The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-12

arise from their being destroyed by ERE.
The communication was placed on file,
and the Mayor was instructed 10 pur-
chase suitable safe for the purpote desig-
mated, al an expense not exceeding 500.
An unusual number Of resolutions and
petitions, none Of whichwere Of any import
ance, were considered and acted upon by
Council, and the Second Branch adjourned
about midnight.
FIRST BRANCH.
The following was offered by Mr.. Eyer.
ter:
WHEREAS, There appears 10 be Va.
cancy in this Branch Of Council from the
Second Ward In consequences Of the resig.
nation Of Mr.. Alexander Laughlin, and
whereas said resignation was, on motion,
laid on the table in order 10 give said
member from the Second Ward time 10
reconsider sid Resignation; and
WAEREAs, 1t appears that said recon-
pideration has not been reported 10 this
Branch Of Council, and
WHERLTs, The said member from the
Second Ward Is deserving and needS full
representation, therefore be II
ResoIted, That the First Branch oil
Council does hereby declare the seat Of
Alex. LHugblin, 10 the First Branch
Of Council, vacant.
No final action was taken on the reso.
luton.
Mr.. Wilson offered q motion 10 The
effect that Councilman Egerter be ap-
pointed committee OF one to wait upon
Mr.. Laughlin, and ask him 10 reconsider
his resignation, and report ct the next
meeting Of this Council.
The bond Of John WaterhouSe, ST., the
neWly elected Superintendent Of the
Work House, was received and filed.
This Branch accepted the resignation
Of DR.. Geo. Baird "a member Of the
First Branch Of the City Council from the
Third Ward.
The report Of the Committee on Water
Works was received from the Second
Branch and concurred 10.
The City Clerks report was concurred
in.
The report Of the Committee on Fire
Department and Fire Marshal was read
and Concurred 10.
The report Of the Street Commissioner
and the Committee on Streets and Alleys,
with resolutions and bills, was read and
concurred In, with the exception Of reso.
luton in relation TO sinking the water
pipe that runs through sd street sewer.
The resolution in relation 10 laying a
number Of crossings was amended so as
to read that crossings be also laid at
South Penn on Zane street, and on Market
street at Ninth.
In the resolution in relation to the bid
Of Thomas Hogg for furnishing limestone
for streets in the Fourth Ward the word.
ing was changed from 800 to 200 perches.
The report Of the Committee on Ac-
counts for the month Of November, as
received from the Second Branch, was
concurred in.
The reports Of the Committee and su-
perintendent Of the City Prison were read
and concurTed in.
The report Of the Committee on Lights,
as received from the Second Branch, was
concurred in.
: The reports Of the Committee and Clerk
Of the Market House were ConCurred in.
The report Of the Committee on Scales
was concurred In.
The communications OF City Clerk
UpdegrAff 10 relation 10 the purchase oil
a safe for the reception Of valuable books
and papers belonging to the city, was
read. The matter was referred to the
Committee on Real Estate.
Mr.. Blair offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolred, That the City Solicitor be re-
quested to render a decision as TO whether
a member Of the First Branch Of Council
Of the city Of Wheeling, elected from and
by the qualified voters OF q ward, can
continue as member Of said Branch
after he has removed outside OF the city
limits; also, can a member Of the First
Branch, elected from and by the qualified
voters ola ward, continue as a member oil
said Branch after having removed from
the ward from which he was elected.
Adopted.
The resolution referring TO the build.
ing Of row Of cells along the side Of the
prison was concurred in.
The resolution TO level down the pile Of
stones on Mcrolloch street, above Fourth,
was concurredin.
The resolution that the City Clerk re.
port to the City Sergeant all persons that
have not paid their license was concur.
red in.
On motion at 1905 A. NJ, Council ad.
journed.