The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-10
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J. of grade in laying Hempfeld Railroad
The petition was referred to Committe'
on Streets and Alleys for report.
r The following resolution was adopted
Resolred, That the Committee or
Water Works be requested to inquire
bow many, if any, persons receive Goa
from the Works that is not entitled TO
and report to Council.
Mr. Stanley moved that when the
Council adjourns it be to next Tuesday
night.
On motion, the Council adjour ued.
1 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, Harper, Hall, Pannell, Quar-
rier, Shallcross, Sweeney, schambra and
Wilson.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and adopted.
The petition of r. II. Heiser, from
Second Branch, was concurred in.
Petition of William Geotze, from Sec
ond Branch, was concurred in.
Petition of David Kurner, weighmas-
ter of the eth ward scales, for repair
said scales, received from Second Branch
and on motion, the ayes and noes were
called which resulted in the petition
being concurred in, by vote of six to
four.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following reso.
luton:
ReSolred, That A. j. Pannell be au-
thorized to vote the proxy of the shares
of stock which the city of Wheeling
holds in the Hempfield railroad COM
pany, at the annual election to be held
at Washington, Pa, for the election Of
directors, and any other business that
may come before the stockholders; and
that the clerk make out tho proper
papers for Mr.. Pannell, so as to enable
him to vote the same. Adopted.
The report of committee on Accounts,
received from the Second Branch, and
concurred in.
The report of the Street Commissioner,
received from the Second Branch, and
concurred in.
The report of the City Treasurer was
received from Second Branch and con-
CURED in.
On motion of Mr.. Shallcross, the re-
port of the committee on Accounts was
reconsidered; and on motion of Mr.
Blair, the bill of w. C. Smith was re-
committed to the committee on Ac-
counts for report.
The report of the committe on Water
Works was received from the Second
Branch and concurred in.
The report Of the committee on Fire
Department was received from the Sec
ond Branch and coneurred in.
The report of the Sexton of the City
Cemetery was received from the Second
Branch and concurred in.
Mr.. Blair offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
ReSolred, That the committee on Wa
ter Works be instructed to report by
resolution, at next meeting of Council,
whether 1t would be expedieDt and
proper to contract this year for the ex-
Of tar he
of the city to the Seventh Ward; it APP
pearing that the cost of said extension
will not exceed S726l, according TO the
report of said committee on Water
Works.
Mr.. Quarri er offered the following res
olution, which Yves adopted:
Resolred, That the committee on Sal
aries be instructed to report, at the next
meeting of Council, a commentator
resolution in relation to the compensa-
ton of collectors of assessments and OF
water taxes.
Mr.. Shallcross offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
Reso lied, That the Sergeant or Street
Commissioner be and is hereby directe d
to enforce the ordinance in relation { O
obstructing the streets and alleys of the
city.
The resolution from the Second Branch
in relation to appropriating 10 per cent
of the tax on real estate, and deposited
when collected, in Bank, to the credit of
the Joint committee for the special pur-
pose of assisting the building of the
Market street bridge, was concurrcd in
by the following vote
AYEs-Messrs. Canadian, Culbertson,
Harper, Pannell, Quarter and Wilson
NoEs-Messrs. Blair, Hall, Sweeney,
SchambTa and Shallcross.
The resolution from the Second Branch
in relation to securing q writ of man
damus in connection with the Market
street bridge was concurrtd in.
A resolution from the Second Branch,
asking joint committee of FIVE to con-
slider the propriety of paying the bills
Of Vim. Exley and - Dillon. His
Honor appointed Messrs. Wilson and
Carnahan.
A resolution from the Second Branch,
in regard to lowering the water pipe on
Quincy street, was copcurred in.
Resolution from Second Branch, in
relation to street crossings, was con-
Cured in.
Resolution from Second Branch, ap-
propriating twenty dollars for painting
lamp posts in Seventh Ward, was con-
CURED in.
Resolution from Second Branch, re.
curing he Street Commissioner to fill
up certain holes on the Island, was con.
Cured in.
The resolution in relation to placing
new lamp posts in Sixth Ward was re-
ferred to Committee on Lights for re-
port.
The bill of Isaac Morrison, for extra
labor as curator of Market Souare.