The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-09
Circuit Cours-Jadge Caldwell, pre-
siding.
CITY cornell.

o'clock.
City Council.
A regular meeting of the City COun'
Gil was held last evening, the President
Mr. Brady, in the chair.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present-Messrs. Acker, Brsckunier
Baer, CLARK, Cocayne, Darrah, Hughes,
Hamilton, Miller, Whyte, Wheeler and
Yenke.
The min utes of the previous meeting
were read and approyed'
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
At last meeting of Council, Mr.. Brady,
President of the Second Branch, and the
Mayor, on the part of the First Branch,
were constituted committee, by the
First Branch, to. award the contract OF
building the Zane street hridge--in
conjunction with a committee of the
Board of Supervisors-and the action OF
the First Branch was conenrred in.
The resolution in regard to the col
lection of taxes, the First Branch at the
last session inserted 10 per cent instead
of per cent. On motion of Mr..
Hughes, the Second Branch adhered to
their former action. ~
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to slO79O4. A bill OF
DR.. Mccoy, for removing carcasses OF
horses burned at Mcdonald g. Mitchell's
stables, was considered by committee,
but not reported upon.
Mr.. Hughes moved that the bill for
supplying gas to the Water Works,
amounting to S23.49, be recommited to
committee on Lights.
The Committee on Grades reported in
regard to the grade on Zane street,
Seventh Ward, and also presented an
ordinance concerning the same, which
would raise tho grade, near the Fair
Grounds, about four feet, etc.
Mr.. Hughes moved that the report OF
the committee be received and filed,
aud the accompanying ordinance laid
OH the table. Lost.
Mr.. Hughes then moved to refer the
ordinance to the committee on Streets
and Alleys to report the cost. Lost.
The ordinance was then read and put
upon its passage. Itreceiving majori-
ty vote, and not tws-thirds vote, un-
der the rules it goes over to the next
session of Council.
The report of the Committee on Water
Works, with that Of the Superintendent,
presenting bills amounting to S246.47,
was read, with the following resolu-
tions:
Resolred, That the prayer of the petit
ton of Armstrong, Holiday & Co., for
reduction of water rent, be rejected.
Resolred, That the prayer of the peti.
ton of Dillon q Co., for reduction of
water rent, be rejected
Resolred, That the prayer of the petit
ton of Rachael Hornbrook, for reduc-
ton of water rent, be rejected
Resolred, That the prayer of the petit
tion of William r. Kennedy, for reduc-
ton of water rent, be rejected.
Resolred, That as to the prayer of the
petition of Henry Daube, We would re-
commesd the reduction OF twenty -1ve
dollars on water rent for the year 1901
In the case of Henry Daub, Mr.
Hughes moved to insert $50 In
place of S25. Carried. And also NOV
ed to reduce Armstrong & Co. from sl75
to $50. The report as amended was
adopted.
The bill of DR.. E. Mccoy, for remov-
ing and burying the carcasses of TWEEN
ty-seven horses, burned in Mcdonald
& Mitchelps stables, amounting to
S172.4O, was read. In this bill was
charge of S7.75 for drinks" furnished
the men while at work. Mr.. Hughes
moved to strike ont the bill for "drinks,
stating that whoever ordered them
should pay for the same. Motion car
ried On motion of Mr.. Hamilton the
remainder of the bill was ordered to be
paid. ery
The report of the Street Commission
er, asking for a monthly appropriation
for work, amounting to s444.5o, was
agreed to. He also presented petition
for extra pay for burying dead horses,
which, on motion of Mr.. Miller. was re-
ferred to the committee on Petitions
and Remonstrances. EoF.
The report of the City Sexton was re.
ceived and filed.
PETITIONS.
Petition of Edward Hobbs, Lewis
Hull, and others, in regard to the grad
ing of an alley, was referred to the
committee on Streets and Alleys for ex
animation aud report.
Petition of James Sweeney, and 9th
ers, for extension of water pipe, was re-
ferred to the comittee on Water Works
for report.
Petition of r. G. Harding, for license
to keep q frst class coffee house OIL
Main street, near the stone bridge, wa'
granted. Il 81 r. z { n
Petition of Frederick Law, for cor
rection Of city taxes, was referred 9
the Board of Appeals r-lC 81 = -