The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-18

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toe on Conference; Della Purcell To- erect
o house on Franklin street, granted.
The report OF the Committee on Appeals
was received from the First Branch, rec
ommending the rejection Of the petition
Of the insurance companies Of tho city for
exemption from taxation, and It's action
thereon ConCurred in. The Committee
Of Conference returned and submitted the
following report: "StrikC out the Fourth
ward and all thereafter, and insert Second
ward, in the Hope Hose house, and the
Committee on Fire Department bc di-
reCted 10 negotiate for tho purchase OF the
property adjoining tho said Hops Hose
house on Union street.
The report was rejected.
A resolution was received from the First
Branch asking that the resolution passed
February 9th, 1870, ordering the sale OF
Hope Hose House bo resCilded.
On this question the vote stood:
YEAs-Mr. President, Allison, Cald-
well, Hammer, Laughlin, Pollock, Smith,
j. G., Sheppard, Scott and Tfngie-10.
NAYs-Mcssrs. Boring, Connolly, Eng
lish, Maxwell, McAdalns, Smith, Porter,
sweeney anu 4OLIlVM-o'
Elijah Day, City Treasurer elect, ap-
pcarCd and presented his ndwhiCh was
received and filed, and the several oatlls
Of office administered to him. "
The following ordinances were read and
signed: An Ordinance fixing the grade Of
the streets on the Island; an n'ordinancc
fixing the grade on North Coal street;
And IN ordinance in relation TO where
liquor may be sold other than coffee
houses and ordinArics. ~
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH. a
Present, Mayor McC Clellan, presiding, and
Mcssrs Bacr, Blair, CulbertSon, Laundcr,
Quarter, Reinhart, ShallcrOss, Sweeney,
SchambrN, Wilson and Hall.
The Water ordinance was referred 10 the
Committee on Water Works. ltNt.
The First and Second Branch being I'm.
able to agree in regard 10 the location Of
the Atlantic Fire Engine, n committee Of
conference was asked for, and MCSsrs.
ShallCtoss and Hall were appointed on
the part Of this Branch. I.
The resolution from the Second Branch
in relation 10 repairing Fulton street was
referred to Committee on Streets and Al
leys.
Tho resolution from the Second Branch
authorizing the Sergeant 10 enforce the
ordinance In relation 10 hogs, and direct.
ing the Committee on Grades to have the
proper grade set on James street was con-
CURED in.
Tho petition Of John Daley 10 keep
mn ordinary was granted A number Of
petitions to keep 0rdinaries were received
from the Second Branch and tho action
of that body granting them was concur
rcd In.
Petitions Of George WiCkham for auc.
tionGering, Of John I1cinGr, and John
Daley to keep billiard tables, from Sec.
ond Branch, were sevcrally cOnCurrcd In.
A resolution from Second Branch, in
regard to allowing John Costello To haul
coal for the glass house Of George Rob.
insOn, without being weighed, was non
Concurred In
The bond of Z. Day, City Treasurer,
from Second Branch, was accepted.
The following invitation was received
and accepted:
.. HEADQUARTERS,
Posr TnoBuRN No. a, G. a. r.,
WHEELING, w. Va; May 10, 1870.
10 HaIl0nor the Mayor, and First Branch
Of CouAcjl!' ...'
The undersigned would most respect
fully solicit your attendance and partici-
patton in the ceremony Of decorating tho
soldiers graves on the 3Otli day Of May,
1870. .,'l....... -...
(Signed) r. +. KELLEY,
w. T. SINGLETON,
.,T ]. NJ RICHARDS,
Il. II. COCHRAN,
]. B. TRlMRI.E.
a communication from the Board Of
Supervisors requesting the Council to ap-
point Committee on the part Of the city
to protect tho interest Of the city and
county in the HGmpfleld railroad, wAs
received from the Second Branch ind the
action Of the Second Branch cOncurred in.
McssrS. Sweeney and Wilson were al'
pointed from this Branch.
The ordinance in relation 10 grading
certain streets on the Island was received
from tho Second Brunch lnd cOnCurrGd
in.
Tho report of the Committee on Streets
was received from tic Second Branch and
amended by adding To the recommends
tiOn Of the Committee the following:
Tie work TO be done us soon rs proper
Conveyances arc made To the city Of tho
interests Of the owners Of real estate Nd.
joining the alley from Mulberry alley 10
Monroe street IN tho ground embraced in
sNid alley.
The resolution from the Second Branch
instructing the keeper Of the lookup 10
whiLewash 1t was COnCurrcd in. A rCSO.
luton from tho Second Branch asking
tlrNt the drainage Of MI the alleys in the
Fourth ward bc repaired; amended by
striking out Fourth ward and inserting
"All the wards Of the CITY," A resolution
from Second Branch asking the removal
Of the lamp post on the corner Of Market
street md South street wNs COnCurrGd in.
The petition Of Mr.. Purcell, from Sec.
Ond Branch, WIS noi.COncurrCt In.
A resolution from Second Branch MI.
thOrizing the Street Commissioner to lay
crossing at the corner Of Main and Union
streets, was referred.
The following resolution was adopted:
Rtaolrad, That tho resolution passed
February D, 1870. authorizing the Com
mittCc on Fire Department 10 sell the
HOpo Engine anil Hose House be, and the
same Is hereby rcscindCd.
The report of the Board Of Appeals, to.
gcther with tho opinion Of lion. b. Stan.
ton, on the claim Of Insurance Com.
lMnies, asking exemption Of taxes on their
capital stock invested in Government
bonds, were read and rccommittetl.
Adjourned.
S. s. COSvEST1oS.-Thc annual con.
vention Of the Ohio State Sabbath School
Ii. iii L.. LII =. n..-t..-n.lN OIL.