The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-05
CRY CoUECIL PRoCEEDIHGs.
THURSDAY EVENING, May 4.
SECOND BRANCH.

THURSDAY EVENING, May 4.
SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch was called to or
der at halfpast seven o'clock by PresI
dent Forbes.
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird
Caldwell, Crawford, Clator, Hazlett,
Hubbard, Lancaster, NJ Adams, O Brien,
Phillips, Steger, Porter Smith, Simpson,
Salisbury, Viewig. Weisgerber, Water
house.
The special object Of the meeting was
to consider petitions for license to sell
liquor. -
A large number Of petitions were
presented and granted But one was
rejected-that of L. Nolte, Eighth
Ward.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the City Sergeant to give notice that
coffee louise licenses uid not permit the
sale of liquor by retail, not to be drank
on the premises.
Auction license was granted to Geo. E.
Wickham.
The petition Of B. Charnock and
others, asking that the alley between
Pollock's mill and Lists store, south OF
Quincy street, be paved, was referred.
A petition from liquor sellers, asking
to be allowed to pay license semi-annu-
ally, was referred.
The petitions of Carl Helderbrand
and Aug. Matthews for reduction OF
water tax, were referred that Of K.
Luke, for right to sewerage, was granted.
The bid Of F. Dold, for First Ward
scales, was accepted.
1t was resolved to allow Jacob NJ.
Warden ten per cent. for collection OF
old taxes in South Wheeling.
The report Of the City Sexton was re-
ceived and filed.
The petition of John Robinson for
refunding of water tax was referred.
The members of the First Branch
appeared, and Council went into joint
session to elect an Assistant Fire Mar
shall, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation Of VIM. Harrison.
After some discussion, the election
was postponed.
FIRST BRANCH.
The.First Branch of the City Council
assembled in its chamber at halfpast
seven o'clock.
Present-Mavor LETTERS and Messrs.
Schambra, Boring, Wilson, Stanton,
Stone, Blair, Wiedebusch, Butterfield
Harrison, Allison and Handlan.
A number of petitions for license for
coffee houses and ordinaries were pre-
scented, having been granted by the
Second Branch, and in each case where
the names of applicants had been duly
advertised and the petitions laid over
one week as prescribed by the ordl'
nance, the petitions were granted. When
the names had not been already adver'
tised, the petitions were laid over.
The bill of VIM. Richardson for $l2
for services as Fire Warden was ordered
to be paid.
Petition of John Heron for reduc-
ton of water rent was referred to the
committee on Water Works for report.
Petition of B. Albinger for license to
keep a coffee house without payment Of
the usual license fee. was laid on the
table. The case excited considerable
discussion, the applicant having had
his sight destroyed by an accident and
having large family to support, and
being in INDECENT circumstances, asked
the license as charity. The prevail
ing opinion seemed to be that the Coun.
Gil had no power to grant the petition,
the license fee being required by ordi-
nance.
The petition of George f. Wickham
for license as an auctioneer, was laid
over in order to enable the applicant to
provide additional security, a bond Of
$4,000 being required by law.
The city scales in the First Ward
were rented to Christian Berkeley for the
sum of 1906.
Bill of Mendel e. Co. for s. Is for
mating, &c, in the city building, was
ordered to be paid.
Bill Of A. j. Long for street crossings
was referred to the committee on Streets
and Alleys for report.
A resolution was concurred in direct
ing the City Sergeant to notify persons
to whom license for the sale OF liquors
had been granted, Of the provisions Of
the law.
Mr.. Stanton presented an ordinance
defining the duties and fixing the COM
pensation of the City Solicitor. On
motion by Mr.. Handlan, it was refer
red to the committee on Ordinances.
Resolution to pay Jacob N. Warden
for the collection of back taxes in the
Eighth Ward was concurred in.
The committee on Cemeteries was
authorized to purchase the necessary
lumber for building fence
The members of the First Branch
then repaired to the chamber Of the
Second Branch for the purpose Of hold
ing an election for an assistant Fire
Marshal in place Of w. H. Harrison,
resigned. After returning to its own
room, on motion, the First Branch ad-
journed.
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