The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-20

CITY CoUNCIL.--First Branch met on
Tuesday, August 10, at their Chamber,
pursuant to adjournment. The roll be-
ing called, the following members an
swered to their names: Blair, Cham
bers, English, Ewing, Franzheim, Hall,
Psnnell, Quarter and Wilson.
In the absence of the Mayor, Mr..
Blair was called to the chair, whereup-
on the minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
An ordinance, establishing grades fer
Lee and certain other streets, was read
and approved.
Petition for grading Lee street was
received, and the action of the Second
Branch, awarding contracts, not exceed
ing % cents per square yard, was con-
Cured in.
The report of the Finance committee
was received and read and the commit
tee discharged from making any further
report on tue subject.
The bill of Michael Sheeky, as allowed
in the Second Branch, was concurred in.
The petition of Andrew Thomas for
license to keep first-class coffee house
was concurred in.
The resolution authorizing the Com
mittee on Grades to locate the grade
on Pennsylvania street, adopted.
The resolution in reference to pur-
chasing Hay Scales, on motion of Mr..
Wilson, was taken up aud that portion
after the words Resolution CT Council
was stricken ont.
Mr.. Quarter offered substitute, en-
towering the Committee on Streets and
Alleys to purchase and erect Hay
Scales, which was adopted.
Special order of the meeting being
the consideration of the committee on
Finance, it was taken up, and the first
resolution to receive and file the &C
counts of Mcssrs. Brady and Wilkinson,
&C., was adopted, as was also the Sec
ond.
The resolution filling the blank in the
Finance committees report was adopt
ed, and Messrs. Pannell and Quarter
appointed as said committee on the part
of this Branch, and the message received
from the Second Branch re-committing
to the committee was rejected and the
action of this Branch adhered to.
An ordinance to repeal an ordinance
giving one-half of fiues in certain cases
to informers was referred to committee
on Ordinances, to report proper Ordi-
nance in the matter.
Petition of Christian Burke asking
the refunding of portion of his license
was read, and, on motion, it was refer
red to committee on Petitions and Re-
monstrances for report.
The resolution, approprating S2o for
repairing the boardwalk in the Seventh
Ward, was referred to the Street Gem
missioner with power to act, as passed
the Second Branch, concurred in.
The resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on Real Estate to expend 500 on
the frame house near the Basin, rs sent
from Second Branch, was laid on the
table.
The joint resolution authorizing adj
ditional Hogs Scales, as passed the Sec
ond Branch, was concurred in, as also
the resolution to repair "76" Engine
House; also. the resolution authorizing
committee on Grades to establish the
grade on Quincy street.
The resolution authorizing the City
Clerk to publish the 4th section of
certain act regulating the blowing of
steamboat whistles while at the wharf,
as passed by the Second Branch, was
laid on the table.
The following bills reported by the
Health officer for services rendered, and
ordered to be paid as passed by the Sec
ond Branch, viz: Joseph Long, SIP; Jo-
seph Levi, S66 so; John Shart, Sc; Den
mis- Brannan, SIC; Thomas Cocayne, $40;
John Dolan, s24 so; Pat. Mahoney, bal
ance, g so; Tim Dolan, so; Francis
Cunningham, p; Andrew McGarrell.
$40, were coucurred in by this Branch.
On molten, adjourned.