The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-02
CITY COUNCIL PRoOsEDlNGs.
TUESDAY EVENING, Feb. l.
SECOND BRANCH.


pursuant to Adjournment.
Messrs. Allison, Boring,
Caldwell. Connolly, Drlsplain, English,
Hook, Hammer, Maxwell, McAdans,
Pollock, Salisbury, Stanley. Porter
Smith, j. G. Smith, Simpson, Sheppard,
Sweeney, Scott, TiDg!e, Tolivar, and
President Baird.
The President called tue Council to
order.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
Benno Hammer, member elect from
the Fifth Ward, appeared and teok the
oath of office.
Mr.. J. q. Smith offered tho following.
ResoIred, The First Branch concurr.
ing, that the special order of business
be postponed uutil this night two weeks.
Adopted.
The sommiitee appointed To select
the standing committees OF the Council
for the current ear reported the follow
ing:
Ordinances -Messrs. Wilson, Simpson,
Allison, Delsplain and Maxwell.
Water Works-Mesors. Wilson, Hall,
Blair, Connolly, Simpson, j. G. Smith
and p Smith.
Elections Sballcross, Bser,
English. Hammer and McAdams.
Real EstGte-Messrs. Quarter, Gull
bertzon, Scott, Caldwell aud Tolivar.
Lights - Messrs. Sweeney, Hall,
Schambra, Salisbury, Stanley, Shep-
pard and Caldwell
Streets and A!leyS-Mcssr5. Shallcross,
Rinebar;, Stone, Sweeney, Maxwell,
Larshlin and Boring.
FinaRoe-Messrs. Quarter, Sweeney,
Stone, Pollock, Ting!e, j. G. Smith and
Stanley.
Markets-Messrs. Blair, Simpson, Pol.
lock, Hook and McAdsms. :
Hharres-Messrs. Hall, Culbertson,
Jingle, Salisbury and LaughliD.
Petitions and RemORstranceS-M
Sbalcross, Harrison, Delaplain, p.
Smith and Allison.
RaiIrOads--Messrs. Stone, Launder,
Allison, p. Smith and Sheppard.
,Grades-Messrs. Blair, Sohambra,
Boring, Hammer and English.
Observation-Disclosures. Launder, Hdrri-
son, English, McAdams and HOOK.
Fire observation-disclosures Blair, Quar-.
rier, Simpson, j. G. Smith, Jingle, Shan
ley and Scott.
Salaries-Messrs. Sweeney, w. B.
Simpson, Wilson, Connolly, X. Simpson,
and Sheppard.
Messrs. Culbertson, Wilso n,
Sweeuey, K. Simpson and LauGhlin.
Appeais-Me>srs. Hall, CulboTtSon,
DelapIain, Connolly and Maxwell.
Maa8ra Shallnraoo Dina
hart, Baer, Sweeney, Caldwell and
Tolivar.
Coal Bdnks-Messrs. Launder, Baer,
Hammer, Hook and Pollock.
Police-Messrs. Harrison, Schambra,
Rinehart, Salisbury, Boring and Tolivar.
The official bsnd of John w. Cum
mings, Superintendent Of Water Works,
was offered. A. j. Pannell ard A. Will
SOB are his surttes. The bond being
accepted, Mr.. Cummings took upon him
the oath of office.
The bond of II. F. Feeny, City Clerk
elect, with Michal R-illy and John No.
Ian as sureties, was offered and approx
ed, and Mr. Feeny took the oath of
office
The following report Of the names of
persons selected as members of the Fire
of the city of Wheeling was
received:
To His Honor the Mayor and Council Of
the CityCf Wheeling:
We, the Board of Control, submit the
selections for your approval
for the members in the various COM
panies of the Wheeling Fire Department
For United Steam Fire Engine No. l
Foreman, B. Stanley; engineman,
NJ. Haily; fireman, II. w. Smith; host
Ter, Samuel Hicks; extra men, William
Manierd, J. l.. Banmberger. David Gar
vim and one yet to be selected.
Fer Atlantic No. 2-Forenan, George
eDginemaD, VIM. Hamilton;
fireman, A. Suider; hostler, Charles
Winthers; extra men, Thos. Snider,
Leonard Reid, John S. Armstrong and
JOS Halter.
Vigilant Engine Company No. o
Foreman, Ira A. Powell; engineman.
Ch"s. Oliver fireman, George Simpson
hosrl yet to be selected; extra men,
Wni. & Haines, VIM. N. Beam, VIM. s.
Iippett, and one to be selected.
Hook and Ladder No. Foreman,
Charles +. Klevis; tillerman, William
Miller; extra mon, s. G. Baylittle, Thos.
Denny, George Moon, Chas. w. Klevis.
We would recommend the retention
of S. c. Baylitlls rs ianitor ofthe truck,
and apper enauces # Hook and Ladder
Company No. l, at a salary of $50 per
aunum, which will inc ude his services
as extra man. There being no horses to
,..o,,l 90 bn Iypnnipp III ohnut IN will
be the most suitable man.
WIN. WINDER. Chief Marshal,
A. j. SWEENEY, Asst. Marshal.
The report of the Board of Control
was adopted.
The special committee appointed to
report what legislation, if any, is needed
to amend the city charter, reported the
following, which was ordered TO be pub
lisbed in the daily papers.
To the Mayor and Council Of the City Of
Wheeliag:
The special committee appointed by
Council to report what legislation if
any is needed, amending the city char
ter, and i'll what particulars it should
be amended, beg leave to report that
tho committee met at the Office of the
City Clerk on Friday evening, the 2Sth
ult., and after consultation agreed to
recommend the following notifications
of the city charter:
1st. That the charter election for
members of Council and city officers be
held bi.ennielly instead of annually
from and after the next election.
I'd, That no person shall be eligible
as o member of Council unless for at
least six months preceding his election
he shall have been the owner of a free.
hold estate in the city or of personal
property therein of the value OF at lesst
$1,000.
Sd. That members of the First Branch
of Council be elected for the term Of
four years and members of the Second
Branch for the term OF two years, ex-
cept that at the next charter election
two members of the First Branch shall
be voted for in each ward, and the
candidate receiving the higheat mum
Der of votes shall be elected for four
years aud the candidate receiving the
next highest shall be elected for two
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