Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-12
Wednesday Morning, March 10. '62,
Notice to Mail SUBSCRIBERS.
G9-CITy CouScEL.-A regular meeting
of the City Council was held at tile Conn.


n9-ClTY CoUScrL.-A regular meeting
I of the City Council was held at the Coun-
Gil Chamber last evening.
The Committee on Water Works report
ed the hills incurred by the building of the
late extension over the stone bridge, In ali
Sl,TO9,s5, AMI upon other matters. The
report was received aud the accompanying
resolutions adopted. 80
The Committee on Streets and Alleys re-
ported that it had had meeting in refer
ence to the improvement of Zane street,
across the Island. The Bridge Company
has agreed to appropriate $1,000 to this
/ o6jebt. The committee recommend the
appropriation of like sum on the part of
the city, with the understanding that the
whole amount be expended under the di-
rection of committee of three on the
part of the city and one on the part of the
bridge company.
Mr.. Wilson cOntended that it was the
I duty Of the bridge company, or somebody
else, to keep this street in repair. Besides,
the city was already taxed to death, and we
could not afford to make this appropria-
ton. We must pay the interest upon our
debt, and these heavy appropriations would
not admit of that.
Mr.. Blair said the improvement was a
real necessity, and ought 10 be made
He could not see that it was anybody,s
duty in particular to keep this street in re-
pair.
Mr.. shallcross said he had been advised
BY legal gentlemen that the city has sole
Ind entire control over the street, and he
thought the bridge cOmpauy's proposition
was liberal one.
Mr.. Wilson said We should be just be-
fore we are generous. The corporation
twas now liable for more than it could pay
without expressing the people.
Mr.. MeMechen moved to postpone the
consideration of the subject, that the couu-
Gil might act advisedly.
Upon the motion to postpone, Mr.. Blair
called the ayes and noes, with the follow
ing result: Ayes 10, noes Z.
The Committee on Real Estate report ed
in regard to disputed square of land on
Wheeling Island.
On motion of Mr.. shnllcrOss, the Re-
port was referred to the City Attorney.
The Report of the Committee ON Ac.
counts was read and adopted. The bills
amount to 81 ,O75 65.
The Street Commissioner asked an APP
preparation of $500, to commence clean
ing up the streets. ADOPTED.
Several coffee house keepers petitioned
for change of the present classification
of liquor licenses, alleging that the afore-
gaid classifcattOnis unjust. Tho petition
was referred.
The account of z. Jacob, for services
rendered the city as City Attorney, was
referred to the Committee on Accounts.
William rockingham petitioned the
City Council for the remission of a fine
Imposed upon him for selling gas burners
!. without license, he being ignorant of a
violation of a law, and having now prOcur-
ed license. One half of the fine was re-
mitted.
Phillip sOhely and others petitioned
: or the repair of certain portions of Eotf
street. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
8 ]. H. Robertson and P. DOlmyer petit
toned for remission of fines imposed upon
them for leaving their gratfngs open, alleg-
ing that they had not been notified, as had
:. other parties, by the city Sergeant. Re-
{ ferred.
The petition of H. c. Morgan & Co., was
referred to the Committee on Wharves.
4 The Sutler of the Connecticut Cavalry
now on the Island, petitiOnei for remis-
sion of a fine imposed upon him for selling
ale and beer to the soldiers, whom he
serves.
The petition was referred to the Com
mittee on Petitions and Remoustrances.
The Independent Order of Red Men asked
for the passage of an ordinance authoriz.
ing that order to establish Cemetry in
the city.
81 - s------