Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-20
CITY COUNCIL.
Last nights MeetiDg-The Bill Ready for
the Legislature.
SECOND BRANCH.

Last Nights MeetiDg-The Bin Ready Tor
the Legislature.
SECOND BRANCH.
This Branch of Council met in Its cham
Der last evening at $50 o'clock, Preslden
Sweeney in the chair and nearly all the
members in their seats.
On motion of Mr. Stanley the resolution
of the Board of Public Works recommend
ing officers and salaries wa
tsken from the table toe consid'
e,siion. MIR. Hearne moved that 80 much
of the accompanying resolution as referred
TO Mr.. Hoge be adopted. This motion
prevailed. Mr.. Tracy then moved to refer
so much of the resolution as referred to the
appointment of superintendent OF streets
back 10 the Board for Q report as to whether
the two bosses are to be continued under
the proposed superintendent Agreed to.
The petition Of b. F. Freds and Robert
Baker for the use of Market hall as q skanng
rink, was referred to the committee on Mar
ket for report, but was afterwards reconsld-
cred and rejected.
The Committee on Real Estate reported
for payment bills aggregating 1881. Ihe
committee also reported that, IN relation 20
the petition Of persons who have lease
ground on the city commons, and desire a
reduction in the rental thereof, that It had
made personal inspection OF the premi
ses. in each case, and recommended that tne
sums below stated be the fixed rentals OF
the persons named: John Fee reduced
from $50 to $25; Jacob Gruing, reduced
from $50 to $25; Edward Miller, reduced
from $50 to %; R. Hess, reduced from 30
to $50; Henry Smith, reduced from $40 to
SIS.
The report was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Health
was read and adopted. Accompanying 1t
Wss the following resolution:
Resolved, Tha. committee OF Council,
consisting of two members Of the Second
Branch and one from the First Branch, be
.pIoipted 10 confer with the County Board
OF Commissioners, with reference to tb-
county bearing its proper share of the eH
ptpse Ofihe care of the sick poor afflicted
With contagious diseases who are resident
of the city, such committee to report t.
Council the result of its proceedings an"
conference.
Agreed TO.
The Committee OH Markets presented
bills sggrtgating $ll9.64, which were or
dertd paid.
The mayor reported that he had appoint
ed The following Eightwatchmen: Stephen
Crawford, on application Of the Exchange
Bank; Richard Kenny, on application Of
Mel ain Bros; Charles Ferguson, on sppll'
cation of Entler & Rose; Dennis Gardner
on application of the A. N. +, Church
John Murdoch, on application OF the PEG
pies Bank. The appointments were con-
fImed.
The city clerk reported that the Board o.
Public Works Water Board and the officers
of said Board had fled with him, according
10 ordinance, their respective oaths oi
Office. "...
Mr. Sweeney offered a resolution, which
was adopted, requesting that the Commit
tee on Legislation protect the citys interest
in the matter of the license bill now pend
ing before the State Legislature.
The report of the Committee on CT!
Prisons was read and adopted.
The bill in relation to the government o.
the city, to be presented to the Legislature
for favorable action at this session, came
back from the First Branch, without any
important amendments. Such, however, al
were made were concurred in, and thu
Branch adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
This branch met last evening, Mayor
Grub presiding, TO consider and pass upon
the bin for the better government of tht
city. The bill was read by sections as il
came from the Second branch, and all but
one of the amendments made down Stair
concurred in, this branch reinserting one Of
the penalties, stricken out by the second
branch on Wednesday evening, fixing 6
penalty on Council for violating certain
provisions of the bill. The bill was theI
sent TO the Second branch for its concur
renee in the few amendments made, an
this branch adjourned.