The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-30

Cry CouECIL.-Seco,td Brd'lch.-This !
branch met IN special session last night. ,
Present, Messrs. Beltz, Goerlng, hork-
heimer, Hoge, Hanson, He'll, Myles, Nc
Cav Pollock, Pryor, Werner. Water
house, Mr. President-l3.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, and there being no objection were
signed.
The bond OF VIM. Winder, recently
elected as Chief Marshal OF the ire de-
psrtment, was approved, as were also
those of his assistants, Thos Pryor and
j 4. Carpenter.
The specisl committee on legislation,
,o whom WAS recommitted former re-
port, respecting the pay OF the mayor
for eIectlng city ofhceFS' Sbo'-
ishing the municipal and police courts,
commissioners, etc. reported
as follows:
First-That the charter As It now ex-
lists. empowers Council to pay the
Mayor, should Council wish to DO so.
Second-The committee report bill
to amend sections | and 2 OF an act en-
titled IAN act To amend the charter OF
the city OF Wheeling" passed March D.
1870, IN relation to the officers elected by
the people, for the consideration OF Coun-
Gil, without any expression as to the pro-
prlety of lis passage.
Third-ln the matter of abolishing the
municipal and police courts, and estab-
fishing in lieu thereof = Mayors police
court, the committee were equally d.
vided, and therefore return the matter to
be settled by Council as IN their wisdom
they may deem proper.
FOurth-In the matter Of the estab-
fishing of commissioner Tor conducting
the principal departments of the city's
business, the committee would report an
ordinance for dividing the city into three
districts, the first TO be composed of the
First, Second and Seventh wards, the
second of the Third, Flo nth and Fifth
wards, and the third of the Sixth and
Eighth wards; and for mskli g the prin-
cipal committees OF council TO consist OF
three members each, instead of six and
eight, as at present, one of which shall be
from the First, and TWO from the Second
Branch OF Council, and one from each OF
the above districts. For the pay oil such
committees. in the sum of $50 each per
year. Tor their services, see ordinance
presented with these papers.
Fitth--ln the matter OF preparing n
bill for paving the streets and alleys o:
the city of Wheeling, the committee has
instructed me To report adversely to thu
matter, as there is II question about the
same being constitutional.
Sixth-The committee again consider.
ed the matters embraced in their former
report, and have instructed me 10 report
the same back to Council, and recon.
mend its passage.
+. }. STONE, ChoirmGa.
Report adopted.
The ordinance referred 10 above, IN
relati to paying certain committees for
actual labor performed, was tabled by the
following vote:
Ayes BeItz, He'll, Myles Pollock,
Werner, Waterhouse, Logan.
Nocs-Goering, Horkhcimcr. Hogc
Hanson, Long, McGaw-6.
The report of the special committee
raised by the Council to inquire what
amendments III any to the charter OF the
city of Wheeling may be deemed ncces-
sary, accompanying the report OF the
Committee on Legislature, was adopted,
to.cchcr with bal relating t. the inan-
&c, of the city, entitled ~ till to amend
and re enact section % Of the General
Assembly of Virginia, entitled IAN ac. 10
incorporate the city of Wheeling IN
Ohio county, passed March II, 1886
The bill To amend sections ! and > Of
an act entitled, AN act 10 amend the
charter of the city OF Wheeling. passed
March 3. 1870, providing that the neat
charter election ot the crty OF " Wheeling
for Nayor. to be- elected tor term of
two years, shall be held on the Ith of
January; that the charter election be
held bi-cnnisiiv; that the members of
the First Branch of Council, one for
each ward. be elected tor the term Of
four years; that all other officers deemed
necessary To- the city other than the
Mayor, shall b. elected by Council, tor
the terms OF Two years; that the city hall
be empowered - enforce it, lien upon
real estate Tor Hua pa, neut of taNcs and
assessments theron, by the sale thereof,
was adopted.
The Committee on Rcsl Estate re-
ported in favor OF rejecting the petition
Of Miss Jane Mcclure, asking damages,
etc, and in favor Of the petition OF
Fra Ritter, that necessary repairs be-
done 10 his mouse, The same to be de-
Quoted from the rent due to him. Also
in favor of the petition Of the Nail City
boat club, asking the privilege OF a piece
of ground lying between Alley ~ and
Twenty-thrd street, for the purpose Of
erecting thereon shore boat house
The following resolutions were then
and referred:
RcSoircd, That the question Of finding
the present floating Indebtedness OF the
city of Wheeling, TO the amount Of
100000. or such part therco: ms may
legally be- funded under the provisions
of section s, article ~, o! the cousti,u-
ton o, the Stat of Wet V.r-iuja BE- T.
submitted to the voters Of the said city
at the ensuing city election.
Rcsoicei That the Finance Commit |.
tee be instructed To have an ordinance /.
prepared providing for the funding OF |
the city, Ms proposed in the foregoing res I.
O!ution, and report the same to Council /.
at its next meeting. Referred.
Several communications Of an unin- T.
portant nature were then read, after :
" Inch the ordinance relating 20 the pav- F.
ncnt of Committees was taken from he .
table, but was again tabled after consid- .
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