Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-29
Second Branch.


Second Branch.
This Branch met at o'clock, Mr.
Sweeney in the chair, and all the members
present except Messrs Butts, Delbrpgge,
Gilleland, Mccoy lPicket, Stanley, Tracy
and Wsterhouse.
The reading of the minutes were dis.
pensed with, and on motion Of Mr.. Peterson
the regular order of business was dispensed
with and Council took up and granted cot
fee-house licenses as follows: VIM. Miller,
West Virginia Exposition and State Fair As
ISOLATION, F. W. Becker, VIM. Gundhng,
David Gwin and A. 7. Myer.
A communication from the First
Branch, announcing the death of Mr.. John
Butter6eld, and requesting the appointment
of q Joint committee of three from each
Branch to draft suitable resolutions, was
read and the President appointed as such
committee on the part of the Second Branch
Messrs. Delbrugge, Hildreth and Peterson.
Additional licenses were then granted as
follows: To Fred Vieweg, bottling cellar;
w. 81. Hsller, suctioneer;W. b. Humes and
Geo. Carl, billiard parlors.
A communication from the Gas Trustees
relative to the sale of the Warren property
on Nineteenth street, was read, and the
resolution offered in the First Branch in
connection Herewith was laid on the table
for the present.
Mr.. Caldwell was appointed by the chair
to notify the First Branch that the Second
Branch was ready to 60 into joint session
for the election Of weighers.
The First Branch appeared at the bar,
and the two Branches went into
JOINT SESSION.
Mayor Grub took the chair, and the roll
call showed forty members present.
The chair announced that the election OF
weiehers at the various city scales was the
business pending and the election proceed
ed, with the following result.
SCALES.
The election for weighers at the various
city scales resulted as follows:
Seventh and Market-Willism Kenney.
Fourth and Main-Henry Boninger,
Tenth and Market-N. B. Reed.
Central Glass Works-John Caruack.
Warmers Coal Bsnk-Gilbert Lsvey.
Kimberlys Coal Works-E F. Duna
way.
Kasley L Brooks-W. W. Cline.
Seventeenth and Eof-Edward Jones.
Twenty.third and Market-Lewis S aab
Seventh Wsrd-F. G. Remple.
Hobbs, Brockunier 4 Co.-Theobold
thinner.
Thrrty-ninth and Jacob-Charles Jones
Kasley & Brooks, Eighth Ward-L. Il.
Albright.
Forty eighth Street-P. Koontz.
There being no further business, the
session dissolved, and the First Branch re
turned to its chamber.
SECOND BRANCH AGAIN.
When the First Branch had retired, the
roll of the Second Branch was called, and
quorum being present, business was re-
sumed.
Mr.. Caldwell moved to take up the commu.
nication from the Gas Trustees, with the &C
companying resolution, laid on the table
before the Joint session.
When the communication and resolution
had been read, Mr. Caldwell moved to amend
the latter so as to authorize the Trustees to
contract for the construction of q gas
holder Of the dimensions asked for, and fur
her authorizing The Trustees to accept the
compromise proposed BY Mr. Warren in the
communication Of the Trustees.
After some discussion the Gas Trustees
we're called upon for statement of the ne
cessity for immediate action, and DR.. Logan
spoke briefly, urging Council to take imme
date action. He said the capacity of the
dresent holders was 325. 900 cubic feet, and
in one day during the past
yeat they had used $4,000, and
would average during the winter $4,000
The price of iron, too, was very low, and all
the conditions favorable for the cheap cree.
ton of an indispensable addition to the
works. He described the property owned
by Mr.. Warren, and said the Trustees deem
ed it highly advantageous for the city to
close the bargain.
After a long discussion the resolution, as
amended, was adopted, ayes 20, noes 5, as
follows: Ayes, Messrs Butts Caldwell,
Clator, Crawford, J. B, Crawford, Robt.,
Gillelsnd, Harrell, Hearne, Healy, Hildreth,
Jaeger, Jones, Mccoy Mckinley, Peterson,
Picket, Shrabe, Smith, Weir and Mr.. Presi-
dent Noes-Messrs. Delbrugge, Cruise,
Miller, Scott and Vockler.
The report of the special committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions appropriate to
the death of Mr.. John Butterfeld, Sr., was
read and adopted, and the Branch ad
jourEed.
First Branch.
This Branch assembled at 7:45, His
Honor the Mayor in the chair, and all the
members present except Mr.. Wingerter.
The reading of the minutes were dis
pensed with.
His Honor the Mayor then announced the
death OF Mr. John ButterGeld, Sr., member
of the Board Of Public Works, and submit,
ted the following:
10 the Honorable Council:
GENTLEMEN: / desire to call the attea.
ton of this honorable body to the death oil
an able and honored official of this city.
Mr.. John Butter6eld, and would suggest
that you take such action as is fitting to
show the esteem and respect in which he was
regarded. Respectfully,
JACOB W. GRUBB, Mayor.
Accompanying the communication Of
the Mayor was the following:
Resolved, That special committee, con-
sisting of three members of each branch o.
Council, be appointed to draft proper reso-
buttons ofrespect for the memory of john
Butter6eld, who was q former member Of
Council and also member of the present
Board OF Public Works.
Adopted, and Messrs. Myles, Hoffman
and Caldwell were appointed as such CON.
mittee on the part of the Branch.
The Branch then took recess for the
purpose of NEE ing in joint session with the
Second Branch for the election of weighers