The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-20
CITY COUNCIL PROcEEDTxGs.
THURSDAY EVENING. September 10.
SECOND BRANCH.


SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch met in special
session.
Present-Messrs. Baird, Clator, o. J.
Crawford, Howell, List, Lancaster,
OBrien, Phillips, Steger,j. g. Smith,
Porter Smith, Salisbury. Sheppard,
Tollivar, viewig AMI President Forbes.
The reading ofthe minutes Of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
The Committee on Accounts reported
in favor Of paying bills to the amount
Of 1874 to parties named in the report,
aud in favor Of referring bill Of James
s. Wheat, for legal services, to the
Committee On Claims, because the bill
does not show by what authority be
was employed. The report was adopt.
ed.
The special commit on Jefferson
street fill has awarded the contract for
making the fill to Lawrence Clark, at
IS cents per cubic yard in the cut.
The Committee on Railroads to which
was referred the ordinance granting the
right OF way to the Pittsburgh, Wheel
iny and Kentucky railroad through the
streets and alleys OF the city, the amend.
meut in relation to shops 10 be erected
in the city and the petition Of citizens
OF the First ward in relation to the pro.
posed change OF route through the
grounds of Wilson, Dunlevy Il Co., re-
ported an ordinance entitled an Ordi-
nance in relation to the Pittsburgh,
Wheeling and Kentucky railroad, which
was read three times and adopted. The
ordinance requires the company 10 To-
cate shops, of sufficient capacity to
make repairs needed on the line, between
this city and the east end OF the Steu-
benvllle bridge, in this city
An ordinance supplemental to the
ordinance in relation to the election,
duties and lees Of the WeighmaSter OF
the city OF Wheeling, was read and
adopted.
The report Of the Committee on Ac-
counts presented an ordinance TO assess
taxes for the year 1872 Tor the purpose
OF having interest on bonds known as
com promise bonds. Il levies tax Of
one.tenth OF one per cent. on each 500
valu alton for the purpose OF paying the
bonds named. The ordinance was
adopted.
The ordinance assessing special
water tax was received from the First
Branch. Several Of the amendments
made by the Second Branch being non
conquered in, the Second Branch adj
bered to ita former action and demand
e;I a committee OF conference, Messrs.
List, Baird and Lancaster being APP
pointed on the part of this Branch on
said committee.
A petition was received from the
Centrs Glass Company. asking to have
gas pipe extended to their glass factory.
The petition was referred to the Com
mittee on Lights for report at the next
meeting of Council.
Petition OF {. w. Moves 10 have IL
cense reduced to SIS per night was
granted.
Petition OF Dan Rice for permission
to give one days exhibition without
paving license therefor was granted.
A communication from Robert Jun
kins, late Deputy Sergeant, in relation
to balance of salary claimed to be due
him from tn. City Sergeant. was re-
ferred to the Committee on Police, with
power to send for persons and papers.
Petition OF A. Rupp to transfer his
coffee house from CaldwelPs run to
Market street, Second ward, was
granted,
The following was referred to the
Committee on Lights for report:
Resoived, That the Committee on
Lights be directed to Law gas pipe down
Market street from Fir-t to Division
street, aud thence from Division down
Fillmore to Preston street; also to place
gas posts at the following places; one
al the corner of Marshall and Market
streets, one at the corner o, Fifth and
Union streets, one at the cornsr OF Dr.
vision and Market streets, one at the
corner of Eof and Crescent streets, one
at the corner of Fillmore and Preston
streets, and one at the corner OF Seventh
and Quiucy streets, and report the cost
to Cour Gil.
The Second Brarch adjourned
FIRST BRANCH.
This Branch met in special session
last night
On motion of Mr.. Rcister, Mr.. Ali
son took the chair
Present-Messrs. Allison, Booth,
Boring, Brodie, Bntterfield, Ewing
Handlan, Kelley, Rester, Schambra
and Wilson.
The reading of the minutes of last
meeting was dispensed with.
The petition Of the Belmont Nail
Company, from the Second Branch:
was concurred in.
The report OF the Committee on Po-
lice, from Second Branch, was concur
red in.
The ordinance assessing special
water tax WAS taken mp and read, with
the amendments made by the Second
Branch.
This Branch concnrred in the follow.
ing amendments: William My'es. Keim
House Stamm House, Louis Weis YER
her, Mr.. Adams. Citiz'ns' Railway
Company, First Nationst Bank, and
Merchants National Bank; and nov
concurred in the following: Bro gn Il
Higgins, Grant House, Rnhert Luke.
Wheeling Hinge Company, NJ. jack
con and M. Reilly.
An ordinance in relation to the