The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-11

The committee also recommended that
the Department be directed to receive
proposals TO- the erection of fire alarm
telegraph, suitable for the city; that on
and after the 1st of Nay, 1877, the en-
gineers Of the three steamers and the
fireman of the same, be employed full
time at the engine houses, day and night,
ut cost not to exceed S75 per month
for the engineers, and $50 for
the fremen. Report adopted.
The superintendent OF Water Works
reported IN favor OF the payment of bills
amounting to 1894 &c, and that certain
reductions on water rents be allowed.
Report adopted.
The Superintendent of City Prison re-
ported as follows; Prisoners received
during the month, 81; discharged, So;
escaped, Is; trsmps received, 3; dis
charged, Is. OF the number OF days
worked, SO were worked at the Capitol,
on streets, q al city building aud 535 at
city prison, making total OF COZ days, of
which 40 were worked by PRISONERS and
49, by tramps. The report also recon-.
mended the payment of bills amounting
to $346.64, and contained fimsy
excuse for the escape of prisoners. Re.
port adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion of DR.. Logan, the ordi-
nance in relation to making the office of
Mayor a sslaried one, was taken from
the table, and passed to its second read
ing.
Mr.. Horkheimer moved to reject the
first section OF the ordinance, increasing
the duties of the Mayor and fixing office
hours. The yeas and nays were demand
ed. and vote resulted:
Yeas-Adams, Deiters. Fisher, Hanes,
Horkheimer, Pollock, Reeves, Ritter,
Simpson, Stoker, Vockler, Wait, Yahn,
Mr. Presldent,-l4.
Nays-Bown, Campbell, Crowther,
Goodiellow, Hanson, Logan, Myles, Rid
dies.
The resignation of Mr.. E. }. Stone as
commissioner of the 1870 loan was read,
but owing to the steness of the hour, it
being inexpedient to have the Office va.
Gated until the next meeting was tabled.
Adjourned to meet Friday night.
FIRST BRANCH.
At the regular meeting Of this Branch
last night, the following members w,rs
present, the Mayor occupying the chair:
Messrs. Boring, Baird, Carnahan, Eyer
ter, Hasting, McAdsms, Morchead, Refs.
ter, Woodward, Wilson, Hoffman, Blair,
Stone and Hall.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
A message from the Second Branch
announced that it had rejected the pro.
posed ordinance in relation TO the cleo
ton and compensation of overseer of the
chain-gang,
A message also announced that the
Second Branch concurred in the amend.
ment made to the third resolution in the
report of the Committee on Health, by
the First Branch at its last meeting.
The report of the Committee on Scales
as received from the Second Branch was
considered, and concurred in with the
exception of the second resolution, re-
establishing the Kimberly scales, which
was non cCncurred 1T.
The report of the Committee on Gene
teries was read and the action of the
Second Branch concurred ia.
The report of the sexton of the city
was also concurred il.
he Street Commissioners report in re-
lation to repairs made on the sewer on
Ninth street was read and accepted.
The reports of the Committee on Fire
and Chief Marshal, which
included recommendation tor fire
alarm telegraph and 8 general revision OF
The fire department, We're read and con-
cured in, with the exception of the reso.
utions authorizing the Committee on
Fire Department to ascertain the cost of
ire alarm telegraph and making other
in the deparim ent that
nay be deemed nect ssary. These reso-
utions were discussed at length and
With considerable animation. The reso-
utions were finally recommitted
or the purpose of sscertsining the costs
hereof and reporting the same to Coun-