The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-15

and Alleys be authorized to examine and
report Ut the next regular meeting Ol
Council the probable cost of repairing
and Matchmaking the road from Zane
street bridge to the City Cemetery. Gre.
ferred.) ..., r-
Rtsolrcd, That the Street Commission.
ers be added to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys. Laid on the table.)
RSOlred, That when this Council adj
journ it will adjourn to meet next Tues
day evening. (Adopted)
MISCELLANEOUS.
The name OF BTr. List was directed to
be entered on all the committees in
which that Of W. f. Connolly, recently
deceased, is found.
The action Of this board on the peti.
ton Of the Wheeling, Parkersburg and
Cincinnati Transportation Company was
amended in the First Branch, by re.
ferring it to the Board of Appeals. Con
curredin.
Mr.. Warden, City Collector elect, was
granted until next Tuesday evening &c
present his bond.
The City Sergeant submitted the name
Of John st. Miers, as deputy in the Eighth
Ward. Appointment confirmed.
First Branch amended the resolution
fixing time of next meeting, making il
Monday evening. Concurred in.
Mr.. St. Miers, appointed deputy for the
Eighth Ward, appeared and assumed the
prescribed oaths.
DR.. Reeves, Health Officer, presented
each member Ofthe Second Branch, with
q copy of the "Hc:lth and Wealth Of
Wheeling" written by himself, and made
n verbal statement in connection there
with.
Bill ofG. W. Kennedy, jaiIor, amount
ing to $1S3.75, was presented and referred
to the Committee on Accounts for report
Bills of Alex. Wallace; E. Day; A. P
Franzell; Wheat & Forbes, Tin partA W,
De Motto; G. Mendel e. Co.; PAUL, Bros
& Co.; Reid & Jones; George Roberts; A,
W. PAUL s. Co.; VIM. Hare; Frew, Ha.
gans & Hall, were ordered to be paid.
Bill of Joseph McGill was referred to
the Committee on Market Houses for re-
port.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
First Branch was called to order by
Mayor JefTers. The following members
were present at roll call: Messrs. Blair
Boring, Campbell, Kelly, Schambra, Stan
ton, Stone, and Wilson. The journal Of
the previous meeting was read, approved
and signed.
The petition Of Henry Daub for coffee
house license, was received from the Sec
ond Branch and its action thereon con
CURED in. ...
A resolution instructing the City Clerk
to issue an order for the payment Of what
ever discounts the Finance Committee
may have to pay in order to convert the
order made OF last meeting Of Council
was received from the Second Branch
and laid on the table.
The Committee on Salaries reported q
resolution fixing the salaries Of city Off
GERS and employees rs follows:
City Receiver, $500; Clerk and Curator
of Second Ward Market House, $500
Street Commissioner, 81 200; City Clerk
81 800 Sexton City Cemetery, $500; City
Sergeant, $7,4G0; Superintendent o
Water Works, $4,000; Wharf Master, Il
per cent Of receipts; two Assessors, 500
each; Overscer Of the Chain Gang $3.50
per day while actually employed; Keeper
Of Lookup, $Gj per month; Health OH
Ger, $500; Assessor Of Water Rents, 2!
per cent of the amount collected.
The resolution was adopted.
The report of special committee to Sc
cure the property Of the town Of South
Wheeling, was received from Secout
Branch and amended on motion of Mr.
Wilson, by inserting u resolution that tht
sum Of $242, turned over by the town O.
South Wheeling, be deposited in the Mer
chants National Bank TO thee rcdit Of thu
Street Commissioner, to DO expended il
cleaning streets and alleys in the Eight
ward.
The following reports were recCivet
from the Second Branch and their actor
thereon Concurrcd In:
Report Of Receiver for the month o
January,
Report Of same for the month Of Feb
ruary.
Report of City Sexton.
Report Of Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
Report of Street Commissioner.
The report ofthe Committee on Watel
Works was received from Second Branch
and the motion to concur failing to receive
a two.third vote, was laid over until thu
next meeting.
The report of the Committee on Peti
tons and circumstances was received
and the action Of the Second Branch
amended by referring to the Committee
on Appeals,
The following bills were received from
the Second Branch and its action thereon
cOncurred In G. W. Kennedy, Frew
Hagans, & Hall, PAUL Bros. Il Co, Whea
& Forbes, Wheeling Gas Co., W. d
Motto, Elijah Day, Receiver, Reed &
Jones, A. p. Franzell.
The appointment of John St. Myers al
policeman Cor the Eighth Ward was con
tirmcd.
Adjourned.