Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-14
CITY COUNCIL
LAST NIGHTS PROCEEDINGS.

Council met at Z o'clock-Present, his Honor,
Mayor Caldwell, and Sicssrs. Bickcl, Cots, Fitz-
b,,,a Forbes. Garden, Hubbard, Jacob. Knote,
Mathews. Pannell, Roberts, Taylor, Wait and
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The minutes Of the last meeting were read
sai approved,
Rho Mayor announced the first business On
m, r.inu,es to be the election of Assessors OF
Water Rent, one for each Ward. Council pro-
,,c1ed +, ,ac election, with the following result:
tMss,rs. claytor and Phillips appenred-l
ist Igar.-John Hughes s-a.rl
(D- Tanner aPpeared.l
"a WEd-JOhn Laugliin.
ID War!--J. c. Wiley.
9Th WarG-IIenry p. Chaplinc.
5lh Wart-Iames Wilson.
The committee on Ordinances, to whom had
been referred the petition of the Board ofHealth
reported adversely to farther legislation on the
,a5ect and askedto bedischargSd. The report
~ adopted.
The petition of Mrs. COuny, for license for a
,oasa.house of the End class without tax, was
ikea up, and on motion TO grant, Mr. FOrbs
r.lei for the ayes and noes
!gs,-Mcssr,.- Fitzhugh, Hubbard. Matthews
All PANEL.
N,.-Mcss-s. BickcI, Cots, Clayton, Forbs,
Gil, Garden, Jacob, Knote, Phillips, Roberts,
tanner, Wheeler, Wait and. Wilson-l4.
On the application of Mrs. Denner for a. Ii
tga>c for 2nd class coffee-house without tax,
f..ayes and noes were called on = motion to
rJect;-
Iye.-Bickel, Cots, Clayton, Garden, Jacob,
Enotc, Roberts, Tanner, Wheeler and Wilson
20.
Eos.-Fi,uhugh, Forbs, Gill, Hubbard, Mat
news, Pannell. Phillips, Taylor and Waite.
The committee on Accounts recommended the
yAymen, Of the bill of Robert Pratt, and two
fee bills, which were oadcred to be paid.
The petition of z. S. Il j. j. Yarnall for re-
duction OF license assessment upon the Sprigg
Huusc, was rejected.
The petition of Bishop Whelan, for rcduc-
ton Of taxes upon lots in Centre Wheeling, pur-
chased for the erection of church, was refer
lei to tue Finance committee, with instructions
70 report
Petition Of the Crescent Manufacturing Co,
IN relation to their water-tax, referred to commit
tc. on Water workS-to report
Petition Of f {. JeGers--ejected
Petition N Rely for reduction of assess
rents \ motion to refer, was lost. On mo
tioa the petition was rejected.
Resolutions were read from the meeting of
Delegates Of the Fire Companies of the city,
recommending candidates for election TO the of
ftes q Chief and Assistant Engineers. The fol-
osiag were named and confirmed Chief Engi-
5esr, II. H. Hubbell. LIST Ward NJ w Miller;
.iward c. H. Berry; Sd Ward, 7. NJ Penn
o;toa; 18th Ward, John Clayton; 9TH Ward.
VIA. Lewis
Petition of NIr. Burris for reduction of Water
'sa;-rejected
Petition of Jno, sO;ners for coffee house, I'd
las; granted.
Petition of John Regner; granted.
Petition Of Henry Spear i Co., for LIST class
nacs house license, Rules suspended and Ii
ssase granted
Petition Of A N. Hornisl,, for license for an
ordinary. Laid over.
Petition Of Thomas HornbrOoI,; laid on the
uEe.
bal Of John Lump, for repairing hose; re-
's'Tsd 70 Fire DePaFtmcnt-te report
account ct j. NJ Dillon, referred to com. on
"sie; WOrks-,o report
Bill Of Thompson & Patterson, REID to com
ii'se on accounts.
Bill Of Jno. Il. Thompson; referred.
bi!i Of 5 Lutz-rejected.
h.i Of W Rumble, paid. sundFy fee bills,
nj to the City Attorney.
NJ. EOEbs proposed to amend the Ordinance
''-IuTe to foFestalling of markets.
Inc committee on Lights reported duty dis
,a'T;ed and asked authority to place lamp on
We ; Eforner Of the Centre Wheeling Market
Taee, The recommendation was ordered.
vi. kno'e moved to amend the minutes rela-
we to a recent report of the com. on Finance.
On motion of Dr.. Tanner the Clerk was or
wed to advertise for proposals for medical at
''adAnce upon city prisoners
r ''O'' Va NF- FOrOSI the ComInlUee on
Finances were ordered to report upon amend
l''His to the fifth section of the Market Ortli-
szHocs.
Ga motion of Mr. Fitzhugh the celebrated Cd
'sfort
NJ Jacob, from the committee on Ordinances
NED to be discharged from reporting an ordi-
.Iaee to prevent congregation of live stock
-'a drOves coming into Main St from the Sus
s'ssloa Bridge. Granted
", Fotbs called for report from the com on
-. n. Tanner. from that Committee, asked FAR
On motion, the committee on Markets were
!, ,s0leted to advertise for proposals to rent the
y Re,ios Of ". Nat.haEr the supegintepd.