The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-03


ing of the City Council held on Tues
day evening, His Honor, Mayor Nc
Clellan occupied the chair in the First
Branch. The roll was called by the
CLERK, and the following gentlemen
answered to their names: Messrs
Blair, Carnahan, Culbertson, Hall, Har-
per, Mcclure jr., Rinehart, Shallcross,
Simpson, Schambra and Wilson.
On motion the reading of the minutes
of last meeting was dispensed with.
The official bond of Elijah Day, Treas
urer, was received from the Second
Branch and its action thereon concur
red in.
The resolution in relation to bridge
over Market street was taken up.
Mr., Hall offered as an amendment,
that it be referred to the Committee on
Finance and Accounts to ascertain
whether the money can be had and on
what terms, and report to Council.
On the passage OF the amendment the
yeas and nays were demanded and re-
suited as follows; yeas, Messrs. Blair,
Hall, Shallcross and Schambra; nays,
Messrs. Carnahan, Culbertson, Harper,
Mcclure, jr., Rinehart, Simpson and
Wilson. So the amendment was lost.
The question recurring on the orig.
inal resolution, it was adopted by the
han, Culbertson, Harper, Mcclure, Jr.,
Rinehart, Simpson and Wilson. Nays.
lMessrs, Blair, Hall, Shallcross and
Schambra: So the resolution was
| adopted by majority vote and will
have to be considered at a subsequent
meeting as required by the ordinance.
The returns of the election held for
Judge of the Municipal Court on the
9Th ult., together with the preamble
and resolution adopted by the Second
Branch declaring M. G. Good to have
been elected to said Office, were receiv-
ed, read, and the action of the Second
Branch concurred in.
An Ordinance adopted by the Second
Branch as a substitute for an Ordin-
ance in relation to the election, duties
and fees Of the city Weighmaster, was
| received, read, and the action of the
Second Branch concurred in.
! The resolution lnstruct1ng special
Committee to ascertain what arrange
ment can be made with the Wheeling
e. Belmont Bridge Company, to have
the suspension bridge thrown open
| free to the residents of the city, was on
motion laid on the table.
The report of the Health Officer in
relation to the bills against the steam
ers Golden Eagle and r. r. Hudson
| Tor medical treatment of some of their
employees, was received from the Sec.
| Ond Branch. The officer reported that
| the bills had been promptly paid, and
recommended that the bonds taken as
security therefor be cancelled. The &C.
| ton of the Second Branch thereon was
concurred in.
The petition of w. F. Goodwin & Co.
| for license to keep an Ordinary at the
corner of Market and Monroe streets;
| of William GaetZe, to keep an Ordlna-
| ry in the Sixth Ward; Of j. G. johnson
| for license as an auct1oneer; OF Frede-
rick Dolman to peddle without taking
out license, were received from the
! Second Branch, read, and its action
thereon, severally, cOncurred in.
| On motion ofMr. Hall the vote grant
| ing license to William GaetZ9 was re-
considered, and referred to n com nit
| tee of two, for report at the next meet
ing:
Blair said committee.
The resolution authorizing the Street
Commissioner to set curbstOne on Mar.
ket street between Division and Mar
shall; also on North side of Division,
between Main and Market, was refer
red to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys for report.
A resolution instructing the Clerk of
the city TO advertise for proposals TO
rent the bay and Coal Scales until the
1st of May 1870, was received from the
Second Branch and its action concur
red in.
A resolution authorizing the Commit
tee on Streets and Alleys to have the
Fifth Ward Scales repaired, andIforbid-
ding their use until the repairs are
made, was received from the Second
Branch and concurred in.
a resolution authorizing the Street
Commissioner to have the road to the
Peninsula Cemetery repaired, was re-
ceived from the Second Branch and
concurred in.
A resolution instructing the Sergeant
to supply ice to the Council Chambers
was received from the Second Branch
and concurred in.
A resolution authorizing the pur-
chase of eighteen feet of new suction
tube for the United Steam Fire
Engine, was received from the Second
Branch and cOncurred in.
The petition of W. B. Morrow and
other citizens of the Sixth Ward, setting
forth the location of the hay and coal
scales in that Ward, and that the weigh
house attached thereto is a common re-
sort for boys, rendering the neighbor-
mood unpleasant for residence pur-
poses, and asking to have the nuisance
abated, was read and referred to the
Committee on Streets and Alleys for
report.
On motion, the First Branch adjourn
ed.
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