Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-22
CITY COUNCIL.

Council met, presen, His Honor the Mayor.
Mvssrs. Amick. Austin. Brady. Echols. Ham.
hion. Hughes. Robinson. Lamb PAUL. Mel.
son, Laidlcy, T0nuer. Stubborn. Morrow. Me
Lure and Limerick.
The proceedings of The las, meeting were
read ani approved
memorial from MIR John NiLure rclativ,
to The settlement OF boundary, Was read aud
referred TO special committee CONSISTING of
Messrs. Nelson, Ianarr and Hamilton.
Mr. }. Fail appeared before the Council by
PERMISSION. TO make u statement that ne had
twice paid his taxes for the year lsii. and r.
qu's'ed that the amount - ovorpam be fund
ed TO bun. Ordered tina; IL b. refunded upon
che applicant making oath to the facts.
The resolutions offered b. MIR Lamb. rela.
tive to licensing the sale of spurious LIQUOR,
coming up la order
Mr.. Tanner moved to stake ont card and
substitute city ~ that should majority of
voi,rs IA the whole city vote against licensing
the council should rcfuse to license the saie
.o' Slirtuous liquors Within the city.
The amendment carried.
The question being on tie passage OF the
iesoluuons,the ayes ani nays wers called for.
MI. Nelson moved that the res buttons b.
so amended As TO require that the majority of
the whole votes given should be required to
govern the action Of the coancil
Pending the discussion on this motion Mr..
rauncr moved the indefinite postponenient of
the whole subject. Mr. Echols called for he
ayes and noes. Sustained.
Avs mick Brady, Hamilton. Hughes,
l.aidley, PAUL, Robinson, Lamb, Morrow,
Tanner.
NoEs-Auslin, Limerick, Sanbora, Mcclure,
Nelson, Echol,.
Petition OF James Sequiu, fJr liccns, Tor
coffee house of ~ class. presented aud laij on I
the table.
Notices from the Sanitary Committee of The
9Th ward, to lot holders, read aud approved.
Memorial OF VIM. Armstrong aud others.
read and referred to the committee on streets
aud alleys.
MI Lamb gave notice that lac should re
new his resolutions relative TO liccus. at the
next meeting
Memorial OF Henry Moore read and report I
d to the committee OF streets anl alleys.
Memorial OF Jesse Wheat ior I.ic remission
II tax read, aud tax RENTED
Memorial OF Msssrs. List * BIshCell read
md reported to the committee on Water
Works
Sundry accounts presented aud ordered TO be 9
ait. d
On motion OF Mr. Hamilton the proposition "
D allow thc street commissions an increase :
{ 500 salary, was taken az anl ,h, amount :,
llowed. "a
Memorial OF tie Guards Fire company read o
al referred TO the committee on frs depart n
nent. a
Mr.. Hughes rc-onercl the resolutions rela- b
i've 70 license in their original form AMI NOV !,
d the previous question, Seconded. The !,
question bring, shall the question be now put? |
Ayes--Amick, Austin, Brady, Echols 5
hughes, Hamilton, Limerick, Lamb. Morrow,
n Lure, Nelson, PAUL, Stubborn, Tanner aud
II
Nocs-Laidey,
o. mouonof NJ. Slaboru ordered hat the
ire,t Commissioner call on the Original sur
'eyor OF the city 80 ascertain whether th, ,
'urbing OF 5,h strset b. ia accotlancs with :
hc original survey.
Ms Lamb tenlerad his resignation as
lcmbcr OF he council--lsid on tha table.
Ga motion No J. Greer was permitted TO
make statement OF Injuries sustained by tha
Water WORKS aul asking remission OF tax
on his lot. Tax RENTED, ii b,ins in full Tor
all past damages.
Council adjourned.