The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-29

deemed Necessary 10 accomplish the
object intended.
The bond OF c Leouhart, Street
Commissioner, with A. Reymann and
William Hare a. sureties, was sP-
proved. e
Mr.. Simpson offered the following,
which was adopted:
Rssolped, That all the ordinances re-
lating to the duties of the Committee
on Health, Board Of Health and Health
Officer be referred to the Committee on
Ordinances, and that they be requested
to report an ordinance at the first meet.
ing OF Council. defining the duties and
powers of the Health Officer.
Mr.. Simpson offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved. That His Honor the Mayor
be requested to notify the Postmaster
General that the city Of Wheeling, hav-
ing the requisite population, desires the
establishment of free mail delivery.
Mr.. Horkheimer offered the follow
ing, which was referred to special
committee: .r-
Resolped, That special joint com
m,ttee be appointed to report plan
through which the present system OF
furnishing police offenders against the
city of Wheeling by the chain gang be
abolished. And further move to re-
port plan for the establishment OF q
city work house Tor the punishment OF
offenders against the Police regulations
Of TIE city, which shall be self sustain
ing through its inmates ,
Messrs. Horkbeimer, Sweeney and
Pollock were appointed on the above
committee.
The following was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on
Real Estate be and are hereby ordered
to procure suitable desks and seats tor
the members OF Council.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
The First Branch of the City Coun-
ell convened in its chamber at hall
past seven o'clock.
Present-Messrs. Blair, Boring,
Cowen, Dunning, Hall, Handlan.
Kelly, Pannell, Roberts, Reister,
Schsmbra, Stone, Wallace, and Will
son. :,
Mr.. Hall was chosen to preside tenn
porarily during the absence OF the
Mavor.
A resolution found on the table, IN
accompanied by the name OF any
member, was read, proposing that no
member OF the Committee on Streets
and Alleys should be interested IN any
cantract with the city.
Mr.. Stone moved to amend by pro-
hibiting all members OF Council from
making any contract with the city Tor
work to be done.
The ayes and noes being called on the
amendment resulted in tie vote and
the amendment was declared lost
Mr.. Hsndlan then moved that the
original resolution be referred to the
Committee on Ordinances for report
Adopted =,
Official bonds we're presented and the
action OF the Second Branch approving
the ssme concurred in, "a follows:
G w. LETTERS, Msvor. Francis A.
Britt, Clerk, J. W. Cummings, SnperIn-
etndent of Water Works, and Edward
NJ Davis, City Sergeant.
The committee to assist the MAYOR
and President of the Second Branch IN
naming members of standing commit
tees made report.
The action of the Second Branch
WAS concurred in with the exception OF
the resolution embraced in the report
authorizing the committees on Streets
and Alleys, on Grades, and on Gene
teries to hire hacks or other convey
apces when necessary in the discharge
OF their duties. Mr.. Stone moved to
non.coucur in this resolution. The
motion was lost.
Mr.. Stone offered resolution direct
ing the Committee on Salaries to nix
the salaries of officers to be elected by
Council and make report, and providing
that when the Council adjourn it ad-
iourn to meet Oh Tuesday; February 81,
and that the special orler for that even
ing be the election OF officers. Adopted.
City Sergeant Davis presented a list
of deputies for confirmation. Action
of the Second Branch oOncurred in.
Ordinance in relation to compensa-
ton Of Superintendent and Clerks OF
election was CONQUERED in.
Action of Second Branch in relation
to Injunction against subscription tothe
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad was
concurred in.
Amendment to resolution adjourning
to meet on Friday evening for election
of officers was concurred in.