Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-11

~ the undersigned at the Company Head Quar-
ters, ~ f '"'''N' E.w. STEPHENS, Jr.
czg- CRY CoUxcIL.-A regular monthly
nerting of the City Council was held last
evening. The evening was pretty well adj
y.ueed before quorum could be had, the
members not seeming disposed from some
cause or other to respond with their usual
.l,rrity. The charter requires that no bu-
.ine.s shall be transacted in Council Gun
.,., = majority of all the members Of
which it shall then consist, be present.
There ought to be twenty-five members,
bu, there is q vacancy, so that eleven
would be - majority. There were eleven
members only present. a lively discus
son ensued as ~ what the charter meant,
ani whether the Council could legally pro-
,r,I to business 1t was ut last decided
ts general consent to go on with the bu-
slncss.
The Committee on Salaries reported in
hyor Of allowing the collector of water
rents FIVE and II half per cent and the col
leetor of assessments three and half
The report was adopted by one of ma
jofity.
Tie usual monthly bills were read, and
tie Council ordered their payment.
The Committee on Water Works report
Ell iu favor of making various reductions
OF water rents. Adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys re-
ported in favor of placing new curbing in
font Of the new building on Market street
erected las e. w Franzheim Also in fla
rOr Of draining poni near Zane street on
the Island Adopted.
TIE Committee to whom WAS referred
the lirets grievances OF one james Cope
lanI, reported that the aforesaid Copeland
hat lg! stormy life for some years back
AMI while the committee would he rx-
ce.a.asly sorry to have Mr. Copeland leave
the city, which he threatens to do unless
j.sucr Is done him, the committee is new
ca.e.ess compelled to report in favor of
laying the petition on the table. Adopted.
tie petitions of John OcSenkien and John
Swrtzonugh, who were fined for keeping
open their beer saloons on Sunday, report
Ell that they were not able to dispose of
lie question. The ordinance prohibits
the saloons from excepting open" on Sun
DAY. 1t appears that the petitioners gave
til. liquor to their friends and have no
way of entering their houses except by
the iron. door. The committee was there
fore al Il loss to determine whether the
s'loon keepers designed to evndc the law
or not or how the ordinance should be
construed or interpreted. The matter was
rasommit,cl to the committee.
The Street Commissioner called the at
ten,ion of Council to the condition of the
s,Oae bridge across Jonnthau's Bowel.
Tue bridge needs to be repaired immedi-
a,ely. y sum of money was appropriated
and the Street Commissioner authorized to
aeI in the matter. in connection with Il
Commissioner to be appointed by the
County Court.
The petition of Louis Ebaugh, praying
for remission of fine, was referred.
The petition of r. V. Whelan. in reIa.
ton 10 the Wheeling Hospital, was refer
rcd
The Mayor read bill incurred in en-
p!oyius 4 guard at the Water Works, the
said guard having been placed there in
view OF apprehensious existing that some
evil disposed persons might undertake to
ampeF with the main pipes and cut OFT
the supply Of water. On motion of Mr..
Hughes ;he bill was ordered to be paid
and the guard continued.
On motion, james W. Phillips WAS de-
eIarel 81 member of the Council from the
ls' Ward, to ill the vacancy occasioucd
By the resignation of Geo. Robinson.
The Council then adjourned.