The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-22
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY EVENING, April 81.

SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch met pursuant to
adjournment.
Presept--Messrs. Altmyer, Baird,
Clator, Caldwell, R. Crawford, Hobbs,
Hazlett, Hubbard, List, Logan, Ian
caster, McAdams, OBrien, Phillips,
Steger, J. G. Smith, Porter Smith, Sails
bury, Sheppard, Viewig, Weisgerber,
Warehouse and President Forbes.
The minutes Of She last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The committee On Lights reported
the following:
Resolved, That the monthly bills Of
the Wheeling Gas Company for the
months Of January and February,
amounting to $33. 80, be paid.
RESOLVED, That the committee on
Lights be authorized to contract with a
suitable person TO light and clean the
street lamps in the Eighth Ward.
The committee on Water Works, to
whom was referred q petition from
Messrs. A. Sweeney and John Reid,
sureties on bond of Smith Mcdonald,
and two resolutions offered by Mr..
O Brien for them to obtain legal advice
thereon, reported an agreement made
BY Smith Mcdonald and his sureties,
agreeing not to allow the bond now
held by the city to be vitiated if T. j.
Campbell, NJ. J. Breinig and Fred
Unruth be appointed to collect the
delinquent taxes.
Mr.. OBrien was appointed a COM
mittee OF one to wait on the City Solici-
tor that he may give an opinion as to
the legality Of the bond.
Mr.. LETTERS appeared and stated that
the course proposed would not release
the securities. 1t merely relieved Smith
Mcdonald from office and appoints the
three persons named in his stead
A resolution appointing T. j. Camp
bell, NJ. J. Brenig and Fred. Unruth as
deputy collectors, was adopted.
The ordinance assessing taxes for the
year 1871 was read section by section
and adopted.
Pending the adoption OF the ordi,
nance petition was read from w. F.
Goodwin g. Co., John Daily, and j. y
C. Keim, asking a reduction in the tax
for licenses for ordinaries.
The ordinance in relation to the sale
Of spirituous liquors at other places
other than coffee houses and ordinaries
was then read and passed.
The ordinance in relation to licenses
for coffee houses and ordinaries was re-
ceived from the First Branch and
amended by fixing the tax at five pei
cent on the rental value Of ordinaries
above 5000, and passed
On motion Of Mr.. Altmyer, the re
port Of the committee in the case Of
Dana L. Hubbard, clerk of the Munich
pal Court elect, was taken from the
table. The committee reported that
they had taken evidence in the case
and submitted abstracts thereof and
affidayits in relation to the matter be-
fore them. They presented the follow
ing conclusions:
LIST. That Dana l.. Hubbard was al
the time of his election citizen Of the
city OF Wheeling, and his election was
not therefore illegal.
ID. That the Council having elected
Mr.. Hubbard, the question of his right
to hold said office Of clerk OF the NUM-
cipal Court is one for the Courts, and
not for the Council to decide.
They therefore recommend that the
resolution heretofore offered, declaring
that the election Of Dana l.. Hubbard
is illegal be not adopted.
The question being on the adoption Of
the recommendation Of the committee
the yeas and nays were demanded
Those voting in the affirmative are
Messrs. Altmeyer, Clator. Hobbs, Hub
bard, List, Logan, Phillips. Steger, J
G. Smith, Porter Smith, Salisbury.
Sheppard. Viewig, Weisgerber, and
Waterhouse-l7.
Those voting in the negative are
Messrs. Baird. Caldwell, K. Crawford
Hazlett, McAdsms and President
Forbes-5.
On motion the Second Branch ad
journed, to meet on Tuesday evening
next.
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The First Branch OF the City Coun
Gil assembled in its Chamber at half
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