The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-07
of real estate was received and

gsnization of standing committees was
read and the Recommendation OF the COM
mittee concurred in. |
The committees are as follows:
Ordinances-Brice, Baird, Hall, Cow
den, Logan, Vockler.
Accounts Blair, Woodward, Hanson
Vockler, Cowden.
Elections Hastings, Brice, Goodtel.
low, Boring, Bown, Deiters.
Water Works-Hsll, Hastings, Hof-
man. Blair, Pollock, Adams, Beltz,
Fisher.
Lights-Hastings, Baird, Moorehead.
Woodward, Beltz, Horkheimer, Bown,
Crowther.
Fire Department-B Blair, Egerter, Car
nahan, Riddle, Stoker, Myles.
Real Estate Reister, Lsughlin, Moore
head. Reeves, Ritter, Wait.
Railroads -Laughlin. Woodward, Nc
Adams, Stone, Simpson, Reeves, Forbes
Campbell.
Market House Egerter, Hall, Nc
Adams, Horkheimer, Hanes Fisher.
Grades - Wilson, Carnahan. Brice.
Wait, Vockler, Bown.
Streets and Alleys-Laughlin, Stone,
Boring, Baird, Mylss, Wait, Forbes,
| Hanes. A..,
Cemeteries -McAdams, Campbell, Rt-
ter, Hastings, Morehesd, Yahn.
Salaries-Wilson, Reister, Holman,
Simpson, Logan, Reeves.
Health-Blsir, Brice, Horkheimer,
Logan, Myles.
Claims-Baird, Blair, Delters, Forbes,
Goodfellow.
Pollce-Egerter, McAdams, Reister,
Riddle, Hanson, Goodfellow.
Contracts-Carnahan, Boring, Wood
ward, Stoker, Yahn, Adams.
Equalization and Appeals-Brice,
Stone, McAdsms, Hoffman, Pollack,
Be.tz, Deiters, Hanes.
Wharves Hall, Wilson, Eyer ter,
Crowther, Pollock, Betz.
Petitions and Remonstrsnces-W Wilson,
Morehead, Boring, Yshn, Ritter, Riddle.
Coal Banks Reister, Carnahan, Hof-
man, Stoker, Fisher, Adams.
Finance-Laughlin, Stone, Baird,
Hanson, Logan, Horkheimer.
City Prison--Egerter, Campbell, Cow
den.
The following resolutions were read
and referred.
Resolved, That the ordinance defnln g
the duties Of the Mayor be referred to
the Committee ON Ordinances for revi
sion, and that the committee report by
ordinance to the next meeting OF Coun-
ell; and said committee is also instructed
to report what salary, If any, it is expe.
dent to pay the Mayor for his services.
Resolved, That the Committee on Ordl-
nsnces be ordered to report to Council,
at its next meeting, whether it may not
be conducive to the city's interests 70
petition the Legislature of West Nir-
GINA to repeal the act establishing the
Municipal Court.
An interesting discussion occurred as
to the propriety of having revalustion
of the real estate of the city, and in rela-
ton to the election of Assessors TO deter
mine the same.
An ordinance was received from the
Second Branch in relation TO the Iss ne
and sale of city bonds, and was read
three times and adopted without amend
ment
The Second Branch announced its con
currence in the act of the First Branch of
inserting the name OF Stephen Ripley it,
the list OF officers elected at the recent
election.
A resolution delegating the duties of
the Overseer of the Chaln-gsug TO the
Superintendent OF the city prison was
read and discussed, and referred to the
Committee or Ordinances.
A message from the Second Branch an
nounced the approval of the bonds OF
John G. Hoffman and John j. 10. Il:
commissioners of the new city loan, and
said approval was concurred in.
Mr.. Egerter offered a resolution in re-
lstion to memoralizing the Legislature
to amend the 29th section of the ordi.
nsnces, SO as to enable the Municipal
Court TO sentence prisoners for one year
The resolution was adopted.
A message from the Second branch
announcing the appointment of deputies
by City Sergeant Ripley, and their con,
firmation, with the exception of Elwood
Martin, was received.
MIR. Brice moved TO nor-concur in the
action of said branch IN reiu sing to con.
cur in the appointment of Edward Mar.
tin.
The motion of Mr.. Brice being with,
drawn, the action of the Second branch
was concurred IN.
A message from the Second branch
announced the report of the Special
Committee on Salaries. which was read.
Mr.. Boring moved that the salary OF
the clerk and curator of the market nous c
remain at the old figure, $500, which mo.
ton was lost.
Mr.. Egerter moved to postpone con-
sheraton of the salary of the ovcrseer OF
cham gang. Agreed to.
On the resolution changing the salary
of the Health Officer from $500 TO 5000
DR.. Baird called attention TO the fact
chat the salary was fixed at $500 by
ordinance and could not be changed by
resolution
On the salary of the sexton of the
sity cemetery. Mr.. Blair moved that the
old salary of six hundred dollars be re-
tanned. Not agree to.
A message from the Second Branch on
petition of Mr.. Stuart, was received.
Mr.. Blair moved that the salary of the
CITY Receiver be the same as last year
($800). Motion withdrawn.
Mr.. Carnahan moved to amend the
salary OF the clerk of the First Branch
from $500 to $3.50 per snnum by restor-
ing It 10 the old figure.
Mr.. McAdams moved 10 further amend
by making the salary $3.50.
Mr.. Stone moved to further amend by
making the salary of the Clerk IS for
writing up the record of each meeting.
On call of the ayes and noes, the
amendment OF Mr. Csrnahsn was adopt
cd.
On the resolution fixing the salary OF
the superintendent of city prison, DIR.
Baird made the point that the resolution
conficted with the amendment 10 the
charter, which makes the term OF the
officer two years.
The ordinance defining the duties and
salary of the health officer was read and
the ordinance was adopted.