The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-25
preparing supper.
Meeting cf Rirsl Brnnch OF City
Council.

Meeting ef RirsI branch OF City
Council.
A special meeting of the First Branch
of City Council was held last evening,
for the purpose of finishing business
that was left undone at the last meet
ing.
His honor, the Mayor, in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Alexander, English,
Franzheim, Maxwell, Mcclellan, swee-
ney, Wilson, w. p, Wilson, A., Zinn,
Metcalf.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and signed.
The report of the committee on Fire
Department, which had been acted
upon by the Second Branch, was read,
and, on motion, concurred in.
The report of the committee on Lights,
received from the Second Branch, was,
on motion, c0ncurred in.
The resolution in regard to the Zane
street bridge, which was passed by a
majority vote at last meeting of Coun-
Gil, was again brought up, the rules pro-
viding that the same shall come up at
the succeeding meeting. The resolu-
tion passed. First Branch concurred in
amendment.
The report of the Street Commission
er, received from the Second Branch,
presenting bills amounting to S537 so,
was concurred in.
The report of the City Assessors, re-
ceived from the Second Branch, was
read and concurred in.
An ordinance repeating the ordinance
for the sale of wares and merchandise
on Sunday, W as received from the Sec
ond Branch, and read, and, on motion
of Mr.. Sweeney, was laid Oh the table.
The petition of L. S. Root and Others,
in regard to the improvement of Paper
Mill alley, received from the Second
Branch, and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Alleys for report
Petition of John Pfarr, for curbing,
received from the Second Branch, con-
CURED in.
Petition of joan Morrey, received
from the Second Branch, was concurred
in.
Proposals of Kemp & Deming, receiv-
ed from the Second Branch, in regard to
grading Lee street, and others, were
read. The action of the Second Branch,
aw arding the contract to Kemp & Dem
ing, was non-concurred in, (after a
very protracted discussion as to the
location of Lee street, there not being
a two-third vote. The ayes and nays
were demanded, resulting as follows:
.Iyes-Messrs. Alexander, English,
Franzheim, Maxwell, A. Wilson, w. p.
Wilson, Zinn.
Nays-Messrs. Jacob, Metcalf, Nc
Clellan, Sweeney. -
Petition of Malonee. Conourred in.
Petition of Elbert for transfer of coffee
house license. Non-concurred in.
Petition Of John S. Meredith for cof-
fee house license was concurred in.
Petition of Christopher Shoemaker
for coffee house license, was concurred
in.
Petition of Peter Boonberger, for first
class coffee house license, was concurred
in. ~
Petition of W. +. Goodwin & Co. for
billiard license, was cohcurred in. 20
A resolution in regard to collection of
taxes vas amended by inserting ten in
place Of six per cent. srr..-
A resolution in regard to the appoint
ment of joint committee to inquire
whether passage can be had over the
Hempfeld railroad bridge to the Penin-
sula Cemetery, was 'iconcurred in.
Resolution in regard to compensation
of City Assessors, placing the same at
$500, was concurred in.
Mr.. Mcclellan, from the special COM
mittee appointed to examine the ac-
count Of Lewis Baker, for printing city
| ordinances reported that the committaa