The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-18
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDING
FRIDAY EVENING, Feb. l.

+ SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch Of Council TT
in special session.
Present-Altmeyer, Baird, Conner,
Clator, Caldwell, Robert Crawford, o..
Crawford, Howell, Hubbard, kamm,
Logan, Lancaster, McAdams, OBrit,
Phillips, Steger, J. G. Smith, Por
Smith, Simpson, Salisbury, Sheppa,
Weisgarber and President Forbes.
The minutes of the last meeting we
read, approved and signed.
Mr.. OBrien appeared and took Il
oath Of office.
Joseph Forsyth appeared and foo
the oath of office as Wharfmaster.
The Mayor of the city and III
President Of the Second Branch ~
ported the following as the standin
committees for the ensuing term.
On Ordinances-Messrs. Stone, Viii
son, Shallcross, Lancaster, Sheppar'
and Steger.
On Accounts-Blair, Cecil, oBrien
Hammer and Simpson.
On Coal Observation-Disclosures, Scham
bra, Harrison, Howell, Hammer and j
&. Smith.
On Observation-Disclosures, Stanton
Butterfeld, Caldwell, r. Crawford am
Clator.
On Fire Department-Blair, Kelley
Campbell, Connolly, Logan and Weis
CARRIER.
On Buildings and Real Estate-Scham
bra, Kelley, Allison, o. j. Crawford
McAdams and Phillips.
On Lights-Allison, Schambra, But
terrified, Sheppard, Caldwell and Phi
lips.
Board of AppsaLs-Pannell, Stanton
Salisbury, o Brien and Altmever.
On Fnance-Stone, Pannell, Camp
bell, Baird, Logan and Simpson.
On Streets aad Alew-Boring. Shall
cross, Kelley, Hubbard, Porter, Smitl
and Steger.
On Market House-Allison, Scham
bra, Campbell, Mc'Adams, Phillips an
J. G. Smith.
On Wharues-Blair, Cecil, Butter
field, Simpson, Robert Crawford an
Clator.
On Petitions and Remonstrances-Kel
lev, Stanton and Butterfeld, o. J. Craw
ford, Caldwell and Altmeyer.
On Railroads - Allison, Pannell
Cecil, Hubbard, Baird and Wisgarber
On Grades-Allison, Blair, Boring
Clator, Howell and Lancaster.
On Cemeteries-Stone, Butterfeld
Harrison, Howell, R. Crawford and j,
G. Smith.
On Salaries-Stanton, Cecil, Wilson
Hubbard, Stager and Weisgarber.
:On PoEce-Campbell, Boring, Scham
bra, Porter Smith, Salisbury and Alt
meyer. .--......
On Contracts Allison, Shallcros;
Pannell, Baird, Sheppard and Lancas
ter.
On Water Works-Stone, Wilson
Harrison, Connolly, OBrien and Sails
bury.
The report was read, one conmitte
at a time.
J. G. Smith asked to be excused fror
serving on the committee on Coal Bank:
ua uaS not eycnsed
The report was then adopted as
whole.
DIR. Reeves, Health Officer, presente,
his official bond. 1t was approved, an
he took the oath of Office.
Petition from NJ. L. McAfee to hav
sewer repaired in front Of Theodor
Finks, was referred TO committee o
Streets and Alleys.
Petition from James McGraw TO
permission to build a sewer at his ow
cost, to drain cellar, was granted.
Petition from Kimberly & Co., an
others to have flooring Of Zane stree
bridge repaired, was referred to commit
tee on Streets and Alleys tor report.
Petition from teachers and childre
Of the Seventh Ward school for a cross
ling across Zane street in rear of tn
school house, was granted.
Petitions of F. j. Rathoker. 70
reduction of water rent; of F. s. Wi
liams, for same; Of Catherine Martin
for release Of water tax; Of Angus
!, Renter, for reduction OF water tax; {
nksaristopher Henold for same, and {
hHilliam Adder for same, were referre
to committee on Water Works for r,
port.
A resolution raising a committee {
prepare an ordinance attaching net
territory to the wards of the city, wa
received from the First Branch an
concurred in. "a. -. ~
An ordinance amending section S
chapter 43 of the ordinances, in RELATE
to the duties of the Street Commission
er, was received from First Branch an
adopted.
The following was adopted:
Rssolvsd, That the bills OF the Over