The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-23

the City Council was held on Thursday
evening. In the First Branch, Mr.
Pannell was called to the chair. On
motion of Mr.. Ewing, the roll was
called, and the following members
answered to their names: Messrs.
Blair, Carnahan, English, Ewing, Hall,
Harper, Pannell, Wilson and linn.
The minutes of last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The following resolution was received
from the Second Branch:
ReSOLUed, That the appointment of
DR.. Baird by the Mayor as Health Of
ficer pro tenn, be approved, and that he
be requested to discharge the duties of
said Office for the remainder of this of.
fetal year.
Mr.. Ewing moved to adopt the reso-
luton, which motion, by the consent OF
the Council, he subsequently withdrew,
and Mr.. Blair offered as substitute
resolution re-instating DIR. Weisel as
Health officer until further order OF
Council. This resolution was adopted
and subsequently, returned from the
Second Branch, with the message that
it involved an appropriation of money,
and therefore should have originated In
the Second Branch.
The following resolutions were re-
ceived from the Second Branch:
RESOLVED, That the night watch APP
pointed by Mayor Brady be continued
on duty until the 4th o: February next.
RcSOLUCd, further that the Clerk of
the city be ordered to draw orders on
the Treasury for the payment of the ten
men composing said night watch, from
time TO time as they may ask for their
wages.
A motion to concur in these resolu-
tions failed to pass by the necessary
| = mill ha A
Messrs. Carnahan, English, Ewing,
Harper and linn. Noes Messrs, Blair,
Hall and Pannell.
A resolution was received from the
| Second Branch stating that as the First
| Branch had refused to make proper
provisions for the protection OF citizens
| from contagious disease, from and alter
this date ali sanitary regulations now
i'll force be suspended. The resolution
WAS laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Hall, ordered, the
Second Branch cOncurring, the Council
proceed to the election OF IL Health ON
Ger. message was received from the
Second Branch giving its concurrence
to this order, and on motion the FIRST
Branch proceeded to the chamber OF the
Second Branch, and on re-assembllng
therein, the following members answer
ed to their names: Messr4. Blair, Car
nnhAm, Ewing, English, Hall, Harper,
| tNtliltliS w ilSbII anu
Dra. Baird and Welsel, were noml'
mated Tor Health Officer, when dis
cusainn arose on u motion to proceed
with the election. The chair decided
the discussion of the motion out OF or
der, from which decision Mr.. Hughes
appealed. Tho question then being
"Shnll the decision of the chair be re
versed?" was decided i'll the nttirma-
tive bv the following vote: LIST Branch
Aver: Wilson A.; Noes: MeSsrs. Blair
CANADIAN, English. Ewing, Hall and
linn, (Mr. PAnnelI i'll the chair and not
v0tingt; 2h Branch, Ayes: Messrs Baer
Boring, Dubois. GrOssclos, Hughes
Lady, Long, Mcdonald, Salisbury
Smith and the President. Noes, Messrs
McCOrtncy, Miller and Rumble.
On motion OF MIR. linn, ordered thai
the First Branch retire to their cham
Der, and upon reAssembling therein II
was ordered that in consequence of the
withdrawal OF member without per
mission. this Branch do now adjourn
for want of Il quorum.
SECOND BRANCH.
In the Second Branch, Dr.. Baird was
: in the chair. The roll was called anC
the following were present: Messrs
Bner, Baird, Boring, Dubois. GrOssclOs
Hughes, Lady, Long, McCortney, Nc
= Donald, Miller, Rumble, Salisbury
; Smith and Williams.
| He TtSlNlcuL pIhAA4GN AAAS C'JNON -
calling the special meeting.
A resolution approving the appoint
ment of DR.. Baird as Health Officer, by
, the Mayor, was adopted. (See the res
0lutiOn in full given in proceedings o
First Branch }
On motion. resolved that the nigh
watch appointed by the Mayor be p.tiC
, in accordance with the ordinance deEn
ing the duties of the Mayor.
MIR, Hughes offered resolution. thu
purport of which was, that rs the Firs
e Branch had refused to make provision
a for protection from contagious diseases
all sanitary regulations i'll force u
suspended, which was adopted. (Set
: proceedings i'll First Branch for resolu
lion in fuIl.)
Resolutions continuing the night
watch until February 18th, and ordering
t the Clerk of the city 10 draw orders OF
: the Treasury for compensation, werI
j, adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, the Firs
!. Branch was informed that the SeconI
l Branch was ready to go into the cleo
I ton of Health Officer, and that If III
= First Branch is not ready, the Secon'
Branch will adjourn.
g A resolution was received from til
n First Branch re-instating DR.. Weisel
Health officer, which was returne
with the message that as 1t involved
appropriation OF money it should haV
originated i'll the Second Branch.
MIR. Hail announced that the Firs
. Branch was now ready to go into III
;, , election of Health officer.
The members of the First Branc
y entered the chamber OF the Second an
- went into joint session, with the resu
T set out at length in the proceedings
the First Branch.
On motion the Second Branch aC
y jOurned.
=, COURT OF APPEALs.-On motion {
a Attorney General Melvin, w.