The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-06


In absence Of the Mayor, Capt. Wilson
was called to the chair. Present-Mcssrs.
Blair, Boring, Butterfleld, Hall, Handlan,
Pannell, Roberts, Schambra and Wilson.
At the last meeting the Second Branch
passed an ordinance fixing the tax on re-
tail dealers in liquor (where not to be
drunk on the premises). The First
Branch amended 1t; the Second disagreed
10 the amendment and asked conference
committee; the committee was appointed,
failed to agree, so reported to both
Branches, the report was received and the
committee discharged. The ordinance
was therefore lost.
A discussion arose as TO the position ot
the ordinance: The chair thought the
ordinance was sill before them. Mr..
Blair said they had not yet been notified
what action had been taken in the Second
Branch. Mr.. Hall thought the failure Of
the conference committee to agree, and
tho receipt of their report without any
motion for new committee, was the end
Of the measure. According to parlia-
mentary law tho ordinance was lost.
Mr.. Butterfeld moved the appointment
Of new conference committee, and the
chair ruled that the motion was In order,
The motion was agreed to, and Messr'
Pannell, HRndlan and Roberts appointed.
Mr.. Stone offered the following;
ReS0!Ued, That the grade Of the new 10.
inch sewer from York street to tho West
river, eth Ward, be raised at the east end
at the corner Of Virginia alley and York
street, eighteen inches, this being con-
sidered necessary by the city surveyor for
proper drainage,
IeSOISd, That tho old pipe DO sold or
stored by the Street Commissioner, as
may be found most advantageous.
Mr.. Butterfield moved TO refer. Mr..
Blair moved an amendment that the com.
mittee have power TO act. Agreed to.
Mr.. Pannell, from the Conference Com.
mittec, reported that the committee had
agreed on the amount Of tax to be re-
quired Of retail dealers who sell liquors
not TO be drunk on the premises, viz: $50.
The Chair said the question referred TO
tho committee at the last session related
to requiring such dealers TO give bond.
The First Branch in considering the or.
dinance Of the last meeting had stricken
out the section fixing the tax, 80 that the
question whether q bond should be re-
Guired should be first settled in the pas.
sage OF the ordinance, leaving the paying
Of the tax to be provided in q separate OF
dinance at O subsequent meeting.
Mr.. Blair recited these facts and said
the committee had submitted report on
o subject which had rot been referred 10
them at all.
MIR. Bulterfeld thought 1t was the first
Committee that had mistaken tho subject
before them, and not the new committee.
Mr.. Boring thought the important ques-
ton was whether this class Of dealers
were required 10 give bond and that was
the question he thought referred to
the Committee. Mr.. HGndlan and Mr.,
Hall expressed the opinion that the law
did not require bond Of this class Of
retailers.
The report Of the Committee. was
adopted. The effect Of the report is the
adoption Of the ordinance as passed by
the Second Branch at its last meeting, re.
quirIng license tax Of $7J, and requir-
ing no bonds, Of dealers who sell at retail
moi to be drunk on the premises,
Adjourned.