Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-05-01
City Council.

special meeting OF Council was held on las I
Fdlsy evening. His Honor. Mayor Brady and the
following members were present: Messrs. Berger,
Iodley, EchoIs, Forbes, Goodrich, Gill, Hull,
Enu1, Tanner, Tharp, Wilson, Wharton and
Young. .S,y.s.5iys '-'=@-
Ordinances in relation tola subscription TO the
Hsnpfeld Railroad Company, and to negotiate a
O,n sud create a sinking fund, read and approved.
deed conveying The ground OF the Old Gtay.
Ysnlto the EiempfeldR ,lroad Company, for Demo,
purposes, reserving space for street fifty feet in.
wldlh 10 be run linewith lie Moth side uf
JOha street, read and approved.
The special order of the meeting being tile adop
ton Of On ordinance fixing the liquor license, an
ordnance in blank was submitted Mr.. WHARTON
moved as substitute, the re-enactment of the
ordinance Of March IA, but so modified as 10 re.
move its specific character, by striking out tile
words Spfigg House and Mcclure House, and in
ierting that all ordinaries where the rental val
ne shall exceed $4,000, tue tax should be Sd, 500,
sud where the rental value less than $4,000, tile
la& should be $4,000
Nj. EchOIs desired The legal opinion OF the At
Drney for The City.
Nj. Wheate, at some length, repeated his opin-
i'm of the unequal, atbitary and Unconstitutional
character of the ordinance OF March IA, anil said
the Council could not now do indirectly what il
could not do directly. Council should regulate
license according TO the law of TIE State as it
found it The subject of the sale of ardent spir.
its Treated in the charter OF the CRY, was of a
tEOiod Was treated as an evil 10
be modified controlled as farlasi possible. Sec
Ondly, as luxury contributing TO the revenue of
The State. Council had therefore. to treatit as q
subject of police or revenue, or both. Council
Esslhe mere creation of the legislature, deriving
al its powers ftom that body, nd it was not in
he power of Council 10 -annihilate-S(oe there
vas difference between controlling aud Gnnihi
htins)-what the laws of the Stale had created a
part Ofis revenue=-or, in other words, ii had not
Tie power TO pass a prohi6itoy law, though il
night refuse 10 grant license for just and reasonn-
We causes. This was the law, and members OF
he Council, who were sworn TO support the laws
dthe State, should notjtreat this subject accord
ing their feelings, but according 10 the law rs
hey find 1t. The proposed amendment was,
Hsfs evasion, an attempt 10 enact Indirectly an
c;iaanc= which was Unconstitutional and void,
'nd was officiating the subject fairly.
Nr. Wharton then Withdrew. his substitute. =.
Mr. EchoIs rose and made long and loud speech
against iniemperance andaheIiquor ira Iic.
AlteFmucIl discussion, the blank ks were filed as
PILLOWS: ID
Waere the rental value does not exceed 5000
Psr anuum, slO0. 1E4, - 4sstlEs
Where the rental value exceeds 5000. but does
la exceed 5000, 500 on the first 5000, with tie
adtiOn Of 40 per cent on tile excess.
Where the rental value exceeds $500, bat does
aseed $1,000, $3.50 on The first 5000, with the
sahioR of 80 per cent. for the excess.
Where the rental value exceeds $1,000, $3.50,
htSe first $1,000, with the addition of 25per cent.
E'he excess, provided the taxon every suchor-
rance shall not exceed S1OO5.
For license 10 sell wines and liquors, not TO be
aank where sold, ty retail, .ze-- 8 80
Wholesale - 200.
Wholesale and retail $50
The license of forwarding and commission rner-
chants of all classes. was fixed at $50.
all ord nances inconsistent With the above are
repealed.
The numerous applications for Ordinary lice sc
were :, io'd over until the next meeting.
"ePoFt oil Aldzrman Maclane, and a report from
'De docke; Of the late Alderman of the I'd Word.
vas received and filed.
accounts of the following persons ordered 10 be
P''d; E. R. Bartleson, a. Gillispie, James George,
'%ePh Watson. Richard Frew, Alex. Rogers, Day
u. h0Fkns, Geo. Forbes, NJ. W. Amick, Geo. o.
AcAtee : - - - =
accounts of James Haller, and Mr.. Stuart re-
SeS 10 the Board of Health: of ]. Fitzgerald laid
0athe table
Bills for extra night Policeman. employed by
1e Mayor, ordered 10 be paid, and the Mayor was
, y. 10 employ in future such extra night
FOlcemOn as he may deem necessary.
TIE Beymer House was granted license.
!Ohn Chaddock was granted license for house
ssptvate entertainment.
deposition of oh. Berry for the erection of
iaIoom scales, laid over:
Petition OF Norton, Aeheson, Z Co.. and 9th.
sab for mprovementof Centre Wheeling wharf
'slsrted 10 the members of The 5thi ward win
i'thOrity to direct the work to he dons' pseSiaeo
DOES not cost more than $50.
Petition of a committee OF the Gong[egaAloM u
lie fist Presbyterian Church, in relation 10 gEao,"l
Tie alley north of the church aud the teiIiossi
The Town Clock 10 their proposed new Nu.t'.'t'
tefered TO the committee
Finley A. Burkewas elected mem ees: !,
Gil from the First and Alex: soet ssv.
Fourth Ward, 10 supply the places - =
Black and HallowelI resigned n,
The Board of Health submitted a. tepots.
deted that The present tue s9sts
Hsaltbto I,, ;I,strnctio of tS o tnsIISss