The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10

by fixing it at $500. The report of the
committee as amended was then adopt
ed.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
This Branch of Council met at their
chamber last night pursuant to adjourn
ment. The Mayor being absent, on
motion, Mr.. Blair took the chair.
Present-Messrs. Baer, Blair, gilbert
son, Hall, Harrison, Rinehart, Simpson,
Schambra, Stone and Sweeney.
On motion of Mr.. Sweeney the read
ing of the minutes were dispensed with.
The report of the committee on Fire
Department was received from the
Second Branch. The second resolution
in said report, in regard to selling the
Hope Hose house and grounds was, on
motion of Mr.. Stone. laid on the table.
The third resolution, in relation to
Purchasing a suitable building for the
Atlantic Steam Fire Engine, was con-
Cured in.
The second resolution was taken from
the table, and Mr.. Stone offered the fol-
lowing amendment: Provided the ad-
vertisement and sale be deferred until
tho location proposed be adopted by
Council. The amendment was rejected.
The action of the Second Branch, in
selling the property of the Hope Fire
Company, was coucurred in. The &C.
ton of the Second Branch upon the rest
of the resolutions was concurred in.
The resolution from the Second
Branch, in relation to changing the
mode of collecting assessments and
water rents, WAS received and their &C.
ton concurred in.
The report Of the committee on Ac'
counts was received from the Second
Branch, and concurred in.
Report of the committee on Water
Works was received frem the Second
Branch and concurred in.
Report of the Street Commissions
was received from the Second Branch
aud concurred in.
Report of the committee on Salaries
as reported last night in this Branch
was returned from the Second Branch
and amended as follows: Salary Of
Street Commissioner be $1,000 instead OF
$1,000; concurred in. Superintendent OF
Water Works, $4,000 instead of $4,000
non coucurred in. The commission OF
the Wharf Master be IA per cent. in.
stead Of II per cent; nou-concurred in,
The Collector of assessments on per.
sonal property be $500 instead of 5000;
concurred in.
Mr.. Sweeney moved to reconsider the
vote non .concurring in the action OF
the Second Branch on the salary of the
Superintendent of Water Works and
Wharfmastsr. The amendments of the
Second Branch were then concurred in.
The report of the Wharfmaster was
received from Second Branch and con-
Cured in.
Report of the City Sexton was re.
ceiyed from the Second Branch and
coucurred in.
Report of the Treasurer was received
from the Second Branch and concurred
in.
The res .lution from the Second Branch
in regard to the decentralization of the
Legislature to amend the charter of the
city so as to restore to Council the pow
ers conferred in section 3lst of the
charter of 1886, was concurred in.
The petition of Julia Purcell, from th G
Second Branch, was referred to tn,
committee on Real Estate for report.
Mr.. Hall offered the following resolu
ton which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Legislature of Wes
Virginia be memorialized by the Mayo
and President Of the Second Branch o
| Council to pass o general law for IN
| regulation of gas companies and TN
protection Of Ras consumers.
The resolution from the Secon'