Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-09

structed 10 reset the euIpseone Vh tHS
south side OF Fifteenth street in front OF
the property of James Ewing and John
Owens.
Adopted.
Bv Logan:
That the Committee on Lights be in
structed to inquire whether the pro-
posed extension of the capacity oil the
gas works, by building additional re-
forts. is to be permanent or temporary
and il the latter should appear, the com
mittee are hereby further instructed to
inquire into the expediency OF making
the proposed improvements In such
permanent manner as shall secure the
greatest efficiency and economy in the
manufacture and supply OF gas.
Adopted.
By Kimberly:
That a gas main be laid on the north
side of the railroad on Seventeeth street
from Wood street TO Alley q.
Adopted
That the Mayor cause the city scales
10 be thoroughly examined and tested
by proper person, as great irregularl-
ties in weighing coal, &c, are reported.
Adopted.
That the Street Commissioner be and
is hereby ordered to proceed with the
work of putting a stone culvert on Wet
eel street, the estimated cost, &c., OF
which is included in annual estimate.
Adopted.
Mr.. Larkin introduced an ordinance
slightly amending that now in existence
in relation to the sale Of various articles
(other than those destined for table USE
at the markets. 1t provoked great dis
cussion and was finally referred to the
Committee on Ordinances.
At 1880 o'clock, this Branch adj
journed.
FIRST BRANCH.
The following named members of this
body were present at the meeting last
night, at which Mayor Sweeney pre-
sided as usual: Boring, Cracraft, Scham-
bra, Reister, Carnahan, ZOeckler, Girls
well. Cowan, Hughes, Schultz, Nc
Adams, Hall, Wilson, Simpson and
Stone.
The ordinance amending the organi-
zation of the Fire Department was taken
rp and read by the Mayor, with a state
ment of the comparative cost Of the
present system and that proposed.
A motion by Mr.. Schultz TO recon-
nit the ordinance was lost, and the ac-
ton OF the Second Branch i'll passing
the ordinance, was concurred In by a
vote of 10 ayes to ! noes.
The reports OF VIM. Myles and W. ID.
English, assessors, were received, and
their salaries ordered paid.
The following reports were received
and acted upon in accordance with the
action of the other branch: Water
Works Committees; Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades; Street Com
missioners'; Committee on Accounts;
Committee on Fire Department; War
den of City Prison; Committee on City
Prison; the special committee to inves-
tigate the gas imbroglio; Committee on
Lights; Health Committee; and Com
mittee on Real Estate. Several minor
resolutions and ordinances reported
from the Second Branch were con-
Cured in.
The application for change of license
from August Rolfe to Henry Leonhart
was granted.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Schultze fixing the time of meeting OF
Council at p. NJ. and the time for adj
journing at 9:45.
Lost.
At twelve o'clock a motion was made
to adjourn. Mr.. Wilson objected, sug-
costing that the ordinance providing a
plan tor the cleaning of the streets and
alleys be taken up. The ayes and noes
were called for on the motion to adj
iourn, and the roll being called, the mo-
ton was lost by a vote of . ayes to D
noes, the Mayors casting vote being IN
the negative.
The ordinance referred to was then
read and adopted by the requisite ma
jority.
Atl2:15 the Branch adjourned.