The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-10

CrrY .CouNcIL.-Seeond Branch-Ihis
branch met in special session AZ the oi'y
Building last night. 49,,
Present at roll oall-Msssrs. Adams
Campbell. Crowthers, Fisher, For6es'
Goodtellow, Horkheimer, Logan 4y,ea'
Pollock. Litter, Vocklsr, Wait, 1shn,
Mr.. Presldent-16.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, and there being no oelection'
signed. o,;.o.
The Chair announced that the object
of the meeting was to make levy Vi
direct tax for the payment OF the prihci-
pal and interest Of the new city loan.
The clerk then read the ordinance IN
relation to the levying of such tax, when
provides that direct tax on the real and
personal property subject to
tsIst,on in the city, sufficient
to pay the principal and interest OF the
bonds issued for the new loan be assessed,
said tax to be levied and assessed IN ad-
dition to all other tax or taxes that may
BIZ levied for the benefit of the city, the
tax 20 levied to be collected in like man
ner as now provided by ordinance, and
the amount so collected to be paid over
to the city receiver once IN every TWO
weeks. ..
The ordinance was adopted without a
dissenting voice. VIVA,
The report of the Committee on Health
relating to the removal OF otfal and the
hog ordinance, reported IN favor OF notl-
fyinp the City Receiver to not pay the
garbage contractor for work done during
the month of February, for non-perfor-
nance of contract; also in favor OF ex-
Guiding ashes from the articles to be re-.
moved by the garbage contractor, and
prohibiting hogs from running al large
was adopted, with the exception OF the
resolution referring to hogs, which was
tabled.
The resolution adopted by the First
branch, in relation TO the election OF as
SCISSORS, was concurred In.
The following resolutions were SUD-
mitted and disposed Of:
WHEREAS, The Second branch OF
Council is largely composed to new men,
bers; and.
WHEREAS, All the facts relating to
the contemplated construction OF bridges
over Caldwelps run should be fairly laid
before Council, in order to secure proper
consideration OF the subject; therefore.
Resolved, That q special committee OF
five from this branch be appointed, whose
duty it shall be to examine the plans,
papers and propositions relating thereto
and report the same to Council with sug-
gestions.
Adopted. 49,,
Resotyed, That the salary of the City
Receiver be increased to $500 per an
| mum.
The yeas and nays were called on the
adoption of the resolution as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Brown, Camp
be. Cowden, Crowthers, Fisher, Good
fellow, Hanes, Logan, Myles, Riddle,
Ritter, Stocker, Yahn and MIR. Presi-
dent -l5.
Nays-Messra. Forbes, Horkeimer, Pol
lock, Reeves, Vockler and Walt-6.
Adjourned.
FIRST Branch.-At a called. meeting
of this Branch the following members
were present, the Mayor presiding,
Messrs Baird, Blair, Boring, Carnahani
Egerter, Hastings, Hoffman, Nc Adams,
Hall, Laughlin, Reister, Stone and Will
son.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Mayor announced that the object
of the meeting was the consideration OF
the new Loah Ordinance, which was
now before the Second Branch but
would probably come up in short time
for this Brsnch's action.
A resolution offered by MIR. Egerter,
that the Committee on Ordinance be and
are hereby instructed to prepare and re-
port at the next regular meeting OF
Council, the regular annual Liquor LII
cense Ordinances; was referred to the
Com mittee on Ordinance.
Prior to its reference, Mr.. Egerter
and DR.. Baird locked horns as to what
disposition should be made OF it, and
quite an animated discussion enSued,
with the above result.
Pending the arrival of the loan ordl
nance from the Second branch, and the
absence Of other business, MIR. Blair
moved that this branch notify the Sec
ond branch that it will be ready to go
into Joint session at the next regular
meeting of Council for the election OF
tive city assessors.
The members aired their views upon
the advisablllty of revalustion OF the
realty and An increase of assessors for the
more speedy assessment and collection OF
city taxes.
Mr. Blair's motion was finally adopted.
The ordinance IN relation to providing
sum to pay the interest and principle
of the new loan was received from the
Second Branch and read the first time.
The Solicitor was requested to give
his opinion as to whether the passage OF
this ordinance would permit al increase
of the tax levy over the present rate of
afty cents on the 800.
His opinion in short was that Council
had not the power to levy a greater tax
than fifty cents on the 500, and the pas
sage Of this ordinance was only to COM
ply with the legal requirements in neso.
tieting the loan.
The ordinance was then read second
and third time and passed.
On motion adjourned.
The CoURTs-C County Cottrt.--This
Court met at the usual hour yesterday,
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