The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-05
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
TUESDAY EVENING, June 4.


SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch OF Council met
in special session.
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird, o.
J. Crawford, Hazlett, List, Lancaster,
McAdams, Phillips, Simpson, Sails
bury, Sheppard, Weisgerber, Water
house and President Forbes.
The reading Of the minutes was dis
pensed with.
The returns of the vote cast on Sat-
urday, June 1st, on the proposition to
subscribe the sum of 100000 to the
capital stock Of the Wheeling and Ohio
Union Railroad (bridge) Company were
read. They being exactly as heretofore
published in these columns, we omit the
,,L- The returns were received and
spread upon the minutes.
The resignation Of John R. Hubbard.
az member OF the Second Branch of
the Council, from the Fifth ward, was
read and accepted.
The returns OF the vote cast on Sat
urday, June l, on the proposition to
subscribe 100000 to the capital stock
of the Wheeling and Lake Erie rail-
road, was received from the First
Branch, and concurred in.
Messrs. Blair, Wilson and Shallcross,
as a committee from the First Branch,
appeared within the bar Of the Second
Branch and announced the death Of the
Hon. Benjamin Stanton, and invited
the Second Branch to 60 into joint
session in the chamber of the First
Branch.
The First and Second Branches meet
in joint session.
Mr.. Blair offered the following
ResolUsd, That joint committee Of
six, three from each Branch, be ap.
pointed to prepare appropriate resolu-
tons on the death Of Benz amin Stanton.
and report the same to this Council in
Joint session assembled. Adopted.
Messrs. Blair, Wilson and Shallcross,
of the First, and Baird, Salisbury and
Hazlett, of the Second Branch, were ap-
pointed the committee raised by the
above resolution.
The committee retired and in short
time returned and reported the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted :
TO his Honor, the Mayor and mem
bers of the First and Second Branch Of
the Council of the city OF Wheeling in
Joint session assembled.
Your joint committee appointed to
prepare appropriate resolutions on the
death of Benjamin Stanton, late men,
Der of the First Branch of Council, beg
leave to report the following resolu-
tons, viz:
Resolcsd, That the Council of the
city Of Wheeling has received with
feelings Of profound regret the sad in
telligence of the death Of benjamin
Stanton.
Resolged That the members Of this
Council and it's officers will wear the
usual badge OF mourning for thirty days,
as testimony of the high regard and
great respect this Council entertains for
the memory OF the deceased.
Resolced, That the members Of Coun-
Gil and officers of the city meet at the
Chamber OF the Second Branch on to.
morrow "wednesday, the 9Th day of
June, 1872, at s o'clock and 30 minutes
A. NJ and in body attend the funeral
of Benjamin Stanton.
ReSolyed, That the members Of this
Council hereby tender to the family Of
the deceased their sincere and heartfelt
sympathies in their sad bereavement
Resoieed That the proceedings of this
joint session OF Council in relation 10
the death of Benjamin Stanton be en-
tered upon the minutes Of Council and
communicated to the family of the de-
ceased by the clerk Of the city.
ReSolVsd, That the Sergeant Of the
city invite the officers OF the city to at
tend the funeral with the Council.
Resolred, That the Sergeant OF the
city be, and he is hereby ordered to
procure the necessary badges OF mourn
ing, and also carriages.
RsSoIccd That, as a further mark Of
respect to the memory Of the deceased,
this Council do now adjourn.
The resolution was adopted, and the
Second Branch returned to its chamber
and adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
A special meeting Of this branch was
held last night, Mayor LETTERS in the
chair.
Present-Blair, Booth, Boring, But
terfeld, Ewing, Harrison, Kelly, Pan
nell, Reister, Shallcross, Schambra,
Weidebusch and Wilson.
The reading Of the minutes Of the
last meeting was dispensed with.
The returns Of the election held last
Saturday. on the proposition to sub
scribe to the capital stock OF the Wheel,
ing and Lake Erie Railroad and the
Wheeling and Ohio Union Railroad
(bridge) Company were read and Or
dered 10 be received, put in the minutes
and filed.
Mr.. Blair announced officially the
death of the Hon. Ben amin Stanton,
a member Of this branch Of the Coun-
oil