The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-12

WHEREAS, The condition of the city
treasury is such that the strctest eeono.
my should be enforced, and,
WHEREAS, The State Legislature,
at It's last session, passed al
act requiring that an eStl-
mate OF expenditures Tor the several de.
psrtments OF the city's control shall be
made annually; and
WHEREAS, The estimates Tor some of
the departments, for the current year,
have already been consumed, if not ex
ceeded; and
WHEREAS, The law requires four
titths vote OF ali the members present 20
carry an appropriation, however small,
which IS III excess Of the annual estimate;
and
WHEREAS, The duties oil committee
men and officers lot Council are simply
deliberative and administratiye-not eX-
ecutive; therefore
ResOLced That the Second Branch of
Council, in cases of emergency, when the
time necessary TO convene and consult
Council cannot Ue given without positive
injury to the citys interest vii! pay 10
bills incurred by order of committees and
officers of the city, unless warrant for the
anne shall have previously been given by
Council.
Adopted.
Resolved, That the gas trustees be
instructed 10 extend the gas pipe from
Ohio street to the South end OF South
Broadway street.
D. r,,,,,;t+.a an Iiubig
Resoioed, That the order heretofore
made for the improvement of the
Wheeling creek stone bridge be re-
scinded.
Adopted.
Resoircd, That u gas post be placed
on the corner OF Chapline and Tenth
streets.
Referred to Committee on Lights.
ResoLced That water pipe be LAID on
Wood street, between Twenty-siXth and
Twenty-eIghth streets.
Referred TO Committee on Water
Works
Resolced. That the Committee on
Scales be and are hereby directed TO pro-
cure the services OF MIR. Edwards, State
welgher, for the purpose Of having the
city scales tested.
Adopted.
WHEREAS, The collector OF taxes has
levied an execution upon the goods and
chsttels OF James Harris, residing ut
24l0 Short street; and
WHEREAS, The SAID James Harris IS
represented rs being III very needy CIR
cumstances; therefore
ResoLUed, That the collector of taxes be
instructed to revoke his action in the
matter of said James Harms
Referred to Committee on Water
Works, with power to act.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
THIS branch WAS called to order by the
Mayor. The following named council
men of this branch answered TO roll
call: Messrs. Woodward, Hastings,
Egerte,, Stone, McAdams, Reistcr,
Boring, Blair, Hoffman.
The minutes OF the two previous
meetings we're then read and approved.
A resolution was adopted to place an
oil lamp ut the corner Of .oal street and
Alley :.
The Committee on Ordinance reported
al ordinance TO prohibit retaining or
erecting any signs, awning posts or other
distractions which imped" travel on any
street or pavement in the city Hitch
ing posts, telegraph poles and shade trees
were excepted, The ordinance was
adopted.
The same committee reported an ordi-
nance compelling the Baltimore and ono
Railroad Company TO station n watch
nan a. each crossing where the road
crosses certain streets. This WIS also
adopted BY this branch.
he report Of the Committee on Wa
ter Works was received from the Second
Branch and conclrred in, with the eX
ception of the petition 70 have the tax OF
| Ms. Cunningham reduced, Tor 1873.
The report Of the Committee Oh Ac-
counts was received and coucurrcd in.
The report OF the Committee On FIRE
Department was conCurrcd IN, with the
exception If erecting an engine house IN
the Eighth ward, winch, by vote was
laid over until the next meeting. Tin"
project OF putting in tw" ire
plugs, one near the Register office @ld
| the other at or near FrauZhcIms, was
defeated on vote @. live To three.
The report Of the Committee on
| Prison was conCurred in, with the eXccp-
ton yt refusing 20 allow the keeper OF
| the 10 ,kup the sum OF So for purchas-
| lug furniture and repairing and directing
that the Committee on Police nave the
| necessary work done and furniture pur-
| chased.
The report OF the Committee on Rail
road was received and cyncurrcd Ia.
The report of the Committee On Gem
etery was concurred in.
The report OF the Clerk OF the city TO
| the Council was received and ordered
spread on the minutes.
The repor, of the Committee on Streets
Alleys and Grades WAS received from the
Second branch and concurrod IN.
The report OF the Committee on MAJ
kets WAS received and concurred IN.
Hobb, Brockuner X Cos, petition was
concurred IN.
A resolution from the Second branch
allowing Mrs. Manners and J. T. FIem-
inc leases tor certain lots Of land belong
inc to the city, was received and cor
Cured in.
A resolution offered BY Mr. Good
fellow, OF the Second branch, asking that
the taxes of Jas. Harris be cancelled, rs
he is unable to pay the sane. This
branch ordered that Harris could work
out on the street any taxes that he might
owe the city.
The report OF the Committee on Ac-