The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-19

at quarter TO eight.
The following members were present.
Messrs. Acheson, Amick, Achor, bth-
dy, (Pres't.) Battelle, Baer, Dartan'
Clark, Hughes, Hamilton, kqin, MI
Ter. Nolan, ShallcrOss. Shnniey; Sock-
ayne, Wheeler, YenCke. TingIe; mhyte.
The matter OF tho rule ISSUED nsa,nst
aIsentees at the last meeting was taken
mn and the following members called
nT,on To show cause for absence. Messrs.
Achor. Battclle, Brockunier, Cockayne,
Hughes, keim, Shallcross, Tingle,
W heeler aud Yencke. ..-.t,
MIR. Achor said he was absent in the
country. Excused.
Mr.. BatteIle said he was at we'd
ding. Excused. n
Mr.. Brookunier was not present. Mr..
Acheson explained that Mr.. B. had
been absent attending on his father
who was i'll. Excused.
Mr.. Hughes said he had no excuse TO
offer that would Justify his absence.
Mr.. Tingle moved that he be fined.
A vote was taken and MIR. Hughes
was excused.
Mr.. Shallcross said he was at Par
kersburg.
Mr.. Tingle said he had no excuse to
offer, except his two dollars, which he
took out aud laid on the Presidents
desk.
r. " neeleT Shlu hdA Dceh
ring the two previous nightS-slttlng
up the last night with a corpse-.and did
not feel like coming. Excused.
Mr., Yencke said he had sickness in the
house and could not come. Excused.
Mr.. COckayne said he had met with
an accident and could not get out OF the
house. Excused.
Mr., AchesOu moved to refund the
fine paid by Mr.. Jingle. Agreed to.
The report OF the Committee on Ac-
counts was submitted showing bills
against the city amounting to $40,
which were ordered to be paid.
The report of the Committee on Water
Works was submitted, presenting bills
against the city amounting to Sl.O22'
which were ordered paid.
The report ofthe Street Commissioner
submitted bills against the city to the
amount OF S646. These bills having al
ready been paid by order of the Mayor,
the payment was leGalizej.
The ordinance assessing water rates,
previously passed by The First Branch,
was taken up and passed through Its
first two readings.
Mr.. Miller moved to SO amend as TO
exempt street hose from assessment.
Agreed to, after some discussion.
The vote on the passage of the ordi-
nance was taken, and failing to get two
thirds, 1t was rejected.
the vote adopting the amendmentmoyed
by Mr. Miller.
The amendment was then rejected and
the ordinance being again put on Its
passage, was again lost for want OF the
requisite two-thirdS. ..... ="
The chair ruled that under an 0rdf-
nance of the city majority could pass
the ordinance ut the next meeting.
A petition of citizens of the I'd Ward,
asking that the gutter along Pine
alley, from Main to Market streets,
be repaired, was presented and re:
ferred. q e
4 bill of James Gilchrist, Surveyor,
of SO for surveying coal banks, was re,
ported from the Committee on Coal
Banks with recommendation that 1t be
paid. The bill was ordered to be paid,
but subsequently, the vote was recon-
sidered, and after some discussion, the
bill was rejected. .
A petition of Messrs. Dewy, Vance
Il Co., asking the privilege of making
sewer at their own expense from their
new iron works to the river, WAS
granted.
A petition ofcitizens of the 4th Ward
asked the privilege OF constructing n
crossing from Beck's alley across Main
street, the petitioners paying one-half
the cost This petition had previously
been acted on in the First Branch,
which ordered that crossing be grant
ed If the petitioners pay all the expense
and have the work done under the su-
pervision of the Street Commissioned.
Mr.. Tingle moved that a crossing be
put there at the expense OF the city.
Lost.
The petition as 1t came from the First
Branch was granted.
a resolution from the First Branch
directing the Street Commissioner TO
proceed at once to boulder Market
street from Third to Webster, was laid
on the table.
A petition to have sidewalk graded
and curbed at corner Sixth and Clay,
| was referred to committee with power
! to act.
A petition of Messrs. Busby s. Little
to have curb set in front OF their new
building on Market street, was granted.
a petition of Cathrine McDermot to
have water rent RENTED, was referred
to Committee with power to act.
A petition of the Trustees of the East
| Wheeling Cemetery, asking to have
stone wall on South side of Cemetery
| finished, was referred to the Committee
on Real Estate, with power to act.
A petition ofthe following physicians
of Wheeling was presented: Drs. Ro-
| bert Cummins, Bates, HALEY Mccoy,
-Hupp, Bingle, Todd, Turner, Logan,
! Allen, James CummIns, Hullihen, Rus
sell, Hndreth, Frissell. The petition
set forth that the petitioners believed
the city was in imminent danger OF be-
| ing visited by Asiatic cholera,
and prayed that With view of pre-
venting it. the city be put at once in the
best possible sanitary condition, and
| the Council appoint competent and
| proper health officer, and one entitled
to the confidence of the community
! and the respect of tho medical profess
| sion.
Mr.. Tingle said he had never heard
that we had not competent health
officer. ....G .-,- s.-
Mr.. Hughes said none were so capa-
! BILE of judging of this as the medical
| profession and it was evident from
| this peel ton of the best physicians OF
the city that they did not think the
| present health officer competent.
Mr.. Tingle replied that the city was
| in very good condition and could not
! be improved. He was certain that the
| present officer had done his duty well.
Mr.. Stanley said the trou BILE was that
the present health officer did not have
the cooperation of some mem bers .oi
| the council; he was allowed no Hssis-
lance, because members of council had
spite against him. he thought the
petition was uncalled for, because the
present officer was competent man.
Mr.. Miller said the petition didn't
amount to anything. It meant simply
wanted TO run the machine. he moved
| to lay It on the table. a.i
The motion to table was agreed to. 81
Mr.. Brady presented an elaborate
exhibit on the subject of finances,
which was referred to the Committee on
| Finance. w
A Petition of citizens of East Wheel
ing against removing the tar factory of
Messrs. White, Holiday Il Co., was
presented. -
The committee appointed by coun-
Gil to investigate this subject re-