The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-15
cITy COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Job TUESDAY EVENING,
November IA, 1871.
bEOUNU
I'D Ranch met in regular

November IL, 1911
~ SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch met in regular
session. NE
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird,
Clator, Caldwell, Hazlett, Hammer,
List, Lancaster, McAdams, OBrien'
Phillips, Steger, J. G. Smith, Porter
Smith, Simpson, Sheppard, Weisger0er'
Waterhouse and President Forbes.
The minutes of the preceding meet
ing were read, approved and signed.
The committee on Wharves reported
back the Wharfmaster's report and
stated that it is the duty of the commit,
tee on Accounts to examine the same.
Adopted. They also reported the fol
lowing:
Resozved, That John Porter, or own
ora of the brick shed and tramway on
the public landing, be notified by the
Wharfmaster to show cause, II any
exist within thirty days from this
meeting of Council, why said shed and
tramway should not be removed. Lost
The committee on Real Estate, to
whom was referred the matter OF select
ing a suitable location for pest house,
asked further time. Granted.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
reported resolutions for repairing the
wharf; for paving gutter on north side
of Locust street, from Chapline to Eof
for removing coal scales from corner OF
Chapline and Division street to corner
of Denny and Third street, Eighth
ward for having stone and clnders put
on wharf, between Chestnut and Wal
nut streets, Eighth ward for placing a
curbstone on north side Of Union street,
west OF Main; granting permission to
John Nolan to put up coal scale at Ohm
and Fourth streets; granting petition oil
S. Mason and others for sewer across
Market street at north end of Market
street bridge; for payment OF
bills of J. H. IL H. Hubbard,
J. w. Boring, A. J. Long, Schelle
& Lutz, OFT & Co., and w. c. Smith
for paving sidewalk on the west side OF
Market street, from John street to the
bridge, and to have Alley g., Sixth
ward, filled up. The second resolution
was recommitted, the third was laid on
the table, the sixth was recommltted
and the committee ordered to inquire
into the matter of Kimberly * Co.,
weighing coal in violation OF the ordi-
nance, and directing the committee to
enforce the ordinance; the seventh was
recommitted; the fourteenth resolution
was lost. The others were adopted:
John Cooper was nominated by Cap
tain Conant as Deputy Sergeant and
the nomination was confirmed.
On motion the Second Branch ad-
iourned to meet on Friday evening.
FIRST BRANCH.
The regular monthly meeting of this
Branch Of Council was held last night,
His Honor Mayor LETTERS in the chair
Present-Aliison, Blair, Booth, Bor-
ing, Campbell. Handlan, Harrison,
Kelley, Pannell, Shallcross, Schambra
and Wilson.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read approved and signed.
The petition Of John Ramsey from
Second Branch was concurred in.
The report Of the Board Of Appeals
was read, recommending the rejection
of the petitions OF Joseph Bodley, Boyd
& Sitter, Thos Brues, and John w.
Schultz, and granting that Of Alex. g.
Eoff, Thos. OBrien and William H..
Travis, whichsswas adopted.
The report Of the committee on
Water Works, in reference to the settle
ment with with J. NJ. Warden, City Col
lector, was read and adopted
The resolution from the Second
Branch in regard to laying curb on
Penn street, was concurred in.
The resolution from the Second
Branch authorizing the purchase OF a
cord for the town clock was concur
red in.
The resolution from the Second
Branch to lay crossing on Marshall
street, across Market. was concurred in.
The resolution from the Second
Branch authorizing the Street Commits
sioner to fill a gully on First street was
concurred in.
The resolution from the Second
Branch authorizing the Street Commits
sioner to remove dirt from Mcclure street
was concurred in.
The ordinance in reference to chang
ing the course of the track Of the Citi-
zens' Railway company was read the
third time and passed.
The resignation Of Thomas J. Camp
bell, as member OF this Branch of
Council from the Sixth Ward, was &C.
copied.
n. Rester, ESQ, was unanimously
elected to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Mr. Campbell
Mr.. Reister was sworn in by the Mayor
and took bis seat.
On motion this Branch adjourned to
meet next Tuesday evening.
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