The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-04
Grand 4th of July celebration.
CITY AND STATE NEWS ).


Connects was held last evening ar-a 1.l,
.5sl1s, FIRST BRANCH, = ... s1s.sis
r, the absence of the Mayor, Mr..
Thomas Sweeney was called to, the
chair. .I3ELdiAE
On motion of MIA. Wilson, Mr.. J. N.
Ewing was placed upon all committees
upon which his predecessor, Mr.. Laugh.
lin, had been placed. 7-'a.' = -
The action Of the Second Branch,
adopting the Washington street route
for the new water pipe, was agreed to.
Mr. Jacob, from the committee, on
Ordinances, reported an ordinance con-
corning the street railway, which was
referred to the joint committee on
Ordinances, with instructions that they
confer with the perpetrators of said rail
way company. t - .sH
The resolution ordering the City
had not paid their license, was agreed to
The resolution agreeing to pay the
bill Of Donel & Gray, after deb lte, was
disagreed to by the following vote-it
requiring two,third vote: a-' 20
AYEs.-Messrs. Blair, Connolly, Franz
helm, 'Clellan, Sweeney and VIM p
Wilson--6 a 90, -...f Il.
NOES Messrs Ewing, Jacob. Max well
and A. Wilson,.
Adjourned
THE SECOND BRANCH
Came to order at eight o'clock, Mr.. s.
Brady in the Chair.
The object of the meeting was stated
by the President to be the disagreting
votes between the two Branches OF C1uu-
Gil on the question Of laying the new
water pipe. 5ara ~
Mr.. Hughes favored the idea of run
ming the pipe from the reservoir down to
Market street, up Market street % Wash
iugtoD, down Washington to biain aud
thence down Main street TO First.
Mr.. orbes opposed the proposed route,
and favored an adherence to the action
taken at the last meeting of Councils.
Mr.. Buchanan favored the Washing
ton street route, as Adams street was
full of water pipes, aud Walnut alley
WAS too narrow to ruu the pipe down.
Mr., Forbes--Will the gentleman tell
Councils what has caused sLch change
to come over his dreams since the last
meeting, (Mr. B opposed the Washing
ton street route at the last meeting
Mr.. Buchanan might answer The
geatlemsn's question by asking him why
he changed his vote On many questions.
decline ans wering any such question.
The Suprr intendent Of Water Works.
by request, gave his opinion. He said
Walnut Alley Was to narrow to admit
IF the laying of tho pipe, and as Adams
street already contained three l3-'mch
pipes, he thought the WashinSoI rect
route the best and the cheapest
The Washington street Route IA.
alopted-ayes II; noes
Mr.. Forbes said there we've anrmboi
OF coffee houses and bar rooms III the city
the proprietors OF which had not paid
,heir license He said the houses were
prominent; the City Sergeant had neg
iected his duty, and by the ordinance
was liable TO fine. e
Mr.. Hughes moved the City Sergeant
be instructed to forthwith close the bar
rooms of all parties who had not paid
their license. He wished to know who
vas to prosecute the City Sergeant for
neglect of duty These men had set at
defiance the ordinances Of the city, aud
be was in favor Of closing them up
Mr.. Buchanan hoped the resolution
would pass, He thought the ordinances
should be enforced at all hazards, against
LIQUOR sellers and city officials alike.
The resolution of Mr. Hughes was
adopted. ..,
On motion Of Mr. Hughes, it was
ordered that the bill of Dorel Il Grey,
for carpenter work, be paid, provided,
they assume all costs incurred by enter
ing suit against the city.
Adjourned