The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-12
sEcoSD BRANCH.

SECOND BRANCH.
At eight o'clock, four or five mem
bers having assembled in the Chamber,
and the clerk being at his post MY
Hughes moved that the ordinance pro-
Viding that a minority may order the
arrest and compulsory attendance OF
absent members be enforced Agreeo
to. a..
Mr.. Hughes then moved that the
City Sergeant and his deputies be or
defed forthwith to execute the order,
At about 6alf.past eight quorum
being present, the Branch was called
to order by the President me iollowlng
members being present: MessTs. Bor-
ing. Crawford. Grosscloss, Hughes,
Miller, Nolan, PIarr, Role, Stanley,
Salisbury, Williams and Baird, (Presi-
dent)-12.
The reading ofthe minutes was dis
peDsed with.
The President presented the report of
the Committee on Finance, setting
forth that :the 100 copies OF the re-
port and exhibits of the Finance Com
mitIes ordered printed were not ready
and recommending the postpouement
of their consideration to The next meet
ing, and recommending that when the
Council adjourn tonight it be to meet
next Tuesday evening, Agreed to.
4uG SIaAA uASS EAGS%AASA 4%fCASS 49,
follows:
On Accounts, showing monthly bills
against the city for the month for
1888 SO, which was ordered to be paid,
except a bill of Thomas O'Brien, Col
lectOr of Customs, for specifying own
eEship of steam boats, &c. S12.
On Water Works, showing claims
against the city amounting 10 1919 AZ.
on Fire Department, showing claim
for horse-feed for the United Fire Com
pany S45G. Ordered paid.
On Streets and Alleys, which WIS
considered in detail.
OF Street Commissioner, presenting
claims to amount of 1886 g. Ordered
or the City Health officer. The
Health Officer reported that about S40O
would be required to cover expenses
incurred. He says an inspection OF the
city has shown part OF it in very
filthy condition, and that this filth was
by no means confined to the poorer
classes. IN many cases his orders had
been totally disregaTdeo, and he asked
authority TO enforce them. The report
madea number OF suggestions concern
ing cleansing, disinfection and the
abatement of nuisances.
The President said there were already
ordinances sufficient to cover all the
suggestions of the Health Officer, and
on motion of Mr.. Hughes he was in
sLructed TO proceed with their enforce
ment.
The report OF the City Sexton show
ing the number of interments for July
was presented and filed.
A petition of the Commissioner of
Water Works asking S42 additional for
cleaning Water Works was granted.
A petition TO have the necessary re-
nui m 1p In the RitU RlnFk Ia nff11R and
council chambers was granted.
A petition Of Chas. H. Deiters to be
allowed 10 put down a crossing on
Zane street, 9Th Ward, at his own ex-
pense was granted.
A petition of Mrs. E. A. McLain, OF
North Wheeling, complaining of a
stable built by Richard Nolan in such
proximity that 1t throws the water OF
the rains into the yard of her house.
The petition also sets forth that the
stable stands on the street. Referred TO
the Committee on Streets and Alleys.
A petition of Thomas P. Young, ask
ing that his stable in the First Ward,
standing on the street, may be allowed
10 remain. Referred TO the Committee
on Streets and Alley, with instructions
to remove all Instructions.
A petition of Conrad Colts for dam
ages TO his property by the storm on
account of defective sewer, for $3.50, was
laid on the table.
A petition OF II. Phillips, asking to
have u sewer repaired, was referred.
A petition of sundry citizens, asking
to have repairs made to Coal street, was
received from the First Branch, and the
Street Commissioner ordered to have
the repairs made.
A petition of And. Thomas for first
class coffee house in the 9th Ward was
granted.
Mr.. Shanley offered a resolution di-
recting the Committee on Ordinances
to report an Ordinance repeating SO
much of the liquor law as gives one
half OF the fine 10 informers. Adopted.
Mr.. Hughes offered an ordinance
making it unlawful under n penalty of
moi, less ethan So nor more than SIS for
any steamboat ut the landing to blow a
whistle while it has out "a line or gang
way plank.
Mr.. Stanley moved to lay upon the
table.
Upon this motion the roll was called
and 1t appearing that no quorum was
present, mir. Hughes moved 10 adjourn,
and it was agreed.