The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-28

C,ry Co1rNcIL-Second Branch-This
branch Of Council met in special session
last night, at the city building
Present at roll call; Messrs. Adams,
Campbell, Crowther, Deiters, + sner'
Forbes Good fellow, Hanson, Myle' Pol
lock. Riddle, Ritter, Vockler, Wait, I ann
and Mr.. PresIdent--l6.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, and there being no objection, sig neo'
"Hcas"
The hog ordinance was fret taken up,
It having been passed by majority vote
at the last meeting, for passage, ard q
vote was taken without discussion, winch
resulted in the defeat of the ordinance
by TIC vote, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Fisher, Forbes, Myles,
Pollock, Riddle, Ritter, Stoker, Vockler'
Wait, Yahn, Mr.. President IL.
Nays-Adams, Bown, Campbell, Crow
,her, Deiters, Goodtellow, Hanes, HAN
son, Horkheimer, Logan and Reeves--ll
HEALTH.
The Health Committee reported In re-
o ard to the matter OF removing garbage
in favor of awarding the contract tol
such work in the First. Second, and Ihirc
wards to l.. Clark Il Co, al $500 for each
ward; 10 the Fourth ward at S2O5, anc
in the Seventh ward at $40; that the
contrac. for removing the garbage in th'
Fifth, Sixth and Eighth wards be award
ed to John Manion at $3.50 for the Fifth
ward, $3.50 for the Sixth ward, and S2o'
for the Eighth ward; also Ill favor OF ap
propristing 500 for the purchase of dis
infectants, to be used throughout the city
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The ordinance abolshlng the office o
Overseer OF the chain gang, passed by tn
First Branch, was non-Concurred IN.
The ordinance amendatory ofan ordl
nance defining penalties and otfenses
passed by the First branch, at the meet
ing on the 18th of March, was referred
to the committee on ordinance.
The health ordinance was returned
from the First branch with amendments
and as amended was concurred in.
The Committee on City Cemeteric
reported in favor of granting the West
ern Union Telegraph Company to ruI
their wires through the cemetery, ant
also in favor OF authorizing the com
mittee to have the fences surrounding
tie cemetery repaired. and in favor o
confirming the sale of certain lots
Adopted.
The Committee on Scales reported il
favor of awarding the Fourth wart
scales to John Casey at the sum of SOL
per annum, and re establishing tn
Manchester scales. Adopted.
A communication from the Street Com
missioner in relation to the damage
Ninth street sewer was read, in respons
to which the following resolution va
adopted:
Resolved That the Street Commission
er be instructed to make such temporar,
repairs to the sewer on Ninth street, ives
of Main, as may be necessary to prevent
further immediate damage; and that TIT
COMMITTEE on Streets and Alleys be IN
structed to examine said sewer, and re
port to Council what measures should b.
taken to put it IN permanent repair.
The Committee on Ordinances report
ed an ordinance defining the duties o
the Mayor and fixing his salary a
$1,000 per annum, which was read hrs
time.
Mr.. Forbes moved to adjourn in ordel
TO choke of discussion, but the motor
was laid over till the next meeting.
A petition signed by number OF per
sons, asking that the saloon keepers bt
required by ordinance to close the door;
of their places OF business was read, anc
referred to the Committee on Ordinance
Resolutions were then read and dis
posed of and Council adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
At called meeting OF this Branch the
following members were present
The Mayor presiding Messrs. Baird
Blair, Brice, Hastings, Boring, Relster
McAdsms, Wilson. Woodward, Hal
and Hoffman.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The petition of Henry liner to have
his furniture released from seizure for
unpaid taxes, was referred to the Com
mjL,ee on Water Works with power tc
act.
Pending the reception of business from
the Second Branch the First Branch took
recess, alter which they resolved them
selves into a Committee of the Whole
and went into an indiscriminate discus
sion on hogs or no hogs.
After calling the members to order thu
Chair announced that Messrs. Wilson anc
Baird were appointed from this branch
on the committee to procure the right o
way to continue Seventh street through
Wheelirg hill.
The next business was the reading of
bids for the removal OF garbsge from
the city limits as recaived from the Sec
ond Branch, and their action cOncurrec
IN.
The resolution in the health ordinance
authorizing the appropriation of one
hundred dollars for disinfec.ants wa:
amended by increasing the amount tc
two hundred dollars.
Dr,Dob I'D;