Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-22

side and drip on the bell cornlces anu
ON the two small porches on the west
front and ON the south front. The work,
as lar as Mr., CaldWel
has gone, he stated had been
done in the best manner, and he De-
Heyes with the means OF permanently
protecting the building. The work YET
10 he done, il done as il should be, VIII
cost about $3.50. This is without the
painting Of roof or cornices, when MI
caldwell thinks would cost about as
much more, making in all s4UO OF Sooo
worth of work yet 10 he done to make
the building as it should be.
Mr.. Caldwells hill amounting to
~ 4OS. O8 was referred 10 the Committee
on Real Estate.
Adjourned At 9:l5 r. NJ.
FIRST BRANCH.
. His Honor the Mayor presided. IT
roll call Messrs. Blair, Boring, Brlce,
Cowen, Egerter, Hughes, Reister,
S,hambra and Wilson answered.
The minutes of the last regular meet
inr were read, approved and signed by
the Mayor and Clerk. -.
Rpuorts of the following standing
committees were received from the Sec
and branch: Committee on Real rs
tate Committee on Fire Department
and the Chief Marshal accompanying
the same; also of the Joint Special In
ycstigating Committee, Committee on
City Prison and Superintendent Of the
same. -.
Committee on Market and Clerk OF
same we're received from the second
Branch, and the action OF said branch
in approving the same was concurred
in.
Rrrorl Of the Assessor OF the Second
District ia relation To- supplemental!
water assessments was received rom
the Second Branch, and, with the eX-
! ,rptinn nf the statement OF Schuehle "
| Int the action of said branch was con
Cured in. -.
Report OF special committee to lnveStl-
,c,tr The action Of Chief Marshal Winder
! in selling certain material belonging to
! the city was received, and the action al
SAID branch was concurred IN:
Report Of Committee on Police was ~
criyrd and approval OF Second branch
! runcurrcd IN. ,
\ resolution ordering the payment OF
! the Till Of costs for hauling ON tue
Island Was received and the action "l
! the second branch conCurrrd in.
resolution Of thanks Ia the lnNes-
tigating Committee, PASSED 10y the Sec
und branch Was Conrurred IN.
Bill, nf Mourchrad 4 son, Henry
,rm,hcr, Trimblc y Hurnhrook, ami >.
], Ellilritz, ordered pail 10y the second
branch, concured in. =,
Petition ul August Miller, granted ny
! the second branch, was laid on the 'Ahl''
Report al Finance Committee Was re-
! rriycd from the Second branch, read,
ami the action ui said branch thereon
cuncurr,d in.
Bill ni l.. q. smith ordered paid.
Bill of Clark Il Mauiun Tor November
and December, ordered paid.
Petition oi Whitaker Iron Company
lur correction OF assessment Was re-
rriyrd from Second branch and action "i
said branch granting praycro petition
er WAS Cuncurred IN,
Mr.. Wilson explained the failure ct
thrrommittrr ON Seventh street cut to
rrrnu To- Council, which explanation
Was received and filed.
Mr.. Blair offered the following:
R,s,lrd. That the First Branch ul
Council herewith expresses It's apprecla-
ton ri the high order ot ability which
has characterized Hon. \. D..
Swyrnrv'S discharge 81 his duties a. its
presiding officer during the term ol liz
service now ending, and the thanks oI
the said branch are hereby rendered to
him iur the promptnrSs and consistent
impartiality ul his decisions as such
! officer.
Mr. Errtrr offered the following:
R,,,lrci, That the thanks ot thc FIRST
branch ul Council are hereby rendered
| to Mr.. Harry Caldwell for the very cili-
cicnt, gontlemanly and cheerful manner
i'm which hr has conducted and filled
the office ui clerk ui this Branch for the
/ past two wears,
Mr.. Hall made complimentary al.
dress upon the merits and services at
MIR. Blair a. Il member Of Council Tor
the last eighteen years from the Sew
enth ward
Mr.. Blair rendered his thanks Tor the
very kind remarks oi the gentleman.
Adjourned.