The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-16
FIRST BRANCH. -.

FIhST BkANCh.
The First Branch met in special ses-
sion last evening, Mayor Sweeney in the
chair. Present Messrs, Baird, Blair,
Brice, Butterfeld, Cowan, Egerter, Hall.
McAdams, Roberts, Schambra.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and there being no objection were signed.
The resolutions relating to Ca!dwell's
Run, the City Prison, Capitol building,
&C., as adopted by the Second Branch,
were coucurred in. -...-.
The special committee Of the First
Branch, to which was referred the mat
ter extending the Street railway down
AID street TO Benson's Ferry, reported in
favor of running through the pavement
at the corner, of 43d and Jacob streets,
provided that said company leavetwelve
feet for the side walk, and donot lobstruet
the cutters or passage at the intersec-
iion OF SAID streets f......
Pending discussion, petition from she
citizens of South Wheeling was read,
asking that Council rescind their former
action in granting the Street Railway
Company the right OF way down Forty.
third street. .....
Also petition from James Benson,
stating that Forty-third street would best
suit the convenience Of the Ferry.
Also q petition from the citizens of
Wheeling, putting forth that 1t was not
their desire to have the railway extended
on route not in accord with the wishes
of the people of the Eighth ward.
After the reading of the petitions, the
report of the committee was amended by
adding that the company give good and
sufficient bond for all damages suits, etc,
arising from such extension, after which
the report, as amended, was adopted.
The report OF the committee on Streets
and Alleys, as received from the Second
Branch, was concurred in.
The report of the committee on Fire
Department was concurred in.
The ordinance assessing and collecting
water rent, as adopted by the Second
Branch, was concurred in.
The ordinance granting the right OF
way through the city TO the Elm Grove
Railway Company, as adopted by the
Second Branch, was referred TO the Com
mittee on Railways.
The ordinance relating to stockyards,
adopted by the Second Branch, was con-
CURED in.
The report of the Street Commissioner
was concurred IN.
On motion the joint committee on
house of correction were discharged.
The resolution to advertise for bids for
the erection of bridge over Caldwell's
Run, from the Second Branch, was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Egecter submitted resolution,
empowering the City Sergeant, the COM
mlttee on City Prison, or the Mayor, to
commit persons to the City Prison for q
period of not less than ten days.
On motion, the vote referring the Elm
Grove railway ordinance was reconsid-
cred, and the ordinance amended so as TO
provide for aagman to plecede the
train from Market to McCulloch street,
and that, if necessary, the Peninsula
bridge be strengthened, to support the
weight of the train. As amended, the
ordinance was adopted.
MIR. Blair then submitted the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The health officer has EN-.
ployed deputy to follow the garbage
collector on the Island for half day, 10
ascertain whether or not his duties were
properly performed; and
WHEREAS, Said deputy reports that
said collector is incompetent, by reason
of his extreme youth, to fully discharge
his duties; therefore,
Resolusd, That the garbage collector
be required to remove his Island collector
forthwith, and place an older person in
his place; or his pay will be discontinued.
The action of the Second Branch,
granting permission to the A. " z. Telc
graph Company to erect their wires over
instead of through, the tunnell, was con-
CURED in.
The report of the committee on Streets
and Alleys from the Second Branch
with the exception of one or two minor
resolutions, was concurred in.
Adjourned. E#..