The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-09

Petition of rssideptss on Main street,
between Bank and Mcclure street, ask
ing for curbing, was referred to COM
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
A petition was received from David
Kerner, city weigher for Seventh ward,
asking that 81 80, expended by him in
fixing up the scales, be refunded.
Anna N. Mayer presented petition
asking the privilege of transferring her
licence to keep first class saloon to John
Carney. Granted.
A petition from Andrew Hossnfeld
for license to keep an ordinary was
granted.
The bill of Mrs. j. W. White for rent
of lot used as lime house was referred to
committee on Real Estate.
A resolution directing John King, Jr,
to vote the city's stock in the election
for Board of Directors for the Mariet.
ia and Cincinnati railroad was passed.
A resolution from the First Branch
fixing the salary of the clerk of that
Branch at $3.50 per annum was concur
red in.
On motion, the Second Branch ad.
journed.
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,
Hall, Harrison, Quarter, Rinehsrt,
Simpson, Shallcross, Schambra, Swee-
ney and Wilson.
The minutes of the previous meetings
were read, approved and signed.
Mr.. Alfred Caldwell, the newly elect
ed Clerk of this Branch, was duly sworn
in by the Mayor.
The ordinance in relation to CONSOLE
dating certain city offices was put to its
final passage and properly signed.
Mr.. Sweeney offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That His Honor the Mayor
be aud is hereby directed to issno q
proxy for and in the name of the city
of Wheeling, to John King, Jr., to vote
at any election for Directors, and at all
meetings Of the stockholders of the
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Com
pany as reorganized, upon any and all
questions that may be presented for the
consideration of the stockholders of said
company.
Mr.. Sweeney, Chairman of the COM
mittee to investigate the accounts of A.
w. Woods, late Collector of Water
Rents, made a long report, together
with the following resolution:
Resolred, That upon the payment into
the city treasury of the sum of 5000, the
accounts of Mr.. A. w. W. DIS, collector
of revenue for 1866 and 1867, shall for
those two years be settled and closed,
and the bills yet uncollected now in the
hands of the committee shall be placed
in the hands of the City Sergeant fol-
collection, as prescribed by ordinance
The committee direct me to report nc
resolution in reference to the account OF
Mr.. Woods for the year 1868, submitting
the statement contained in the report
for such order az the Council may make
The report of the committee on Water
Works was received from the Second
Branch and concurred in.
The House Bill No. 1872, to amend the
charter of the city of Wheeling was
read. The bill was referred to the com
mittee on Ordinances.
The bond of Daniel hurry, Clerk anC
Curator of the Second Ward market
house, was received from the Second
Branch and concurred in.
The bond of j. NJ. Warden, Collector
of Wheeling, elect, was received iron
the Second Branch and concurred in.
The report of the COMMITTEES on Street
and Alleys was received from the Sec
ond Branch, and, on motion, the recon-
mendation from the committee in rela
ton to authorizing the Street Commits
sioner to advertise for proposals for lay
ing the necessary curbing was laid oil
the table. The remainder of the repor
was concurred in.
The report of the committee on Fir
Department was received from the Sec
ond Branch and concurred in.
The report of William Winder, Chic
of the Fire Department, received fron
the Second Branch, was concurred in.
The report of the committee on Ac
counts was received from the SecOn,
, Branch and concurred in, except th
bill of S. +. Faris for keeping city pris
oners, which was reeommitted to tn
committee for consideration.
The report of the committee on Lights
received from the Second Branch An
concurred in.
The following was offered an
adopted:
Re8olred, That the clerk Of this Branc
receive a salary of $3.50 for the preSen
year.
Adjourned.
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