The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-06-05
ADDITIONAL. LOCAL.

Osr -Cslsred Rriends srryr-
Had lively picnic over at Martins
vile yesterday. About forty of then
came home dripping in the rain7 las
evening, but looking happy as clans.
A resolution was passed at Counci
last evening directing Sergeant Scar
brough to furnish ice water to tn
Council. A discerning gentleman re
marked that it was "too cool a drink !
Severe AIcidcnt.
Yesterday morning about nine o'clocl
Mr., Robert Marshall met with a yer.
severe accident. He was coming on .
raft from his fathers coal bank, abOu
two miles above the city, and after com
ing around the Bend he attempted tt
make q halt by the steamer Rebecea
near the shipyard, and in endeavorinl
to fasten to her his leg was caught and
broken just above the knee and the
flesh badly mangled. Fears are enter
tanned as to the result. ...
City CesnciL ~ ....
The City Council held u meeting last
evening, the special order being the
consideration of the ordinance relating
to the Fire Department. ser
Hs FIRST BRANCH,
Mayor Sweeney in the chair.
The petition of Mrs. Parker, for coffee
house license, second class, which was
rejected at the last session, was recon-
sidered and granted.
The petition of Hubbard, Bro. q Co.,
for auctioneers' license, was nOn-con-
CURED in, it not being in conformity
with the city ordinance.
The petition of Lorenz Plusser, for
coffee house license, was rejected. a Z
The new ordinance in reference to
the Fire Department was laid upon the
table. 81. -r-
A portion of the reports of the COM
mittee on Streets and Alleys was con-
CURED in, a portion non-concurred in
and portion recommitted.
The remaining action of the Second
Branch was concurred in. -. 80 O.,
SECOND BRANCH, 81 !
The President, Mr.. Brady, in the
Chair.
The minutes of previous meetings
read and approved.
The new ordinance relating to the
Fire Department was taken up. The
first blank to be filed by the Council
was that of the amount of ofcompensation
to the Chief Engineer, which was filled
by inserting $500; the blank for amount
of his bond was filled by inserting
$4,000; and the blank for pay of En-
gineer, 5000. The yeas and nays were
called for. fifteen voting aye and two
nay. Passed. 49,. .#
The various reports of the committee
on Streets and Alleys were adopted, as
was also the report of the committee OH
Petitions and Remonstranoes. hEo-a
The annual ordinance levying and
assessing water rents was recommitted
to the committee on Water Works.
The petition of +. Becker, for coffee
house license, second class, was grant
ed.
The petition of Hubbard, Bro. & Co.
for auctioneers' license, was granted.
The petition of number Of citizens,
for foot crossing in Beck's alley, was
granted.
The petition of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, by A. T. McKelvey,
Agent, for permission to paint their
telegraph poles light brown color, in
stead of white as ordered, was granted.
The petitions of W. Mulligan and
others for peddlers' license for one
month, was laid on the table. ., 4.
A resolution directing the Street
Commissioner to open q sewer on the
east side of Fifth street, near Hamden,
was adopted.
A resolution instructing the Street
Commissioner to repair North street,
was referred to committee on Streets
and Alleys g4t..s
A resolution directing the City Ser
geant to. furnish ice water for the use
of Council was adopted.
A resolution that permanent bridge
be placed over Wheeling Creek, from
Market street, was read, and the ayes
and nays demanded, which resulted, ten
ayes and four nays.
A resolution directing that the Sec
ond Ward Market House and City Hall
be whitewashed, and necessary repairs
made, was adopted. .r..rs /.
The Second Branch adhered to their
action on the ordinance regulating
ordinaries and coffee houses.
n.