The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-29

TRY COUNCILS "A called meeting oi
civ Councils was held last evening
g..r- fIRsT BRANCH. 1p
In the absence of Mayor Sweeney "r'
w1p w;,sa, was calIedto the char RS
Mr.. VIM. II. Harrison was oiee'eu ~
sn,hs vacancy occasioned By the reslgT
- IF Mr.. Eehols, member from Sixth
Ward. tfI1.-. -a -.
The resolution authorizing the Street
Commissioner to purchase boulders was
passed. ~'. ts2a
The resolution authorizing the APP
pointment of committee on Zane street
bridge, was adopted. a,l 5aa sem
la the report of the Committee on
Water Works, the words sop Main to
Washington were stricken out. And,
on motion of Mr.. Jacob, it was further
amended SO as to read ''down Market to
Adams street down Adams to Main, or
down Walnut Alley, sc. go !. < - 500, 5's.5
John Jones petition for license was
granted by both Branches. ag5s % 1sy.7-
Mr.. Jacob gave notice that he wopld
he prepared at the next meeting of
Councils, to submit an ordinance relat
iag to the city railway. ir on
IAdiourped. - sNl45 a'-a% 'la
~ ~ SECOND BRANCH. 4.-.a
came to order at s O'Clock, Mr.. 5. Brady
in the chair grO sg.
The committee on Water Works re-
ported that. owing to the narrowness If
Walnut Alley, [through which alloy il
was proposed to run the pipe) large
majority of theirnumber were ia favor
ofranning the new 20inoh water pipe
ftom the reservoir to Washington street.
down Washington to Main, yapd thea
down Main to First, but they were ltn
willing to incur. the additional expense
without tie sanction ofCouncils.
After discussion, thereport OF the CON
mittee was lost, by q vote ef five 10
seven. KS
On motion of Mr. Hughes, the commit
tee on Water Works were instructed to
run the pipe Down Walnut Alley to
Main street, up Main to Washington,
and then down Washington to First
street.
A resolution authorizing the Street
Commissioner to purchase 800 percheS
of boulders, fer the purpose of paving
the wharf Cat cost of not exceeding
s. 80 per perch, deliyered) ELECTED some
debate The resolution was finally
adopted.
A resolution was offered instrnctIng
tho committee on Ordinances tOfepOrt
an ordinance prohibiting any person
owning property within the city, Dor
dering on the river, from establishing or
permitting any one to establish land
ing or anchoriug wharf boat for public
use on said property, without first ob
tanning license therefor, according to
law
Mr. Hughes thought it was nonsense
10 offer or propose such measuro-we
had no law 10 back MS.
Mr.. Buchanan sail he bad offered. the
f>soIution and he was satisfied the law
sonld sustain il, We were here to leg
ialate for the welfare Of or citizens.
The new wharf boat established at the
landing was owned and controlled by
the proprietors of a liue.ofPackets which
Vas opposed to every interest OF the
city. Ga ''
Mr. Forbes said if onr merchants
wished to prevent trade from going to
Pittsburg, they would have to do it in a
way to compete with the merchants OF
that city. He was in favor of granting
license to any responsible men, who
wonld conform to the laws of the city, to
keep wharf boats
The resolution was amended 80 as {"
read elf deemed expedient,' and s."
amended it was passed.
The President was authorized to az
point "a committee to confer with the
committee of the County Board OF Su-,
pervisors appointed to have the Zane
street bridge repaired 80 Lash
Adjourned. --