Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-09

30 @AN Su9 DlollCAl regulatlOnS IN
relation to the removal of leavened bread
from the houses, are still, we believe
closely adhered to. though some of the
stricter laws of usage in relation to the
connection of Gentiles with religious cere.
monies and preparations are falling into
disuse.
RS-CrrT CouxcrL.-A regular monthly
meeting of the City Council was held at
tn eCouncil Chamber last evening.
The Mayor announced that the specisl
order was the consideration of the report
in relation to the repair of Zane street
across tho Island. The Bridge Company
proposes to appropriate 81, 1000 towards
the object. provided the city will appro-
pirate like sum. The matter was passed
by.
The contract for keeping the hay scales
was awarded to John Robinson.
The Committee on Lights reported in
favor of placing gas lamp at the corner
of Fifth and Zane streets. Adopted.
The Committee on Salaries reported in
favor of allowing the city officers salaries
as follows: To the City Treasurer, $500 /;
to the Clerk, 500; TO the Street Commits
sioner, $500; to the Clerk of the I'd Ward
Market, $3.50; to the City Sergeant, 81, $50.
he paying his deputies to the City Sexton,
$500; to the Curator of Market Square,
$500; to the Superintendent of the Water
Works, $2,36O, he paying two engineers
aud one fireman; to the Wharf Master, 10
per centum upon the amount collected bv
him; Fire Wardens, $3.50 per day Over
seer of the Chain Gang, $3.50 per day !;
Sanitary Committee, $l,5O per day to the
City Sergeant for summoning Council and
attending each meeting of the same, SO,
and for summoning each committee, 81.
The report was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Water
Works was received and the usual bills
ordered to be paid.
The Committee on Petitions and Remou-
strauces reported that they are not pre-
pared to favor the remission of fines i'm
posed upon certain persons for leaving
open their coal gratings. They also re-
port that tho city officers have not en-
forced tais aud other ordinances as they
should have done. The same committee
also report adversely to the petition of
David Carter, sutIer of the lst Battalion
of Connecticut Cavalry, upon whom fine
was imposed for selling liquor to soldiers,
and who prayed for its remission. The
report was adopted.
Mr.. Brady offered resolutions instruct
ing the Clerk to make out an exhibit
showing the condition of the revenues of
the city, which were adopted.
The Committee on Fire Departmental re-
ported icfayor of repairing the First Ward
Hose House.
The matter was recommitted to the
Committee with instructions to report in
full upon the fire apparatus of the city gen
orally ct next meeting Of Council.
The Committee on Ordinances reported
an ordinance providing for the employ
ment of a city attorney, whose duty i,
shall be to advise the officers of the CITY
and appear for the city in the Courts. Il
is provided that the city attorney shall
receive for his general services a salary
of per annum and for his special ser.
vices such fees as are paid in advance tc
respectable lawyers. ~
On motion of Mr.. Brady the ordinance
was laid on the table.
The committee on accounts reported II
favor of paying the usual number of month,
ly bills. The report was adopted.
The committee on ordinances reported
that hereafter there shall be two classes q
Essences for coffee houses first and sec
oud class for the first class liscsuce Their,
shall be charged one hundred aud thirty
dollars, aud for the second ninety dollars
The ordinance was adopted.
The committee to whom was referred TIL
petitiOno of the Independent Order of Red
Men, asking for the privilege of establish
ing a Cemetery within the corporation, re
ported adversely to the said petition. Th
report was adopted and the petition re
jected: ae.sas & es-ali1 sAagi
On motion of Mr. Pratt the committee OF
: Cemeteries were instructed. to inform Ger
tain persons who are preparing grave var,
) within the city limits, that they will not b
{ permitted to make iGtsrmbnts therein.
The Street, Commissioned called atten
ton to the neeeasitv of resattinu, soy,a A