The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-13

1u0pted.
ne oe((ti6n OF Bishop Whelan for
correction and reduction of water tax,
was referred to the committee on
Water Works.
The petition of Samuel Mason for
reduction of water tax was referred to
the committee on Water Works.
. On motion the Second Branch ed
journed until Thursday night.
e. FIRST BRANCH. ..
This Branch of Council held their
regular meeting last night, His Honor,
Mayor LETTERS in the chair.
Present-Allison, Blair, Boring, But
terrified, Booth, Harrison, Kelly, Pan
nell, Reister, Stanton, Schambra, Shall
cross, Wiedebusch and Wilson.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
Mr.. Boring moved to take the resolu-
ton, in reference to numbering the
houses in the city, which was laid on
the table last meeting Of Council, from
the table, which was carried, and the
actionaof the Second Branch concur
red in.
Tho committee on Water Works re-
ported in favor of refunding water tax
enormously assessed on certain parties
having removed from the city, The
report of the committee was rejected.
The petition of Henry Metz, from
Second Branch, was concurred in.
Mr.. Wilson, Chairman of the COM
mittee on Ordinances, reported an ordi'
nance in accordance with resolution
passed by Council, requiring persons
building areas on public sidewalks 10
give bond so as not to hold the city liza
Die for damages in case OF accidents.
The ordinance was recommitted to the
committee for further action.
The petition of Frederick Fritz, from
the Second Branch, was concurred in.
The report of the committee on
Water Works, from the Second Branch,
was concurred in, after being slightly
amended.
The trustees report of the Wheeling
Gas Works was received from the Sec
ond Branch and their action concurred
in.
The report of the committee on Ac.
counts was received from the Second
Branch and concurred in.
The report Of the Street Commits
sioner, received from the Second Branch,
was concurred in.
The reports OF the Board OF Control
OF the Fire Department and the COM
mittee on Fire Department were re.
ceived from the Second Branch and
concurred in.
The special committee on the Nc
Lure House and Dailey's City Hotel
bills, appointed at the last meeting of
Council, reported that they were unable
to find out anything further on the sub
ject. The bills were ordered to be paid.
The report ofthe City Solicitor, from
the Second Branch, was laid on the
table.
The report OF the committee on Fl
nance, from the Second Branch, was
concurred in.
The report of the committee on Gem
eteries, from the Second Branch, was
CONQUERED in.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Allison,
Wilson and Handlan on the committee
appointed in reference to numbering the
houses.
The report OF the City Receiver was
received, read and ordered to be filed.
Messrs. Blair, Kelley and Stanton
were appointed on the part Of this
Branch on the committee in reference
to enlarging the City Gas Works, and
report the cost of same.
An ordinance establishing the grades
on certain streets in the city was read
and adopted.
The petition of w. J. Cots, from
Second Branch, was, on motion, laid
on the table,
The resolution from the Second
Branch, instructing the committee on
Real Estate to build a pest house, was
concurred in.
The resolution from the Second
Branch, in regard to establishing a
smallpox house on the poor house
farm, was concurred in.
Messrs. Blair, Allison and Kelly
were appointed on the committee in re-
gard to building a smallpox house.
On motion, this Branch adjourned to
meet on Thursday night at halfpast
seven o'clock