The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-28
,CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
MONDAY EVENING, Feb. q.
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Baird, Robert Crawford, Q. ]. Craw-
ford, Howell, Hubbard, Hammer,
! Lancaster, Logan, MeAdams, oBrien,
Phillips, Steger, J. G. Smith, Porter
Smith, Simpson, Sheppard, Weisgarber
and President Forbes,
The minutes OF the preceding meet
ing were read, approved aud signed.
Mr.. Altmeyer announced to the
Second Branch that w. Z. Connolly,
a member Of this Branch from the First
Ward, had departed this life at 1 o'clock
this morning. He moved the appoint
ment Of a committee Of three TO draft
resolutions of respect. Messrs. Alt
never, Baird and Howell were appointed
such committee.
The following from the committee on
Police was read
Owing TO the large addition to the
CITY of Wheeling by the late act OF the
Legislature of West Virginia, and the
increased number OF population, your
committee on Police beg leave to report
the following resolution and recommend
its passage by Council.
Resolved, By the Council oil the city
Of Wheeling, That the Sergeant OF the
city appoint five additional deputies in
manner as is provided in the fifth sec
ton OF chapter 80 Of the published or
dinances Of the city.
The report was recommitted.
The following were offered
Resolved, That special committee Of
three one from the First Branch and
two from the Second Branch, to receive
the property, moneys, bills, &c, trans
ferred hv the act OF the Legislature of
West Virginia TO the city from the late
town Of South Wheeling, and report to
the next regular meeting Of Council.
Adopted.
Rssoloed, That the Clerk OF the city
be directed to advertise for proposals To
haul coal to the water works, city OH
ces, &c, and also to the poor and sub
nit the bids received under seal to the
regular meeting of Council in March.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hammer offered the following
Rcsoloed, That the Clerk Of the FIRST
Branch be requested to furnish the
/ Second Branch with list OF the mem
bers present at the election OF the Re
ceiyer of the city Of Wheeling, at The
next meeting of the City Council
Laid on the table.
! IA, nn,n,nit.nn r.
dinances be instructed to report an ordi-
nance amending the ordinance in reIa-
ton to Assessor Of Real Estate and
Personal Property, 50 as TO create two
Districts in the city-WheeIing creek
to be the dividing line-and appoint
one Assessor for each District.
The resolution was amended by strlk-
inc out all after the words personal
property and adding land appoint the
Assessors, and as amended, adopted.
Mr. O'Brien presented the following
Resolccd, That there be a joint spe-
cial committee OF three members Of this
Branch and three from the First Branch
appointed as a committee on Market
street bridge. Adopted.
Messrs. q Bricn, Hubbard and Por,
ter Smith were appointed such commit
tee.
A message was received from the
FIRST Branch announcing that that
Branch had amended the resolution
creating a committee to receive the
property and money from the town Of
South Wheeling so as to enlarge the
committee to six. ConCurred In.
An ordinance amending an ordinance
entitled an ordinance consolidating
certain offices therein named. was re,
celved from the First Branch, and
adopted.
An ordinance TO amend the ordinance
to create loan for the benefit OF the
CITY of Wheeling, and to provide for the
redemption thereof, was received from
the FIRST Branch, and laid on the table
Messrs. Sheppard, Hammer and j. +
Smith were appointed on the part OF
the Second Branch, to receive the money
and property Of the late town Of South
Wheeling.
A petition for license to keep Coffee
House on John street, near Market
signed by Henry Dau, was recelveo
and granted until May first.
Mr.. O'Brien offered the following
Resolved, That when the Council ad
iourn it lie to meet on Tuesday evening
February 2Sth for the purpose OF cleo
tinga CITY Solicitor and two Assessors
DR.. Baird offered the following
Resolved, That the committee on
Salaries be ordered to report at the
next regular meeting OF Council IL
March the salaries to be paid tor The
ensuing year to the different CITY officers
Adopted.
On motion the Second Branch ad
journed.
Mr.. O'Brien offered the following,
which were adopted:
RcSolced, That both branches OF the
City Council will attend the funeral o
the late William F. Connolly, member
Of the Second Branch from the FRS
Ward, which takes place on Tuesday
February 18th, at , o'clock ?. NJ, anC
that the Mayor and officers Of the cit!
are hereby invited to attend with Us.
Resolred, That the City Sergeant en-
gage the necessary carriages to convey
the members of Council and city officer,
to and from the funeral of the late Mr.
Connolly, and that we meet in the
chamber Of the Second Branch at ont
o'clock P. NJ. on the day of the funeral
Mr.. Clator offered the following
ReSoived, That the usual bad re 0
mourning be worn TOR thirty days
Adopted.
FIRST BRANCH.
There Was present his Honor thu