The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-14

TILE ME6UEiIIA-Hd
MEEr1sa. OF THE oHY copNon.-A,
regular meeting of the First Branch of
the CITY Council was held Ind cham-
ber, ON Tuesday evening; HIS Honor,
the Mayor, cuPying the Chair.
Present--Messra. Alexander Blair,
Franzhelm, Jacob, Maxwell, MetcaIt,
Mcclellan, Sweeney, Andrew Wilson
and linn. 4. 40 f7f.-S y !
Asresolntion from the Second Branch
authorizing the payment of the City
Surveyor, James GIlchrist, a bill OF
$40 for surveying coal bank, was re-
ceiyed and referred 70 Committee on
Coal Banks FOR report.
PETITIONS. - -
The petition of r. G. Hardy, for IL
eense 10 keep coffee house OF the tirst
class, Was received from the Second
Branch, and 1t being stated the peu-
toner had deceased. the petition. on
motion, was laid on; the table. -,
The petition of the Assessor for tns
creased compensation was received
from the Second Branchi and was non.
concnrred In 9
Tho petition OF Samuel T. Ellitrit1
and others In relation to tcurblng on
Market street, Centre Wheeling, was
received from the Second Branch and
cOnoufred In. ~ & .ss. - ssis' T. -
The resolution instructing the Street
Commissioner TO set eurblng on jacob
street, was received from the Second
Branch, andIWas non-concurredi In.
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The report OF the Committee on Fl
nance was received, read and ordered
to- be communicated 10 the Second
Branch for It's Information.
The report OF the Committee on Az.
counts was received from the Second
Branch and was conquered In. I
The,report of the Committee on Fire
Department was received from the
Second Branch and WAS cbncnrred in.
The report of the Commi ttee on Pei.
lions and Remonstrances, was received
from the Second Branch, and was COM
CURED In. 49,
Mr.. Sweeney offered the following
resolution, which was referred to the
Committee or Ordinances for report.
.ResotVed, That the COMMITTEES on Or.
tdfI:anGeS report an ordinance to pro-,
hibIts the playing of base ball or other
public games, on the Sabbath day with
In the limits OF the city.
The petition of James Sweeney and
others asking that q curb and gutter be,
between Chapline and German, was re-
Fceived from the Second Branch, and
was non.concurred In: "a ~ 80
The peti lions of Downs & Oliver, Louis
KeIlar, Andrew Duscb, Mary Belsing
and Jacob Beck, for transfers Of
Licenses, were received from the Second
Branch and coheurted In.
The petition of Messrs. Dodson & Bro.
and Butterfeld IL Co., to reset rbing
and pave gutter, was received from the
Second Branch and concurred in, -,
heTeport OF the Committee, on Petit
lions and Remonstrances on claim of
Stephen Clark and others for burying
burned horses, was received from Sec
ond Branch and concurred in.
The reportof the Committee on Fire
Department. on the claim Of Edward
Clayton for work done at the Guards
sesshouse, was received from Second
Branch and concnrred in.
The resolution adopted blythe Second
Branch authorizing the Street Commits
from each Branch Of Council 70, exam
inc the Market street bridge, and to
make such repairs as they may deem
necessary, was concnrredi in, and AM
drew Wilson was appointed to act on
behalf of this branch. 49,
The resolution adopted by the Second
Branch suspending the Health Officer
from duty from and after the goth inst,
was concurred In.
Theresolution adopted by the Second
Branch authorizing John O.. Porter,
clerk of this branch, to issue drafts to
the officers and employees OF the city,
for appropriations already made, dur
ing the Ill ness -of the City Clerk, was
concurred In.
The report of the Committee on
Grades, adverse to changing the grade
OF Centre street, from Seventh to Alley,
adopted by the Second Branch, was
concurred In.
A resolution fnstructing the Commit
tee on Lights TO enquire into the pro-
priety of appointing a suitabl person,
or persons, 10 keep the index of the gas
meters, SO that the company may be
bound to take his account, and report
at the next meeting of Council what
action the Committee has taken, was
adopted and sent to Second Branch for
concurrence.
A resolution appointing the Mayor
and w. w. Miller proxies to vote the
city's stock inithe Hempfield Railroad
at the election for directors on the 18th
inst, and authorizing the Clerk to give
the Mayor the necessary papers, was
adopted, and sent to Second Branch for
concurrence. +
The Health oEficer's report of his
operations during the past season, was
received, read and ordered to be filed.
Tie report of the Superintendent OF
| the Water Works was received from
the Second Branch and cohcuri ed In.
Il The report of the Street Commission
er was received from the Second Branch
and coDcurred in. .-fs+ -,
On motion, the Council adjourned.
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