The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-16
-orrr CeUHCIL PRoCRrO1xas.
SATURDAY EvrSrso, December IA.
sRcoNp BRANCH,

SATURDAY EvESrSe, December IA.
| SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch Of Council me-
in special session. d
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, R. Craw.
ford, Howell. List, Logan, Lancaster
Long, McAdsms, O'Brien, J. g. Smith
Porter Smith, Simpson, Salisbury
Sheppard, Tolivsr, and President
Forbes.
The reading of the minutes of the
last meeting was dispensed with.
Mr.. OBrien moved that Daniel
Geiger, Enumeration of the inhabitants
Of the First District, be authorized to
employ Jacob Bier and such other a.
sistants as may be necessary to enable
him to complete bis enumeration BY
next Tuesday night. Adopted
Dr.. Logan, in brief bat feeling
speech, announced the death of Gen.
d F. Feeney, and offered q resolution
for the appointment OF a joint com
mittee of two from each Branch to pre-,
pare resolutions expressive OF the sense
OF the Council. Adopted, and Messrs
Logan and O'Brien were appointed
on the part Of the Second Branch.
WHEREAS, By the diapensation of a
mysterious, but All wise Providence,
our esteemed fellow citizen and ascot
ate in office as clerk Of this city, Gen,
eral n. F. Feeney, has been suddenly
summoned from among us by death,
therefore,
Resolved, That we herewith convey to
the family Of the deceased the ex-
preston of our sincere sympathy in
their great affection. and our sense Of
the sad bereavement which has fallen
upon them and upon us.
Resolved, That We hold in grateful
remembrance the never failing kindness
Of manner, the conscientious fidelity to
friends and duty characteristic Of the
deceased in all bis private and official
relations.
Resolved. That the Council meet at
the Second Branch OF Council chamber
on Monday, at nine o'clock A. NJ, for
the purpose of attending the funeral o.
the deceased. and that His Honor the
Mayor and the City Sergeant be ap~
pointed a committee to make the nee
essary arrangements for such attend
ance.
Rssolved. That the members Of the
CITY Council and city officers will wear
the usual badge of mourning for thirty
days.
Resolued, That these resolutions he
spread upon the minutes Of the Council
and that copy OF these resolutions be
furnished to the family Of the deceased,
and that they also be published in tn e
papers OF the city.
Resolved, That the City Sergeant be
authorized to procure the usual badges
and also conveyances necessary to
enable the Council and officers OF the
city to attend the funeral.
Resolyed, That the Council Cham
bers and Clerks office be draped in
mourning for the space Of thirty DAYS
Resolped That Messrs. Blair and
Ewing on the part OF the First Branch,
and Messrs. Logan and O Bren on the
part OF the Second Branch, be appointed
a committee to communicate these reso.
lutions to the family OF the deceased.
The following was adopted:
Re8olued. That as further mark OF
respect to the memory OF the deceased,
his Branch do now adjourn.
FIRST BRANCH.
The First Branch met pursuant to
the call OF the Mayor.
A quorum being present, the Mayor
called the First Branch to order
A resolution authorizing the appoint.
ment OF additional census takers Tor the
First District was received from the
Second Branch and concurred in.
A resolution appointing special
JOINT committee, to prepare resolutions
expressive OF the sorrow OF the City
Council for their great loss in the death
OF General H. F. Feeny, late City
Clerk, was received from the Second
Branch, and Messrs. Blair and Ewing
were appointed as members OF such
joint committee on behalf Of the First
Branch.
The report of the special joint COM
mittee was received and unanimously
adopted, and the First Branch ad.
journed.