The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-11
10 enter into bond for the faithful per-
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On motion adjourned.
FRET BRANCH .

Ga motion ADJOURNED.
FIRST BRANCH.
AT the regular meeting last night,
Mayor LETTERS in the Chair, the follow
ing members were present:
Mesars. Boring, Butterfeld, Cowen,
Hall. PANEL, Roberts, Scham bra,
Shalicross, Todd, Wallace, Wilson and
Stone.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. -,
Mr.. Pannell announced the death OF
Mr.. j. NJ. Warden and offered the fol"
lowing:
WHEnEAs, 1t has pleased Almighty
God TO remove. from the field OF hls
earthly labors, Jacob N. Warden, and
whereas, it is eminently just and pro-
per that this Council should pay some
tribute OF respect to the memory OF one
who served this city long and well
therefore, be o.:
Resolved. That we, the members OF
the Council OF the city of Wheeling
have heard with pain the death OF j.
NJ. Warden, who for so many years
discharged the duties OF the'otice OF
Collector o. City Assessments and
Water Rents.
Resolved, That we bear cheerful tes-
tinony to the eminent worth Of
the deceased in sll the varied
relations OF his past life as
citizen OF unblemisbed character,
as public officer OF deserved and
thoroughly recognized integrity, and
as q man, one whom uniform fidelity
and efficiency entitled to the well-earn-
ed and wide spread reputation OF being
one OF natures noblemen, IAN honest
man.
Resolved, That we sincerely sympa-
} thize with his family and relations IN
their cad bereavement and trust thai
, they may find Him, who doeth al
things well, a comfort and consolation
Reso!ged, That we will attend his tu'
neral in body and unite with his fam
lily aud many friends in performing thu
last sad obseouies in behalf OF one
whose memory we will ever cherish
With pride and admiration.
| Resolved, That the members OF Coun'
ell wear the usual badge OF mourning
for thirty days.
RESOLVED, That tic office OF the Col
lector of Assessments be draped in
| mourning for thirty DAYS.
Rssolgsd, That copy OF these reso'
lutious, signed by the Mayor and City
Clerk, be furnished to the family OF the
deceased.
A resolution in relation to the
Centennial Commission was reporteJ
from the Second Branch aud laid on
the table.
The report O! the Committee on
Water Works was received from the
Second Branch, read and Concurred IN
The petition OF Victor Savageot and
J. II. Kent for license 10 keepa coffee
houae WAS concurred in.
Mr. Panuel offered the following
resolution
| Resisted, That the membera OF Coun'
Gil from the Seventh ward be and are
hereby requested to report to Council
how the $500 appropriated for the
opening OF South Zane street has been
expended, who spent the money, and
who is responsible for the shape II
which saii street has been laid eff.
After considerable debate between
Meesra. Stone and Fannell the rssolu'
tiou was withdrawn.
Report of Committee on Streets and
Alleys, from Second Branch, was read
coucurred in.
Report OF Committee on Accounts
from Second Branch, was coucurred in
Bill of Troll i Neuhausen WAS con'
CURED in.
Report of the Chief Marshal Of the
Fire Department, was concurred in.
Report OF committee 90 Coal Scales
was concurred in.
Report OF Committee on Police was
concurred in.
Report OF Committee on Gas was con-
CURED in.
On motion the resolution OF the Com
mittee on Fire Department, to purchase
automatic steam valves, was taken from
the table. and alter some explanation
on the part OF Mr.. Blair, the action @
the Second Branch was non-concur'
red in.
Petition OF Mr.. Armstrong 10 run 6
drain from his cellars to opposite side
OF the street into city gas lots, was re
ferred to Committee on Health for re.
port
Resolution in relation 10 a COMMITTED
OF three from each branch to ascertain
the cost OF paving Chaplne and otheI
streets, was concurred in,
On motion the Mayor filed the va
cancies on the Committees on Street,
and Alleys from the Second, Seventh
and Eighth wards, by appointing Shall
crosse, Blair and Cowen.
Petition Of Alice Ed was referred t
the Committee on Finance,
Resolutions making arrangements FOL
the attendance Of Councils at the iu
neral OF J. n. Warden were corcurrec
10.
| Resolution in regard 10 repair Of Eof
street, over CaldSel!s run, rss con-
CURED in.
| On motion adjourned.
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