The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-07
CITY COUNCIL.
First Branch.

occupied the chair. At roll call the tol.
lowing members answered to their names
Messrs Allison, Blair, Booth, Boring,
Butterfield, Harrison, Kelly, Pannel,
Schambra, Shallcross and Wiedebusch
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and signed.
The following were received from the
Second Branch and its action adopting
the same cOncurred in; Resolutions or.
dering the appeal OF the case Of A. s.
Trowbridge e.. The City Of Wheeling;
referring the petition Of the City Clerk
for case TO hold books and papers to the
Committee on Bulldogs and Real Estate;
ordering the construction of sewer on
Main street, east side from Washington
to Jefferson streets-amended by instruct
ing the City Clerk TO advertise for pro-
pOSals.
The bonds OF NJ. Pollock, James Max.
well and j. g. Smith, trustees Of The Gas
Works, werepresented and approved.
A resolution appointing a special com.
m:ttee to select site and report on the
propriety of erecting city building was
received from the Second Branch and its
action adopting the same Concurred in
Messrs. Allison, Booth and Harrison were
appointed on behalf Of this Branch, said
special committee.
A resolution raising special commit.
tee to confer with the Board of Super.
visors in relation to the construction Of u
wooden Howe Truss bridge at the loot of
Sixth street, was adopted, and Messrs
Kelly and Allison appointed on said
committee from this Branch.
A resolution in the Health Officers re.
port making an appropriation for the pay
ment Of certain bills, was COncurred in.
a communication from the Superintcn-
dent OF Water Works, asking that sew
or be placed at the loot OF Sixth street,
was Concurred in.
A resolution authorizing the purchase
of water meters, received from the Sec.
ond Branch, was referred to the Commit.
tee on Water Works for examination and
report.
A communication from the Chief Of
Police, asking the confirmation Of Louis
Heller, was received and COnCurred in.
A communication from VIM. Cooper,
contractor for digging water.pipe trench.
es, was read and his request granted.
A communication from the Trustees Of
Island NJ. +. Church, asking Tor the con.
struCtion ola Cinder walk and the placing
OF lamp-post at their old church action
of Second Branch COnCurred in.
An ordinance assessing tax for pay.
mGnt Of interest on bonds known as DE
a,VNRr,y,,tsn hnnIs AnNtNt, n GnpnAH
Branch COnCurred in.
A report from the joint special com.
mittcC on Fire Department was received
from the Second Branch. It's action
thereon in adopting the resolutions In It
was ConCurred in.
The report O.the Chief Marshal for the
month oiJuly, and that Of the Board of
Control, were read and ordered to he re.
Ceivcd and filed.
The report OF T. II. Logan, chairman
Of the Committee on Finance, was re.
ccivcd from the Second Branch, was
read, and It's action COnCurred in.
Proposal Of James Mcdonald and
others to donate ground to widen alley
was received from the Second Branch
and its action COncurrcd in.
Petition Of Geo Hook for transfer Of
ordinary license and of Geo. SchwartsbaCh
to keep ordinary were granted.
Petitions Of Edward Linder to trans.
fer coffee house license to ChAs PielIer.
man and of Chas. PfeiEerman to keep or.
binary; Chas. =. Lutz for tranler Of coffee
house license to Chas. Gauding and Of
Chas. Gauding to keep ordinary; Geo
SChwarZbaCh for transfer Of coffee house
license to Christian Glasener, and Chris.
tim Glasener to keep ordinary, were
granted.
The bids Of Sweeneys Il Co., and Of II.
b. Miller, Receiver for furnishing gas posts
were opened, and the contract awarded
TO Mr.. Miller.
The petitions of IChabAd Besse and
Allen b. Rupp for transfer Of coffee house
license were granted.
The following was offered by Mr.. Shall.
cross:
HeOiUGi, That the Committee on Real
Estate be requested to report to Council
the names Of the different persons Occu.
plying the city property, and the amount
OF rents paid quarterly.
Adjourned.