir
Engine Company.
The petition of John Gibson to keel
a frst-class coffee house.
The following petition were referred
+. J. Rothacker, for reduction o
water tax.
James Robinson, for reduction o
E water tax.
: John Hamilton 4 Co., for reduction
OF water tax.
e The petitions of A. w. Woods ant
r Louis Eberling were also referred.
l. The report of the Street Commissions
= was received from Second Branch an,
. concurred in.
d The report of the City Clerk was rea,
o and passed.
= The bill of DR.. Mccoy was referred.
J. A vote of thanks to S. Brady, Mayor
d and John c. Porter, Clerk, for tn
It prompt and faithful discharge of thei
duties for the year ending, was mani
r. mously passed.