The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-20

MEETINa OF THE CITY CoUNCIL.-A
called meeting OF the Council was held
last evening, for the purpose OF taking
steps to IiquidHte the claims OF the
general Government against the city.
SECOND BRANCH.
Pruseni-Messrs. Baird, President,
Boring, IiOn, Ewing, GrOscloss, Hughes,
Wheeler and Nolan-l2.
The reading of the minutes was on
motion dispensed with.
Mr.. Hughes offered IA resolution pro-
vidiug for joint meeting OF the two
branches of Council for the purpose of
Gleciing Health Officer for the city,
which wna adopted.
4 repurl of the Committee of Confer
cncc In regard to the financial resOlu-
ton of MIR. Hughes, WIS laid before the
Council. The report TeCited that the
committee had met, and Mr.. Blair, of
til. First Branch, had moved 10 strike
out the names OF GOshorn and Bickel
aud insert "I'innnce Committee" On
this motion Mr.. Hughes demanded the
yeas and nays. which were taken. the
vote resulting 8 yeas and nays, The
committee being unable to ngree. asked
To bs discharged.
y motion OF Mr.. Hughes to lay the
report on the table was lost.
The report was then received and or
dcTcd to be filed.
The report of the Committee on
Streets and Alleys recommended tho
granting of the petition of Daniel Cri-
ter to have his house remain us it is at
present.
On motion. the report was adopted
The Committee on Petitions, tvC., re-
ported fhvorablY in regard 10 The pc.
iitinn of Adam Lowrie for coffee house
license. The report WAS adopted.
a resolution directing the Com mittee |
on Finance to settle with certain par
by The LIST. was submitted,
and the action of the LIST Branch concur
red in.
The action of the. First Branch in
"a resolution providing for the
of the ''hoS law" was
concurrcd in. the resolution being so
as 10 require the City Ser
g"amt i" sec TO the enforcement OF the
law.
The action OF the First Branch in
adoption IL resolution instructinG the
ON Grades to fix the grade
"f OHIO street ON the Island, was con-
CURED in.
n resolution directing the Street
Commissioner to reset curbstone on
the east side OF Seventh street, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys with power to act.
y resolution directing the Street
Commissioner To reset the curb.stone
an the South side of John street, from
Alley ID TO Fulton street, was amended
sO us To require u report from the Street
Commissioners OF tho probable cost of
tho proposed improvement. As amend
cd, the resolution WAS adopted.
MIR. McCourlney offered n resolution
providing that the Second Bradch go
into john session with the First, for
the purpose of considering the order of
the evening.
JOINT SESSION.
The two Branches met in Joint SEES
sion and proceeded to the consideration
OF ways and means for liquidatinE the
interest ON The bonds Of the city, held
in trust by the general Government
for the Cherokee Indians. The exact
amount Of interest, the payment oil
which is demanded by the general
Government WAS not stated.
After explanations OF reasons why
the Council should take measures 70
tho payment OF the interest on thu
bonds, Mr.. McCourtney moved tn
adOptiOn, by the Second Branch, or tn
resolution appended TO the report o
the Committee on Finance, providing
for the sale OF 100000 worth of TIT
citv's stock in the Il. IL o. X. X, ant
oyer 1000 of its stock III the Belmon
Bridge Company.
Mr.. Hughes demanded the yeas am
nays.
The vote was then taken by yeas ant
nays and resulted, IL yeas, j nays
Niessrs. Hughes. Lady and Long votini
In the negative.
So the resolution was adopted by tn
2nd Branch. 1t had been previousl.
adopted by the LIST.
The LIST Branch retired.
n resolution was offered providing
that, the LIST Branch concurring, tn
two branches In joint session procee,
TO the election OF u sanitary ofIicer 10
each ward, and 1t was adopted.
An ordinance assessing water rent
for tho year 1855, was received from In
Ist Branch, Variously amended, an,
adopted.
The two branches met again In ioip
session, for the purpose OF electiu
sanitary officers for each ward. Br
II appeared that several members I
the First Branch had made their az
Dearance in the chamber OF the Secont
NOT 10 proceed to the election OF a san
tary officer for each ward, but TO ele
a health officer for the city.
Ouite a heated discussion ensued, al
il was finally concludedi TO postpol
the whole matter until the next NEE
ing of the Council.