The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-11


GAS lamp posts and supply it with gas
at their own expense, the same to be
placed in front of their new church
building, on John street.
Mr.. j. G. Smith offered the follow
ing.
Resoived, That when this Branch
adiourns it be until Thursday evening
next, and that the special object be the
gas ordinance. Adopted.
The First Branch adhered to its
former action on the proposition to
pave the streets, and asked for com.
mIttee of conference. Messrs. Cald-
well, Connolly and Sheppard were ap,,
pointed on the part OF the Second
Branch.
On motion the Second Branch adj
journed.
FIRST BRANCH.
Members were called to order by
Mayor Mcclellan in the chair. Pre-
sent-Messrs. Simpson, Stone, gilbert
son, Schambra, Hall, Shallcross, Har-
rison, Quarter, Wilson, Sweeney and
Blair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved
To His Honor the Mayor Of The City Of
Wheeling
GENTLEMEN Your committee on
Finance, to whom was referred the
matter in question, beg leave to report
for your consideration the ordinance
hereunto attached providing for the
issuance Of bonds Tor the purchase of
the gas works, and for the creation oil
such sinking fund as may be necessary
for the ultimate redemption of such
bonds, payment Of coupons, &c, &c.
Your committee would also report
that they have made such settlement
with Mr.. J. NJ. Warden, Collector Of
Assessments for the year 1870, as they
were able to at this time, and find that
of the total amount of taxes assessed
that is $75,693 5S-Mr. Warden has
collected and paid over to the Treas
urer S56,2l4 IS, leaving uncollected
Sl9,47S 49, of the amount there is OF
bills exempt from taxation and i'll liti-
CATION at least the sum Of S2362; leav-
ing balance uncollected of some 81 I :
600. While your committee are fully
appreciative of Mr.. Warden's services
in having made so favorable state
ment of the collection, yet they feel like
urging still greater efforts on the part
of the Collector Of Assessments, and
that he be and is hereby ordered TO pro-
coed forthwith in the collection OF the
unpaid taxes for the year 1870.
All of which is very respectfully pre-
scented. Y. SWEENEY,
Chairman.
Petitions and reports of committee
on Water Works from Second Branch
received and concurred in.
The ordinance to negotiate a loan
for the benefit OF the city Of Wheeling,
and to create a sinking funG for the re-
denpton of said loan was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Sweeney presented the proposed
act for the extension OF the boundaries
Of the city, which was adopted after
some discussion.
The report Of committee on Accounts
read and concurred in.
The report of Street Commissioner Tor
the month read and concurred in.
The report Of the committee on Fire
Department read, and amended so as to
read that when the Hope bell be sold
the Rough and Ready bell replace it as
soon as the new bell be placed on the
new engine house in East Wheeling"
The bond Of Mr.. Harrison was re,
ceived from the Second Board and con-
CURED in.
Report Of Committee on Lights read
and concurred in.
Report of Committee on Appeals
read and concurred in.
Report OF Health Officer read and
concurred in.
Report OF Treasurer read and con-
CURED in.
Resolution in regard to appropriating
$50 to pay for listing and recording
tax bills Of 1869, received from Secord
Branch and concurred in.
The report OF receipts and expendi-
lures of the city was received from the
Second Branch and laid on the table.
The resolution permitting the Eng,
lish Lutheran Church to erect gas posts,
was received from the Second Branch
and concurred in.
A resolution requesting property hold
ers to repair pavements, &c, was re-
ceived from the Second Branch. The
First Branch adhered to its former &C
ton and asked for a committee Of con-
ference. Messrs. Sweeney and Quar-.
rier were appointed from the First
Branch.
The report Of the Board of Control
Of the Fire Department WAS read and
approved.
On motion, the First Branch ad-
IN