The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-09

MEETING on G1TH OoUNuIn.- The City
Council met last night at their room on
Market street. There was a1consider-
ble,amount of business transacteda and.
the council did not adjourn until q late
hour. 400 s'iis 2 %
sAnlamendment by the First Branch
was introduced by the Chairman in re-
lation to street improve which
was discussed and concpFFed. In. z. 9 ( !
The Committee on accounts present
ed their report, which was adopted.
The COMMITTEES ON Fire Companies
submitted a report allowing the sum OF
six hundred dollars to the tire compan-
les of the city, which was adopted.
The Committee on Markets made
their report, favoring o change sofi the
old council chamber into q market
chamber for huckstets, which was dis
cussed and in part adopted.
IA motion was made that the second
clause of the report requiring every
person who backed up carts or other
vehicles at the market house TO pay a
tag of seyenty-ive cents, be LAID on the
table which was adopted by vote OF
10 ayes to 9 nays.
The COMMITTEES on the Market Street
Bridge made report in favor of its con-
strnction. On motion. It was recon-
mltted for further confederation.
The Committee on Cemeteries report
ed in favor of putting the Peninsula
Cemetery in better repair. Referred
for further consideration.
II The Committee on Water Works sub
mitted a@report fayoring taxation OF
persons using city water, which was
some immaterial changes, are about the
same as heretofore imposed.
The report of the Superintendent OF
Il Water Works was presented. The ag-
| gregate expenses for which appropria-
lions were asked was onethousand and
forty dollars.
The Health Oflicer of the city submit
1 ted q report asking appropriations to
4 pay for street cleaning and expenses
\ Incidentally connected herewith, which
was adopted and the appropriations
ordered to be made.
4 On motion the rules were then sus-
i pended SO that present action might be
taken on petitions presented for the &c
ton OF the council.
John Samuel Cline presented petit
ton for license to keep an ordinary or
coffee house. The petition was granted.
Isaac Packer presented a petition for
lecense 10 keep an ordinary or coffee
house. The petition was granted.
Lewis Huseman presented q petition
for renewal of license to keep coffee
house. Granted.
John ockenstein presented a petition
for license to keep an ordinary or coffee
house. The petition was granted.
Sophia Schel presented petition for
keeping an ordinary. Granted.
Ellen Sullivan presented a petition
for renewal of license to keep an ordi-
nary. The petition was granted.
~ Gaus & Waruafeldt presented petit
ton 10 keep a billiard table. Granted.
VIII. Bassett & Co., presented a PEE
ton for auction license. The petition
was granted.
Booth, Battells & Co. presented n pc
tition for wharf license, which was
granted.
These petitions were all granted sub
ject to such terms as may be imposed
by the Council.
The report of the Committee on Po-
lice was presented and adopted
Mr.. Bickel presented a petition in re-
lation to taxation of persons selling by
sample. 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Ordinances, with power TO
II. e. Sellers submitted a proposal to
keep the town clock in repair at a sal
airy of $40 per annum. The proposal
was accepted.
On motion the Council adjourned to
meet again on next Tuesday evening.
T.