The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-24
CITY COUNCIL.
Second Branch.

An adjourned meeting Of tho Second
Branch was held last eveniDg-Present,
AIr. Forbes, President, and MesSrs. Alt.
myer, Baird, Clator Caldwell, Crawford
OF. Hobbs, Howell, Hammer, Lancaster,
List, McAdams, 0'Brien, Phillips, Shep.
pard, Simpson, Smith, ]. G. steger, Vie.
wig, Warehouse and Weisgerber.
The reading Of the minutes Of the last
two meetings was dispensed with.
The Committee on Police, to which
was referred the resolution in relation to
releasing prisoners, reported that only the
Judge Of the Police Court Is authorized
to release before trial persons arrested,
but that II las been the custom Of the
Sergeant TO do so, ever since the Court
was established, Oh depositlng as security
On amount to pay the fine and costs. The
Committee recommended the adoption Of
the following: RcSOlped, That there Is
nothing in tho present arrangements for
releasing city prisoners on giving security
which requires the interference Of Council.
Resolution adopted.
An ordinance assessing o tax on licenses
for the year commencing the first Monday
in May, 1879, was read three times and
passed.
Report Of Streets and Alleys was re.
turned IRON the First Branch with an
amendment, which was concurred In.
The Committee on Health ut a recent
meeting, reported that they had met on
the 18th inst. and organized. They re.
port that after q free interchange Of
opinion In relation to putting the city in
good sanitary condition, they instructed
the Health Officer 10 publish at once a
notice for the thorough cleansing OF the
streets, alleys, &c, and requested the
Street Commissioner to prosecute vigor.
ously the labor in his department. They
also report that in their opinion the pres.
ent ordinance in relation to contagious
diseases Is seriously defective, and suggest
that it BIO revised. The committee offered
the following: ReSOlped, That the Com.
mittee on Health be instructed to prepare
and report either new ordinance, or
such amendments to the one now in force,
as they shall deem expedlent and
that they have the same ready
for reading at their earliest convenience.
ReSO'ced, That the Committee on Health
be instructed to purchase from time to
time all nccdful quantities Of disin.
fectants for use in the streets, al.
leys, cutters, sewers, &C., as the
Health Officer shall think necessary; and
that they be also authorized to make such
other purchases and employ laborers or
other persons when occasion demands;
and that they be further authorized to
cause any publication to be made which
they shall deem Of Importance in the
preservation OF the public health.
ReSOIUed, That the Committee on Health
be instructed to have all necessary rules
and regulations for the government Of the
Piedmont Hospital, printed In appropri.
ate form, and file copy Of the same with
the City Clerk.
First resolution amended by striking
out COMMITTEE on Health" and insert.
ing COMMITTEE on Ordinances" second,
by adding land report their action at the
next regular meeting Of Council" the
third resolution was voted down.
The following was offered:
HeS0!red, That the Committee on Water
Works be authorized To contract for sutfl.
cient branches, stop cocks, street boxes,
fire plugs and a inch pipe to complete the
laying Of the inch pipe in the Eighth
Ward, and also the 8 inch pipe in the
Fourth Ward. Referred to the Commit.
tee on Water Works to advertise for bids
and report them at next meeting of Coun.
Gil.
The petition Of saloon keepers to be al.
lowed to pay their license in semi.annual
instalments was read and referred to the
Committee on Ordinaries for report.
The following was offered: RcS0lred,
That the Board Of Trustees Of the City
Gas Works be directed to purchase suffl.
cient amount OF 4 inch pipe to replace the
present 2 inch pipe now being taken out
on Fourth street, between John and
Quincy. Adopted.
The following was offered: ReS0lced,
That the Board Of Trustees Of the Wheel.
ing Gas Works be authorized to contract
for the putting in Of a gas holder with a
capacity OF $4,000 cubic feet; also an ex-
haustCr.
Amended by referring it to the Com
mittee on Gas, with instructions to adver.
tise in Wheeling, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh
and CLEVELAND papers for bids and report
to Council at It's next meeting; yeas 20;
nays, none.
An ordinance in relation TO subscrip.
ton to the capital stock Of the Wheeling
& Ohio Union Railroad Company by the
city OF Wheeling was read.
On the proposition to subscribe $780,
900 the yeas were Mr.. Forbes.
The nays were: Messrs. Altmeyer, Baird,
Clator, Caldwell, Crawford, OF. Hobbs,
Howell, Hammer, Lancaster, List, Nc.
Adams, O'Brien, Phillips, Sheppard
Simpson, Smith ]. g., steger, Vicwig,
Waterhouse and Weisgerber.
Lost.
On the $S5O,OOO proposition the yeas
were: MessrS. Altmyer, List, McAdams,
0Brlen, Steger, Simpson and MIR. Presi.
dent.
The nays were: Messrs Baird, Clator,
Caldwell, Crawford, o. ], Hobbs, How.
ell, Hammer, Lancaster, Phillips, Shep.
pard, Smith J.. g., Viewig, Waterhouse
and Weisgerber.
Lost.
On the 100000 proposition the yeas
were: Mcssrs. Altmyer, Baird, Clator,
Caldwell, Crawford, Oh. Hobbs, How.
ell, Hammer, Lancaster, McAdams,
O'Brien, Phillips, Sheppard, Simpson,
Smith j. G., steger, Viewig, Weisgerber
and Mr.. President.
The nays were Messrs. List and Water
house.
So the proposition prevailed.
The election on said subscription was
fixed on the 1st day Of June-said election
to be held at the usual voting places-the
vote TO be by ballot-returns TO be made
within 49 hours after the polls are closed.
On the passage oil tho ordinance the
yeas were Messrs Altmyer, Baird, ClatCr,
Caldwell, Crawford o. j., Hobbs, Howell,
Hammer, Lancaster, List, .McAdams,