The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-29

CITY COUNCIL.-lp the First Branch
on Tuesday evening. the chair was oc-
cupied by His Honor, Mayor McClel-
Ian. The roll was called and the fol-
lowing gentlemen answered to their
names: Messrs. Carnahan, Culbertson,
Hall, Mcclure, Rlnehart. Schambra
and Wilson.
No quorum being present the Mayor
in accordance with chapter ID, issued
| process for the arrest of any absentee
that could be found and bring him
forth with to the Council chamber. The
Sergeant produced Mr.. Harper, when
the roll was again called and aquorum
anwered to their names.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
A report from the Committee on
Water Works containing an estimate of
the amount necessary to be levied for
the current year was read. The Com
mittee ask that a levy of forty thous-
nd dollars, net, for water rents be made,
with an addition of four thousand
dollars to cover delinquents and COM
mission for collecting.
On motion the report was ordered to
be filed and sent to the Second Branch.
The following resolution appended to
the report OF the Committee on Lights,
received from the Second Branch at the
last meeting, was concurred in:
ReSolUed, That the petition of Henry
Brues and others for gas posts in the
Seventh Ward, one to Dedicated on the
corner of Elm and Second, the other on
the corner of Elm and Third streets.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Sween-
ey in the Second Branch in reference
to the reports of estimated expendi-
lures for the current year to be made
up by the various committees and pre-
RnntaH tn Council for consideration of
meeting to be held next Tuesday
evening for that purpose; also, that
when Council adjourn it be TO meet on
the evening of May 4th, and the consid-
Grafton of said reports be the special
order, were received and concurred in.
An ordinance to amend the 10th and
18th sections OF an ordinance in rela-
ton 10 ordinaries and coffee houses,
was read twice, adopted, and sent TO The
Second Branch.
On motion Of Mr.. Hall the resolution
allowing the Overseer of the chain
gang three dollrrs per day while actu
ally engaged, which was laid on the
table at the last meeting, was taken up,
and again laid on the table until the
| next meeting.
The following resolution, passed by
| the Second Branch at its last messing,
was cOncurred in:
RESOLVED, That the several commit
tees be requested to prepare and report
the estimates of expenditures for the
year (under the ordinance in relation
to the subject adopted March 16, 1869 }
at the meeting of Council to be held
| April 81, 1869.
! The several applications for licenses
| to keep Ordinaries and Coffee Houses
were received from the Second Branch
and its action concurred in, except in
| the cases of Wuster, Eckhart and War
ner, whose applications were laid on
the table.
Mr.. Mcclure requested his name re.
corded Rgains! granting all licenses.
The petition of James r. McCourt-
ney for permission to put in sewer
from his new building on Market street
| to Main, ut his own expense, was re-
ceived from the Second Branch and
concurred in.
The petition of DR.. J. Z. Reeves,
Health officer, asking that he be allow
| ed to employ an assistant when neCes-
sary, was received from the Second
Branch, and on motion, was laid on the
table.
A resolution instructing the Commit
! tee on Ordinances to report an Ordi'
nance regulating the inspection and
sale of Carbon Oil and other burning
| fluids made OF Petroleum., was receiV-
ed from the Second Branch and con-
Cured in.
A resolution authorizing the Street
| Commissioner to reset the 60 feet of
curb stone on Webster street, between
Market and Main, was received from
the Second Branch and concurred in.
The report of the Committee on
Wharves in reference to the whar fage
received from the Second Branch, with
endorsement, and on motion was laid
on the table.
Adjourned.