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

the purpose OF al election OF superlnLeE-
dent of the city workhouse; therefore,
RESOLVED, That the Second branch Of
Council will not pay any further bills
which may be incurred by the present
occupant of the Office.
Adopted
ResoLUsd, That the Committee on
Water Werks be requested to procure
600 feet of 6.iLc en- water pipe to BE- hid
on Wood street, Sixth ward
Adopted, .
Council then adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH
THIS branch was called 20 order by
His Honor a. j. Sweeney, Mayor.
The following members answered TO
roll call: Messrs. Blair, Baird, Boring,
Carnahsn, Egerter, hastings, McAdams,
No srhead and Relster.
The minutes o. the preceding meet
ing were read, and there being no OBJ
iections, the same were signed by the
Mayor.
The report of the Committee Oh Rail
roads was received from the Second
branch, and resolution accompanying
said report recommending that certain
privileges be granted to the Pittsburgh,
Wheeling and Kentucky railroad was
concurred in, after cutting out section Sd
and changing the number OF the sections
of the ordinance.
The report of the City Clerk was re-
celved from the Second branch and con-
Cured IN
Report OF Committee on Finance, and
settlement Of same with MIR. Black was
received and concurred in, after cutting
out lnat portion of the report which A.
lows 10 cents taxation on the 500 worth
Of real estate for the purpose of liquida
ting certain Obligations between the city
and railroads
An ordinance to prohibit the erection
of two story frame buildings in the
square bounded on the north by Twenty
first street, on the west by Main street,
on the south by Twenty-seCond street
and on the east by Market street, WAS re.
ceived from tie Second branch and con-
Cured in.
The "waiter-girl ordinance which
originated in the Second branch, was re.
ceived and read, and on motion was con-
CURED in by the following vote:
Ayes Baird, Blair, Boring, Brice,
Carnshsn, Hall, Hastings, Hoffman, Nc.
Adams and Wilson.
Noes Egerter.
A petition from Bodley Bros. asking
permission to erect scales At their coal
bank, was received and concurred in.
A resolution from the Second branch,
authorizing the committee on
City Prison to supply one
horse and cart to hsul stone broken by
prisoners, was received and cOncurred in
A motion to 60 into JOINT session with
the Second Branch FOR the purpose o!
electing a superintendent for the work,
house, was lost.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys aad
Grades, was received and conCurred IN
The report Of the Street Commissioner
was received, and concurred in.
The report of the Committee on Water
Works was received and coucurred 10
after substituting the resolution offered
by the committee which was rejected by
| the Second branch.
The report OF the Committee on Fire
| Department was received and concurred
in.
The report of the joint standing Com
mittee on Accounts was received and
cOncurred in.
The report of Committee on City
Prison was received and concurred in.
The report OF the Committee on Mar.
kets was received and concurred in.
The report of the Weigh Master was
received, and, on motion of DR.. Baird
that portion IN relation to the examina
ton of scales was referred to the Com.
mttee on Scales tor report The rest Of
the report was concurred in.
Tbs resignation of DR.. George Bard
AS member OF this branch OF the Coun,
ell was laid on the table until next meet
ing.
a resolution from the Second branch
asking that the amount OF tax collected
on the one.hslf OF lot No. 7, enormously
assessed TO the estate of John Beck, de,
ceased, 10 the Eighth ward, for the years
lS7l-2-3-4-5-6 be refunded, was refer
red to the Committee on Petitions and
Remonstrsnces for report.
A resolution from the Second branch
ordering the Street Commissioner to re-
pair the crossing at the intersection OF
Sixteenth and Eotf streets, was concurred
in.
A resolution ordering the raising OF
the sewer on Twenty-frst street, was re.
ceived and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys for report.
Mr.. Egerter offered the following reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, That a special committee of
four, two from each branch OF Council,
be appointed to report on the ACCESSIBILITY
of changing the present outstanding
bonds of the city to an equal amount at q
lower rate OF interest.
Adopted.
Inc Mayor then appointed Messrs.
Egerter and Hall of this branch as two
of the committee asked
| The resolution from the Second Branch
refusing to pay the Superintendent OF
City Prison for services hereafter render
ed, WAS read, and no action taken
thereon.
Adjourned.