The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-12
CITY COUNCIL PseCKEDIHas.
TUESDAY EVENING, March II.
SECOND BRANCH.

Present-Altmeyer, Armbrecbt, Baird,
Carpenter, Forbes, Hszlett. He'll. Hill
dreth, Hobbs, Hoffman, Horkheimer,
Knapp, Kopliu, Lancaster, Laughlin,
Moffst, Pollock. Roth, Simpson, Smith,
Sweeney, Voeckler and President Lo-
gan. .-.....
The minutes were read and approved.
TIE committee on Streets and Alleys
in favor OF paying bill Of y:
Clstor, amounting to $l43.s5; and bill
OF Street Commissioner, amounting to
$2l4 Is, all Of which was adopted.
The committee on Cemeteries re-
ported that lots as follows had been
cold, No. 500, Lewis Marshall No.
SIT. John H ~Stallman; No. 588, Mrs.
Julia Erhardt, No 609, James Fry;
Nos. 1879 and 200. VIM. Blake. The
sales were confirmed. a.
The committee on Accounts reported
bills to the amount Of $500 LOS, which
were ordered paid. 81"
The report Of the trustees OF the Gas
Works was received and referred.
The committee on Fire Department
reported the following:
Rssolved, That the bills named In the
reports OF the Chief Marshal OF January
and February, amounting to $445 SO,
be paid, Adopted.
RESOLVED, That the committee on Fire
Department be authorized to ascertain
and report to the Council the cost OF a
Fire Alarm Telegraph, and the details
thereof, number of boxes, length and
position of wire, &c. Adopted.
Resolvsd, That building Of sufficient
capacity to accommodate engine horses
and hose, with the addition Of two
prison cells for the custody of offenders,
and with hall in the second story, be
erected on Lot No. 3. in Square No.
"a. in the Eighth ward Referred to the
committee on Real Estate for report.
The committee on Lights, which was
ordered to ascertain and report the cost
of 10000 feet of gas holder. tank, ex-
hauster &c reported that it would cost
$2S,7l7 25 with the necessary pipes Tor
it's distribution in the Seventh Ward,
and offered the following:
Resotved, That it is inexpedient for
the Council to take any steps toward
supplying persons living in the Seventh
Ward with gas from the city gas works.
Adopted.
The committee also offered the fol-
lowing:
Re.olyed, That the committee on
Lights have authority to draw on the
Receiver tor the amount due Stacy q
Co., for Lamp Posts when the posts are
delivered to the committee according to
Stacy IL Co.'S. bid. Adopted.
Mr.. Sweeney moved that the Second
Branch notify the First Branch that
the vacancy in the Office OF Assessor
and Lumber Measurer should be filled
Tonight. Carried.
DR.. Baird offered the following, which
was adopted.
ResoIved, That the Legislature Of
Wet Virginia be petitioned to 30
amend the act establishing the Munich
nal Court. as to authorize the Coun-
Gil to ill the vacancy now existing In
the office of Judge of the Municipal
Court.
The bond Of Elijah Day, City Re-
ceiyer elect was received and approved.
The report Of the City Receiver was
received and filed. ltshows q balance
of $3.50, 442 50 in the treasury.
The committee on Police reported
that owing to the increase OF popula-
ton there should be an increase OF the
police force. The committee offer the
following:
Resolvsd, That the city Sergeant be
authorized to appoint five additional
deputy Sergean,s, subject to the an
proval OF the city Council. Laid on the
table temporarily.
The committee on Water Works re-
ported in favor Of paying monthly bills
at the Water Works to the amount OF
1910 80 and the bill amounting to
SAB 81, and offered the usual resolu-
ton for the payment, which was
adopted The petition OF Wilson, Dun
lew & Co, and L. S. Hall for a re-
duction of water rent. the committee
think. should be allowed. They also
recommend that Mr.. Cooper should be-
psid 5000 for extra services. They ask
permission to advertise for proposals
for furnishing coal. and for 1000 feet OF
six and four inch water pipe, all Ct
which was adopted. A resolution per-
hitting the Superintendent OF the
Water Works to keep patterns in the
old Council chamber was referred to
the committee on markets for report.
The First Branch appeared in the
chamber OF the Second Branch for the
purpose of electipg an Assessor for the
second District, and . Measurer OF
Wood and Lumber, vice Jacob Bier,
deceased.
Nominations for Assessor being in
order Henry Hildebrand and George
@. Black were nominated.
The roll being called Mr.. Black re-
ceived 81 votes, and Mr.. Hildebrand 5
votes Mr.. Black having received q
majority Of all the votes was declared
elected
For Lumber Measurer Geo. Walters,
Henry Hildebrsnd, Joseph Salisbury,
and Henry Cots were placed in nomi-
nation.
The roll was called three times be-
fore a result was reached, when George
Walters received Is votes, Henry Hill
debrand Is, and Henry Colts 2 votes.
Mr.. Walters having received q majority
of all the votes cast, was declared
elected
The First Branch retired to its own
chamber.
The trustees of the gas works re-
ported the salaries fixed by them tor
the ensuing and paid last year.
The report yas adopted and the SAL