Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-15
LAST NIGHTS PROCEEDINGS.

In the absence of the MAJOR. MIR. Nelson wa.
called 10 preside.
Present the following members: Messrs. Berger
Eehnls, Forbes, Gill, Goodrich. Hallowell, Hull,
Hamman, Knox, Little, Morrison, Thprp, Whar
0n Young. 2ri 80
An ordinance in relation to ordinaries, coffee
buses, and houses Of private entertainment, pro.
thing that the keepers of such houses shall give
And in the sum of $1,000 not to sell, give, OF pro
Te intoxicating drinks, passed at previous meet.
e. was read and approved.
communication was presented from the Board
Health, asking for the erection of Hospital,
md suggesting the appointments of committee oil
oae member Of Council from each Waru, who,
tsether with the Board of Health, shall proceed
aOnce TO select a site suitable for tile building,
outside of The city limits.
MI. EcholS moved TO amend the resolution SO MS
10 nuthorse the Committee To rent a building Out
OIL The city limits for Immediate use, if lequred-
The resolution as amended was then adopted.
The Committee consists of Messrs. Black, Ber-
eer' Morrison, HalloweIl and Harduan.
An ordinance assessing taxes on ordinaries and
eOhee-houses was read. The ordinance as re-
Fored' was blank in regard 10 the amount of tax
sliOn
MI. Forbes moved TO amend by assessing spe-
enc tax OF $4,000 to the Sprgg House. and SO, 900
olhe McLure House. Nj. Forbes said thBt his
sa'on tor proposing this was that he under
L0od thet the profits Of The Spr;gg House bar were
s'UVo annually, aud that of the Mcclure House
ar $4,000, aud he considered the city should
ave hat the profits. The amendment, afler
VINE discussion. was adopted.
MF. EchoS then moved, that the lice nse for all
"neF ofdInaries be 50 000.-Canied.
That part in relation to Coffee Houses was on
'uoton of Mr.. Ecliols. laid en- the table.
MERCHANTS LIoroR LlcENsE.-Those parts OF
, the ordinance relating to Merchants Liquor Ii.
cense were filled os follows:
RETAIL LIcENsE.-Mr. Echols moved that the
lcense be 81 500 Carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Echols, Goodrich, Gill, Hull,
Little Sweeney. Thnrp, Wharton, Young.--9.
Nnys--Messrs. Black. Berger, Forbes, Hullowell
Hard man, Knox, Mouison, Nelson's.
WHOLESALE LicENsE.-Mr. Echols moved that
Tie license be s5.OOO-Carriedl by tn e following
tote:
Ay's -Nessrs. EchoIs, Forbes. Goodrich. Gill,
nalOwell. Hull, Hanlme". Little. Morrison.
Sweeney, Tharp, Wharton. Young.-I3.
NHys-Messrs. Black, Berger, Knox. NeIson.-
WHOLESALE AND RxrAIL.-Mr. Ebhols moved
mat the License be s6,5Oo-carned by the follow
iasvO,e:
Asss-Mvssrs. Echols. Forbes. Gill, Hull. Horl-
wv Goodrich, Little. Morris.h, Sweeney. Tharp.
ss'on and Young-l2.
,S.'''-BIack, Berger, Knox, Nelson and Halo,
E.
a., a. Sweeney moved that persons 10 whom uL-
u. saeu licenses are sold shall be required 10 pay
Ia ,' nut amount as if the licensew were obtained
IT,. hehOis moved hat an ordinance be reported
o4a 'us the penalty of fine of $40 for every vi
l.Dsa 81 The law against selling liquor without
Aaii Anil, ana Tor the second offence fine of $50,
Chin ~. ne offender be male. imprisonment on the
Hsni1 y, 'oF 80 days. and if female. imptison-
4 ,n Ia, a, for 80 days. Lost. ess
YopnE-s@ sssFs' EchOIs, Little. Tharp. Wharton.
Gill. a ,Isss,,,,s Black Berger. Forbes. Goodrich.
Nel,os, I s" Huh. Hardman. Knox, Morrison,
The cSEseney-l2.
ae1psdisn ,al'lee on Fire Department reported i,
'EA' 10 H'nsfer the "old Red's,' engine to 4,