Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-06

ting up and furnishing the various rooms
the committee estimates being as follows:
The committee submitted the following
Resulyed That the sum of s.. 900 be ap

Resolved, That the sum of $1,000 be ap'
propristed by Council for the purpose OF
furnishing and fitting up the Offices in the late
Capitol building for the use of the different
departments of the city government
Resolved, That this special Joint commit
tee be authorized to advertise for proposals
for furnishing, fitting up and doing all
things necessary to make the different offices
mentioned in this report suitable for occu'
pancy.
Resolved, That the Offices now occupying
the City Building and the different Boards
occupying quarters elsewhere, be removed
10 and occupy the late Capitol building and
the rooms assigned them, not later than the
18Th day of July 1885.
Resolved, That the Committee on Ordin-
ances be instructed to revise such OF the
city ordinances as may be effected by the
removal of the different departments of the
city government to the late Capitol build
ing, and report such amendments as they
deem necessary.
Resolved, That this Joint Special Com;
mittee be authorized to confer with the
Board of Commissioners of Ohio county, IN
relation to the county purchasing and oc.
cupyipg jointly with the city the north halt
of the late Capitol building, and report the
result of such conference to Council.
Resolved, That this Special Committee
be authorized to employ sufficient force to
thoroughly cleanse the late capitol build
ing.
LONG DEBATE.
Mr.. Hearne moved to lay all on the table
except the fifth resolution. Lost.
The report of the committee was finally
recommitted, after half an hours desultory
talk, and then Mr.. Hildreth offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the original special COM
mittee on Capitol be authorized to offer the
oue-halt of the Capitol Building to the
county authorities in exchange for the
present Court House property.
After further talk, Mr.. Hearne offered
the following as a substitute:
Resolved, That the special committee on
Capitol Building be empowered to negoti.
ate with the Board of Commissioners OF
Ohio county for the sale or occupancy OF
one half of the Capitol building for county
purposes, and report at the next meeting OF
Council.
There was some more talk and then Mr..
Caldwell offered the following amendment
to the substitute as his idea:
And if such offer be refused, the special
committee is authorized to negotiate with
the Board of County Commissioners aud
report such terms as can be agreed upon
between the city OF Wheeling and Ohio
county for joint occupation OF the Capita
Building"
Mr.. Hearne accepted the amend
ment Mr.. Hildreth acquiesced and then
the motion was lost, and in the midst Of
the resulting daze Council adjourned.
First BrarCh.
This Branch assembled at 1880, His
Honor the Mayor, presiding, aud all the
members present except Mr.. Wingerter.
The reading of the minutes was dis
pens ed with.
The estimate of the Committee on Lights
was read and referred to the Committee on
Finance
The resolutions OF respect in honor of the
late JOHN Buttertield, reported from q
special committee appointed at lie last
'N>''HN,, were relu' anu auoPteu' ouu q
copy ordered to be forwarded to the family
ofthe deceased.
The ordinance requiring that gates be
erected at all railroad crossings was taken
up and laid over.
The petition of the LaBelle Iron Works
in regard to dumping night soil, was read and
referred 10 the Committee on Health.
h. tbap toOG rnnaeC aOd
went below to meet in joint session with
the Second Branch.
On reassembling, the report Of the Com
mittee on Lights, in relation to the purchase
of the Warren property on Nineteenth
street, passed by the Second Branch, was
ADOPTED.
Tie estimates of the various Boards and
con mttees, as sent up from the Second
Byautb, were referred to the Finance Com
mi,tep, and this Branch adjourned.