Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-26
CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY E.EvENING, Marcl

'N N'N"'A MT lAeafhA Nltthls. blAlls NAsl
Caldwell, Dunbar. Forbes, EchOls, Grahom
Good, Gilchrlsl, H,go. LETTERS. Lambdin. Tanner
and wickham.
The minutes Of The .asi meeting were read and
approved.
The ordinance relative to the grade of5th street
passed at the last meeting 10y a bare majority, wa,
laker On for final action.
Mr. WIckham called for the ayes and noes but
seiore they were taken.
On motion Of Mr. Caldwell, the ord was
laid on the table.
On motion Of MIR Tanner the report Of The com-
mrlIee appointed to select a site for a hos. itsl
Tor those laborinE under conlng ious diseases. was
taken up.
Mr. Dunbar presented a remonsirance from 1872
citizens of The lst ward against the report.
On motion Of MI Good the report and remon.
STRANGE were ~comm to the same Committee.
The ordinance relative to The grade Of 5dh street
was then taken up for lis final passage.
The call sfthe ayes aud noes.
~AYEs-BrIdy, Caldwell, EchOls, GilchrisI, Gra-
hem. Jehcn. Good.
NoEs-Hoge, Clemens. Dunbar Furbes Lambdin.
Tanner and Wlckhnm.-7.
Mr. wIckham, offered an objection to the vote
of the Mayor.
On vote OF tho council il was decided that he
Was entitled 10 give the casuHg vote and The orIi.
nance passed.
Propositions for setting curb stone we're presen..
ed by the street commissioner fron John Gilchrst
and Joseph Psdly.
On motion ct Mr. GIHhan The propositions were
laid on The nblc.
The report Of the street commissioner r~ela tive to
grading Alley c. in the 9Th ward, was read. and
on motion Of Mr. wickhIm. the street commissioner
was instructed 10 enquire into and report to The
council, on what terms the said alley can re graded,
On molten Of MIR Caldwell. The council then
went into the election Ola collector ofIhs revenue
Of the city for the ensuing year After three inef
iecIual ballots
On motion ofMr Brady. The election was posrpo.
ned until the nsIt meeting. with The provision that
the applicants shall furnish the names Of their Sc
curines 10 The council.
Sundry applications for licenses for ordinariss
and ccfec-bouses woro read, and on motion of Mr.
Forbes the rules were suspended Tor the purpose of
taking up the application Of Mr Stamm for license
Tor a coffee .hous..
Ms jefer' moved to lay the application on the
table. Carried.
On motion, the application Of Mr. Mcmillan for
license TO keep an ordinary. was taken up, and after
some debale LAID on the tab.
Mr. Jofiers offered The following resolution
Resoired. That The Council refuse to grant license
for the sale Of ardent spirits to any keeper Of On
ordinary or coffee house.
Debate upon this motion occupied some time
when at n late hour the vote was taken and Jec,d.
ed as follows
Ayes Iemeus, Dunbar. Echols. Forbes. Gil.
christ. Graham, Hoge. Jeners LamLdin-9
Noes-Bady, Caldwell. Good, Tanner, wickham
5
The aPplcar lions Tor ordin1ries were tben sever.
ally taken up, and decIucd upon rs follows:
John McMnlon's application. The ayes and
noes were oricrsi md resulted as follow.
Ayes--Budy, CaldweI Tanner. wiekham-4.
Noes-Clemcns. Dunbar. Echols. Forbc.. Gil.
enlist Graham. Hoge. Jsayrs. Lambdin-g
81 the 90. piicaiiun was rejccied.
The Other applications Er codse.houses anil orJ.
nanes we're considered, and sovsrally ujecred.
The street Commissioner was ordered IN remove
a fence on Spring alley. enclosing lhe pupcuyo
r Morrow
The Council then adjourned 10 meet on the frs
"Wednesday iu April