The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-15

Fourth :. $3.50
Seventh" iis5 .
The ordinance is to 60 into effect on
and after the fourth Monday of January,
1870.
On motion the ordinance was laid
upon the table until the next meeting
p The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Health Officer be
instructed to print his sanitary history
of the city Of Wheeling in pamphlet
form for gratuitous distribution at a
cost not exceeding 500, which sum is
hereby appropriated for that purpose.
Several resolutions were received
from the First Branch and concurred in.
The following resolutions were
offered:
Resolred, That the Street Commission.
er be Instructed to have Lew single
crossing placed across Webster street at
Main street.
Adopted.
RESOLVED, That the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to repair Madison
street, east of Market street, 30 far as
the Second Ward school house.
Referred to Street Commissioner for
report.
Resolred, That the committee on FL
nance be authorized and instructed TO
make a settlement with the Collector
of assessments of real and personal
property tithables for the year 1865,
and report the settlement to the next
meeting of Council.
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be authorized to place stone
crossing on Cbapline street, on the
south side Of Marshall street, Sixth
Ward.
The resolution was adopted by ma
jority, and failing of two.thirds, lays
over until the next meeting.
Mr.. Boring moved that the committee
on Building and Real Estate be request
ed to return bill and papers in the case
of J. w. White, with their report, to
Council. Carried.
A petition was received from Arm
strong, Holiday a. Co. asking permits.
ion to put sewer in Madison street.
Granted.
A petition was received from Thos +.
Beans asking reduction of water rent,
and referred to committee on Water
Works.
A petition was received from VIM. II.
Bassett asking for an auction license for
the month of December. 1t was
granted.
Petitions were received from various
parties asking a reduction Of water
rent and were referred to the committee
on Water Works.
The Second Branch adjourned until
Tuesday evening, December 2lst.
FIRST BRANCH.
The regular monthly meeting of this
Branch Of Council was held at their
chamber last night, His Honor Mayor
Mcclellan in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Blair, Canadian, Gull
bertson, Hall, Harper, Mcclure, Rine-
hart, Simpson, Sballcross, Schambra,
Sweeney, and Wilson.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
A lengthy and animated discussion
occurred upon the reading of new
ordinance, in regard to the validity OF
the construction of said ordinance and
as attested and signed by the officers OF
both Branches Of Council, the objection
being raised by Mr.. Blair, who eloquent.
ly persuaded the Council not to think
the objections were all wind, ss is usually
the case in these windy discussions. The
objections were finally dropped and the
discussion ended without any COnclu-
sion.
His Honor the Mayor, read the report
of the notice served on the Wheeling
Gas Company, in pursuant of a former
resolution of the Council, notifying the
said Gas Company of the intention of
the city to take charge of their works
at the expiration of their charter.
On motion of Mr.. Sweeney the re-
port was received and filed.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following res
olution:
Resolred That tie notice of the
Wheeling Gas Company, to the city
of Wheeling, of the commencement OF
the distribution and supply of gas and
the notice of the city of Wheeling to the
Wheeling Gas Co., Of the city's inten-
ton to purchase the property ofsaid
company at the expiration of twenty
wears as recorded, not only on the min
utes, but also on the book of contracts
of the city.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following res
olution which was adopted:
Resolred, That the Committee on Wa
ter Works be authorized and instructed
to make settlement with the collector
of water rents for the year 1868, and re.
port the settlement to the next regular
meeting of the Council for approval.
Mr.. Sweeney offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That when this Council ad-
iourn it be to meet on next Tuesday
night, for the special purpose of hear
ing the report of the committee on
Finance in regard to the settlement Of
the accounts of Alfred Woods and the
progress made in that direction
aud the comuitte on Salaries report as
to the salary of the Collector of Water
Rents and Assessments.
An ordinance assessing the water tax
for this year was put on its last reading
and concurred in.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Hall:
ResoIred, That the Street Commits
sioner be directed 10 give notice TO the
owners of property on the south side Of
Madison street, between Market and
Fourth streets, TO have the sidewalks
repaired; and in case of refusal, be bt
authorized to have said repairs done
at their expense.
Adopted.
REPORTS.
The rsport of the committee on Ac
counts was received from the Second
Branch and coucurred in.
The report of The committee on Wate
Works, wasIeceived from the SscouC
Branch and copcurIed in, with the eI
ception of the recommendation of lie
duciug the water tax of E. d. ICuni
from 500 TO so, which was noa concur
red in.
The report Of the comm ttee on Fir
Dep irtm mt wss received from the Sec
ong Branch and concurred in.