The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-12

| Mr.. Wlnder having received major
ity of al the votes cast was declared
elected as Chief Marshal of the Fire
department.
| Mr.. Sweeney moved that the election
Of Assistant Marshals be postponed un-
th next Tuesday evening.
ION this motion, the yeas and nays be-
ing demanded, the following gentlemen
voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Blair,
Csrnahan, Culbertson, Hall, Pannell,
Sweeney, Bell, Boring, Clator, Hughes,
Harrison, Moulter, Salisbury. Sweeney
aud President Wilkinson-15.
Those voting in the negative are
Messrs. Reinhart, Simpson, Schambra,
Wilson, Baer, Connolly, Keim, Maxwell,
Stanley, Porter Smith, ]. G. Smith
Simpson, Sheppard, Updegraf aud
Weisgarber-15.
IThe vote being q tie, the ques-
tipn as to the Mayors right to cast the
dSeiding vote was argued under great
e3eitement. The Mayor voted in the
Affirmative.
tMr. Stanley moved an appeal from the
Mayors decision that he had right to
vote.
Some one moved that the First Branch
retire. Carried.
lit was moved that when the Second
Branch adjourn it be until next Tuesday
night.
ION motion, the Second Branch ad-
ljeurned.
| 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. The clerk k, j.
QePorter, being sick, on motion of Mr.
hnnell, Mr.. Brown Porter was ap-
pointed clerk pro TEN.
iPresent-Messrs. Blair, Carnahan, Gull
bertson, Hall, Pannell, Quarter, Rine.
hart, Schambra, Simpson, Sweeney, and
Wilson.
The reading of the minutes of the
previous meetings were read, approved
and signed.
| On motion of Mr.. Quarter, it was
! Resolred, That when this Branch ad-
joarn it be to meet on next Tuesday
evening, the object of the meeting to
be to read the back ordinances of the
city passed this year.
tMr. Wilson, Chairman of the Water
| Works committee, offered the following,
which was adopted
| FResOlred, That Jacob NJ. Warden, COL
lector of Water Rents for the year 1868,
be charged with S1277 A supplement
tary list and s. 90 collections made for
1867 on the books of the city, and also
that he be allowed a credit for the
books of the following items:
REDUCTIONS made by Council. $40 SO
Water stopped of f.-.-.-.---.........--. l5I 10
4, Hayes Co., assessment. 10 w
UBlineuent list 1886 "
His commissions on s49,se5 72.......... 22j3 %
So as to square his account with the
city for the year 1868.
The petition of George st. Myers for
remitting the fine imposed on him by
Judge Good was non concurred in.
The petition of Mrs. Myer to keep
coffee house, from Second Branch, was
concurred in.
The petition of William Eberle for
transfer of coffee house license, from
Second Branch, was concurred in.
The report of the Committee on
Lights, which was referred back to
them at the last meeting, for infoGma-
ton, was reported second time con-
tanning the desired information. The
report was concurred in.
Report of the committee on Wharves,
from Second Branch, was on motion
non.coucurred in. A motion to recon-
tsder was carried, and the report was
again non. concurred in.
A resolution from the Second Branch,
il relation to changing the per cent. Of
the collector Of assessments from 81 to
Al was received, and on motion amend.
ed for per ceat. Lost.
On motion, the resolution as received
from Second Pranch, was Conourred in.
Report of the committee on Accounts,
received from Second Branch, was con-
Cured in.
Report of the committee on Appeals
was received from the Second Branch
and concurred in.
The petition of W. II. BLssett for auc
tioneer's license, from Second Branch,
was Concurred in.
A letter was read from John Scar
brough, Collector of Assessments, stat.
ing that it was impossible for him to
collect assessment at 81 per cent, and
also claiming 81 per cent. up to the
last meeting of Council. On motion the
letter was withdrawn.
Report of the committee on Water
Works was received from the Second
Branch and ccncurred in.
Report of the City Treasurer was re-
ceived from the Second Branch and con-
Cured in.
Report of the Street Commissioner re-
ceived from the Second Branch and con-
cnrTed in.
Report of tha committee on Fire De
partment was received from the Second
Branch and concurred in.
The annual report of the eXpendi-
lures for the year 1869 was received
from the Second Branch, and on motion
of Mr.. Blair it was referred to the Com
mittee on Accounts for report at the
next meeting of Council.
Bill of Reed & Stewart, from Second
Branch, eoncurred in.
The resolution from the Second
Branch, in relation to the Guards Fire
Company retaining their suits, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire Depart
ment for report.
Bill of George st. Myers, from Second
Branch, was concurred in.
The bill of Mr.. Mccormack, as secre-
tary of the Yigilant Fire Company, was
referred to committee on Fire Depart
ment for report.
This branch retired to the chamber of
Second Branch for the purpose eff elect
ing o chief of Fire Department, aud
two assistants. See proceedings Of
Second Branch.
Returning to their chamber, on mo-
tion adjourned.