The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-13
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
January II, 1875.
SECOND BRA SCH.

SECOND BRANCH.
The regular monthly meeting OF Coun-
Gil was held last night. The President
being absent, Nr. Sweeney was called to
the chair.
Present-Messrs. Baird, Carpenter,
Crawford, Dsrrsh, Forbes, Greiner, Hell,
Horkheimer, McGraw, Koplin, Mottatt,
Pollock, Smith and Sweeney.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and signed.
The bond of l. 7. Carpenter, Assist
ant Fire Marshal, was received and APP
proved.
The report of the committee on Lights,
recommending the payment OF bills
amounting to S954.33, and the reconmen-
dation for new gas posts was read ana
adopted.
The bill of L. H. Morris, for $3.50,
was ordered paid.
The board of Capt. w. A. Winder,
Chief Marshal of the Fire Department,
was received and approved.
The report of the committee on Water
Works for the month of December,
recommending the payment Of bills
amounting to S9Jl.l9 and St22 rs re-
auired by the Superintendent, was read
and adopted and the bills ordered paid.
The report of the committee on Fire
Department recommending the payment
of bills amounting to Sl03.89, was read
and adopted and bills ordered paid
An ordinance amending the 9Th section
of an ordinance established and reg,Iat-
ing the fire department of Wheeling, was
read a third time and passed.
The bond of e. F. kleives, Assistant
Fire Marshal for the Second district, was
received and approved.
The report of the committee on Ac-
counts was read, showing that on the first
day of January, 1875, there WAS balance
of S9,677.75 in the hands of the City Re-
ceiver. The committee recommended
the payment ofbills amounting to 1898 &c.
The report was adopted.
The report ofthe committee on Police,
WAS read and adopted.
The annual statement of the receipts
and expenditures of the city of Wheel
ing for the year 1874, was read and or
d red to be published in the REGIsTER,
Mteitiqeneer, Arbeiter Frc"n"i Standard,
and Snnd0y News.
The report of the committee on Streets
and Alleys, recommending the pay
ment # number of bills, and
the Street Commissioners report
asking an appropriation of cil,59G.G4,
for the payment Of hands for
labor done in the streets and alleys for
the month of December, were read and
adopted and bills ordered paid.
The report Of the committee on
Grades, establishing the grade on South
street. from Market to 18th streets, and
alley 3 between Market and Main streets,
was read and adopted.
The final estimates by the City Sur
veyor WAS read, showing tn" cost of tho
24th street sewer Ia be -, 1919. The
sum of 81 800 WAS ordered to be paid to
George Crumbacker, contractor, for the
work on the above sewer.
The petition of Charles Wc'tzel, for
reduction Of water tax, WAS referred /"
the committee on Water Works.
The petition Of Mrs. August Rust for
relief from paying city taxes. was rctcrr-
ed to the Board of Appeals.
The bill of the b. " o. X. X. Co,
against the city, for curling, WAS referred
to the committee on Streets and ALLEYS.
The following was offered by Mr.. Car
pentcr.
WHEREAS, As many worthy citizens
in the city ARE suffering for the nccc>sa-
ries of life; therefore, be- it
Rcsoiccd, That 500 be and Is hereby
appropriated for the aid of the poor, AZ
follows; Two Nndrcd and fifty dollars
to the Sisters of Charity, and like
amount to the Young Men's Christian
Association, both organizations pIedglnS
themselves to furnish food only and not
exceeding one meal per day to any appli-
cant.
After considerable discussion MS to the
of passing the resolution, 1t
was finally adopted.
Assistant Chief Marshals Carpenter
and Klevis were administered the oaths
Of Office
The following resolution was adj
opted:
ResoLced, That the thanks of the Sec
ond Branch of Council be hereby tender
ed to the President of this Branch and
the Clerk of the city for the faithful and
efficient manner in which they have dis
charged the duties of their offices for
the past two years.
Adjourned.