The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-01

the deposits Of the sinking fnnd for the
year 1870, and report their action to
Council. .t....... s.,
A motion to strike out the names of
the committee from the resolution pre-
vailed, BY yeas lS, nays2.
A motion Of Mr.. O,Brien that tire
blanks be fiIledwith the names Of T. n.
Logan. George Baird and Robert Simp-
SON, on the part Of the Second Branch,
was lost. 49,. .-. r...
Mr.. Salisbury offered an amendment
authorizing the appointment Of three
members on the part Of the First Branch
and three from the Second Branch az
the special joint committee raised by
| the resolution. Adopted. The resolu-
ton as amended was adopted.
The President appointed T. H. Logan,
George Baird and Robert Simpson as
the committee.
Walter c. Smith, City Solicitor, ap-
peared and took the oath OF office.
The petition Of Mrs. Hartman Kraus-
kopf for a remission of water tax was
referred to. the committee on Water
Works for report.
A communication from Street Com
missioner Leonhard complaining that
the hands at work on the streets
were in need Of their money, was re-
ceived and referred.
The following was adopted ......--
Resolved, That all the bonds OF the
officers OF the city on which the name
of a. C. Quarter appears as security
shall be replaced with other names as
securities.
The FIRST Branch appeared in the
chamber of the Second Branch, Mr..
Allison, Mayor pro tenn, presiding.
The business Of the joint session be-
ing the election Of a City Solicitor and
two Assessors, nominations for Assessor
of the Upper District were in order:
Jacob E. Bier and Jacob N. Bickel
were placed in nomination. A ballot
being ordered, it resulted as follows
Bier II: Bickel, l6. Mr. Bickel hav-
ing received a majority of all the votes
cast was declared elected Assessor OF
the Upper District
For Assessor Of Lower District, Cnas.
Otte and Jacob f. Bier were nom,
mated. A ballot being ordered il
resulted as follows Bier, %; Otte, D.
Mr.. Bier having received majority OF
all the votes cast was declared elected
to the office Of Assessor OF the Lower
District.
For City Solicitor, Nathaniel Rich
ardson. George w. LETTERS and George
B. Caldwell were nominated. A ballot
being ordered, Richardson received 9
votes, LETTERS Ii votes, Caldwell 8
votes, Wheat ! vote. No one having
received a majority of all the votes cast
a second ballot was ordered 1t resulted
as follows LETTERS, &c; Caldwell, ;:
Richardson, 9; Wheat, |. MIR LETTERS
having received ma ority Of the votes
cast was declared elected to the office OF
City Solicitor.
The First Branch retired to its cham
her.
Mr.. Altmeyer moved that the Second
Branch 90 into an election Of mem
Der Of this Branch to fill the vacancy
occasioned 10y the death Of W. E. Con
nelly. Adopted.
Mr.. Altmeyer nominated Eugene
List. There being no other nomination
Mr.. Altmeyer was authorized to cast
the vote Of the Council for Mr.. List
He was declared elected.
On motion, the Second Branch I'd,
journed
FIRRT BRANCH.
There were present Mayor Jetiers, in
the chair, and Messrs. Allison, Blair
Butterfield, Campbell, Kelly, PANEL
Schambra, Shallcross, Stanton, Stone
aud Wilson.
A message from the Second Branch
presented various petitions.
On motion 10y Mr.. Allison the petl
ton of Mrs. for release from
water rent was referred to the commit
tee on Water Works, for report.
The bond of Walter G. Smith, City
Surveyor, was approved.
! Chas P. Lutzs petition wa con
Cured in.
The petition Of F. W. Bassett was
ref red to the committee on Water
Works for report.
The same action was had in the cast
Of Jas. Robinson petition,
Mayor Jeiiers retired, calling Mr..
| Allison TO the chair
The petition Of Louis Huseman, fol
the transfer OF license was granted.
A resolution from the Second Branch
in relation to bonds upon which a
c. Quarter is surety was received
and concurred in. =
A resolution from the Second Branch
raising a joint committe Of six to inves
tigate the removal Of the sinking funC
from the Merchants National Bank
and its deposit in the Wheeling Saving,
Institution was received and concur
red in.
Messrs Kelly, Blair and Stone were
appointed on that committee.
The First Branch then repaired L
the chamber OF the Second Branch TO
the execution of the special order; afte
which, no further business appearing
the First Branch adjourned.
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