The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-15

City jergeant Conant reported the
appointment Of J. Fl. st. Meyer as
Deputy Sergeant, The appointment
was confirmed. =,
The resolution in regard to a special
meeting was amended in the First
Branch bv substituting Monday tor
Tuesday and the amendment was con-
Cured j. 49,,
J. HIST. Meyer appeared and took
the oatl of office as deputy sergeant
On notion the Second Branch ad-
journed
FIsRr BRANCH.
Presnt-Mayor LETTERS in the chair,
and Bair, Boring, Campbell, Stone,
Scham,ra, Shallcross, Stanton, Harrl-
son, Kdley and Wilson.
Petition Of Henry Daub for coffee
house license was received and the &C
ton ofthe Second Branch concurred
in.
Resolution OF Second Branch in re-
gard t, discounting city orders, was laid
on thetable.
Thereport Of the committee on Sal
aries vas presented. 1t makes no ma
terial change in the salaries that were
paid list year. Two new Deputy Ser
geant. are provided for and the com
missin of Collector OF water rents and
assessments was reduced in the report
from wo and one half to two per cent.
The sim of $500 was fixed by the COM
mite, for salary Of Sexton Of the City
cemeery. On motion it was fixed at
5000, lame as last year.
Aye-Blair, Boring, Campbell, Har-
rson md Kelley.
Nos-Stanton, Stone and Wilson.
Nosalary was fixed for the office Of
Fire Warden; the sentiment OF the
Counil being in favor Of aboIlshlng
the dice. =,
Onmotion the commission to be paid
to tie Collector Of Assessments and
Watq Rents was fixed at >! per cent
as beore.
Avs-Blair, Boring, Campbell, Ear.
rison Schambra, Shallcross, Stone and
Wilsn.
Nes-Kelley and Stanton.
Airport Of the committee TO receive
the property Of the former town of South
Wheeling was presented, and the reso'
lutins accompanying it were adopted
as came from the Second Branch,
withthe exception Of an amendment
provdingssthat the moneys transferred
be employed. after paying bills against
the own, in repairing streets and alleys
OF tie Eighth ward.
A report Of the Wharfmaster was
received and action Of Second Branch
conurred in.
Sane action was had upon the Re
ceiv.rs report for January and Feb
ruaY.
Also, reports Of the City Sexton and
Cit, Fire Marshal, and Board OF Con
tro.
DR.. Reeves, City Health Officer, made
verbal report and presented to each
member Of the First Branch present q
cory of his book, on the Health and
Wealth of the City of Wheeling.
4 report Of the Water Works com
mitee was presented and laid over un
til he next meeting.
report OF Street Commissioner was
presented and action Of Second Branch
corcurred in.
Report of committee on Accounts
wa presented and same action had.
Petition of the Wheeling and Par
kesburg Transportation Company fol
reduction Of taxation, was presented
ant referred to the Board of Appeals
number of private bills were pre-
sened which had been before the com
mitee Of Accounts, but the committed
hac taken no action and made no re
commentator concerning them, for the
reaon that they had been incurred be
tore the beginning OF the present year
The were read and, in most cases, the
actin OF the Second Branch was con
cur?d in, ordering them paid Severa
of item were, however, rejected.
Resolution OF Second Branch pro
vidiig for adjournment to next Tuesday
nigh was amended by inserting Mon
day instead OF Tuesday.
Bill of Thomas Hogg and the Cit,
Surveyor was referred to the committed
on Accounts.
Appointment OF John ST. Meyers a
Deputy Sergeant was concurred in.
ON motion, adjourned.