The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-30
CITY COUNCIL.
Second Branch.

was held last evening. In the Second
Branch, President Forbes occupied the
chair. Present, Messrs. Baird, Clator,
Crawford, o. j., Hazlett, Hobbs, Kan.
mer, List, Logan, McAdams, O'Brlen,
Phillips, Sheppard, Simpson, Smith, ]. G.,
stcger and Weisgerber.
/. The reading Of the minutes Of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
The annual exhibit Of tue city finances
was presented by the clerk. and on mo.
ton II was referred 10 the Committee on
Accounts for examination and report.
Petition Of A. W. PAUL to have taxes
refunded, was referred TO Committee on
Appeals.
Report Of the Committee on Grades and
on ordinance establishing the grade oil
Zane street from the east side Of Market
street to the west side OF Fourth street
were read and rccommiLted 10 tho com.
mittee.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed committee TO distribute coal to the
poor: LIST Ward, L. List; Cd, T. p. Shall.
cross; Sd. J. ClatOr; 4th, Jas. McAadams;
9th, B. Hammer 9th, W. II. Harrison;
7lh, T. J. Blair; Sth, 8. Waterhousc.
The following letter was rcad
Cry CLERKS OFFICE, |
CHICAGO, January 25. 1872. !
DEAR SIN: At the burning OF our city
hall in October last, the library in my
Office, containing the charters, ordinances,
year books, official reports, &C., Of the
different cities, was destroyed. II you
should be pleased TO send me such books
and matter relating to your city as It Is
convenient for you To collect, they would
be Of great service to US, and the courtesy
duly appreciated, and as opportunity Of.
Iers, reCiprocated. Very Respectfully,
CT. HoTcHKIss, City Clerk.
City Clerk, Wheeling, W. Va.
On motion the following was adopted
ReSOlued, That the City Clerk be author.
lied 10 have copy Of the printed ordi.
nances Of this city bound in leather and
endorsed "from the city of Wheeling to
the city Of Chicago" and sent TO the Clerk
Of the city of Chicago, as requested in his
letter read 10 Council this evening.
Bill Of Kimberly & Co., amounting to
$2.25, was ordered TO DO paid.
Petition Of J. g. G. Keim, to transfer
their ordinary license to John Robright,
was read; also petition of Mr.. Robright to
have said license transferred to him, was
read, and both were granted.
Petition OF j. M. Mccoy, for reduction
Nf mAthP Fnnf raoI ot@I HnfnprnI 20
the Committee OH Appeals.
Petition Of Eliza Duffy, Tor remission Of
water rent, was read, and referred TO the
Committee on Water Works with power
to act.
Petition Of Fidel Mayer, for correction
Of assessment Of coffee house license, as lie
has not kept saloon since May /, 1871,
was read and referred to the Committee
on Water Works for report.
The following were offered: ReSolUel,
That the Special Committee on Hospital
for Contagious Diseases be authorized to
employ asteward to take charge Of, and
reside in the hospital, and to provide for
his compensation at rate not exceeding
$25 per month. Adopted.
LNSOtCCUI 4uuL tuo SOllllllltcC vi VT
dinances be instructed to report an ordin-
ance establishing standing committee to
be called, 1.-THE Committee on Health, !"
toIwhich may be referred oil subjects con.
nected wine the public health. Adopted.
The following resolutions vert. offered I:
lIeSOlred, That the Legislature OF the State
be requested to pass an act authorizing
the City Council Of the city of Wheeling
tosubscribe u sumnot exceeding 100000
to the capital stock of the Wheeling and
TusCarawas Valley Railroad Company,
containing substantially the following
provisions:
First, That the question of making said
subscription shall first he submitted TO u
volc oil the people Of the city after ten
days notice.
Second, That if q majority of the votes
cast ut sad election shall be in favor of
such subscription, it shall be the 'dGty vi
the. City Council TO subscribe a sum not
exceeding 100000 TO the capital stock Of
said company upon such conditions as
may be agreed upon between the City
Council and said railroad company, and
provide for the payment by taxation or
by issuing bonds for such sum, payable at
such time and bearing such rate Of int.
rest as the City Council may prescribe.
Third, That tho eastern terminus of
said road and its depot grounds and build.
ings shall be within the corporate limits
Of the city Of Wheeling.
RsSOlred, That inasmuch rs the City
Council and the people Of Wheeling may
be presumed to be capable of managing
their own affairs, 1t would be inexpedicnt
for the Legislature to prescribe any con.
ditions US TO the time when said road shall
be completed, in what part Of the city the
depot should be located, or any other con.
ditions except such as are specified In the
foregoing resolution.
ReSOIred, That the members of the Leg
stature from Ohio county be requested 10
urge the passage of a law containing the
foregoing provisions at the earliest prac.
ticablc day.
On motion the resolutions were referred
to the Committee on Railroads with 10.
struCti0ns to report ut the next meeting.
On motion the Second Branch nd.
journed.
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