The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-07
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stall was reseindsd on the. ground that
he had soIdltatntsdmeat, reported that
fromth conflicting testimony in the
case, they recommended that the furfh.
or consideration Of the case be post
poned for the present, In order 70 get
nom the trial ofthe caS6 ii
court, which IS set for an early. day. z. =
The committee was. discharged aud
the action was eoncurred In by the First
Branch. iSA L.ts f'.4i-sts' etdi7l - az q
In the Second Branch the Committed
on Grades reported that they had ex.
4mined the location OF Lee street. and
recommended that grade DE set OF
said street, and that the City Surveyor
be authorized to survey the street and
report TO council at thaI next meeting
the, proper grade 70 be fixed. 70 10
Adopted In both Branches. .tl5gf.
In the Second Branch the. general FAX
which had previously been
passed by the First Branch, was taken
up. Although the ordinance was not
finally passed, it being one Of very gen
eral Interest, we give 1t here Just as II
was sent down to the Second Branch. !,
An! ordinance assessing taxes for the
city ofFWheeling for the year 1861.
SEC. 1. Be II eitdeted By the Cttu 81
Wheeling, That for the year 1851 there
shall be levied, collected and paid on
the persons and subjects within the city
mentioned In this ordinance. for the use
and benefit OF the city of Wheeling, the
tax as follows, to-Wit::, l..s ~,
On all lands, lots and real estate In
the city, not exempt from taxation 40
cents on every 800 valuation thereof ;
and on every titheable in the city. 80
cents. ~ - = - - -
ESEC. 2. ON all personal property in
the city not exempt from taxation, 40
cents on every 500 valuation thereof.
SIC. 3. On every commission or for
wardiug merchant, q tax of $50.
SEC. 4. On every license 70 a hRWkeE
or peddler at the rate OF SIS per annum,
and no such license shall be issued for
less than one year. or the unexpned
part Of the license year, or transferred
nor any person transact business theirs
under except the person named there
In. 800 - p NJ ailI y H-ia as - H.sn
SEQ. 5.aO On every license to an auc-
tioneaF, $5o...-z.,si4 .+1a -f.flIa! ..gll
SEC. @. On every license to q vsnder of
goods, wares or merchandise, or either OF
these who sells spirituous liquors by
wholesale or byuWholesals and retail,
not to. be drunk at the place where sold,
a TAX OF S70.i59s ..'14ssy sJ.i5 aIilgy aF-g
ISEo. z. On. every tax to keep a wharf
boat, S200.li 50 s4sisnoTu lf7+ sEr
= Sec. s. On every license for a theatri-
cal performance the sum of IS for every
days performance, for. license for such
performances per month $50; for three
months 500; for one year $500. ~. .ii.Sit.
SEC. O. On every days circus perform
ance of equestrian feats 500. q. u -
81 SEQ. 49, On every days exhibition OF
wire or rope dancing OF. jugglery or
pupp5t show $50. tl'is 4HH issii aie
: SEC. IL On all other shows, concerts,
Or exhibitions, for admission to which
money is charged, IS per day. HypIq
SEC. IL. On every gift concert, gin
enterprise or similar. purpose, $S5 for
each day. aIlHtt - 't.1-.zJsit
SIC. Is. On every license to keep a
house of private entertainment, $40; on
every boarding house, IS. ~ T.. tIai
SIC. II. On every license for the
of gunpOwder, S25; on every
license for the sale of gunpowder at re-
tail, IS. aid.s7ss III I Eu- -. 5,fT.
SEC. Is. On every license to keep a
billiard room for the use and enter
of persons, so tor each table.
SEC 10 On every license to keep a
bowling or ten-ptn alley, SO for each
alley. provided no such alley shall be
with any place where spirit
uous or malt liquors are sold, and ex-
cepting alleys belonging To- the Wheel
ing Gymuastic Association. ~ ga,l
SEC. II. On every license for a public
pistol gallery, $50.
SEC. IS. On every license on wheel
carriages kept for hire, or for use and
hire within said city. the follow
ing tax to-wit: On every foursliorse
i-wheel carriage, S.; on every two horse
l-wheel carriage, s.; on every one-horse
i-wheel carriage, 81; on every four
horse wagon g.. on every two or three,
horse wagon, 8; on every one or two
horse cart, dray or wagon, s.. "
SIC. 10. On every license to an agent
for each company, or EQb-ageut for an
Insurance company or Office incorpora.
ted or authorized by another State, do
ing business in this State, SIS.
So, 20. On every license to a broker
doing business in this State 500.
SEC. 81. The above-mentioned tax
shall be levied, collected and paid in
addition to any tax which NAV be nav.
able on the same subject to the State Of
West Virginia.
SEC. y. Any person doing, within
this city, any business for which any
license,i is herein assessed, without hav-
ing first obtained such license, shall,
upon conviction thereof. forfeit and pay
to The city a fine Of not less than IS MOI
more than go, for each offence. - a.
9 SEC. q. This ordinance shall be In
force from and amer its passage.
The ordinance was amended in two
particulars In the second Branch and
returned to the First, BEaHoh,
The first amendment was In the III
sections to reduce the tax for keeping {
wharf boat from 500 to $50; the other
in the 9Th Section, to increase the ta1
on theatrical performance from IS IL
$40. % san 1dIsl
The First Branch disagreed to the first
mentioned amendment but did not acI
on the second; and the ordinance was
banded from one Branch to the other
any AGREEMENT On the amefsd.
ment being reached.
In the H'irstFBraneh the petitions al
Casper Hell and 1ohnAF. Donovan. "a
keep first class Coffee Houses, (hayinq
been previously granted in the Second
Branch, y were taken mp and license
granted. 5ag = ai1is anI zglslS l5l - "a
A petition Of s.. NJ. Hamilton and
others, asking 20 have q crossing laid
down on Division street, west side 81
Jacob street, and to have the icrossinV
over Jacob. street repaired, was referred
In both Branches to the Street ComnaiS
sloner with power to act, - .,,a5f n
In the Second Branch a petition Of
Alexander Rogers was presented aslr-
Ing re-survey of the west side OF Mar.
ker, between Monroe and Quincy
streets, and thatthe lines Of 81. X. I,isi
De established on the lines of the Cd
Union Hotel, on the south side 81
Petition granted in Second Branch
but rejected in the First. -
The following orders were made In
he Second Branch, bnt. were not acted
On by the First: az siIj zsslilltl.!lI
l. That a crossing be placed on Sec.
west side of Eoff street, 6rh
Ilfg gssaHA ran y-.uRT ~
Thate each member ofCounoil shall
oe fined $2 for every failure TO attend
meeting OF Council, unless excused by
the Branch of which he is a member.i !
y; That the Street Commissioned be
Saut t!i' 10 advertise for proposals e