Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-06-14
1880 CITY COUNCIL
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1 LAST sights PRocEEprSes-
/ Council met at o'clock last evening. pres
ent his Honor, the Mayor, and Messzs Bickcl,
Cots, ClaytoF, Forbes, Garden, Hubbard, Ja-
cob, Knote, List Panneil, Taylor, Tanner,
Wheeler, Wait and lvilson-I5.
The proceedings Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The ordinance alfxing the compensation Of
J the Collector of the city of Wheeling for the
year 1886, had its final reading, and was signed
ard attested.
/ Mr. Gin appearedI
/ The case of Catharine Mead. who was the night
before last committed TO jail, Was brought before
the Council by the Mayor, at whose suggestion,
Mr. Burns, neighbor of the unfortunate wo-
man, was permitted TO make statement of the
case His evidence being secondary, the matter
vas laid on the table for the time.
[lIr Fitzllugh appeared-l
After lengthy debate upon railroad matters,
which continued until a quarter past nine
O'Clock, resolution by Mr.. Jacob, for reference
of the subject matter to a committee, was adOp-
ted
On motion, the release of Mrs. Catharine
Mead, was ordered.
The resignation of j. Il Roberts, Esq, of his
seat from the 4th Ward, in the City Council,
.rsssi+et+ and -aeeeftetl- -
a report was read from the COMMITTEES on
streets and alleys, to paving, &c, on alleys l.
and G., in tie 9th Ward; work done by &.
HardIrag,. Also work done on E1f and Web
Ster street
Or motion, the bills for 50 much work as the
committee reported done by Mr.. Hartltnan, were
ordered to be paid.
The Council proceeded to the election of two
members to fill vacancies in the 9Th Ward, ere
ated by the resignation Of Mcssrs. Dorsey and
Roberts.
Mr.. Hammond received Ia votes, Mr.: 5. Rice
II votes, Mr.. Humphrey votes, and Mr.. Halo
vel votes. Messrs. Hammond and Rice were
elected.
\ report was read from the committee on Ac-
counts, recommending the payment of certain
bills for acct Of repairs of town-clock-also, of
J. H. Thompson and Thompson & Patterson
Eae bills were ordered to bepaiL
Petition Of Geo Bush for license for coffee
honse Of the ID class Grante.
Petition of yo!ney Ward and wife for repay
ing in front of their ice house property on Web
>ter street Referred to die com on Streets and
Alleys
\ memorial was read from Norton, -tcheson
{ Co.
On motion to refer it to the committee on
Streets and Alleys, the ayes and noes were call
ed, and the matter was reid
| Petition OF G. L. Whitaker and others, re-
ferred to the committee on Petitions and Remon-
lstrances.
\ report was read from the committee on
Streets and Alleys, recommending certain i'm
provctnents, and new location for the employ
mcnt of the chain-gang.
The filling OF Main st, from Division TO Pres
ton st, was ordered.
! The Superintendent Of the ehain- Gang was
ordered to work The gang at the intersection of
Quincy st by I'll
Petition of Alexander Rogers, guardian. Re
,ferred to Committee on Streets and Alleys.
I Petition of Harriet Smith, and rotice by John
FitzzimmouS The petition was refc-redtO the
com on Water Works.
Petition of WA. Barrett-granted
\ suggestion was read from the fire Depart
iment relative TO painting and numbering the
fire plugs Referred to the Committee on Fire
Department
| Petition of Lucinda strobel for reduction
I oft1xes. Rejected
! Petition OF JnO Somerville for license for a
coffee house of the ID class Granted.
! Petition of John Martin for a similar license.
Granted.
Petition of R. Dronsfield for license for an OK
iiaary.
The rules were suspended aRdliccnse granted.
Bill of VIM. George, $3.50, paid j. II.
Thompson, S3,27, paid H. Conaat fees si6,-
20, paid; II. Conapt, summoniag and attending
Council, $50, paid; Geo. Forbes, S!25,95, refer
red to committee on accounts; John Cress, $40,
I rrfe-red to same committee; H. C. TeEnpieton,
81, paid; WIN. Murphy, s., paid; r & " Nil
Ter, water pipe, S539,SS referred u committee
on accounts; I. Sxeeney & Co, 81, 2GS, refer
4 red to same committee; Nm. Snaigrass $4,000,
referred; Patrick Haudlan, $3.50, paid y
Mal,Ire,g. SIo6,45 [Dr. Wheeler retircsil a de-
bate easuci upon motion TO refer the matter
to the committee on accounts referred; " Am
b-uster, 81, paid; Chas- H. Berry, for account
Of Water Works, s2T,4o, paid; 5. Porter, s2l,
referred to committee on coal banks; c. Il. Bcr-
~, s.. SO, referred 10 committee en- accounts
I Mr.. Panneil moved to instruct the com on
Streets and Alleys to report relative to the ne
cesSary repair of Hig st.
Council adjourned.
ITO DRUGGISTS e THE PEOPLE
YOU are hereby cautioned slns, spurious limitations Of
/ DR. DE GRATII,S +ELECTiiIC OIl47 rs shall pros
eeute ans party my copy rf0hfs1 bus This en-
ui1 Electric cured i- rs CT CHuiatu OF 4seA
and afisEa; also Hon John Williamson Of Hunting