The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-04-24

was SIAM OF even uuIi'
MEETING OF THE CITY CoUNCIL.-A
special meeting of the City Council was
held last evening.
/ 1926 SECOND BRANCH. "-
In the absence OF the President, Mr..
Mr.. Brady, Mr.. Miller. on motion, took
the chair.
The minutes of the last four ses-
sions of Council were read and ap-
proved.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, the special
order, it being the revision of the codi-
fed city ordinances, was laid over, and
petitions for licences were taken mp.
The following licenses were granted:
COFFEE HorsE-FIRsT CLASS.
William Harkenstein, Lorentz Pleis-
ser, George busch, A Dnsch. Downs 4
Oliver, James Hamp, Louis Weisgerber,
T. Major.
COFFEE UOUSE-SECOND CLASS.
Frank Becker. Robert Dronsfeld, Rn-
dolph Shaetfer.
oRDINARIEs.
Adam Blum, Henry Neiherdt, Ed
wards & Conant, Henry Felsing.
David L. Morgan and Daniel Arnett
petitioned for second class coffee
house license, and were granted first
class coffee house license
John Gibson petitioned for transfer
of license, which was laid on the table.
The committee on Markets made re-
port, recommending the converting of
the City Hall into suitable place for
market purposes; and placing sewer
on Market street, west side of Market
Square. Adopted.
The committee on Salaries reported
in favor of increasing the pay of the
City Sergeant $3.50, making it 5000 per
year; and that he pay his deputies sos
per month, they being required to pur-
chase their own uniforms. Adopted.
A message was received from the
First Branch, which was an ordinance
in regard to the assessment of taxes on
licenses on ordinaries and first and sec
ond class coffee houses. The ordinance
increases the first class coffee house S25.
Passed.
Mr.. Hughes moved to open the bills
of proposals for lettering the streets
and alleys of the city, which was
agreed to, and the bids were opened.
The following proposals were read;
George Roberts, five cents per letter
Thomas Turton, thirty-five cents per
board, and additional charge for fasten-
ing them up; Mccoy and Dunbar, thirty
cents per board, and fasten them mp.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, the whole
matter was referred to the committee
on Streets and Alleys, withlpower to
award to the lowe st bidder.
On motion of the same gentleman, 1t
was resolved that when Council adj
iourned it should be until Wednesday
evening at Z o'clock (this evening",
when the special order would be the re-
vision of the codified city ordinances.
I Mr.. Stanley offered resolution that
the Street Commissioner be instructed
to curb the gutter on the east side OF
Main street, between Division and Pres
ton streets. Adopted.
Mr.. Battelle offered resolution that
towboats shall not be charged moro
than $50 for landing here, provided
they do not discharge or take on freight
or passengers. Adopted.
A resolution that four clocks be pur-
chased for the City Building was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Stanley offered resolution that
the Street Commissioner be authorized
to grade Lee street as soon as possible.
Adopted. Adjourned. -'
The following petitions for FIRST class
coffee house licenses, which passed the
Second Branch at the last session, were
non-concnrred in by the First Branch :
Conrad Yahn, John I. Donovan. Henry
Schremp, Mrs. Ellen Sullivan, Casper
He'll. Ordinary license, George W.
Eckhart.
The session of the First Branch last
evening was eienged wholly with the
ordinance for the assessment Of the an
mail tax, and the ordinance for the as
sessment of taxes OH ordinaries and cot.
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