The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-13
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A communication from the City ser.
geant, announcing the resignation OF L Iouis
Altmeyer as deputy sergeant, and the al.
pointment OF Godfrey Price In his place.
Confirmed. Price was then sworn In by
the President.
The bill Of Joseph Greer Tor services AZ
curator Of Hope Hose House, was ordered
paid.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Kimberly: That work on Six.
tenth street be commenced OF once by the
street Commissioner. Adopted.
A message from the First Branch an.
nouncing the concurrence Of that body in
the ordinance In relation to the election
Of Gas Trustees was read, and that body
notihed that the Second Branch was
ready TO proceed to an election for said
trustees, when the First Branch appeared
and an election resulted as follows:
MIR. Cracratt put In nomination DR..
George Baird, "who has ever been faith.
ful public servant"
ALI. Caldwell put In nomination George
X. Wheat, and reCited the efficiency 81
that gentleman during the last six months.
Mr.: Handlan named P. L, Kimberly:
MIR. Wait, W. L. Hearn, and Mr., Larkin
named Mr.. Horkheimer,
A vote resulted as follows: DR.. Baird
received the votes OF Arkle, Caldwell, A.:
Caldwell, B. F.; Deiters, GoodfeIlow
Haller, Hamilton, Horkhelmer, Houston
Jefferson, Meyers, Peters, Reeves, simp.
son and Logan-l6 in the Second Branch.
and In the First those of Messrs. Boring,
Butteraeld, Cowan, Cracrait, Crisweil.
Hall, Schambra, Schultze, Simpson, Stone
Zoeckler and McAdams -12.
Mr.. Wheat, those OF Messrs, Arkle.
Caldwell, A.; Caldwell, B. F.; Deiters'
Goodtellow, Haller, Hamilton, Houston
Jefferson, Kimberly, Meyers, McNasb,
Peters, Pollock, Reeves and Ioean-16 and
in the First Branch those OF Messrs. Bor.
Ing, Butter6eld, Cowan, Cracraft, Girls.
well, Hall, McAdams, Schambra, Schultze.
Simpson, Stone and Zoeckler-l2.
Mr.. Ellingham received the yotes NJ
Messrs. ButterReld, Cowan, Cracrait, Girls.
well, Hall, Hughes, McAdams, Schambra,
echultz, simpson, Stone and ZoeCkler-ll,
and IN the Second Branch those OF Messrs.
a. 4 u. +. Caldwell, Deiters, Goodfellow,
HalIer, Hamilton, Jefferson, Myles, Nc
Nash, Peters, Reeves and Logan-l2.
Mr.: Hearn received the votes OF Messrs.
handlan, Horkheimer, Kimberly, I.arkin,
MSlcNasb, Simpson, Vockler, Wait and
Waterhouse-8.
Mr.. Kimberly secured the votes Of
MeSsrs. Arkle, Handlan, Horkheimer,
Larkin. Pollock, Vockler, Wait, Water.
house and Boring-0.
MIR. Horkheimer received the votes OF
Messrs, Handlan, Houston, Kimberly,
Larkin, Pollock, Simpson, Vockler, Wait
and Waterhouse-9.
First Branch.
In the absence OF His Honor. the NAV.
or, Mr.. Cracrait presided over this body.
Messrs. Cowan, Butter6eld, Zoeckler, Cris.
well, Reister, Schultz, Simpson. Nc.
Adams, Boring, Stone, Hall and Scham-
bra were present.
The reading Of the minutes OF previous
meetings were dispensed with, and the
with.
The action OF the Second Branch at the
last meeting upon the report OF the Board
OF Equalization and Appeals, and upon
the accompanying resolutions, was con-
Cured in. Action was also taken in re-
gard to the minutes OF the meetings OF the
Board similar to that had in the other
Branch at previous session.
During the reading OF these minutes
Mayor Sweeney arrived and assumed the
craftsmanship OF the meeting.
The report OF the COMMITTEES on Claims
IN regard to Mahony's horse was read, and
the accompanying resolution passed in
accordance with the action OF the Second
Branch.
The gas ordinance was then taken I'M.
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term Of Office two years, or until slieces-
sors were appointed and qualified. after
which the ordinance passed 10 It's third
reading and was adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Police
next received attention, and the same
actlon was taken upon 1t rs in the other
branch, as also on the report OF the
Committee on Lights; and the fact
being announced that the Second Branch
had concurred in the amendments made
by the First Branch to the gas ordinance,
motion prevailed that the two branches
go into joint session. The members there.
lore repaired to the chamber OF the Second
Branch, the appointment OF Godfrey Price
as Deputy Sergeant for the Fourth ward
first being confirmed.
The Branch reconvened in It's own
chamber at 1875.
The Fire Departments first report was
received from the Second Branch, and
the action OF that body concurred in in
regard thereto, with some slight amend
ments in which the other branch CON.
Cured aiterward.
The petition Of Mr.. Armstrong for reim.
bursement for loss incurred in the Eighth
Ward Hose House was favorably acted up.
on, and the following members appointed
as the joint committeeman for this branch.
The reports from city officials, with the
accompanying resolution, were adoped.
The amendments to the ordinance con.
cerning hawkers and peddlers was laid on
the table; the bill Of the "ianitor OF the
Hope gose house." Joseph Greer, was
ordered paid, Numerous other resolutions
and motions from the Second Branch were
concurred in, the business, as usual, being
interspersed with much apparently aimless
talk, and at nearly one o'clock the Branch
adjourned. ""0N