The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-19
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY EVENING, May IL.
SECOND BRANCH.

The Second Branch was caiieo " -
der at seven and half o'clock, Presl-
dent George Forbes in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird,
Clator, R. Crawford, Howell, List, Lam
caster, oBrien, Phillips, j, G. Smith,
P. Smith, Salisbury, Sheppard and
Weisgerber.
On motion of DR.. Baird the City he
ceiver was authorized to receive in pay
ment for ordinary and coffee house
license the negotiable note Of the party
at six months, with nine per cent Tor
one half of the amonnt Of their license,
the other half to be paid cash in ad-
vance.
The proposals for cleaning the sss streets cts
were opened. L. Clark bid at S5ooo lot
naved streets and cutters OF unpaved
Streets and J. Haley at $3.50 per month
for all streets. Referred to committee
on Streets and Alleys for report.
The committee on Cemeteries report
ed in favor Of repairing sections house.
rebuilding cistern, placing grave stones
in upright position and general repair
of cemetery and fences. Adopted.
The bids for pipes, fire plugs, &c;
were opened. II. W. Phillips agreed
to furnish pipe at S5S per ton; plugs al
So; Sweeneys IL Co., pipe at $. ID per
! 100 lbs: plugs 500; VIM. Smith u Co.,
pittsburgh, J pipes at S53 delivered on
cars or Sj4 10 be delivered in Wheel
ing; fire plugs So; John Hamilton d
Co., pipes SIS per ton; fire plugs gov
The bids were all referred to committee
on Water Works for report.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
4 called meeting of this branch was
held last night Mayor LETTERS IN the
chair. D
Present: Allison, Blair. Boring, But
terfeld, Campbell, Handlan, Harrison,
Kelley, Pannell, Schambra, Stone and
Wilson.
Reading Of the minutes OF last meet
ing was dispensed with.
The committee on Ordinances report
ed adversely to the passage OF the ordl-
nance allowing B. Albinger license TO
keep a coffee house without charge.
The ayes and noes being called for, the
committee was sustained.
An ordinance fixing the salary and
duties of the City Solicitor was reported
and read.
Mr.. Harrison moved to lay it on the
table. Lost
After some debate on the subject, a
motion to lay it on the table was
carried
The resolution from the Second
Branch instructing the City Receiver to
receive in payment for ordinary and
coffee house license, the negotiable note
of the party at six months, with interest
at nine per cent, for one half Of the
amount of their license, was amended
bv inserting six per cent. instead OF
nine, and making them due Nov. 1871,
instead of six months.
The resolution as amended was con-
CURED in.
Petition OF John |. Barker to keep a
shooting gallery, was granted.
Petition Of John Daily to keep four
billiard tables, from Second Branch,
concurred in.
Petitions OF Richard Farley, and
Bader a. Lapp to keep coffee houses,
from Second Branch, concurred in.
The invitation Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic to City Councils to attend
the ceremonies on Decoration Day was
accepted on the part of this Branch.
Petition of W. II. Bassett for auc-
tioneer's license, from Second Branch,
was concurred in.
The report of the committee on Gem
etcries was received from Second Branch
and concurred in.
Mr.. Allison moved to adjourn.
| Lost.
The Second Branch having ad-
journed, Mr.. Wilson moved to recon
slider the action of this Branch amend
ing the resolution from the Second
Branch in relation to how and when
ordinary and coffee house license should
be paid. On reconsideration the amend
ments made by this Branch were with
drawn, and the resolution concurred in
az reported from the other Branch.
That is, persons taking out ordinary or
coffee house license can pay the same
10y giving their note at six months, with
interest at mine per cent. for one-half
the amount and the balance in cash.
Messrs. Allison and Blair strongly
opposed the resolution.
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