The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-18

So the resolution was not concurred
in.
An ordinance in relation to places in
which spirituous and malt liquors are
sold, and an ordinance in relation to
the grade of Coal street were found cor
rectly recorded and signed.
On melton the Second Branch ad-
journed.
FIRST BRANCH.
This Branch of Council met at their
chamber last night, pursuant TO ad-
journment, his Honor Mayor Mcclellan
in the chair.
Present i aer, Blair, Culbertson,
Hall, Launder, Quarter, Rinehart,
Shallcross, Irving, Schambra, Simpson
and Wilson.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
The water ordinance was referred TO
committee on Water Works for report
The First and Second Branch being
unable to agree in regard to the location
of the Atlantic fire engine, a committee
of conference was called for, and Messrs.
Shallcross and Hall were appointed on
the part Of this Branch.
The resolution from the Second
Branch, in relation to repairing Fulton
street, was referred to committee on
Streets and Alleys for report
The resolution from the Second
Branch authorizing the Sergeant to en-
force the ordinance in relation to hogs
and directing the committee on Grades
to have the proper grade set on James
street was concurred in.
The petition of James DALEY to keep
an ordinary was concurred in.
A lot of petitions TO keep ordinaries
was received from the Second Branch
and concurred in.
Petition of Geo f. Wickham for auc-
tioneer was received from Second Branch
and concurred in.
Petition OF John Heiner, from Second
Branch, was concurred in.
Petition of John DALEY to keep bill
lard tables, from Second Branch, was
concurred in.
A resolution from the Second Branch
in regard to allowing John Costain to
haul coal for the glass house of George
Robinson without being weighed was
non-concurred in.
The bond of E. Day, City Treasurer,
from Second Branch, was concurred in.
The following invitation was read
and accepted:
HEApQUARTERs Posi- THoBURN
No. 4, G.. A. X.
TO HIS Honor tie Mayor and First
Branch Of Council:
The undersigned would most respect
fully solicit your attention and partici-
patton in the ceremony of decorating
the soldiers graves on the 30th of May,
1870
Signed B. F. KELLEY,
W. I. SINGLETON,
j. NJ. RICHARDS,
| X. ii. COCHRAN,
J. B. TRIMBLE.
\ communication from the Board Of
! Supervisors, requesting the Council to
appoint committee on the part of the
city to protect the interests of the city
and county in the Hempfeld railroad,
was received from the Second Branch
and concurrcd in. Messrs. Sweeney
and Wilson were appointed from this
Branch.
The committee on Grades reported an
ordinance in relation to grading certain
streets on the Island, from Second
Branch, which was concurred in.
Thcreport of the committee on Streets
was received from Second Branch and
amended as follows: The work to be
done as soon as proper cOnveyances are
made to the city of the interests of the
owners Of the real estate adjoining the
alley from Mulberry alley to Monroe
street, in the ground embraced in said
alley.
The resolution from Second Branch,
instructing the keeper Of the lookup to
whitcwash it, was concurred in.
A resolution from the Second Branch,
asking that the drainage Of all the alleys
in the Fourth ward be repaired, was
amended by striking out Fourth ward
and inserting, "all the wards of the
city"
\ resolution from the Second Branch,
asking the removal of the lamp-post on
the corner of Market and South streets,
was concurred in.
The petition OF Mrs. Purcell, from the
Second Branch, was concurred in
4 resolution from the Second Branch,
authorizing the Street Commissioner to
lay crossings at the corner of Main and
Union streets, was referred to the com
mittcc on Streets and Alleys.
The following resolution was adopted:
Rcsolced That the resolution passed
February 9th, 1870 authorizing the
committee on Fire Department to sell
the Hope hose and engine house, he,
and the same is hereby rcscinded.
The report OF the Board of Appeals,
together with the opinion of B. Stanton,
Esq, ON the claim of insurance compa-
MES asking exemption Of taxes on their
capital stock invested in Government
bonds, were read and referred for fur
ther report.
Adjourned.
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