The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-22

MEETING OF CoCNCL.-A special
meeting Of Council was held last even
lug. Il
SECOND BRANCH,
In the absence of the presiding officer
Mr.. Miller was called to the chair.
Members present, MessrS. Battelle,
Baer. Clark, Cocayne, Darrah, Hughes,
keim, Miller, Nolan, White, Wheeler
and Teuk-12.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, the ordi-
nance on the Fire Department, report
ed by the committee on that depart
Iueut at the last meeting, was taken up,
read first and second time. and laid
ON the table TO allow applications for
licenses to be considered.
A petition from Edwards 4 COuant,
OF the Sprigs House, asked a reduction
Of ordinnry license-that charged being
SIS, while the Mcclure pays $50, the
Stamm and Ball Houses $1s5.
On motion of Mr.. Sh4lIcrOss the Ii
CenseS was reduced 20 SlS5, and it WAS
ordered that the collection be suspend
ed until petition is made to Committee
on Appeals.
The following petitions for licenses
were taken up and granted:
Christian Berkeley, lst class Coffee
House.
Daniel Amor, LIST class Coffee House.
Christian Mater, LIST class Coffee
House.
Mrs. T. Parker, change from lst
class to ID class Coffee House.
Geo. E. Wickham, Auction House.
Edwards Il Conant, Sprigg House,
ordinary.
y petition of the Wheeling Gas Com
paEv, asked for removal OF tHrtur-
mace erected by Messrs. Holiday Il Co.,
ON the alley Immediately east of, and
adjoining the Gas COmpany's office.
Referred to Committee on Fire De-
partment and Fire Warden of 4th
Ward, with Powerto act. Coucurred in.
FIRST rRASCH.
A petition for gas post, corner of
Madison and 18th streets. was referred
10 the Committee on Lights.
A petition OF j. 4. Lancaster and
others, asking construction of sewer
along Preston street, between Main
and Market, Centre Wheeling, SO as to
drain cellars on Market, was referred.
a petition OF John Costello, in rela-
ton tn deficient water supply in North
Wheeling, was referred.
4 petition OfJOseph Britt and others,
for privilege of burning brick ut the
head of II street, Centre Wheeling,
was referred.
It was ordered that the clerk issue
warrant for S25 . to renew policy of
insurance on city building, in franklin
Company.
A resolution from the LIST Branch en-
towering the Committee on Markets to
have necessary repairs made to the
belfry and roof of The old city hall, "a
Ward Market, and also to have pillars
and brick pavement repaired was con-
Cured in.
On motion of Mr.. Nolan, the prOpo-
sails for Matchmaking :Chapline aud
John streets, were taken up, and the
contracts awarded as .ollows:
For Macadamizing John Street, to
Thomas Hogg, at 81 IS per perch.
For MaeRdalnizing Chapline street
from the north end of Jacob street to
Henry Ramps, at 81. 0per pei ch. ~
Mr.. Nolan offered a resolution au.
thorizing the Street Commissioner to
have ST. Charles street repaired by the
chain gang, so that people residing
there can get coal to their houses
Adopted.
An ordinance prescribing that eacb
violation Of coffee house license shall
be punished by fine of $50, one-haIf to
go to the informer, and that upon the
second offence the offender shall in adj
dition to the payment Of the fine be
imprisoned six months, was passed.
Some Of the revised ordinances which
had been hanging by amendments be-
tween the two Branches were passed.
The award OF Matchmaking to Henry
Ramp, was SO amended that the work
be done from Caldweil's Run along
Jacob and Cha pline street to First street.
and down First to Main. CONQUERED in
Adjourned.