The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-18
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CITY COUNCIL.
sRc0Nn RnANCn.

second Branch the CHAIR was occupied
on motion, by Mr., ]. g. Smith. AT roll
call the following members answered
Messrs. Boring, Caldwell, Connolly, Hool
Laughlin, MAXWELL, MCAdams, Pollocl
Smith r., Smith J. G., Simpson, Sher
pard, Sweeney, Scott, Jingle, Tollyar an
Weitzel. ,itJi-s
The minutes Of the last meeting wer
read, approved and signed e
The President stated the object Of th
meeting TO be the consideration Of the 90
ordinance; but that paper being bet0r
the First Branch, It was, on motion, de
cIded to takeup any business on, the table
A report Of the city weigher, who hal
been instructed 10 examine and test th
city coal scales, was read. He report
that the First Ward scales showed A
pounds too heavy, in test Of | 600 pounds
Second, 8 pounds; Fourth, 10 pounds
Filth, 20 pounds; Sixth, ! pound, light
Seventh, 40 pounds too heavy; P. L
Kimberly, 90 pounds light. 'n1 fsl
On motion the report was received an
filed, and the city weigher instructed 4
have the scales put in order.
The following was offered Reaolpet
That John Hamilton be paid on his cor
tract with the city OF Wheeling for III
water pipes delivered according 10 con
tract, cash or that which Is equivalent Il
cash. b. Tl4a.l tI~ -gVgf
A motion to lay the resolution on th
table was voted down. ss.-..4.....s. .lla.. h..
Ai(er considerable discussion the mo
ton to lay tile resolution upon the tabl
was renewed and prevailed VA, s...r
The following was offered ReS0lped
That the Committee on Finance be In
structed to settle with the Merchants 1
Mechanics and the Merchants Natlona
banks, and that they be authorized I,
issue the city bonds for the amount o
oyerdralt made upon said banks by tn
city-said bonds TO DO paid out Of thu
taxes of 1871. Adopted. lis N
The following was offered: ResoiUed
That there be Incorporated in the pro
posed amendment to the city charter ex
tending the limits Of the city, a clause pro
yidfng that whenever the owners Of thl
propertyiper front tu,t lying on each sid
OF any street, for the length or width Of any
one square within the city, shall petition
the council to have such portion Of TIT
sueet noulueLeu i NV lie CouaoiL sna.
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I Se votod Sna ,SHso Sf.ssrS porie 1S
ven, Connelly. Hook smiib, p SmitIi
j. G. Simpson, Sheppard, and Toliyar.
Those voting nay were: Messrs. Max
well, McAdams, Pollock, Sweeney, Scott
TingIe and Weitzel. ~ ~ ~
So the motion 10 lay upon the table pre-
vailedsT arrntss qrca 6ifo2
Mr.. p. Smith moved 10 reconsider tht
vote by which the resolution was lait
upon the the table. Carried. au14sd
On the motion 10 adopt tho resolution
the yeas and nays were demanded
Those voting yea were: yMessrs.- Max
well, Pollock, Sweeney and Tihgle.
Those voting nay,wefe: Messrs. Boring
Caldwell, Connolly, Hook, Laughlin, Nc
Adams, Smith, p, Smith, j. G., Simpson
sheppard. Scot, iToliyar and Weitzel, 7
So the resolution was lost. i
The report Of the Finance Committee
on the tax bills for 1869 was received
from the First Branch, and its actor
adopting the appended resolutions con
Cured In. X. se,9.s go Il su "a
I onmotlon, the Second Branch adionrn
cd to meet again this evening, at7 o'clock
FIRST BRANCH.
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