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


salary fixed at the same as last year.
In the matter of the compensation of
the health officer, nv Horkheimer
moved that the compensation be fixed
at $3.50, but ona vote the motion Was
lost .g5.fl 4. f.A.a4
DR.. Reeves moved that the salary Of
the City Lookup Keeper be reduced
from sos 10 so, which was adopted.
In the matter OF the salary Of the City
Receiver, Mr.. Goodiellow moved that II
be fixed at $500, instead OF $3.50. The
motion was lost, and the report OF the
committee adopted. gv
Mr.. Ewing made q motion 10 reduce
the salary Of the Clerk OF the First
branch from 500 TO $500, last years
compensation, The matter was debated
at length, and the motion finally
adopted
The matter of the salaries Of the AS
SCISSORS Of the First and Second districts
were, on motion Of Mr. Goodfell0w, re-
ierred IA the Committee on Salaries,
The seport was then adopted as
amended,
Adjourned. -A
FIRST BRANCH.
This branch met in special session
last night, Mayor Sweeney In the Chair,
and the following members present,
via: Messrs. Boring, Butterhsld, Car
nahan, Cacrait Criswell, Cowan,
Morehead, McAdams, Riester Scham-
bra, schultz, Simpson and Ioecker
The Journal of last meeting was read
anal approved, as also that Of the or
ganization of this branch. -s-=.
|. The bond III ]. W. Sweeney, Sergeant
elect, was received from the Second
branch, and Concurred In. Likewise
the bonds Of Alex. Updegniti, City
! Clerk; James Nicholl Street Commits
sioner; Jas. H. Riddle, Superintendent
of Water Works, and A. j. Sweeney,
Mayor.
The Joint Committee on Standing
Committees reported, and action OF
Second branch concurred in.
The resignation Of VIM Miller, a. As
sistunt Fire Marshall in the Second dis
trict district, was cOncuTcd IN.
Action of Second Branch In confirm
ing the deputies IT Sergeant Sweeney,
was cOncured In,
MIR. Crucmit, II the Special Commit
tee on Salaries, reported as follows:
Market Master, $3.50
City Collector, u per cent
Health officer, $500
City Solicitor, 500
| City Receiver, $50.
Clerk oi First Branch, 500.
Deputy Sergcants, SIN per month,
Mrasurcr ol Lumber by ordinance.
Keeper IT Lookup, $40 per month.
sexton, $50
Superintendent of City Prison, g. per
day.
Assessor, First district, $3.50; Second
district, 500.
On motion of Mr., Boring, the salary
nf the sexton was fixed nj $500.
Mr.. Cracnft moved tO make the sal
arv ul the City Receiver NJ $500. Upon
this, n discussion arose ~ tn whether
this office could he dispensed. The
solicitor was present aud gave II ~ his
opinion that it might be done. The
whole matter WAS then referred 10 the
Committee on Finance.
A communication was read from the
Mayor, in regard tn the RObrccht suit
and the gas office trouble, and, the action
| of the Second Branch was agreed tu.
Their report ot tIe Special Committee on
Salaries was returned from the Second
Branch without action, ~ nppropria-
tons for money should originate IN the
Second Branch. Accordingly the motion
hy which the report was adopted was
reconsidcred. aud il twas re-committed Ia
the committee.
After waiting some time Tor business
from below, the Branch adjourned n
meet on Friday evening.