The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-14
ferred to committee on Streets and


thorized to employ clerk to index the
minutes of the Second Branch of Coun:
Gil for the years 1869 and 1870, at a
compensation not exceeding $50.
Adopted.
Resolced, That the Clerk of the city
be instructed that the lots OF ground,
numbered from one to eleven inclusive,
in D. Zanc's addition to the city of
Wheeling were exempt from all city
taxation as long as they remain in tn e
possession of D. Zane or his legal re-
preventative Adopted.
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be and is hereby directed to set
the cub and lay the pavement in front
of the new engine house in the Fourth
Ward and also on the west side Of said
engine house Adopted.
A resolution in regard to keeping
pavements clean, was received from the
First Branch and concurred in.
An amendment TO the report Of the
committee on Water Works was re-
ceived from First Branch and concur
red in.
A resolution in regard to the compo-
sition of the Second Brsaejs of Council
was received from WeFfrst Branch.
4 motion to lay on the table was lost,
the yeas and nays being as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Connolly,
Laughlin, Maxwell, Pollock, Sweeney
and Tolivar-S.
Nays-Messrs Boring, Hook, Kan
mer McAdams, Porter Smith, j. g..
Smith, Sheppard, Scott, Jingle and
Weitzcl-l0.
The motion being on concurring in
the action of the First Branch, it was
lost.
A petition Of E. b. Young, asking
for a reduction of water rent, was refer
red to the committee on Water Works.
The First Branch was notified that
the Second Branch was ready 10 90
into the election of one Chief Marshal
and two Assistant Marshals for the
Fire Department. In due time the
First Branch appeared.
Mr.. Thomas Sweeney, Mayor pro
tenn presiding, announced the business
in order TO he the nomination OF candi-
dates for Chief Marshal
VIM. Winder, the present incum-
bent was nominated aud unanimously
elected.
Messrs. Andrew J. Sweeney and
George Kinghorn were nominated for
the office OF Assistant Marsf al for the
First Fire District-that portion Of the
city north Of Wheeling creek.
A ballot was ordered with the follow
ing result: Sweeney, 10; Kinghorn l..
A. j. Sweeney having received ma
jority OF all the votes cast was declared
reelected as Assistant Fire Marshal for
the district north of the creek.
Captain William II. Harrison was
unanimously reelected As Assistant
Fire Marshal for the district south Of
Wheeling creek.
On motion the Second Branch ai-
jcurncd
FIRST BRANCH.
In the absence of Mayor Mcclellan,
on motion, Mr.. Thomas Sweeney was
called to the chair.
Present-Messrs. Baer, Blair, Cul-
bertson, Harrison, Hall, Quarter
Shallcross, Sweeney Simpson, Scham-
bra, Stone and Wilson.
A remonstrance from Judge Geo. W.
Thompson against extending the city
limits so as to include his farm, was
read and referred To the committee on
City Extension.
The report OF the committees Of City
Councils and Board of Supervisors Of
Ohio county, recommending repair Of
Fulton Bridge, was adopted.
The resolution authorizing extension
of paving in Chestnut alley, was adopt
ell.
The report OF the committee on Ac-
counts, recommending payment of bills
to the amount of 1899, was adopted
The action OF the Second Branch in
relation to the bill Of George LETTERS,
ESQ, was nOn-concurred in, and the
bill recommitted.
The report Of the Chief Of the Fire
Department was read
The annual report of the same officer
was read. The expenses incurred for
the year were $4S7S07.
The report Of the committee on Fire
Department was read and S2S9.3S az
propriated to pay expenses incurred
during past month.
The action of the Second Branch on
the report OF committee on Lights. was
concurrcd in.
Mr.. Blair wanted to know what was
being done in relation to purchase Of
Gas Works The time was drawing
nigh for action.
Mr.. Hall, from the committee on
Purchase Of Gas Works, said the com
mittee had had a meeting, the proper
notice had been served on the Gas Com
panv, and the committee were now
awaiting orders from Mr. Allison, chair
man of the committee.
Mr.. Stone asked to be relieved from
Gas committee. Mr.. Wilson was sub
stituted;
On motion of Mr.. Quarter the Street
Commissioner was instructed to forth
with enforce ordinance in relation TO
cleaning sidewalks.
The action of the Second Branch on
the report OF the committee on Water
Works, was concurred in
Mr.. Stone introduced preamble and
resolution changing the number of
members ofSecond Branch of Council,
from twenty-three to twenty-four, and
that the Fifth Ward have one member
less and the Sixth one member more
than at the present time. The paper
was referred to joint committee:
Messrs. Stone and Wilson were appoint
ed from the First Branch.
The action of the Second Branch on
the Street Commissioner report, was
concurred in
The Wharf Masters r,port was re-