The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-17
Getty COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, May l6.
SECOND BRANCH.

adjournment
Present.-Messra Armbrecht Baird
Carpenter, Crawford, Forbes, He'll,
Hoffman, Horkheimer, Koplln. Ian.
caster, Moffatt, Pollock. Simpson, Vock.
Ter and President Logan.
The minutes Of the previous meet
meeting were approved and signed:
The Committee on Streets and Al
leys, reported in favor OF paying various
bills and offered the customary resolr-
ton for their payment which was
adopted. They also offered the follow
ing: -,
Resolved, That the curb recommended
to be set on Chapline, Main, German,
Jacob, Catharine, Division, Market
space and Locust streets be ordered to
be set Adopted.
Resolvsd, That the building OF a
bridge over Caldwelrs run, at Fairmont
street, be declared iuexpedient at the
present time. Adopted.
The report Of the Gas Trustees show,
ing an advance made in the wages OIL
certain parties was received and the
action OF the Trustees concurred In
An ordinance providing for the cleo
ton of a Health Officer and defining
his duties, was read and adopted.
Licenses were granted to the follow
ing persons
Coffee Houses-Thomas F. Owens
VIM. Englehart, Fred, Bishof:
Retail Liquor Licenses-Bridget Nc
Entire, John Dolan, John Gephart,
Chris. Sibrand, Thomas Fahay q Co.,
B. Albinger, A. Shaffer, s. Welty, r
Bonnenberger, John Jericho.
An ordinance in relation to the az
pointment and duties Of the committee
on Health was read and adopted.
An ordinance for the creation OF the
office and appointment OF an officer to
be called the Auditor OF the City Of
Wheeling, and defining his duties was
read three times and adopted.
Petition OF II. Daub to have part OF bis
coffee house license tax amounting to
$37 so refunded for last year, because
OF his being burnt out, was granted.
Petition OF Samuel Lewis to have
water tax refunded was referred.
Petition OF Samuel Elder for remis'
sion Of water tax was referred.
Petition OF citizens to have read from
Frazier's to Mt Olivet was referred.
Petition OF T. w. Bliss and o!hes 10
have water pipe repaired was referred.
Petition of B. Halpin to have fine
assessed against him for leaking shrub
berry in John street cemetery was
granted.
Petition OF E. Premier to have sewer
in Alley C repaired was referred
Petition of j. G. Bundy and others to
use Hope hall as lyceum was laid on
the table.
Petition OF Mrs. John Hamilton Ia
have water tax refunded was referred
Petition OF Jacob Holzle to have fine
and costs RENTED WAS referred.
Petition of G. r. Taylor to have curb
set on Quincy street was referred.
Petition OF Louis Gaus and Others
for the passage OF an ordinance pro-
vidiug for the punishment OF those
who may refuse to leave saloons AMI
coffee houses when liquor is refused
them, was referred to the Committee on
Ordinances.
A resolution of enquiry as to the
amount OF interests due from banks on
city deposits was adopted:
Resolved, That the Public Landing on
South eide OF the creek, from Biddlt
street to the South end OF said Land.
ing, be graded to it's proper grade and
that no dirt or filth be allowed to bt
placed on said Landing. Referred FOL
report as to cost.
Resolrsd, That a committee of three
be appointed to inquire into and report
upon some plan by which the streets
may be resrranged. or renamed and
the houses numbered. Adopted, and
Messrs. Baird, Copeland and Hobb:
were appointed.
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to advertise FOL
furnishing the curbing stone and stone
crossing that may be required by the
city for the year 1873, and report the
bids to the Council as ordered by the
Council. Adopted.
Resolued, That the Street Commits
eioner be instructed to at once enforce
the ordinance, section II, in relation to
wharf and wharf.master. Adopted.
Resolved, That the City Sergeant be
authorized to procure ice for the use OIL
Council. Adopted.
Resolved, That the Street Commits
isoner be ordered to clear the streets
and alleys from all distractions OF what
soever kind. Adopted.
Bills OF costs from Supreme Court OF
Appeals of West Va, in various cases
in which the city was a party was Or
dered paid.
The Second Branch adjourned to
meet on next Tuesday evening.
FIRST BRANCH.
A called meeting OF this Branch was
held, Mayor LETTERS in the chair.
Present-Blair, Butterfeld, Cowan,
Dunnirg, Hall, Handlan, PANEL
Roberts, Schambra, Shallcross, Wal
lace and Wilson.
The reading Of the minutes OF the
last meeting was dispensed with.
The report of the Committee on
Health was received from the Second
Branch and conquered in.
The rel port OF the Conference Com
mittee on the subject OF Judge Goods
solary was read recommending that the
Second Branch recede from its action,
which it refused to do. This branch
adheres to it's action and thus the mat.
ter stands
The report OF the Receiver was re.
ceived from the Second Branch and
concurred in.
A batch OF licenses to keep coffee
houses, from the Second Branch was