The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-07
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY EVENING, June 6.
SECOND BRANCH.

The Second Branch came to order at
eight o'clock, Mr.. George Forbes, Pres
ident, in the Chair.
Messrs. Altmyer, Baird
Clator, Caldwell, Howell, Hobbs, Kan
mer, Logan, Lancaster. O'Brien, Phil
lips, J. G. Smith, P. Smith, Salisbury,
SHEPPARD, Simpson and Weisgerber
The committee appointed to examine
into the charges against Dr.. J E.
Reeves, physician to the Jail, made re-
port fully generating the Doctor from
all charges of failure in performance OF
duty, and setting forth that the charges
were brought under Misrepresentation,
and that hereafter the physician visit
the iail once a week. and at such other
times az his services are needed, upon
call OF the jailor. The resolution dis,
missing the case was adopted, but the
second, specifying when visits to the jail
should be made, was lost.
The report of the City Sexton was
road received and ordered to be filed
Petition of w. F. Goodwin IL Co, to
keep billiard tables in the Mcclure
House, was granted.
The committee on Ordinances was
instructed to report an ordinance in re-
lation to the gas works, and the Gas
Commissioners were authorized 10
purchase necessary articles to run the
works.
A notwithstanding the committee
on accounts to inquire into the expe-
diency OF reducing per diem OF city prls,
oners, was tabled.
The petition ofO. Hammer was refer
red to the committee on Water Works.
NJ. Porter Smith offered a resolution
which was adopted, that all bids Tor
water pipe made by parties in the city
must be genuine, and that unless under
such bids the pipe is manufactured in
the city, the contract shall be forfeited.
The bids for furnishing water pi pes,
after an extended debate, were opened.
Messrs. Sweeney e. Co. agreed to furnish
water pipes at $50 per ton; fire plugs at
S54 each; II inch stop cocks al $50;
inch at $50; & inch at SO; 4 inch
at $50.
Messrs. John Hamilton Il Co., agreed
to furnish water pipes at so per ton
fire plugs at $50; II inch stop cocks at
$7S; 4 inch at So.
The contract was awarded to Me-sr:.
Hamilton ~ Co.
a number OF ordinances were finally
read and signed.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRARCH
This branch OF Council met at their
Chamber last night pursuant to adj
iournment, Mayor LETTERS in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Allison, Blair, But
terfeld, Cecil, Kelley, Pannel, Scham'
bra, Stone, Stanton and Wilson.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and signed
Petition of w. F. Goodwin, from
Second Branch, was concurred in.
The petition OF John Long aud others,
from Second Branch, asking for the ex.
tension of the water pipe TO their resi-,
dences, was amended by referring to
the committee on Water Works TO re-
port.
The ordinance for retiring the in
dehtedness OF the city, and creating a
sinking fund, WAS read as passed 10y
the Second Branch. After discussing
the ordinance Tor about two hours
and half, they concluded they din
understand it, so on motion Of Mr.
Blair it was referred to a select com
mittee OF three to report at a subsequent
meeting. The chair appointed MessrS
Allison, Blair and Cecil.
Mr.. Stanton offered the following
amendment to be considered with the
ordinance:
The commissioners appointed 10y this
ordinance shall exercise the power and
discharge the duties conferred upon the
commissioners OF the sinking fund, pro-
vided for by the 4th section of the or
dinance passed September |, 1884, en-.
titled IAN ordinance to negotiate loan
for the benefit of the city Of Wheeling
and to create sinking fund for the re-
demption thereof" and by the 4th sec
ton of the ordinance passed April H.
1855, with the same title. And said
commissioners shall have the same
powers with regard to the receipt Of the
revenue pledged for the payment OF the
principal and interest on the bonds
issued by virtue Of the aforesaid ordl
nances and in the payment OF the prln
cipal and interest on said bonds that Is
hereby conferred upon said commits
sioners in regard to the bonds issued
under this ordinance. And the com
missioners provided for and appointed
by said ordinances are hereby dis
charged from the discharge Of the du
ties provided for 10y the ordinances
aforesaid.
The resolution from the Second
Branch in regard to carrying on the
gas works was received and concur
red in.
Adjourned.
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