The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-14

Adopted.
Resoiosd, Tina. tue Committee Oh
Lights is hereby instructed to place
lamp post on the north side of Nineteenth
street, At the corner OF the alley between
Jacob and Wood streets.
Referred to the Committee on Lights.
Rsso!yed, That an oil lamp be placed
on the corner of Thirteenth and Balti-
more streets, east side.
Referred to Committee on Lights.
Resoicei, That plank walk be
laid at once by the Street Com
missioner on Eleventh street to the
bridge on the south side Of Nc
Colloch street.
Referred to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys.
Resolved, That the superintendent OF
the water works be and Is hereby au-
thorized to buy three fire plugs at a cost
not exceeding $40 piece.
Adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on
Lights be and is hereby instructed to con-
tract with some responsible person or
persons TO keep the street oil lamps in the
Sixth and Eighth wards in proper and
efficient order, and lighted in common
with the other pubic lamps IN the city.
Referred to the Committee on Lights,
with power to act.
ReSoiUcd, That the Committee on Ac-
counts be instructed TO examine and des-
troy the $4,000 of cancelled bonds re-
turned by th9 commissioners of the 1870
loan. and also the $1,000 of the bonds
which were not issued to the commission
ers but were scaled up by orders OF the
Mayor.
Adopted
ResoLucd, That a gas post be placed on
tue southeast corner Of MAN and Twelfth
streets also q Sas post on the east end o.
the stone bridge.
Referred to the Committee on Lights.
ReSoLred, That the Street Commission
er be directed to have curb set and gut
tiers paved on the north side OF Fourth
street, commencing at the west side OF
Main street and extending to the line OF
the p, w. * KY. railroad.
Referred TO the Committee on Streets
and alleys.
WHEREAS, John q Bellville has de.
cined to light the oil lamps in the Sixth
and Eighth wards, at the price he pro-
posed to light the same; therefore,
ReS0Lced, That the city clerk advertise
for proposals to light the oil lamps in
the Sixth and Eighth wards, Tor the un'
expired time they were awarded to Mr..
Bellvlle, the contractor TO furnish oil,
wick and keep the lamps in repair.
Adopted
Res5lved, That an oil lamp and post be
placed on the corner OF Wood and
Twenly-iourth streets.
Referred TO the Committee on Lights
Council then adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
This branch of Council met last night
at the usual hour, His Honor Mayor
Sweeney presiding.
Preseut-Messrs. Blair, Boring, Csrna-
han, Egerter, Hail. Hastings, Hoffman,
McAdams, Reister, Stone, Wilson and
Woodward.
The journal OF the meeting Of the 3Oth
ut. was read, approved and signed.
A message from the Second branch
having been received, in compliance
with the request otthe same, First branch
proceeded in body to the chamber OF
the Second branch, and there went into
Joint session for the purpose OF electiDg a
superintendent of the city prison work
house, for the ensuing term Of that
office.
The application of Mr.. Robert Junhins
was read.
Mr.. Wait nominated Mr.. John Water
house, sr.
Mr., Egcrter nominated MIR. Caleb
Sylvis, the present superintendent.
The first vote resulted; Junkins, s;
WaterEouse, II; oylyis, Unnecessary 10 ii
choice, Is. No election.
The second vote resulted: Junkins,
Il; Wsterhouse, 80 necessary TO
choice, II. So Mr.. Wsterhouse was de-
clared duly elected, and the joint ASSEM-
bly, was dissolved, and the First branch
retired to its chamber and there reassem-
bed.
The action of the Second branch in
confirming the appointment OF Alfred
Graham as u deputy sergeant Was con
CURED in. Also the Second branch re-O-
luton requiring property owners on Viz
ginia street to lay sidewalks.
The resolution Of the Second branch
in regard to keeping hogs within the city
was ruled out Of order by the Chair, as
being il proposed contrayention OF 81
ordinance of the city.
A message was received from the Sec.
ond branch announcing that that body
,.f. ~
disagreement upon the resolution pro-
vIding for water pipe on Wood street,
south OF Twenty-sixth street.
On motion, the First branch refused to
recede from its adherence to It's amend
ment TO the said resolution.
Both branches havi previously adj
hered, no motion but that 10 recede was
10 order
The action of the Second branch in
adopting the reports Of the Committees
on Police, Fire Department. Accounts,
City Prison and Markets was coDcurTed
in, as also that Of the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades, alter q trih,ng
amendment.
The resolutions in the report Of the
Committee on Scales were cOnCurrsd in,
except that providing for allowing Kim
berly u Co. to erect Il public scale at
their coal bank, which resolution was re-
jected.
Mr.. Stone offered resolution that the |
Council would hereafter refuse TO pay
over 81 so per day for the work Of a man |
with q horse and cart. The resolution .
was adopted.
There was received from the Second .
Branch the proposal OF Leonard 2. Con
we'll to furnish men with horses and -.
carts at the price of 81 per day The .
action of the Second branch in referring .
that proposal to the Committee Oh
Streets, Alleys and Grades with power
TO act, was concurred in.
An ordinance granting the right Of
wav to the LsBelle iron works for q
trsmway from their mill to tho river,
was presented and passed.
The petition Of certain Eighth ward