The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-14
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY EVENING, June l..
SECOND BRANCH.

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SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch met pursuant to
adjournment.
Pressnt-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird.
Caldwell, r. Crawford, o. j. Cra wford.
Hammer, List, Lancaster, OBrien,
Phillips, J. G. Smith, Porter Smith,
Simpson, Salisbury, Sheppard, Viewig,
Weisgerber and President Forbes.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read approved and signed,
The Committee on Cemeteries re-
ported the sale of various burial lots in
Peninsula Cemetery and offered reso-
luton for the confirmation Of the sale,
and one appropriating $ll0 for the pur
chase of fifty seats to be placed in the
cemetery The resolution was adopted.
The Committee on Fire Department
recommended the payment OF monthly
bile amounting to STA 03 also that the
committee be authorized to purchase
1000 feet Of gum hose. Recommitted
| for additional information.
The Board OF Control reported that
Thomas L. Snider had been appointed
Foreman of the Atlantic engine, vice
Geo. Kinghorn, resigned, and Robert
McMurray Extraman, in place Of T.
L. Snider, appointed Foreman. They
have also appointed NJ. G. Graham as
Extraman in Hose Company No. !. in
place OF Joseph Wagner, who has left
the CITY, aud asked that the above ap>
pointments be confirmed They were
so confirmed.
The City Receiver reported the bal
ance in the treasury to be $26 1891.
Referred to committee on Accounts.
The CITY Sexton reported that there
had been ten interments in Peninsula
Cemetery during the month Of May.
The Committee on Lights reported a
resolution fixing the salary Of the Sec
retary OF the Gas Works at $1,000, which
was referred to the Committee on Sala-
ries for additional information.
The report OF the Committee on FL
nance, passed April l6, in regard to the
appointment of an Assistant City Clerk,
and amended in the First Branch, was
read and tine amendment cOncurred in,
An ordinance in relation to wharfage
and defining the duties of Wharf Master,
as amended in the First Branch, was
read and concurred in. 1t permits
boats towing btrg-s to land for the
purpose of getting stores without paying
wharfage.
The Mayor made statement in rela
ton to 1910 shares of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad transferred to parties
in Baltimore, on which the interest war
rants have been paid to the State of
Virginia instead OF the city Of Wheel
ing.
The following resolutions in regard
TO the matter were adopted:
Resohsd That the City Solicitor be
and s hereby authorized to proceed to
Baltimore and Richmond and receive
the amount Of paid coupons OF bonds
issued by the city OF Wheeling to pay
for its subscription to the capital stock
o. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. held by the State Of Virginia
also to receive certified statement from
the Board OF Public Works of the bonds
received and cancelled by the said State
since the settlement made 10y Robert
Cangle; aiso to receive from Henry
Warfeld d Co or Fisher Il Sons the
coupons redeemed by them.
Resolred, That the Mayor Of the
city be instructed to draw a proper in-
strumept revoking any power OF attor-
new, or other instrument in writing that
may have been heretofore made, or at
TEN pied to be made, for or on behalf Of
the city of Wheeling, in relation to
transfer of its stock in the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, unless
Henry NJ. Warfield & Co., or some one
for them, comply strictly with the
terms OF supposed contract, dated the
7th day OF March, 1869, between the
said Warfeld & Co. and the city Of
Wheeling.
The CITY Surveyor made report in
forming the Council that James street
was not vet down to grade, which was
recommitted to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys.
The following resolution was referred
to the Committee on Water Works:
Resobed, That the Committee on
Water Works be instructed to lay four
inch pipe down the alley from Centre
to Fulton street through the old
Shriver Garden. the committee to use
the four inch pipe lately removed from
John street.
The report OF the Health Committee.
passed by this Branch in May, amended
10 the First Branch, was read. In some
of the amendments the Second Branch
concurred and in others adhered to its
original action.
The Committee on streets and Alley Q,
10 whom was referred the memorial oi