The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-24

Mcclure and Christian Hess, trustees.
Another amendment reduces the price
Of gas to $3.50 per thousand cubic
feet All the amendments were con-
CURED in.
The contract between D. c. List,
ESQ.,, and city of Wheeling. whereby
the former agrees to loan the city SOU
600, was received from the First
Branch and their action concurred in.
The action of the First Branch in re-
lation to preamble and resolution in re-
gard to obtaining filling for Market
street bridge was concurred in.
On motion, the Second Branch ad-
'journed.
FIRST BRANCH.
This Branch of Council assembled in
their Chamber last night, with his
Honor, Mayor LETTERS, in the>chair.
Present-Messrs. Allison, Blair, Bor-
ing, Campbell, Handlan, Harrison,
Kelly, Pannell, Schambra, Stanton
and Wilson.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and signed.
An ordinance in relation TO the Gas
Company, together with the duties and
compensation Of the Trustees thereof"
was read.
Mr.. Blair offered the following, which
was defeated
Resolved, That the filling Of the blank
in the first section of the ordinance in
relation to the Gas Works of the city
of Wheeling and the duties and COM
pensation Of the Trustees thereof with
the names of the Trustees be referred
to a select commmittee Of four; two
from the First Branch and two from
the Second Branch.
The filling OF the blank was then pro-
ceeded with, and Messrs. James Max
well, John Mcclure and Christian Hess
were elected as trustees.
The blank in regard to the compensa-
ton was filled by inserting fifty dol
lars" for each year.
Mr.. Allison moved to amend the
clause in the ordinance in relation to
the price of gas, by striking out $3.50
per thousand cubic feet. The ayes and
NAYS being called for, the amendment
was adopted by the following:
Ayes-Messrs. Allison, Blair, Camp
bell, Handlan, Schambra and Stanton.
Nays-Messrs. Boring, Harrison,
Kelley, Pannell and Wilson.
After several motions to fill the blank
with different sums was made and lost,
the blank was filled with $3.50 by the
following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Blair, Campbell, Har-
rison, Kelly, Schambra, Stanton and
Wilson.
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Boring, Hand
Ian and Pannell.
The ordinance as amended was read
and passed.
The report Of the Board Of Appeals
was read and adopted.
An ordinance in relation to the ap-
pointment and duties OF committee to
be STYLED Board Of Claims" was re-
ceived from the Second Branch and
concurred in. ,
The resolution from the Second
Branch in relation to closing coal vaults
was concurred in.
The resolution from Second Branch
allowing Aug. Wiedebusch his claim
was concurred in.
The report of the committee on
Market Street Bridge was received from
Second Branch and concurred in.
The resolution from the Second
Branch ordering the Street Commits
soner to haul dirt from certain places
was referred to the committee on Streets
and Alleys with power to act.
The resolution from the Second
Branch in relation to the Finance COM
mittee was concurred in. ,
The resolution from the Second
Branch in relation to the publication
Of notices of the city was, on motion OF
Mr.. Allison, laid on the table.
The contract Of agreement between
the city and D. c. List was read and
adopted .,
The resolution from the Second
Branch in regard to opening Bolton
street, Eighth Ward, was concurred In;
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, adjourned
until Tuesday evening next.