The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-21
FIRST BRANCH.

The Branch Of Council met last
night pursuant to adjournment, his
Honor Mayor Mcclellan in the chair.
Present-Blair, Culbertson, Hall,
Quarter, Rinehart, Schambra, Simp-
ton, ShaIlcross, Sweeney, Stone and
Wilson.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
A petition from J. N. Warden, City
Collector, asking for the confirmation
of Alexander Updegraff as Deputy Col
lector, stating it would be impossible
for him to discharge his duties without
an assistant, was granted, provided his
services be paid for by Mr.. Warden.
The petition of NJ. C. Collins and
others was read, and sent to the Second
Branch as it incurred an expense aud
could not originate in this Branch.
On motion of Mr. Blair this Branch
took a recess for ten minutes.
The resolution from the Second
Branch instructing the Finance COM
mittee to settle with Mr.. John Scar
brough forthwith, was read and on mo-
ton OF Mr. Wilson is was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Wilson then offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolrsd, That John Scarborough, col
lector of assessments for the year 1869
have liberty to present to the Finance
committee list OF the names of those
persons who are charged with take,
which he is unable to collect, duly veri
fled by affidavit; and also OF the com,
missions to which he is entitled; ant
that said committee report to next meet
ing of Council.
A communication from the City En-
gineer in relation to the bids of The
different firms for building the super
structure of the Market street bridge
together with the plans and specitica
tons thereon; and also res solution
from the Bridge committee recommend
ing the adoption OF the plans and bids
of the Norway Iron Company at cost
of SlS,350.00, was received from the
Second Branch and read On motion
OF Mr. Stone the above was laid on the
table for the present.
Mr.. Stone moved that the plan o
the Bollman bridge be adopted at the
cost OF 81 10000, which was lost.
On motion the resolution from the
Second Branch adopting the plan of til,
the Norway bridge was taken from the
table and concurred in with the follow
ing amendment: Provided the plan.
and specifications are the same a sub
mitted to the committee.
The resolution from the special com
mttee in regard TO the annexation o
the town of South Wheeling to Wheel
inc, was received from the SeconC
Branch and its action concurred in.
The resolution from the Secon,
Branch. authorizing the Clerk of tn
City to advertise in regard to payin!
taxes, was concnrrcd in.
The resolution from the Secon,
Branch, authorizing the City SurveyO
to lay out certain lots in the City Gene
terry, was cOncurred in.
The petition OF Charles Pawpe TO
license to keep a coffee house was re
ceived from Second Branch and con
CURED in.
The petition Of NJ. c. Collins an
others, from Second Branch, was con
CURED in.
Mr.. Stone offered the following:
Resoloei That the committee on Oh
dnances be directed to report an ord
dance authorizing the Collector OF AZ
scssments and Water Rent to appon
any reasonable number OF deputies, t.
lie approved by the Council.
After some discussion, the resolution
was withdrawn.
Adjourned