The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-18

FRIDAY EVENING, January II.
SECOND BRANCH.

FRIDAY EVENING. January II.
SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch met in special
session. =.
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird,
Caldwell, R. Crawford, o. j. Crawford.
Howell, Hobbs, Hazlett, List, Logan,
Long, McAdams, O'Brien, Phillips.
Steger' J. G. Smith, Simpson, Salisbury,
Sheppard, Tolivsr, Waterhouse and
President Forbes.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The Board Of Equalization reported
on sundry petitions as follows: That
the petitions Of John Ii. Hobbs, guar
dian, Rev. F. c. b. Lampe, F. P. Win.
perter and Mrs. Anna List be laid on
the table because of insufficiency OF in
formation; that the petitions Of Jesse
Is. Wheat and F. Winship be rejected;
that E J. Stone be allowed reduction
of $500 on lots Nos. 81, so and S3 on
Wheeling Island, and offered resolu-
tons in accordance Herewith.
The Committee on Health, to whom
was referred the bill Of Dr. Reeves for
extra services, reported in favor of pay
ing the bill. The report was referred
to the Committee on Ordinances, with
instructions to report.
A communication from DR.. Reeves,
| in regard to his bill. was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Ordinances.
The Special Committee on Gas Ex-
tension reported that they have accepted
the gas tank from the contractor. The
tank leaks slightly, but the committee
think that this is the fault Of the ce.
ment and not OF the contractor. The
committee in making the improvements
employed Arthur Brown as superin-
tendent, and occupied his time to a
great extent, outside OF the services
required Of him by the Gas Trustees,
and they are OF the opinion that he
should receive extra compensation for
such services. The committee offered
resolution to pay Mr.. Brown 800
extra compensation, which was adopted.
Petition OF R. V. Wbelan, for reduce
ton of taxes on Fruit House property.
was granted, it being used for school
purposes solely.
The Committee on Finance reported
that they had examined the accounts
of Brady and Wilkinson and found
them correct. The report was received
and filed and ordered to be spread upon
the minutes.
Petition of John Roemer, for clue
ton OF water rent was referred to the
Committee on Water Works Tor report
A communication from the Gas
Trustees in regard to the resolution
ordering the gas to be burning all night
and in regard to certain bills for articles
furnished, and for building gas tank,
was read. The following resolution
was offered by Mr.. O Brien and adopted
Resolved, That the amount due and
unpaid George Crumhacker for build
Ing the tank at the Gas works be not
paid until Council and the Gas Trustees
are satisfied that said tank is or has
been finished in a workmanlike man.
ner, and perfectly free from leaks.
The remainder of the report Of the
trustees was referred to the Committee
on Lights.
On motion, the Second Branch ad-
jourDed.
FIRST BRANCH.
A special meeting Of this Branch was
held last night, Mayor Jefiers in the
chair.
Present. Messrs. Allison. Blair
Booth, Boring, Brodie, Butterfeld, Ew-
ing, Handlan, Kelly, Pannell, Reister,
Schambra, Todd, Weidebusch and
Wilson.
The reading Of the minutes OF the
last meeting was dispensed with.
The petition OF Mary Greer, from the
Second Branch, was referred to the
Committee on Wafer Works for report
The petitions OF Tbeo. Schneider and
William Englehardt to transfer coffee
house licenses, from Second Branch,
wa. conquered in.
Mr.. Allison, Chairman Of the special
committee appointed to perfect the or
dinance in relation to the city subscrb.
ing 100000 to the capital stock oil the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad, made
the following report:
To The Fist Branch of Council
The report of the Special Commit
tee to which was referred the ordinance
relating to subscription to the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie Railroad com pany,
recommend for adoption the following
amendments to the ordinance passed by
the Second Branch;
Amend, by making the second con-
dition in section one, the first condition,
and with that exception strike out all
after the words following terms and
conditions, viz" in section one, 10 Sec
ton four, and insert the following, 80
that, including said second condition, it
will read az follows:
First-Said company shall construct
its said road into said city, and make
it's eastern terminus and have its depot
grounds and buildings thereon, inclu-
ding shops, within the corporate limits
of said city, east of the east channel OF
the Ohio river.
Second-The proceeds of said sub
scriptions shall be expended by said
company, upon its depot grounds and
buildings at it's said eastern terminus,
and upon that part of it's road between
said depot, and is point O. crossing the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railroad, in Ohio, including payments
upon it's subscription Of stock to the
Wheeling and Ohio Union Railroad
Cop,nony "a herein nroyidpd