The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-13
let of ground on th hillside north of

let of ground on Oh Q hillside north o
Madison street fort We years.
They recommend in favor of allowin;
Frank Ritter the amount expended b.
him in repairing house owned by th'
city and occupied by him.
They report in favor of rejecting thu
resolution herett ,fore offered to deed
lots to the widows of those who lost
their lives at tho burning of the Cul
bertson foundry
In the opinion of your committee the
city OF Wheeling has no legal ground
in the Seventh Ward known as Elm
wood Square, but as the citizens of that
ward seem to claim the square as city
property, they have the right to sue for
the same in the city's name, provided
the city is Unidentified against any loss
in the matter of costs.
The various recommendations of the
the committee were concurred in.
a communication was recei we'd from
the City Clerk stating that Mr.. Richard
Nolan had declined signing the bond
for the city scales in the Second Ward
on the ground that his proposal was to
rent for year.
On motion of Mr.. Sweeney, Mr.. Nolan
was authorized to transfer his right
to the Second Ward Scales to any re-
sponsible party, they giving bond for
the same.
On motion, the Second Branch ad-
journed.
FIRST BRANCH
The First Branch came to order at y
o'clock, his Honor Mayor Mcclellan in
the chair.
Present-Blair, Carnahan, gilbert
son, Hall, Mcclure, Quarter, Rinehart,
Shallcrsss, Schambra and A. Wilson.
message from the Second Branch
announced that that body adhered to
their action increasing taxation on real
aud personal property to so instead of
40 per cent.
The First Branch receded from its
action and, after considerable debate,
the ordinance was passed by a majority
vote.
The resolution providing for the
repair of the city building was concur
red in and Mr.. McLHre appoin ted on the
part of the First Branch.
Mr.. Mcclure moved that when Coun-
Gil adjourned it be till Tuesday next.
Mr.. T. Sweeney wished to know for
what purpose a meeting was to be held
next week, and Mr.. Mcclure stating
that it was to complete the tax ordi-
nance, Mr.. s. said that if there was not
an ordinance limiting the tax it would
be made IS instead of so cents. He saw
nothing for the city but bankruptcy.
The report of the committee of the
Fire Department was received from the
Second Branch. The first, second and
third resolutions were adopted. The
fourth one was amended by inserting
the words provided no hose goes with
the reel" The fifth resolution was re-
.ected.
The report of the Street COMMISSIONS r
was received from the Second Branch,
and the action of that Branch was con-
CURED in.
On motion the First Branch then ad-
journed.
The ladies will be glad to hear
that George r. Taylor 81 Co. received
last evening lot of the new style Ruff
fed Collars and Cuffs in white and
stripes.
ANOTHER AND VERY RARE CHANCE
OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.-F. NJ. Porter,
No. 1875 Main street, will offer to the cit
liens of this city and vicinity 400 pair
of shoes, consisting of ladies', misses
and childrens. These goods will be
placed on his cheap counter, and sold ct
the following low rates: Ladies' shoes
sl00; misses, 75c; children's, SOC.
Please give him call and be convinced
that there's no such inducements offered
by any other house in the city. Don't
forget the place, +. II. Porter, 135 Main
street.