The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-17

Gil was held last evening. The chair
was occupied by President Wilkinson
The Clerk was directed to call the roll,
when the following members answer
ed to their names Messrs. Baer, Bell,
Clator, Connolly, Harrison, Hughes,
Keim, Long, MoCourtney, Oesterling,
Salisbury, Stanley, Simpson, Smith, P.
Sweeney, Smith, J.tG. Updergraff and
Weisgarber.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
a communication from T. P. Shall
cross In relation to the coal delivered to
the needy poor in the Second Ward I'M
der his orders, and suggesting that the
superintendent of the Water Works be
requested to report how many loads
had been delivered under his instruc-
tiOns, was received from the First
Branch and its action adopting 1t con-
Cured in.
The report of the Street Commissioner
was read. The recommendation to have
a sewer put down on Marshall street,
from Chapline to Market, was referred
to the Committee on Streets and Alleys
to report expediency and cost.
Recommendation that pavement
be laid in front of First Ward Hose
House with brick on edge or flag stone,
was amended SO that the width of the
door be laid with brick on edge, and
adopted.
The recommendation that Jacob
Street, from Division to Preston, be re-
paired with limestone or cinder, was
adopted.
The recommendation that the bills
presented be paid, was adopted, and the
report as amended was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Mar
lyof In, n
in the market house was read. The PEI
tition of the gardeners represented that
they were put to Inconvenience by
those who do not rent stalls, and they
ask that they be allowed to stand their
wagons in front of the stalls rented by
them. The committee recommended
that the prayer of the petitioners be
granted.
MIR. Clator made the motion that the
report be laid on the table. Rejected.
The ayes and noes being demanded
on the adoption OF the report of the
committee resulted, ayes 2: noes ID. So
the report was not adopted.
The report of the Committee on Fl
nance in reference to the debt due d. &.
List and others against the Water
Works, land in reference to raising funds
to build a bridge at or near Market
street, was read.
Mr.. Sweeney offered a resolution that
the collector Ofassessments be instruct
ed to proceed to collect the taxes against
the Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny. Adopted. "s -
On motion, the further consideration
of the report of the Finance Committee
was postponed, in order that the cleo
ton of Health Officer might be proceed
ed with.
On motion the First Branch was in
formed that the Second was ready to
int IL Of IN oil
Health officer.
The First Branch appeared, the rolls
were called and quorum found to be
present.
The object of the joint session was
stated and nominations for Health otli-
cor called for.
The applications of DR.. +. Mccoy and
d. J. McGinnis were read.
MIR. Rinehurt nominated DIR. Geo.
Baird.
President Wilkinson stated that he
was authorized to mention the names
of Drs. j. Il. Reeves and II. J. Wiesel.
The first ballot resulted: Baird b; Nc
Coy l; McGinnis 1; Reeves 16 and Vie
sci 5. So DR.. Reeves was declar red
elected Health officer.
On motion the election of overseer of
the Chain Gang was gone into.
The application of Noah Price was
read and there being no other nomina-
IlOuS, 41Es IIIC6 WIS llSCIdISu uuhnl-
mousIy elected.
The Mayor was authorized to take the
official bond of DIR. Reeves, Health Off
Ger elect.
The First Branch retired to their
chamber.
The consideration Of the report of the
Committee on Finance was resumed,
the report accepted and the committee
discharged from further consideration
of the subject.
Mr.. Sweeney offered resolutions au-
thoriZinS the City Clerk to advertise for
proposals for hauling coal to the Water
Works and TO the destitute poor; and
also that he advertise for proposals to
rent the city scales, either to one per-
son or more, which ever may be to the
advantage of tho city. Adopted and
sent 10 the First Branch.
Mr.. Sweeney made the motion that
the report of the Committee on Finance
and the resolutions appended be re-
ferred to the Committee on Ordinances
with instructions to report ordinances
in conformity with said resolutions, and
report at the next regular meeting of
Council, which was adopted.
The Committee on Ordinances re-
ported an ordinance providing for an
annual estimate of the amount of
money required to meet the expenses of
the city government, which was read
and adopted.
The petition of Elmira Ripley to
lease piece OF ground belonging to the
city, was referred TO the Committee on
Real Estate with power t0 act.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison the COun-
Gil adjourned to meet next Tuesday
evening.