Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-13
vas referred to the Committee on Ordi-

nances. .-...
The Petition Of Alex. Wallace was re-
ierred to the Committee on Police with
power TO act
Numerous resolutions OF no great i'm
portance were disposed OF.
An ordnance was offered making it I'M
lawful for any person owning or keeping
a COW, hieler, steer or bull, 10 al
low the same 10 run at large
in the Seventh ward in this city,
and fixing the penalty ior so allowing
such cattle TO run al large fine not less
than one nor more than FIVE dollars.
The ordinance was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Ordinance.
A communication from the Mayor, in
forming the Council that Jacob Bentz.
market master, had, on Monday last,
died, and that il was necessary 10 elect
an officer to ill the vacancy, was read,
and the First branch notified that the
Second branch was ready 10 go into an
election The First branch fixed next
Thursday evening as the time Tor an
election OF market master, and appoint
ed W. Gundling to act until that time.
The Second branch ConCurrCd.
The City Clerk informed this branch
that he had, according to law, adver-
tised for bids on the city printing, but
that only one bid had been handed III,
whereupon the bid was tabled ior the
time being.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
At the regular meeting OF this branch
the following members were present:
Mayor Sweeney, Blair, Boring, Bricc,
Carnaham, COwan, Hoffman, Hall, Me
Adams, Schambra and Wilson.
Minutes of the last two meetings were
read and adopted.
A petition was presented with long
list of signatures, protesting against
the passage OF IN ordinance prohibiting
the running at large Of cows in the
Seventh ward. Motion to refer to Com
mittpe on Ordinance. Action postponed
until the action Of Second branch was
learned.
Action OF Second branch confirming
the appointment OF Scott Liston, Deputy
Sergeant. vice j F. II. Meyers, resigned,
concurred in.
The action OF the Second branch IN
providing iOr the immediate election OF
a market master, vice Jacob Bcntz, de
ceased, was non-concurrci in, and 4
motion was carried appointing for the
purpose a special meeting on Thursday
night.
The report OF the City Clerk was re-
ceived from the Second branch and or
dered filed.
The action of the Second branch in re-
lation to the report OF the Committee on
Water Works was cOncurred IN, except
inc that part referring to '. SauvagcOt
and +. VI. Porter, which was referred
back To the Committee for examination
and report.
The petition OF the Wheeling Iron
and Nail Works was received, and the
action OF the Second branch amended 20
rs to give the Superintendent oi the
Water Works supervision 0i til" work
done.
Tie action Of the Second branch on
the report Of the Fire Committee was
Concurrrd i'll.
during the discussion on the report
Of the Committee on Streets and Alleys,
the Second Branch whistled up the tube
that it was ready to adjourn, and before
the sense Of the Branch could be- taken
the word "Adjourned.' echoed up the
tube
The report Of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys was received from the Second
Branch, and after heated discussion OF
an hour and half the action Of that
Branch was concurred in, with the fol
lowing exception: Resolutions 9 and
10 were referred back to the c"mmittc"
for examination and report, and II w.s
non-concurred in.