The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-19
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Mr.. Maxwell offered the following
resolution =
Rs,olved, That the Finance commit,
too are entitled to thanks of the Council
and citizens of Wheeling for the prompt
and efficient manner in which they
have discharged the arduous duties
deyolying upon them in the many set
Elements they have been required to
make during the year. Adopted.
The communication from the Street
Commissioner, asking immediate pay,
ment for his employees, was received
from the First Branch, providing
mede of raising the necessary money
and the action Of that body occurred In.
The special committee appointed to
select names of persons from which 70
choose an arbitrator, reported the names
of Thomas O Brien and John Mcclure.
A ballot being taken, Mr.. o Brlen
received seven votes and MIR. Mcclure
eleven votes. Mr.. Mcclure having re-
ceived a majority Of all the votes was
declared as the choice o. the Second
Branch, as arbitrator.
A netition was received from Robert
Luke, asking reduction OF ms water
tax and laid on the table.
Several recorded ordinances were
read and signed.
On motion the Second Rranch ad-
journes
FIRST BRANCH.
The First Branch Of the City Coun-
Gil assembled in its hall last night at
half-past eight o'clock.
Present3Mayor Mcclellan ana
Messrs. Blair, Culbertson, Hall, Scham-
bra, Stone, Sweeney, Simpson, Quarter
and Wilson.
The ordinance for raising money tor
the purchase Of the Gas Works was
returned from the Second Branch with
two unimportant amendments.
One of the amendments provided
that the Council should from time to
time fix an annual compensation Tor the
services of the commissioners created
by the ordinance; it was further
amended by the proviso that no COM
pensation should be allowed to the COM
missioners for the sale Of the bonds.
Ayes-Blair, Culbertson, Hall, Will
son, Schambra, Simpson.
Nays-Quarrier, Stone, Sweeney.
The amendments thus amended were
ccncurred in.
The Finance committee made re-
port in relation to settlement with the
Merchants and Mechanics and Mer-
chants National Bank, and recon-
mended the passage OF the following
resolutions:
Resolccd, |. That the Mayor OF the city
issue a bond OF so, 443 SO to settle the
account OF E. Day, Treasurer. over
checked in Merchants and Mechanics
Bank, and interest.
2. That the action of your commit
tee in destroying the coupons redeemed
bv Messrs. Brady aud Wilkinson. Trus,
tees, be approved.
3. That your committee be instructed
to destroy, by burning, the bonds re-
deemed by said Trustees and defaced by
them.
4. That the thanks o. the Council
and citizens of Wheeling are due and
are hereby rendered to Messrs. Brady
and Wilkinson, Trustees Of the compro.
mise fund, for the faithful manner in
which they have performed the trust
reposed in them.
5. That Messrs. Brady and Wilkin-
son, Trustees, be allowed one-half OF
one per cent. upon the bonds and cou-
pons redeemed by them and destroyed
by or accounted for to your committee
The last resolution, containing an ap'
preparation Of money the whole re-
port was sent to the Second Branch,
The following resolutions were re-
ceived from the Second Branch.
Rcsolrcd, That the committee on Fl
nance be directed to make immediate
provision for the payment Of $1,000, the
amount now due Messrs. Donel d Gray
on their contract for the erection OF the
engine house for the Atlantic.
The resolution was not concurred in.
Resolred, That John Hamilton be
paid on his contract with the City o.
Wheeling for the water pipes delivered
according to contract, cash or that
which is equivalent to cash.
Not concurred in.
A petition from G. Leonhart for pay
ment of $966.3l for men employed on
streets and alleys was received, accom-
panied by the order of the Second
Branch that the Finance committee
raise the money 10 pay the claim.
The order was not concurred In.
| Resolred, That a joint committe, con
sisting of two from the First and three
from the Second Branch, be appointed
to nominate persons from among whom
to select an arbitrator for the valuation
of the Gas Works and report tonight.
Concurred' in, and Messrs. Wilson
and Culbertson appointed said commit
tee.
The Second Branch returned the
resolutions making appropriation fol
Street Commissioner and Donel & Gray
adhering to its action.
On motion, the Mayor was author.
lied to issue the bond OF the city, paya,
bic in four or six months. for an amount
sufficient to pay the bill of the Street
Commissioner, and have the same dis
counted
The report OF the Finance commit
tee, referred to above, was returned from
the Second Branch and its action con
CURED in.
Resolutions from Second Branch, in
relation to publication Of compliment
airy resolutions, and spreading report
on minutes, and thanks to Finance com
mite were received and concurred in.
The action Of the Second Branch
appointing Captain John Mcclure arbi
traitor, on the part Of the city, for the
valuation Of the Gas Works, was con