The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-11-14

MEETING OF THE CITY CoUNcI.-Ths
regular monthly meeting of the CITY
Council was held last night at the city
Buildings. = ~ - =. 4
The President Of the Second Branch
not being present, on motion, Mr., Forbes
was called to the chair, and quorum
being present, the minutes of the pre-
y1ous meeting were read and approved.
The President of the Second Branch
now arrived and took the chair. 80
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 30 =
The Committee on, Accounts reported
number of bills, amounting to $3.50 IS;
recommending them to be paid. On
motion, the report was adopted. -
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported resolution putting on the lay
ing of certain pipe until Spring. On
motion, the report was adopted. "a 2"
The Committee on Fire Department
reported in favor of additional appro-
priatiOn of money to pay for horses and
harness OF United Fire Engine COM
pany. Adopted
REPORTS or CITY OFFICERS.
Reports of the following city officers
were received: Street Commissioner;
Superintendent of Water Works.
PETITIONS. ~ w
Morgan L. OFT, to haYe tax on house
RENTED. Granted. "a
Mrs. T. NJ. Parker, for license for
first class Eating House at 100 Market
street. The rules being suspended, the
license was granted. a. ~ -so- -
George LoOs, to transfer Coffee House
license to Michael Chirron. Granted.
Andrew Thomas, to change Coffee
House license from End class to LIST
class. Granted. q.
John II. oliver, to transfer Coffee
House license to Jas. Ritsell. Granted.
Joseph Stack, for license to keep or
binary. The rules being suspended,
Hubbard, Bro. & Co., to be refunded a
| portion of liquor license. Referred to
the Committee on Petitions and Re-
nlonstrances. ......
]. Il. Wilson, for reduction of water
tax. Referred to the Committee on
Water Works.
Thos. Mccormick, for remission of
fine. The petition not complying with
the 33d rule, was laid on the table, 81
Jacob HornbrOOk, asking remission
OF taxes on bank stock of son and
daughter, they not residing in the
city. On motion referred to Assessor
for report.
Geo. II. Taylor and others, asking
new curbinE to be laid in front of the
new buildings adjoining the Merchants
National Bank. Granted. %
Joseph Falkenstein, asking reduction
OF water rent. Referred to the Com
mittee on Water Works for report.
Geo. d. Trimble, praying reduction
/ of water rent. Referred to the Com
mittee on Water Works.
Riley, Barnes d Hobbs, for reduction
OF water rent. Referred to the Com
Inittee on Water Works.
RESOLUTIONS.
Henry Daub, for reduction of water
rent. Referred. .ti-
Thomas Ryan and others for extern
sion of water pipe on Coal street. Re-
terred TO Committee on Water Works.
j. NJ. Clemens, for reduction of water
rent. Referred. r. ~ -. !.
Catherine Snyder, for reduction of
water rent. Referred. -
A resolution approving action of the
Mayor and President of the Second
Branch, in employing Geo. w. LETTERS
to codity city ordinances, was laid on
the table to give the Council time to be-
come acquainted with the meaning of
the word c0tiify. " - D
A resolution providing for the pur-
chase of two steam fire engines for the
city. Not seconded.
There being no other business before
1t, the Second Branch adjourned.
In the First Branch, the various re-
ports of committees and city officers
were cOncurred in, as also were the
petitions granted by the Second Branch.
Adjourned