The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-14

CITY CoUNCIL-SecCnd BTdncH -Tres-
ident Handan called this branch to or
der. On calling the roll. there were
present Messrs. Adams, Beitz, Cowden,
Crowther, Fisher, Forbes, GoOdteIlow,
IIaues, Horkheimer, Myles, Pollock,
Simpson, Stoker, Vogler, Wait and
IaEn.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, and being corrected, were approved
and signed.
The bond of b. Walker Peterson,
with j. K Botsford rs security, was re-
ceived and approved; also of Jacob
pentz, as Clerk OF the Second Ward
Market, with Jacob Rhodes and s. city
~ securities, was received aid approved;
also of DR.. l.. S. Jepson, as Health
Officer, with Messrs. Elisha Paxton
and DR.. Pipes as securities, was read and
approved; also OF Elijah Day, as City
Treasurer, with Messrs. Bishop, Robin
son, Day and Schambrs as SECURITIES, WAS
read and approved.
Report OF Committee on Fire Depart
ment submitted bills to the amount Of
$50 "a for the month of January, was
read, and on recommendation OF the
committee, were ordered to be paid.
Mr. Wait, weighmaster elect, appeared
and was sworn in.
The report Of the Committee on Streets
and Alley, embodying the report OF the
Street Commissioner for the month OF
January, was read, and the recommends
ton of the committee that the bills emu.
meratnd. amounting to S54S - be paid
was approved, after the rejection OF al
amendment offered By DR.. Reeves that
the Stree. Commissioner be directed 10
have the alleys cleaned forthwith, i'll.
stead OF by the lst Of April.
The nomination of W. w. Thompson
by the City Sergeant us n deputy was
confirmed and the candidate sworn IN.
The report otthe Committee on Water
Works, enumerating bills tor the month
of January from the report OF the Super
intendent, and recommending the pay
ment of bills enumerated, amounting 10
Sl,ll9.7S, was approved.
The resolution offered by the commit.
tee, amending the ordinances so as as t.
empower the Collector of water rents L.
turn of the the water from the premise
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 motion 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,
amounting to $479.43 be paid, was APP
proved.
The resolution of the committee that y
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 in the Sixth
ward, which was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Streets and Allhes.
DIR. Logan offered resolution that the
City Clerk be instructed to advertise for
proposals to remove garbage. Referred
10 the Committee on Heath.
A number of resolutions of minor I'M
portance were read and referred 10 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 a view of provid-
ing better system of government for
the city of Wheeling. Referred.
The resignation of l. f. Hanson s.
member OF the Second Branch from the
Third ward, was read aud laid on the
table.
Petition of Z. J. Stone, 7. j. Blair ard
others, IN relation to lights on South
Front street, was referred.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
in relation 10 the Elm Grove railway
was read by il title and referred 20 the
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
On motion, adjourned to meet on Tues
day evening next.
FIRST Brdneh.-Thls branch met last
night in regular session.
Present-Bsird, Blair. Boring, Brice,
Egerter, Hastings, McAdsms, Mo)rehead
Stone, Wilson and Wood ward.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
Mr.. Blair moved TO take from the
table the petition of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. Carried.
Mr.. Wilson movedto refer it 10 the
Committee on Cemeteries tor report. Car
ried.
At this point the First Branch took q
recess OF 10 minutes.
On resssembling the bond of B. W.
Peterson, City Surveyor, Was received
Fl ON the Second branch AID concur
red in.
The bond of jacob Bentz, clerk Of the
Second ward market was received from
the Second branch and their action con-
CURED in.
The bond OF S. L. Jspson, Health Or