The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-01

CITY CoUNc1L.-A special meeting of
the First Branch of the City Council
was held on Tuesday evening. The
chair was occupied by His Honor, May
or Mcclellan. In the, absence OF the
Clerk, Mr.. ]. NJ. Bickel was chosen
to fill that position pro tenn.
The roll was called, when the fol-
lowing gentlemen answered to their
names: Messrs. Blair, Culbertson, Hall.
Harper, Mcclure, Jr., Pannell Quarter,
Shallcross, Schambra and Wilson.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The petition of lElmiIR Ripley, r.
ceived from the Second Branch at the
last meeting. was, on motion OF Mr.:
Blair, referred to the Committee on Real
Estate to report the expediency of rent
ing the ground indicated, and sent to
the Second Branch for its concurrence.
Several ordinances, which have al
ready appeared in our columns, were
read and signed by the Mayor.
Mr.. Hall offered the following reso-
luton: ReSOLUed, That the City Ser
Reant be instructed to enforce section
3, chapter 16, OF the ordinance in rela-
ton to dogs.
Mr.. shallcross offered an amend
ment that section be stricken out,
which was adopted by the casting vote
OF the Mayor. On motion of Mr.. Blair
the resolution was laid on the table.
The several propositions for deliver
ing coal to the Water Works, and the
destitute poor; also. the bids for the
First and Fonrth Ward scales, rece1v-
ed from the Second Branch, WereI on
motion laid on the table.
| The resolution authorizing the Com :
m1ttee on Fire Department to purchase
horses to equip the new steam IRE
engines at cost not exceeding 5000
per animal, was received from the
Second Branch and conCurred in.
The petition of A. II. Chapline, clerk
OF the Municipal Court, for books for
his office, was received from the Second
Branch and concurred in.
The resolution making the salary OF
the Overseer of the Chain Gang during
the present year S65 per month, and
requiring him TO perform police duty
when not so engaged under direction Of
the;Sergeant, and to be uniformed as the
deputy Sergeants, was received from
| the Second Branch. On the motion tC
concur the yeas and nays were demand
ed and resulted: yeas 3; nays Z. SO the
motion to concur was lost.
The resolution directing the City
Surveyor to make survey and report
relative to the bridge over Wheeling
Creek, the grades of the streets involv
ed In the Improvement, plan OF bridge
estimate of cost, and appropriat ting
800 to defray the expense, was receiv'
ed from the Second Branch and con
Cured in.
The petition OF John Handlan and
others to erect a coal scale on south side
of the creek near the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, was received from the
Second Branch and concurred in.
The petition OF F. Coen 81 Son, for use
of lot; OF Frederick Meyer to transfer
his coffee house license to Philip Bod
wing and of Bodwing to continue the
business; OF James Hampton to trans
fer his license to keep coffee house tC
John Ramsay and of Ramsay to con
tinue the business; of p. BodwinH &c
transfer his license to Valentine Helm
berger, and of Helm berger to continue
the business; and OF Magdalen6
Schmidt, for reduction Of water tax
were received from the Second BrancE
and its action thereon, respectively
concurred in.
The resolution instructing the Ser
geant to have a fence placed on the
south side of the City Building, at s
cost not exceeding $50, was received
from the Second Branch and concurreC
In.
The following resolution was adopt
ed: Resolved, That the Committee or
Ordinances be instructed TO report AT
ordinance abolishing the office of Over
seer of the Chain Gang.
The report of the Health Officer was
received from the Second Branch, read
and its action thereon concurred in.
On motion the First Branch adjourn
ed.