The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-14
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"WEDNESDAY EVENING,
September Is. !
SECOND BRANCH.

The Second Branch met pursuant tc
adjournment.
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird
Clator, Caldwell, R. Crawford, o. j
Crawford, Howell, Hazlett, Hobbs
Hubbard, Hammer, List, Logan, Ian
caster, McAdams, O'Brien, Phillips
Steger, J. G. Smith, Porter Smith
Simpson, Salisbury, Sheppard, Viewig
Weisgarber, Warehouse and Presiden
Forbes.
The reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with.
The resolution passed by a majorit!
vote at the last meeting, paying TIT
collector of taxes two and half pc
cent, was taken from the table.
On the passage OF this resolution tn
yeas and nays were demanded. Thos'
voting in the affirmative were Messrs
Baird, List, O'Brien, Phillips, Sails
bury, Sheppard and Weisgarber-I
Those voting in the negative wer,
Messrs. Clator, Caldwell, R. Crawford
o. J. Crawford, Howell, Hazlett, Hub
bard, Lancaster, McAdams, Steger
Warehouse and President Forbes-l2
So the proposition to pay two and &
half per cent. was lost. The blank wa
then filled with the words two pei
cent" and the resolution was passed.
Bill of Noah Price for services a:
overseer ofchain gang, s45, was ordered
to be paid.
The committee on Fire Department
reported bills to the amount OF SlO6.6
expenses for the month Of August, and
presented resolution authorizing theil
payment, which was adopted.
The Board of Control of the Fire
Department reported that they had Sc
lected James Lynch as extraman fol
United No. |, and P. Shounessy as ex
traman in Hook and Ladder company
and asked their confirmation. They
were confirmed.
The committe on Water Works re
ported bills to the amount OF $552
monthly expenses Of Water Works, and
asked their payment. which was or
dered. They also recommended that
Adam Hausenauer have an order Of $.
issued to him; also to Messrs. R
Knowles and T. C. McAfee, water tax
enormously assessed also rejecting the
petitions of 7. Brockhardt, A. Key
James Ritz, A. Reuter-, S. B. Baruitz
VIM. Morgan, Aug. Myers, E. Boyd, II
w. Phillips, James Walters. L. 2.
Shallcross, Jos. Campbell, o. Hammer
|. Oxtoby, Ellen McKenley, Chris. Ba,
ker, Martin Conner, Geo. II. Kurtz and
Ellen Fullmer be rejected; that the pc,
tition of citizens OF west side Of Second
ward market square, for water pipe, be
granted; that petition Of citizens asking
an extension OF pipe on Lindsey street
above Seventh, Fourth ward, be grant
ed. All the resolutions, except that in
regard to Second ward water pipe, were
adopted.
The Receivers report was received
and filed. 1t shows balance in Treas
ury OF S6lS5.65. Referred to commit
tee on Accounts.
The report Of the City Sexton was
received and filed.
The committee on Wharves reported
an ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled an ordinance in relation to the
rates of wharfage, allowing coal tow
boats the privilege OF landing at our
wharves and remaining not exceeding
two hours, free Of charge, for the pur'
pose OF making repairs or buying sup
plies, which was read twice and referred
to committee on ordinances. The com.
mittee also offered the following;
RcsolOed, That the boundaries of the
city wharf be referred to the City So,
licitor for a correct statement of what
they are. Adopted.
ReSoLved, That the Street Commits
sioner have the sewer repaired at west
end of Second street, Fifth ward.
The committee on House Of Refuge
reported a resolution appointing J. q.
Smith, Joseph Salisbury and A. Wilson
a committee to consider the propriety Of
erecting House of Refuge, to locate
the grounds and report to Council the
they may obtain.
The Health Officer reported that the
stranger who come from Cincinnati
with the small pox, was provided with
quarters at the upper end of the Island
and that he is the only small pox case
in the city. He presented bills for
guard duty and scattering disinfectant,
which were ordered 10 be paid.
A communication from City Sergeant
Conant nominating Frederick Short as
Deputy Sergeant, was received and the
nomination confirmed.
The proposal of Anton Beuter to
whitewash the Second ward market
was referred to committee on Markets.
A communication from L. G. Blair
and r. Simpson, OF the committee on
Accounts, tending their designations,
was received from the First Branch.
The resignation Of Mr.. Simpson was
laid on the table.
Bill of w. C. Smith for survey for
bridge over Back river, $50, was or
dered to be paid.
A communication was received from
the First Branch announcing the resig-
nation Of A. j. Pannell as member OF
the committee on Finance. On motion
the resignation was returned to the
First Branch, with the information
that the Second Branch had nothing to
do with the resignation of members Of
the First Branch.
Bills of j. McAdams for painting
Market and Zane street bridges and
painting signs, $50, were ordered to be
paid.
Bill OF j. NJ. Ewing, SIS, was ordered
to be paid.
A resolution to inquire as to price OF
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