The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-10

In connection with the above, l would
saw that from all information that am
able to gather, that this is the first time
that any supplemental list wss ever re-
turned to the City Clerk by any colIec-
tor. Respectfully,
ALEX. Updegrah,
CITY Clerk.
Communications received and ordered
filed.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
to fix the licenses for the yesr 1873, was
adopted as fixed by Council last year, ex-
cept the license on billiard tables. which
for the present year wss fixed at Sl5, %
less than for the yesr 1877.
The petition of the saloon keepers ask
ing to be allowed to pay their licenses IN
two separate iUstsllments of six months
each, was referred to the Committee on
Ordinances, with instructions to report
at the next meeting.
The Second Branch ConCurred IN the
action OF the First Branch relative TO re-
iecting all bids on the garbage contract.
TO the Mayor and C,m.lL:
The undersigned trustees Of the SOL
dier's sanitary fair. fund respectively re-
quest permission to erect memorial
monument in the open space in front OF
the Capitol building on Chsp!ine street.
THos. HoREBROoK,
T. II. LOGAN,
SAMUEL LAUGHLIN,
LEo h. WHEAT,
Trustees.
An ordinance from the First Branch
regulating the duties OF the wharf mas
ter, was received and conCurred in.
An ordinance in relation TO the rates
of steam boats and towing barges wharf
age, was received from the First. Branch
and Concurred in.
The following resolutions were offered
by the Committee on Markets:
Resolved, That the lease of the office in
the lower end of the market house, &C
companying this report, be approved.
Resolrcd, That the Committee on Or
dinsnces be instructed TO report and ordi-
nance fixing the Second ward markets at
a rate 20 per cent less than now charged.
Rssolrsd, That the Committee on Mar
kets be authorized to grant the use OF the
old CITY hall in the market house build.
ing to the different military companies OF
the CITY, to be used as drill room and
armory, with the understanding that the
city is to be put to no expense n the
matter.
Adopted.
BY Mr. Reeves:
Resolued, That the following books be
purchased for use by the Council and
city officials, to be kept in the custody OF
the City Clerk, viz: Code OF West Nir-
ginis, Acts Of the Legislature since 1870,
Dillon on Municipal Corporation, and
Websters or WOrcester's Unabridged
Dictionary.
Tabled.
A memorial from William Erskine,
impeachIng George Z. Black, City Col.
lecLOr, was read, received and referred TO
a special Joint committee, without debate,
for investigation.
The following members were appoint
ed as committee for this branch: Messrs.
Logan, Handlan and Goodfellow.
The meeting then adjourned until next
Tuesday evening, at which time the
matter Of granting license will be con-
sidered.
FIRST BRANCH.
Council met in regular monthly session
Present, His Honor Mayor Sweeney IN
the chair, and Messrs. Blair, Boring,
Brice, Carnahan, Cowsn, McAdsms,
Reister, Schsmbra and Stone.
Minutes of last meeting read, ap-
proved and signed by the Mayor and at.
tested by the clerk.
The report of the Committee on Water
Works for the month of March was re-
ceived from Second Branch and amend
ed so as TO make Smith " Cos. water
rent SIS, and returned to the Second
Branch tor action.
Reports were received from the fol-
lowing Committees from the Second
Branch and concurred in: Streets and
Alleys, Market houses, Expenditures OF
the different Committees tor the last
fiscal year, Accounts, Fire department,
City Prlson, Committee on Health
The report Of the Committee on Health
was amended so as TO read "no: further
north than Twenty-frst street" and sent
10 the Second Branch for its action.
A message was received from the Sec.
oud Branch stating that it had disagreed
to the amendment Of the First Branch
in regard to Smith & Co.
% motion, the branch insisted on its
amendment, and the Char appointed
Messrs. Blair, Brice and Egerter COM
mittee of conference.
After conference the branch voted 10
recommit the petition OF Smith 81 Co 10
the Committee on Water Works for fur
Their examination and report.
On motion Of Mr.. Egerter, the special
licenses ordinance was referred 10 the
City Solicitor for report as to whether it
contained anything not consistent with
the chsrter.
Report Of committee for the removal Of
gar bsge was received.
On motion, the bids were sll rejected,
and the Clerk wss instructed 10 report 10
the meeting next Tuesday night.
Report of the City Clerk in reply 10
resolution Of Council received and fled.
Committee on Whsrves presented al
ordinance TO regulate the charge OF
wharfage. Adopted.
james Hsley's bill, received from Sec
ond Branch, cOncurred IN.
Resolution to grade and pave Chapline
street from Twentieth TO Twenty.third,
from Second Branch, laid on the table.
The trustees Of the Soldiers Sanitary
Fair, asking permission TO erect monu.
ment in the open space in front Of the
Capitol, on Chsplile street. Adopted.
The report Of the City Sexton wa, re-
ceived and fled.
The petition TO lay gas pipe on
Eighth Street, Frat ward, was concurred
in.
The petition Of L. J. Stone 70 lay an
eight inch sewer pipe from his property
on Delaware street TO the rive: was con-
cured IN.
The report Of the Market Master for
the months OF February and March WAS
received and fled.
On motion the action Of the Second
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