The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-26

The bid Of F. Dold for the First Ward
scales was laid on the table Tor the pres
ent.
Bills Of A. Long, G. Neudel Il Co., and
Wm. Richardson were ordered to be paid.
Inc President appointed AIessrs, IIaz.
Ie!t, j. &. Smith and Caldwell com.
mlttee to investigate charges against phy.
sician to city prisoners in iaiI,
The resignation Of Capt. Harrison,
Assistant Fire Marshal in Seconl District
was received and accepted.
RsSOlUed, That the Committee on Po.
lice be ordered to examine md report 10
Council the cost Of putting the city lock.
up in good order. Adopted.
The following was offered: ReSolrgG,
That the City Clerk advertise in the city
papers for proposals 10 keep the Town
Clock in order the current year. Ad.
opted.
The petition OF the authorities Of the
Eng. Evan. Church, asking that gas.
post be placed on the northwest corner Of
Fourth and John streets, was read md
referred to the Committee on Lights with
power to act.
The petition of W. S. Goshorn and Il.
\. List, 10 have Pine Alley paved from
Market to Main street, was read and re.
ierred to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys for report.
The petition Of Peter Seybold and
others TO have Main street, in The First
Ward, repaired, was read and referred 10
the Committee on Streets and Alleys for
report
On motion, the Second Branch adjourn.
cd.
First Branch.
Mayor JefFcrs in the chair. Present.
MesSrs. Shallcross, Pannell, Cecil. Camp.
bell, Wilson, Allison, Blair, Handlan,
Wiedebusch, Harrison, Butterfeld, Kelley
and Schambra.
The ordinance assessing licenses on or.
dinGries, &C., was returned from Sec.
ond Branch with On amendment reducing
the tax on ordinaries from 10 per cent to
D per cent on rental value over 5000. Non.
concurred in.
The report Of the Railroad Committee,
accompanied by an ordinance granting
the Baltimore S Ohio Railroad Company
the right OF way for aconneCtion with the
Hemptieid Railroad, was presented. The
ordinance authorizes the B. s. o. Compa.
ny 10 extend It's track from the south side
OF the creek, crossing Main ut the north
end OF the stone bridge, thence up John
across Fourth TO the Hempheld denot.
Mr. Allison moved 10 concur in the adop.
tion Of the ordinance. After bricI remarks
by Mr.. Handlan, Mr.. Blair and Col. Ali.
son. tho ordinance was passed.
The petition ol Richard Nolan for Il.
censc TO sell liquor was granted
The report OF the special Committee TO
inquire II Dana L. Hubbard, Clerk elect
Of the Municipal Court, was q qualified
voter and entitled TO hold the office, was
received from tho Second Branch, The
Committee report that Mr.. Hubbard was
a voter and entitled to vote at the time Of
his election, according to the meaning of
the Constitution, and recommend that the
original resolution referred to the Com.
mittee declaring Mr.. Hubbard not enti-
tied to hold the OlllCeO be rejected.
Mr.. Wilson moved to lay the whole
subject on tho table. Agreed TO by vote
Of 9to7.
An ordinance to assign to the adjoining
wards the territory recently annexed to
the city, not In the SLh Ward, was report.
ed from committee and passed.
Action Of Second Branch concurrcd In
in the following cases: Ordering Street
Commissioner to fill up Locust street, to
fix culvCrt and gutter on Seventh street,
9Th Ward; TO set curb on east side OF
Sixth, from Sycamore Alley to John;
directing the City Surveyor 10 run the
north and east lines Of the city: instruct
ing the Committee on Water Works TO
advertise for proposals for South Wheel.
ing water pipe; accepting resignation Of
w. II. Harrison, Asst Fire Marshal; grant.
ing petition for coal scale near Top mill;
directing the City Clerk to buy stationery
for his office; granting G. T. Tingle
leave to tap sewer on Main street; &C.
cepting bids for city scales In Cd, 7th and
9th Wards. (1he action of the Second
Branch in regard to the 4th Ward scales
was non cOncurred in.)
Adjourned.