Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-05-18
local MATTERS.

,ba Mayor being absent, on motion OF MIR. Geo.
r,rbs S. Brady, Esq, was called to the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
ii rrrciyed. Next was read the report of the
' ,'ommittee on Coal Banks, recommending the
osin,, Of the old city coal bank at the head of
I.f.rs,n street, at one hundred dollars per
-ar Mr.. Forbs amended the report by en-
in.,inr the sum to 5000.
Tr KnoIe stated that an agent of the firm
u.o. present, 81. ii. Pcudleton) and moved that
IT, he permitted 10 state the circumstances of
u, ,t,;, offer. Hr. P. did 50. Mr.. Forbs arose to
w. explanation of his amendment. He said
5, the CITY had been offered more in times
,4St-that the privilege was worth more-and
itT,t more could be got provided that the lease
wa, fayoraby given in respect to time. Mr..
I,,obs would favor a further postponement of
ri, matter in consideration of the statements
inst made by Mr. Forbs. If more could be got
lar the privilege, why more should be. That
vas all OF it, And he was not disposed to sac
ritire the interests of the city in the matter -
Mr. wilkinson said the matter, in nut shell,
vas whether they would get something or moth.
;,, for the privilege. In his opinion 500 was
-, lair pricc-more than he would be willing to
NAV. 1t would cost several thousand dollars to
'.pt the coal bank in order, and the expense
,youlA probably be a quarter of cent per
Iushrl on all the COAL allowing that there was
nm area of IL acres. Mr.. Wilkinson, to test
the question, moved that the price be reduced
to $50, instead of the 500.
MIR. jacob wanted to hear from Mr.. Cots
Mr.. Colts arose ahd spoke recommcndatory of
the report of the Committee on Coal Banks,
saving that the entrance was worth little or
nothing to the city, inaSmuch the city had
two entrances north of this one, which would
answer her for all her wants.
After much discussion pro and con, the vote
was taken Mr.. Forbes amendment, which
was lost. The vote was then called by the yeas
aud nays Oh the report of the committee, which
report was adopted by the following vote:
IrAs,--Messrs. Brady, Clator, Crangle GRAY
frl Colts, Gray, Garden, Jacob, LETTERS, Knote,
logan, Norton, Panncl, Pratt, Wilson A. Will
son j.
Noe$,-Messrs, Forbs and Scatterday.
Report from the street Commissioner was
read and received.
Mr.. jacob moved that the Street Commits
tie MeSsrs. MarShals, for Matchmaking John
street, between 18th and 7th street.
Mr.. Forbs wanted to sec the whole street fixed
He therefore moved that the prOpriety OF having
The Iiempcid railroad track moved over from
John street to the south side of the Attic
u:rum, be cnquired into. The whole subject
was referred, after good deal of debate, to the
Com on Streets and Alleys. The condition of
last Wheeling Bridge was referred for report.
Petition of Barnes Il Edwards, asking reduction
on the water and license tax the Mcclure
House Dr. Logan moved the tax be fixed at
the sane rate as that Of the Metcalf House. n
running comment here took place on hotels
Mr.. Forbs thought that as question of revenue
the city would lose by reducing the assessment,
inasrnnch, as most likely only one hotel would
he kept OPEN and the already paid rate by the
Sprigg House, would stand reduced. Mr. hnnte
thought it night decrease the revenue little,
bat would most likely benefit the city generally
Il good deal more. Mr.. Forbs thought the way
things tcudng that would soon hear
from the other hotels and from the boarding
houses
DIR. Logans motion was amended so as to
rCai ''as long as both houses (Sprigg and
McLure} be kept opsn the assessment shall be
III the same ratio the Mctcalf House. The
motion As amended was passed.
Mr. Bickel. from the Committee on Fire De.
Partment, reported in favor OF the usual apprO-
pr'aious to the fire companies. The report was
adopted.
WiScgabbcr. .fhe following referred
Eobt. Foster, VIM. Snodgrass, Frederick Vein
cT. ii. W. Miller, JAS. G. White, and others.
Mr. Jas. Wilson offered the following order
Drjfrel, That the City Sergeant be in
stFuctcl to ascertain, and report to this Council
al lis next meeting, the names OF keepers OF
uTdnaries, first aud second class coffee houses,
"io nave, during inc last three ho"tns' 'lo'A-
Tod the city ordinance by keeping their houses
open, or by selling ardent spirits, wine, beer
or ale on Sunday.
Passed
Mr. Pratt, from the Committee on Cemeteries,
asked authority TO appoint collector to bring
up the dues from parties owing for lots; also to
inquire into the cxpedicncy Of lowering the
price Of the lots-and to make some suggested
Improvements provided there remain sufficient
funds in their hands.
Council adjourned.