Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04
r5y- CrrY CouNcIL.-A called meeting

E.5FH CRY COUNCIL.-A called meeting
Of ,ne City Council wvs held last evening
=, the Couueil Chamber.
\ petition was read from the keepers of
coffee houses, asking that license lie grant
cd to them hypaying qu ,rterly in advauce,
instead OF annually ia advance, as hereto
fore. The petitioners asked this as II mat
ter ofjusticr, in view OF the Unprecedented
condition of our State aud Federal affairs,
when there is Little security for business,
and when everything is upside down
Mr.. Wilkinson said that unless these Ii.
eenses we're paid in for the whole of the
year, in advance, the city would not be
able to meet its liabilities falling due on
the Grst of September.
Nj, Caldwell said that the city would
make money by granting the petition, be-
cause if the Council persisted in requiring
all the licenses to be paid 10 advance,
many coffee house keepers would not take
out Licenses at all.
Mr.. Wilkinson said he would willingly
vote for the granting of tue petition. He
believed it to be nothing more than simple
justice; but he did not see how we were
TO grant the petition and pay our debts.
Mr. Jacob moved that the petition be
referred to che Committee on Ordinances,
with instructions to report an ordinance
allowing the licenses 10 be granted upon
the payment Of one half in advance and
the balance in four months. Passed.
Robert DrunsRcld's petition was read.
lie set forth that there was not sufficient
business in his part Of the town to justify
him in excepting q hotel" since the uon-
intercourse order had been promulgated
from the Capitol of Ohio. He proposed to
give the Council onc-half OF the proceeds
of his hotel if ,hey would allow him to
keep it" without license. As the Coun-
ell di,l uot wish TO enter into any special
contracts, the license was granted on the
usual terms.
\ large number of licenses were granted
to keep ordinaries and coffee houses of
different grades. The licenses are regula-
ted according to the location of the coffee
houses AID the surrounding advantages or
disadvantages in the way of business.
"a DRT or HrMlLIArIoN AND PRAYER.
Mr.. Jacob said he had serious motion
TO make. He was was believer IN the eff
ficasy of prayer and the Providence of
God, and in the present terrible condition
Of affairs. lie begged Leave to submit the
following:
In view of the divided opiuions of our
people aud rulers, aud of the imminent
peril which now threatens our beloved
country, md the impending danger of war
and NIL its dreadful consequences, it be-
comes us as n community to Look to AL
mighty God with confession aud prayer,
aud humbly to implOre him to impIore
Him to arrest threatened Judgment
Therefore;
Rssoiued, By the Council of til. City of
Wheeling, that Thursday, the 9Th day of
May, he set apart MS day of fasting, hu-
initiation aud prayer, and that it be re-
commended to the citizens of this place,
TO observe the day by abstainiug, us far
as practicable, FROM all ordinary business
and pursuits, aud to engage during its
hours, in humbliug themselves before
God; and that the pastors and congrega-
lions of the several churches of this city,
hc requested to assemble themselves to-
geIber in their respective places of public
worship, TO engage in devotional duties,
according to their usages on such solemn
occasions.
The resolution was unanimously adopt.
ed.
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