Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-10
department. The Second Branch con-

department. The Second Branch con-
Cured in the amendments.
A communication from the First
Branch announced the concurrence OF j.
NJ. Dlllon's appointment. He was &C
cordingly sworn into office. His bond
OF 81 900, with A. B. Caldwell, Lewis
Hull and George K. Wheat as sureties,
was approved.
The Committee on Ordinance re-
ported back several matters referred 10
them and asked the confirmation OF
Council. The first OF these was an
amendment to the gas ordinance in re-
lation 10 Trustees. 1t as follows:
Be It Ordained BY tie Council, That
there shall be elected by the Council
at its meeting at which this ordinance
is adopted three officers to be called
Trustees of the Gas Works OF the City
of Wheeling, who shall hold office as
follows: One Of said Trustees shallhold
his office until a successor is qualified
who shall be elected at the first
election Of officers by Council after
the next biennial city election.
Another OF said Trustees shall hold
office until a successor is qualified who
shall be elected at the first election
of officers after the second biennial cleo
tod; and the other shall hold his office
until a successor is qualified, who shall
be elected at the first election OF officers
bv Council after the third biennial city
election after the date OF the adoption OF
this ordinance. Each OF the Trustees
elected after the first election under this
ordinance shall hold his office for the
term of six years unless sooner relieved
by Council. The Trustees elected at
the first election under this ordinance
shall, at their first meeting, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, in the presence
OF the Mayor, determine by lot which
one OF them shall hold his office until
the first, which until the second and
which until the third biennial election
of officers by Council.
All ordinances or parts OF ordinances
in conflict are repealed, and the Ordl-
nance is 10 take effect from its passage
After a few remarks from MIR. Han
dian, who wished to have the gas works
run bv a Council Committee, the ordi-
nance was adopted.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades recommended the payment of
the usual bills, and also that the con-
tract for the Twelfth street sewer be
awarded 10 James Andrews, provided
he gave bond in a sum equal to the cost
of the sewer, for the faithful perform
anCe OF the contract. Adopted.
At ll:45 p. NJ, Council adjourned to
meet on Friday evening.
FIRST BRANCH.
The First Branch was called to order
at $50 =. VI.
Present-IIis Honor, the Mayor, and
Messrs. Boring, Carnahan, Cracraft,
Criswell, Hall, Hughes, McAdams,
SChambra, Stone.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The report of the Committee on Wa
ter Works was received from the Second
Branch, and the resolutions as adopted
were concurred in. The supplemental
report OF the committee concerning
needed improvements at the water
works, and the resolutions accompany
Ing the same, were also COnCurred in.
A resolution of the Second Branch, di-
recting the execution OF a deed by the
city to the p, w. d Ky. railroad, con-
veying title to said road, of right of way
through the southern portion of the
city, was COnCurred in.
The report OF the Committee on
Streets and Alleys, with report of the
Street Commissioner attached, as adopt
ed by the Second Branch, and resolu-
tons accompanying the same, were con-
CURED i'm with the exception of the
fourth resolution, which on motion of
Mr. Carnahan, was amended so as to
provide iUr the resctting of curb, widen
ing OF pavements and repairing the
roadway of Main street between Twenty
first and Twenty-second streets, the
sixth resolution, which was rejected,
and the eight resolution, which was
amended 50 as to make the Twelfth
street sewer, contracted for by Mr..
Andrews, five foot sewer.
The report of the Gas Trustees, APP
pointing James VI. Dillon Superintend-
ent OF the Gas Works, was conCurred
in.
Reports OF Marshal Eccles and the
Committee on Fire Department were re-
ceivcd from the Second Branch, and the
resolutions accompanying the same,
were cOncurrcd in.
Reports of the Committees on Health,
Accounts and Police were received
from the Second Branch and cOncurred
in.
The report of the Committee on Mar
kets, received from the Second Branch,
was, on motion of Mr.. Boring, RECON-
mitted for the purpose of securing esti-
..f.. ,,fi Second
Ward market house.
Reports of the Superintendent and
Committee on City Prison were received
and resolutions accompanying the same
were concurrcd in.
The report OF the Committee on Real
Estate received from the Second Branch
was concurred in.
A resolution IRON the Second Branch,
referring a communication OF the Mayor
as to the mill cinder on the line of the
p, W. q Ky. X. T. near the site of the
old Washington Mill, to the Committee
on Real Estate, with power to act, was
conCurred in.
The approval OF the bond OF j. NJ.
Dillon, superintendent OF the Gas
Works, was concurred in.
ON motion the rules were suspended
and the approval of the bond of John
Robrccht to keep an ordinary was con-
CURED in.
On motion the recommitment Of the
resolution to widen the caves of the Sec
ond ward market was reconsidered and
the resolution adopted.
The gas ordinance was made the spe-
cial order for next Friday evening, TO
which time on motion Of Mr.. Hall, the
Branch adjourned.
MILL MATTERS.