The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-21

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amounting in the aggregate to $475.5O
were ordered paid.
Report Of committee on Salaries was
was taken up and action Of the Second
Branch concurred IN.
Report Of committee on Police, re-
commencing the appointment OF four
additional members Of the police force,
two for the Eighth Ward and two to be
underline special orders Of the Sergeant,
was taken up.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend by
striking out the two under direction OF
the Sergeant.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Blair, Capt,
Conant was called upon to make
statement of his opinion and experience
as to the needs Of the service
Mr.. Wilson's amendment was with
drawn and the action Of the Second
Branch concurred in. .rEE
Petition Of NJ. Yeager for reduction
of water rent was referred to approprl-
ate committee; also petition OF j.
Bentz; also petition of G. W. Lose;
also petition of VIM. S. Tippett and
others; also petition of Alex. Rogers;
also petition OF J. C. Hull and others;
also petition of Harry Smith.
Resolution in relation to road to City
Cemetery was presented and action OF
Second Branch concurred in.
Resolution in relation to amendment
of rules of Council was laid on the
table. -.s..... ....- ...
Resolution in relation to the purchase
of a safe was presented and action Of
Second Branch .concurred in.
The same course was taken with the
following resolutions from the Second
Branch: .
Resolution for publication Of standing
committees.
Resolution in relation to cistern in
City Cemetery. =.
Resolution in relation to the aboli-
ton of the office of Fire Warden was
laid on the table.
Resolution in regard 10 settlement
with Smith Mcdonald was presented
and action of Second Branch concurred
in.
Resolution in relation to blank for
use by Assessors was laid on the table.
Resolution for curbing on Zane street,
near the Fourth Ward school-house, was
presented and action OF Second Branch
concurred in.
Resolution concerning lamp at end
OF street railway was presented and &C.
ton of Second Branch concurred in.
Resolution in relation to supplies for
city offices was presented and the action
oil Second Branch concurred in. Messrs.
Stanton and Shallcross were appointed
on the special committee called for b.
the resolution.
Bill of Gas Company was referred to
committee on Lights.
Resolution in regard to assessment OF
real estate was taken up
On motion, by Mr.. Stanton, the fol-
lowing resolution was offered as an
amenlmen'.
Resolved, That the City Assessors be
required 10 make new assessment Of
all the real estate and personal prop
erty added to the city by the recent ex-
tension Of the city limits.
The amendment was lost.
On motion, by Mr.. Blair, the original
resolution was non-concurred in, and
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolyed, That the City Assessors be
ordered to make a new valuation and
assessment of all the real estate and
personal property in the city Of Wheel
ing.
Bill of Mr.. Hare, for gas burners, was
presented and laid over.
Bill of A. w. PAUL was presented and
the action of the Second Branch con
CURED in.
Bill OF Daniel Murray referred tc
committee; also Robert Campbell
bill; also bill of J. J. Brown; also bill
of Gas Company; bill Of George Rob
erts was laid over
Resolution in regard to interest on
city orders was presented and the &C
ton of the Second Branch concurred in
Bond of Jacob NJ. Warden as Col
lector. was presented and laid on the
table for examination.
Report of committee on Accounts in
regard to payment for subsistence o.
prisoners in the county Jail was present
ed and concurred in.
The committee on Fire Department
made report in relation to engine
house for the steamer Atlantic, which
was presented and the action Of the
Second Branch concurred in.
The special committee on Fire De-
partment made lengthy report in re-
lation to some means to improve the
efficiency OF the Fire Department and
recommended the adoption OF an ordin
ance TO that end.
On motion it was laid on the table
and made the special order for Tues
day evening of next week.
? Report OF committee Of Finance was
presented, pending the consideration o.
which the First Branch adjourned until
Tuesday evening, March %.
WENDELL PHILLIPS at Washington