The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-09

was received from the flrsL DrahCDI
and coRcurred in.
The President announced that ten
proposals for the city scales had been
received.
The bids were then opened and found
to be as follows:
For the Fifth Ward scales, B. L. List
offers S25 for the current year, after re.
pairs have been made.
For the Second Ward scales, Richard
Nolan offers $3.50.
For the entire scales in the city, John
Arthur offers $3.50.
For the entire scales in the city, II. c.
Colts effers $1,000.
For the Second Ward scales, P. H
Meddart proposes to pay 1915.
For the entire scales, c. Lenhart of,
fers SIPS.
For the Second Ward scales, George
Robinson offers $3.50 for the current year
For the entire scales in the city, Jne,
Irwin proposes to pay S105O.
, For the scales on Wheeling Island,
David Kerner proposes to pay 1925.
For the First Ward scales, F. Dold
proposes to pay $500.
Mr.. Sweeney offered the following
resolution; -
Resolred, That the scales be let out as
follows: First Ward to Felix Dold, for
$500; Second Ward to Richard Nolan at
$3.50: Seventh Ward to David KGrner
for Sl25; and that an advertisement be
published asking bids for the Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth Ward scales, to run I'M
til Friday next at o'clock, Z. NJ. Said
bids to be opened by the committee on
Streets and Alleys, who shall have pow
er to accept the highest bids for the
scales named and award the contracts.
On melton the Council adjourned.
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, Culbertson,
Carnahan, Hall, Harper, Mcclure, Quar-
rier, Pannell, Rinehart, ShallCross,
Schambra, Simpson and Wilson.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and signed.
The resolution in relation to the
building of an iron bridge at the foot of
Market street was taken from the table,
whereupon Mr.. Pannell offered the fol-
lowing substitute for the original reso.
luton:
ReSOlu6d, That the First Branch con-
cur in the action of the Second Branch
in ordering the committee to receive
proposals for an iron bridge over Wheel
ing creek, at the foot of Market street,
provided the money for the same can be
raised at no greater rate of interest than
six per cent. per annum.
Mr.. Blair called the ayes and nays,
which resulted as follows:
AYEs-Messrs, Blair, Pannell, Scham-
bra, Shallcross and Hail..
NAYs-Messrs. Carnahan, Culbertson,
Mcclure, Rinehart, Quarter, Harper,
Simpson and Wilson's.
Mr.. Rinehart called for the previous
question, which was sustained, and the
resolution from the Second Branch,
asking a concurrence ofits action in ap-
pointing committee on the part of
this Branch, was adopted, and His
Honor appointed Messrs. Simpson, Nc
Lure and Wilson.
Mr., Wilson offered an ordinance to
amend an ordinance in relation to the
assessments OF water rents.
Report of the committee on Accounts
was received from the Second Branch
and the action of said Branch concur
red in.
Report of the Street Commissioner
was received from the Second Branch,
together with the resolution asking for
the appointment of a committee of two
from the First Branch to confer with
the Board Of Supervisors in relation to
certain roads, and concurred in. Messrs.
shallcross and Hall were appointed.
Report Of the Wharfmaster was re-
ceiyed and referred to the committee on
Wharyes for report.
Report of the SSnmittee on Water
Works was received from the Second
Branch and its action concurred in.
Report of the committee on wharves
was read, recommending a discrimina-
ton in regard to the collection of
marriage from regular packets. The
report was received and filed.
The petition Of Frank Ritter was re-
ceived from the Second Branch, and re-
ferred to the committee on Real Estate
for report.
A resolution FROM the Second Branch,
in relation to the wharfage Of the
steamer Hope, was taken up and its &C
ton concurred in, assessing the said
steamer at s1.5O per landing.
The petition from certain parties ask
ing to have q water pipe laid from
Quincy to Water street was referred TO
the committee on Water Works for re-
port.
The petition of certain citizens of
Quincy street from the Second Branch
was concurred in.
Bill Of Isaac Morrison, amounting to
$3.50, from the Second Branch, was
concurred in.
The petition Of citizens of the First
Ward for extension Of water