Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-14

The Mayer being absent, Mr.. Jacob va,
called to the chair.
There was little dispute as to the
number of members present, but finally i,
was agreed that there was quorum.
( The Committee on Accounts reported in
favor OF paying the usual monthly bills,
water works, gas, Aldermeus' fees, etc, in
all s72O s5.
The Committee on Petitions and Rpmon-
strances reported ia favor of rejecting the
petition Off. P. Barrett, for tue remission
OF merchants liceuse. Adopted.
The Committee on Salaries reported in
favor of allowing tie collector of water
rents 81 per cent, and the collector of as
SIS ments 81 per ceu,. The consideration
Of tue report was postponed till next meet
ing.
The City Sergeant sent in paper stating
that many of those who bad been fucd for
selling liquor without license, did it with
ont being familiar with the action of the
Council. He therefore asked that their
petitions for remission of fines might be
considered with this view. The paperwas
received.
William Yost asked tha: his license be
changed from that IF first class second
grade to second class second grade. Slr.
Yost set forth ia his petition that he was
suffering from rhrouie disease aud could
not afford To pay the higher class of Ii
csHse. The petition was granted.
Mr.James Copeland peutiUned tue COun-
ell for remission of iine. Mr.. Copeland
asked to be heard in his own defense.
De-. Logan moved that Mr.. Copeland be
heard.
Mr.. Clayton moved to limit him to Eve
minutes.
a voice-oh, don, limit him.
BY general consent ii was agreed to
pass the matter by until after the compile
ton of the regular business.
The petition. Of all those who prayed for
remission of fines for selling liquor without
license, were referred to tue Commit ee on
Petitions aud Rrmeustruuces, together
with the communication of the City Ser
gyant, for report.
William G. Parker prayed for license to
keep coffee house, gratis. lie set forth
that he had met with railroad accident
sOae time ago, by which he lost leg, aud
was, consequently, ineapacitnted for any
active business. The Council granted the
license on the usual terms.
Johnny Booker asked license to keep Il
/ IL. IT,. hnusa Cr,Dt.1
The petition Of WIN. Snodgrass, of SINH
lar import, was granted.
Cour,L Meyer petition was rejected.
The petition of Louis Keller to keep
coffee hose, was granted.
Tic petition of Nichols and Barnes WAS
laid on tue table.
An appropriation of SIS was made to
pay for wMtewnshing the Market House.
On motion, the sum o; $3.50 was appro-
plated 10 reimburse john Knore for money
paid by han for the city in Richmond, last
winter.
The petition Of James Copeland, above
referred TO, was taken up, whea that
gentleman made his appearance aud was
( permitted to make statement in cxplana.
ton. He said be came 10 this city as
stranger respectable but honest young
mnn,-he didn't know anybody except one
person-an acquaintance. lie worked at
his tr,,de--nobody annoyed him. lie took
"a job for Hugh Nichols, at so much yard
for FASTING paper.
DR.. Logan suggested that Mr.. Copeland
contine himself To the subject of the petit
ton.
Mr.. Copeland-well,I was stabbed three
times with a pair of my own cOmpHses,
taken prisoner in the market house, kicked
in the eye, and abused and 'ibelled, for all
OF which / was taken up and fined but
could get no law against them. they take
me prisoner whenever they plcase-nOt
| when need il-but whenever they please.
! Tue other day was stopped going over
tue bridge they commenced to bate at
me. knocked me down, Llackcd my eye
AMI thea took me up and fined me. was
never II druuiard. have never lived one
and do not intend to die one, rud unless
YOU give me law vii! leave the country
in which stand, the Stale in which
stand, aud the city in which stand, aud l
viii declare wherever so, before God and
imin, that could get no law in Wheeling
1 ("Mty the dauger light upon your ci,y's
charter y.
The petition was refused, and the Coun-
ill adjournc,..
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