The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14

LIE OlEl SOuNUlL-OECOND DhhNShs
President Handlan called the Branch
to order. On calling the roll, there were
present Messers. Adams, BeltE, Cowden,
Crowther, Fisher Forbes, Goodiellow,
Hanes, Horkheimer, Myles, Pollock,
Simpson, SLoker, VOgler, Wait and Yahn.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, and being corrected, were approved
and signed by the President and Clerk.
The bond Of B. Walker Peterson, with
q. K. Botsiord as security, was received
and approved also OF Jacob Bentz, as
Clerk Of the Second Ward Market, with
Jacob Rhodes and s. Welty AZ securities,
was received and approved; also Of DR..
IS. L. Jepson, MS Health Officer, with
Messrs. Elisha Paxton and DR.. Pipes as
securities, was read and approved; also
OF Elijah Day, rs City Treasurer, with
Messrs. Bishop, Robinson, Day and
Schambra as securities. was read and ap.
proved,
Report OF Committee on Fire Depart.
ment, submitting bills 10 the amount Of
SS6 Ga for the month Of January, was
read, and on recommendation Of the com.
mittee were ordered to be paid.
Mr.. Wait, Weighmaster elect, appeared
and was sworn into office.
The report Of the Committee OH Streets
and Alleys, embodying the report Of the
Street Commissioner for the month Of
January, was read, and the recommended.
ton Of the committee that the bills emu.
merated, amounting TO Sj43 So, be paid,
was approved, after the rejection Of an
amendment offered by DR.. Reeves that
the Street Commissioner be directed to
have the alleys cleaned forthwith, instead
Of by the lst Of April.
The nomination OF W. W. Thompson
by the City Sergenntas deputy was con.
frmed and the candidate sworn in.
Report OF the Committee on Water
Works, enumerating bills for the month
Of January from the report OF the
Superintendent, and recommending the
payment Of bills enumerated, amount.
Ing to 81, lis 7s,was approved.
The resolution offered by the commit.
tee, amending the ordinance 40 as to en-
power the Collector Of water rents to
turn of the water from the premises Of
those who do not pay the tax, was dis.
cussed and on call Of the ayes and nays
the motion to reject the resolution was
lost, and the resolution was then adopted.
The report OF the Committee on City
Prison, with that Of the Superintendent,
was read, and the recommendation that
the bills for the month OF January,
amountingto $40 4S, be paid, was ap.
proved.
The resolution Of the committee that a
special committee be appointed to select
site for permanent work house was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Goodfellow offered a petition for
the opening Of an alley way in the Sixth
Ward, which was referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
DR.. Logan offered resolution that the
City Clerk be instructed to advertise for
proposals 10 remove garbage. Referred Ia
the Committee on Health.
Anumber Of resolutions OF minor i'm
portance were read and referred to ap,
propriate committees.
A resolution from the First Branch,
that the Committee on Ordinances be EN-.
powered to obtain copies of ordinances
from other cities, with view Of provid.
ing better system Of government for the
city Of Wheeling. Referred.
The resignation of L. +. Hanson as a
member OF the Second Branch from the
Third Ward was read and laid on the
table
Petition of L. j. Stone, T. J. Blair and
others, in relation to lights on South
Front street, was referred.
An ordinance TO amend an ordinance
in relation to the Elm Grove railway, was
read by it's title and referred to the Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
On motion the Branch adjourned to
meet on Tuesday evening next.
FIRST BRANCH.
This branch met last night in regular
session.
Present, Messrs. Baird, Blair, Boring
Brice, Egerter, Hastings, McAdams
Moorehead, Stone, Wilson and Wood.
ward.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved aud signed.
Mr., Blair moved TO take from the table
the petition OF tbs Western Union Tcle.
graph Company. Carried.
Mr.. Wilson moved TO refer il to the
Committee on Cemeteries for report
Carried.
At this point they took recess of Ten
minutes.
On reassembling, the bond OF B. W.
Peterson, City Surveyor, was received
from the Second Branch and concurred
in.
The Bond OF Jacob Bantz, Clerk Of the
Second Ward market, was received from
the Second Branch and their action con,
CURED in.
The bond Of s. l.. Jepson, Health OH
Ger, was received from the Second Branch
and their approval concurred in.
The bond Of Elijah Day, City Receiver
was received from the Second Branch and
their approval concurred in.
A resolution by Mr.. Egerter, that the
Mayor be requested 10 obtain copies oil
the city ordinances from as many cities
as he may deem necessary, for the pur.
pose Of ascertaining il better and more
effective system OF Government can be
obtained, was adopted.
The report Of the Committee on Fire
Department, was read and adopted.
The appointment OF W. W. Thompson
as Deputy Sergeant, was received from
the Second Branch and confirmed.
The report Of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys was read, and by the request
OF Mr.. Egerter the several resolutions
attached thereto was taken up Seriatim,
discussed and concurred in.
Not being able 10 get any more bust.
ness from the Second Branch, the First