The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-04
On motion, the First Branch al
SECOND BRANCH.

journed.
SECOND BRANCH.
A special meeting of the Second
Branch of the City Council was held
last evening in its chamber in the CITY
building. Present-Mr. Brady (Presi-
dent) and Messrs. Amick, Acker, Brocku-
nier, Clark, Cocayne, Eof, Hamilton
Hughes, Keim, Miller, Nolan, Shallcross'
Tingle and Wheeler.
Mr.. Tingle moved that the reading oil
the minutes of the last meeting be DIS
pensed with.
By request of the President, MI.
Brady, the Mayor stated the object OF
the meeting. His Honor remarked that
they had been called together to take
some action in reference to the removal
of the Zane street bridge. He had been
informed by the contractors for build
ing the new bridge that one span OF 1t
was now ready to be put in position,
and that they were anxious to proceed
with the work. Proposals have been
received from several parties, but the
committee did not feel authorized to
sell the old bridge or contract for Its
removal without the further action OF
Council.
After the Mayor had finished his re-
marks, Mr.. Shallcross offered the fol-
lowing resolution,
Resolred, That the Mayor and Pres
ident of the Second Branch in connec..
ton with the Board of Supervisors OF
Ohio county be authorized to sell at
public auction the superstructure OF the
present Zane street bridge, as it now
stands, the party to take it down with
in the time that it may be agreed upon
by the parties interested, without dam
age to the piers. Adopted.
Mr.. Nolan moved that the proposals
for removing the bridge be now opened
and read, which motion was subse-
quently withdrawn and a motion to
burn them without opening, prevailed.
Mr.. Hughes offered resolution that
q committee of one from each ward be
appointed to distribute coal to suffer
ing poor of the city during the coming
winter. Adopted.
On motion, the unfinished business
on the table was taken up.
The petition of George Wehner for
license to open first class coffee house
was granted.
The petition of Messrs. Bailey, Wood
ward g. Co. to remit taxes on stock OF
nails, was referred to the Committee on
Petitions and Remonstrances.
The petition Of James Mclean for per-
mission to tap the sewer in Market alley
was agreed to.
The petition of S. 2. Hildreth in re-
ference to erroneous assessment Of taxes
was referred to the Committee on Petit
tions and circumstances.
The petition of John Reid, Jr., for re-
duction of taxes on stock owned in the
steamer GAINESVILLE, was referred to the
Committee on Petitions and Remon-
strances with power to act.
The report Of Philip Heiser, Sexton
of the Peninsula Cemetery, was receiv-
ed and ordered to be filed.
The petition to continue the license
of X. G. Hardy, lately the keeper of a
first class coffee house, but now deceas-
ed, in the name of Messrs. Dunlap and
Lady, was granted.
The petition of A. Fader for license to
open Q second class coffee house, was
granted.
Mr.. Tingle offered the following reso'
luton
Resolred, That the Street Commits
siener be authorized to pave, with
boulders, Mulberry Alley from Market
to Main street.
The resolution was read and referred
ia the committee on Streets and Al
leys for examination, and report as to
cost.
The resolution in regard to grading
Lee street, which was passed by ma
jority vote at the last meeting of the
Second Branch, came up again under
the rules, and the former action was
coacurred in.
On motion the Second Branch ad-
journed.