Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-05-29
CRY ooUNoIL:
s.PE7cIAL MEETING

LAST xraIfTs pRocEED1xGs
Council met at s o'clock last evening, pres
ent his Honor, the Mayor, and Messrs. Clay
tor, Colts, Dorsey, Dewey, Fitzhugh, Forbes,
Gill, Garden, Hubbard, Pahncll, Taylor, Tanner
and wait-13.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The Ordinance amending the Ordinance in re-
lation to the Fire Department, was read finally
ard signed.
The Mayor stated that the motions of aressrs.
Dewey and Forbes were the first business in
order.
[SIr. Phillips appeared
A'discussion cnsued upon proposition tovote
down both motions
The ayes and noes were called upon the sub
stitute Of Mr. Knote proposing to refer the whole
matter to the committee on Water works to re-
port.
Ayes-Messrs. Clayton, Cots, Dorsey, Dewey,
Forbes, Gill, Garden, Hubbard, List, Phillips,
Panpcll, Tanner, Taylor and Wait.
No-Mr. Fitzhugh.
Mr.. Dewey's motion was withdrawn.
Conncii proceeded to act upon the manulactu-
rer's list, afIixing taxation as follows:
F. RothaclScr, brewery, $50; G. W. Roland,
s35; Russell McAfec & Co., S35; W. j. Stew
art, $50; Sweeney & Son, 500; I. Swecny &
Co., S35; L. Stife,S $685. Virginia Paper a1iIl $3.50,
Mr. Bickel appearcdl Wilson & Dunlavy 500;
Wheeling Cotton Mills, $3.50, Warren & Son,
$50; Wheeling Gas Company, $3.50; thinner &
Ibbotson's bakery Bird Ward, $50; Wheeling
Female Seminary, SIG; Peter Phillips, S25;
Cushing & Osbun, Oil Cloth Factory, $3.50;
Hobbs, Taylor. & Co., S3s; thinner & Ibbotson
9TH ward, $40; E. C. Dewey, $500; 3. CORR
depot, $500, machine shop $500.
Mr.. Dewey moved for reconsideration of the
taxation upon the Phoenix Paper Mil. Recon-
sidcredl.
The tax was then, upon motion fixed at $3.50.
Mr.. Forbes moved to reconsider the vote aflix-
| ing tax upon the Crescent Manufacturing
Company. Carried
The tax, after call of the ayes and noes, was
fixed at $1,000.
Frederick Lobenstein, tanncry. Mr. List here
moved to increase the taxation upon the La
Belle Company, to $1,000, they to collect the
tax for all outside consumption. [rhc motion
was not sccondedl
Mr. Forbes moved to reconsider the vote up
on the taxation of the La Belle Iron Works.
Carried.
After n lengthy discussion, Mr. Dewey moved
to refer the matter of the La Belle extension Of
water pipe, and the contract therefor, to the City
Attorney.
Mr.. Gill moved that the La Belle assessment
be reinstated, and that the Council proceed to
the assessments upon the manufacturers list
Lost.
Mr.. Forbes moved to assess a tax of $4,000
upon the present supply BY the extension to the
La Belle Iron Works, &C., the tax to be paid by
the company.
Several amounts were named.
The tax was fixeGAt $4,000.
Council again went into consideration of the
list, disposing of establishments as follows
Sprigg House, $780, Mcclure House $3.50; IL.
w. Phillips machine shop, &c. SIS; Michael
Herr & Co, pork house, $500; Intelligcnccr of
flee, 1880; j. d. Barrett, spice mill, Sl0; r.
Blum, camphene factory, $40; HaniItOn& Clark
foundry, 500; Hallowcll & Wiley, S35; L. S.
Root, $50; john Moore & Co. $50; Iempfeld
Raiiroad Company, $500.
Mr.. Forbes moved for a reconsideration Of the
taxation upon j. & G. Bayha. Carried.
The tax was fixed at SIS
Mr.. Clayton moved that the scxtonOf the Pen
insuar Cemetery be instructed to remove all
cattle in that burying ground. Carried.
Council adjourned, to meet this evening.