The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-17


evening. In the Second Branch the
chair was occupied by President VIII.
kinson. The clerk called the roll and
The following members answered:
Messrs. Baer, Boring, Clator, Connolly,
Hughes, KeIm, Long, McCourtney,
Maxwell, Salisbury, Stanley, Smith
p, Simpson and Sheppard.
The reading Of the minutes OF the
last meeting was dispensed with.
Mr.. McCourtney offered the follow
Ing which was adopted: RESOLVED, That
the Mayor be authorized to employ
counsel TO defend the interests OF the
city In the case OF the heirs Of Noah
Zane VS. Hemp1eld Railroad Company,
now pending In the District Court OF
the United States.
REPORT,
The report Of the Committee on Fire
Department In relation TO bills against
Guards Hose, Hook and Ladder Com.
pany, amounting 10 SlH 80, was read,
and on motion the resol utlon recomS
mendlnR their payment was adopted.
PRTITIoNs.
The petition Of Mrs. Rachel Horn~
brook for correction OF assessment on
personal property was read and refer
red to the Committee on Appeals.
The petition Of Mary Wurster to be
allowed TO peddle goods without license
was read, and on motion the prayer OF
the petitioner was granted.
The petition Of James W. Sweeney 10
be exempted from paying wharfage
was read, and on motion was granted,
The petition OF i. B. Young for re-
duction OF water rent was read, and on
motion was referred TO the Committee
on Water Works for report.
The petition OF Geo. W. Eckhart for
reduction Of water rent was read, and
referred 10 the Committee on Water
Works for report.
The petition Of John Nolan for priv.
leRe to erect coal scales near Hemptield
depot was read, and after some dis
oussion was laid on tho table.
The petition otIRachael Francis for
privilege TO build house on ground
belonging to the city, on east side Of
Franklin street, was read and referred
TO the Committee on Real Estate with
power to act.
The petition Of Adam Gllsner 10 rent
piece OF ground belonging to the city
was read a nd referred 10 the Committee
on Real Estate for report.
The petition Of Bartel SWiger TO rent
piece OF ground belonging 10 the city
near the Second Ward Market was read
and on motion was laid on the table.
kNh ~
praying Council 10 remit fine and costs
imposed for using abusive language
towards deputy Sergeant, was read,
and on motion Of Mr.. Hughes the fine
only was RENTED,
The petition OF James AshworLh
praying Council to remit fine and costs
imposed for deposlting night soil In the
river, was read, and on motion Of Mr..
Smith was referred to the Committee
on Appeals for report.
The petition OF JACOB Dick and others
praying Council to have foot. bridge
near the Hinge works repaired, was
read and q motion 10 refer II 10 the
Committee on Streets and Alleys for
report was lost by tie vote.
Mr.. Stanley made the motion that
seventy-tive dollars be appropriated TO
repair said bridge, which he subse-
quently withdrew.
Mr.. Stanley offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the petition be referred
10 special committee OF one from the
First Branch and two from the Second
with power to act.
Mr.. Smith offered as an amendment
"that the committee report expedlency
and COST" which prevailed.
The chair named Messrs. Stanley
and Maxwell, on behalf OF the Second
Branch.
The petition Of Geo. Crumbacker
and others 10 have curbstone set
from Vine Alley to Zane street, was
read and referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys for report
The petition OF Wheeling Hinge Fac
tory to have grade on west side OF
Sixth street from Linsley to the creek
established, and have curbstone reset,
was read. and the prayers OF the peti.
TONERS were granted.
The petition OF Andrew Kline, for
improvement Of alley, was read, and
referred 10 the Committee on Streets
and Alleys for report.
The petition Of W. T. Burt and 9th.
ers for stone crossing on west side OF
Pennsylvania street at Its intersection
with Virginia street, Seventh Ward,
was read and granted.
The petition OF Nolan d Brothers,
for reduction Of water rent, was read
and referred TO the Committee on Water
Works for report.
Bill OF NJ. J. Rohan amounting 10
SIS, for recruiting marks on landing,
was presented and ordered to be paid.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following was offered: ReSol ved,
That the Street Commissioner DO In.
structed to have stone crossing put
down on east side OF Seventh street
from John street to Sycamore alley,
which was adopted.
The following was offered: Resolved,
That the Street Commissioner be au-
thorlzed TO set new curb stone on the
south side Of alley D, between Main
and Water streets, Sixth Ward, which
was adopted.
The following was offered: RESOLVED,
That the taxes which were assessed
on real and personal property shall be
due on the 25th day OF November, and
all persons who do not pay their taxes
so assessed on or before the 18th OF No.
vembsr, shall pay interest on the same
at the rate OF ten per cent per annum.
Adopted.
The following resolutions were re-
ceived from the First Branch, and con~
Cured In: Resolved by the OoWncI Of
The City Of Wheeling. That the Mayor
Of the city Ia hereby authorized aud d.
rected to give notice In writing 10 the
Wheeling Gas Company, In the name
Of the city Of Wheeling, that the city
Of Wheeling will at the expiration Of
the term OF twenty years from the pc.
riod the said Wheeling Gas Company
commenced the distribution and sup.
ply OF gas, purchase the lots or
grounds, works, apparatus, fixtures
and property OF said company at the
price and upon the terms TO be agreed
between the Council OF said city and
the directors Of said Gas Company;