Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-29
CITY COUNCIL.

Communications from Mayor
Sweeney and the Gas Trustees
Standing Committees - Po-
lice observation-disclosures
Oficers Sworn In,
SECOND BRANCH.
This branch was called to order by
President Logan in the chair, AZ roll
call the following members answered;
Messrs. Caldwell A., Caldwell H. r.,
Ewing, Fisher, Goodfellow, Handlan,
Halter, Horkheimer, Houston, Jeiier
son, Iarkin, Peters, Reeves, simpson,
Robt., Noeckler, Wait, WAterhouse, and
MIR. President.
The journal Of the previous meeting
was read and approved.
Robert simpson and James Peters,
Coun cilmen elected last Thursday, APP
peared and were sworn in by Mayor
Sweeney.
Mayor Sweeney presented Luctus
IIoge and w. j. W. COwden ~ his
bonllsmen, aud was sworn In by Presl-
dent Logan. Bond u ,OOO.
James Riddle, Superintendent OF wa
ter Works, presented :. W, Kennedy
and Alex Morrison rs his sureties, and
was sworn In by President Logan,
Bond 81, 900.
CITY Sergeant Jas. W. Sweeney, ap-
peared with Andrew Wilson and ex-
iioyernor ]. J. Jacobs, as his bondsmen,
and was sworn IN by the President
Bond $4,000.
elect presented August Millcran Al,
gust Wicdobusch, as his bOndsmen, AMI
was sworn in by the President. BOND
81 600.
Alex. Updrgran, City Clerk elect,
presented Capt, A. Wilson and Michael
REILLY, AZ his bondsmcn, and was sworn
in. bond 5000.
Clerk UplegrafF then read tho follow
ing report Of the
COMMITTEE ON STANDING COMMITTEES,
The Joint Standing Special Commit
tee appointed with the Mayor and the
President Of the Second Branch, ap-
pointed Ia select standing committees
Tor the current term, submitted the FOL
lowing report as their action
Committee on Accounts -- MrssrS'
Arklc, Cowan, Jefferson, Simpson, H.
aud Stone.
Cemctries--Messrs Hughes, kimhcr-
", Adams, McNash, Muorhrad and
| Myers.
Contracts -,AIessrs Boring, tRrnaha,
Cowan, Ewing, Fisher aud Houston.
CITY Prison Mcssrs. Kimberly, Nock-
| Ter aud XOeCkler.
Coal Ranks 800 MeSsrs Carnahan,
Deiters, Jefferson, Moorhead, Myers
and Riester
Claims 49, Messrs. Criswell, Dcitors,
Goodiell0w, Simpson W. B,, and Water
| house.
Elections Mcssrs Boring, Ewing,
Goodiellow, Hughes, McNash and
schultz
EQUALIZATION and Appeals Messrs.
Ankle, Buttcrheld, Carnahan, Dctcrs,
! IIork heimer, McAdams, Pollock ami
| SchultZe.
Finance -Mcssrs. Buttcrticld, JCller-
son, Ilandlan, Horkheimer, Scham bra
and Simpson, W, II,
Fire Department Mcssrs. Arklr, Car
nahan, Caldwell, b. r., CracWll, Girls
we'll and llundlan.
Health NesSrs. Caldwell, A., Cald.
well, Is. T., Hughes, Reeves AMI
Schultze.
Lights -Messrs. Ewing, Cowau, lIous'
ton, Iarkiu, Moorhcad, McNash, Slmp
son, W. 49,, aud XocCkler.
Market House MessrS. Hall, llamil-
ton, lArkin, McAdams, Pollock, and
SChanbra.
Ordinances Caldwell, A., Cracmlt,
| Goodlellov, Hall llurkhcimer and
SChultZc
Police Messrs. Caldwell, A., Cracrait
Halter, Fisher McAdams and Rclstcr.
Prtitionsand circumstances Mcssrs,
Iarkin, Simpson, ", h., stone, Wait,
VOckler and I0cckler
Real Estate MoOrhcad, Peters, NuCk-
Len, Srhambra, lGister and Wait
| Railroads Mcssrs Cuwan, Hamilton,
McAdams, Schambra, Stone, Simpson,
Rnbt., Reeves and Wnterhouse.
Streets, Alleys and Grades -Alcssrs.
Caldwell, H. i. boring, Hall, Hamilton,
Peters, Schambra, Stone and Wait.
Scales Mcssrs, liuttcrlicld, Halter,
Hall. MYERS, Peters and Ioccklcr
Salaries Mcssrs, lioring, Crlcralt,
Pollock, Reeves, Reister Simpson and
Robt
Wharycs Messrs. Criswell, Hall,
Halter, lIandlan, Houston aud Hughes.
Water Works MCssrs, Caldwell, era.
craft, Oriswell, BnucrliCld, Fisher,
Hall, Kimberly aud Watcrhousc.
The report Of the committee was APP
proved by Council.
SPECIAL. COMMUNICATION.
| To the Council of the Cily of Wheeling:
GESrLENEN During the last Cuun-
! ellis term the matter al a suit instituted
against the city by Jno, Robrccht for
| ~ .OOu damages was referred Ia the
! Committee on Claims for settlement,
| with power IN act. The committee aud
the counsel for ltnbrccht compromised
the suit, the city to pay $50 in full OF
all claims. Some delay occurred by
suggestions served Ou me as Mayor and
als0 hy my insisting that taxes due the
CITY should bedcluCted from the amount
to he pail.
The counsel iur RObrccht succeeded
/ ia arranging removal ut the suggcs-
| TONS and also agreed Ia pay the taxes,
but not until Saturday afternoon OF the
| 18th inst, after the new Council had or
vanized, and, ~ all orders not executed
direct with the Council which made
such opler, the money could not be
nail NIessrs D,iters, GpOdiellow and
Natrrhuuse, ni The Second bnhclI, were
on the former committee, and can, No
doubt inform YOU II the compromise
was desirable one Tor the city, II YOU
| deem IL a good settlement, II will he
necessary tn review the order To pay the
money, and Appcnda rcSolutnn ~ the
! end III this communication
On SUNDAY nth instant, at about go
/ =. NJ. AN alarm III fire was sent in and
sounded from box ~, CITY building,
which was promptly responded "a. On
arriving at the city building, lew min
utes later, found Officer Shorts and
Mr.. swami, a reporter If the REGIsrIB
newspaper, in the Second Branch Couu-
cil Chamber with thine or four books
belonging 10 the Gas Trustees ufhre,
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