The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-13
OF Bodley & Bros, for reduction ,of

water tax. Referred.
Of A. G. Robinson, for reduction Of
water rent on Wheeling Hinge Com.
pany. Referred. .-a
OF Edward Simpson, to have water
rent refunded. Referred.
OF NJ. C. Good and others, residents
of Buens Vista. Referred.
OF Alex. burst, to have coffee house
license transferred to Catharine burst
Granted.
OF John F. Stencil. to have his
coffee house license transferred to Chris.
Siebke. Granted.
OfGeorge Meyer, to have water tax
reduced. Referred.
OF L. W. Stout and others, residents
of the square between Centre and John
and Fourth and Fifth streets, against
the erection of frame building. Re.
ferred to Committee on. Ordinances.
OFF E. Zigler and others, for eight
inch water pipe on Denny street.
Referred.
OF C. D. Fleming, for permission to
place a bill board in front of City
Building. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
Of. L. Hargraves, for a reduction
Of taxation. Referred.
OF D. Lamb and others, for a gas
post to be placed at corner of an alley on
Chapline street. Referred.
Of Theodore Roller, for reduction OF
water tax. Referred.
The following resolution was adopted;
Res0tved, That the Street Commits
sioner be directed to have the pavement
laid as directed by ordinance, in front
of lot No. IL, at the corner OF Main
and Preston streets, Sixth ward.
Adopted.
Bills of Hannah Mclaughlin, for
clothing burned because OF small pox,
SlS O24, and of George Richie, $500,
hauling the clothing away, and bill Of
Mary A. Powell, for clothing burned.
500 90, were referred to the Committee
on Accounts.
Petition OF George Burch and others,
10 have water pipe down Denny street
to Jacob street Referred.
A resolution in regard to placing new
footway on Madison street at the upper
end Of the market, was received from
the First Branch and concurred in.
On motion, the Second Branch re-
solved to meet again on next Tuesday
night
On motion, the Second Branch adj
journed.
FIRST BRANCH.
The monthly meeting Of this Branch
was held last night the Mayor in the
chair.
Present-Messrs. Allison, Blair,
Booth, Boring, Ewing Harrison, Kelly,
Reister, Schambra, Shallcross, Stanton
and Wilson.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The report OF the Committee on
Water Works, that was recommitted
to the committee for further report, at
the last meeting Of Council, was read
and concurred in, as originally reported
by the committee.
The report OF the Committee on Fire
Department was received from the
Second Branch and concurred in, with
the exception Of the resolution in rela-
ton to appointing the Chief Marshall
fire warden OF the city, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ordinance
for report.
The reports Of the Board Of Control
Of the Fire Department, and the Chief
Marshal, were received from the Sec
ond Branch and concurred in.
Mr.. Wilson, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Ordinances, reported an or
dinance in relation to the duties Of the
Board Of Appeals, was recommitted
to the committee for further report.
The report of the Committee on Ac
counts was received from the Second
Branch, and concurred in.
The report Of the Committee on
Water Works, received from the Sec.
ond Branch and concurred in.
The report of the special committee
on the enlargement Of the Gas Works
was received from the Second Branch
and concurred in.
The report of the Committee on
Finance in reference to a Board Of
Equalization, received from the Second
Branch, was referred to the Committee
on Ordinances.
Mr.. Wilson, of the Committee on
Ordinances, reported it inexpedient to
act on the petition Of the BARRIERS in
reference to closing their shops on Sun
dav, as that was their business.
The report of the Committee on
Streets and Alleys, received from the
Second Branch, and concurred in.
Report Of the Street Commissioner
from the Second Branch, and concurred
| in.
The report Of the Committee on
Lights, received from the Second Branch
and concurred in.
Mr.. Shallcross offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
RESOLVED, That the Committee on
Streets and Alleys be directed to inquire
into and report as to the necessity OF
laying new flag footway across Madi-
son street, at the upper end OF the
Second ward market house.
Adjourned.
ANOTHER BURST UP.-0n Monday
night the Iron Gnards concluded that