The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-19

one of the old hose carriages belonging
to the city, with which to handle their
six hundred feet of hose. Adopted.
Resolred, That the committee on
Streets and Alleys be authorized to have
a sewer made on Chapline street near
Marshall, whereby the stagnant water
may be drained off. Adopted. :.
G. w. Kennedy, jailor, presented a
communication complaining that DR..
Reeves, city physician, does not attend
to his duty that he has been absent
from the prison from fifteen to eighteen
days at a time; that the jailor has
been obliged to provide medicine from
other sources. He asks the appoint
ment of committee to investigate the
case.
DR.. Reeves being present, denied the
charges in toto. He claimed that he
had attended to his duty faithfully.
Mr.. Kennedy reiterated his state
ments and again asked for the appoint.
ment Of the committee.
Mr.. Salisbury moved that the COM
mittee asked for be appointed. Car
ried. -.
DR.. Hazlett and J. G. Smith were ap-
pointed on the part Of the Second
Branch.
On motion, the Second Branch ad.
journed.
FIRST BRANCH.
The First Branch OF the City Coun-
Gil assembled in its Chamber at half
past seven o'clock.
Present-Mayor LETTERS and Messrs.
Cecil, Pannell, Wilson, Stone, Boring,
Stanton, Kelly, Blair, Schambra, Hand
Ian, Wiedebusch and Campbell.
The ordinance fixing city licenses be-
ing the special order an ordinance in
relation to license for the sale of liquor
was considered and adopted by sections.
1t is, in the main, like the former ordi-
nance and the licenses assessed are
mainly the same as last year. A license
tax of fifty dollars is assessed upon re-
tail dealers in liquors when the liquor
is not to be used upon the premises
where sold, and one hundred and fifty
dollars on coffee house, the latter being
the rate last year.
An ordinance assessing city taxes
and licenses for the transaction of
other business than that referred
to absve for the ensuing year was
also considered and passed. The rate
of taxation on real estate was fixed at
fifty cents on the hundred dollars, on
titheables fifty cents, and on personal
property fifty cents on the hundred dol
lars. The special taxes, except with
unimportant exceptions, remain the
same as last year.
A resolution asking settlement Of
the accounts Of S: F. Faris was
adopted.
License was granted to Lapp & Ba-
der to keep an ordinary.
Mr.. Stanton offered a resolution, call
ing for the written opinion of the City
Solicitor as to the validity of the bond
of the City Collector, and reciting the
circumstances attending the approval
of the bond, three members Of Council
being sureties thereon, Notwithstanding
an ordinance OF the city prohibiting
the same. Adopted.
A resolution was passed, declaring
that the salaries of city officers COM
mence to run on February 1st.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
made a report recommending the pay
ment of bills amounting to $343 % and
the action Of second branch concurred
in.
The committee to investigate the cir
cumstances attending the removal of
city deposits from the Merchants and
Mechanics Bank was given power TO
send for persons and papers.
The City Solicitor was directed to
prepare an ordinance giving the Balti.
more and Chic Railroad right Of way
on the south side of Wheeling creek to
the Hempfeld depot.
The report of the Committee on Fire
Department was presented and the &C
ton of the second branch concurred in
On motion the first branch adjourned
until next Friday night.