The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-08
CITY COUNCIL.


oeCOnu bIhuCH
At special meeting Of the City coun'
oil, held last evening, the following gen
tlemen answered roll.cAll In the Second
Branch. Darrah, Forbes, Ha2lett, Hell,
Hoffman, Horkheimer, Koplln, Lancaster,
Warren, Molat, Pollock, Roth, Simpson,
Smith, VoOckler, Logan (Presidentl.
A communication was received from
the City Sergeant, stating that he had as.
certained that tho name Of John lobreCht,
reported by him on April Sd, as having
twice been fined Tor selling liquors on the
Sabbath, should have been Joseph Ro.
brecht, his son, as the license Of the house
is in bis name, Judgment was confessed
in the clerks Office, and the fines paid by
John Robrecht. 9 jFg's
The action OF Council snnuliBg the Il.
cense Of John Robrecht was resclnded
and o motion 10 annul the license Of 10.
seph Robrecht was lost.
A motion Of Mir. Horkheimer, 10 resclnd
the action OF Council annullDg the license
Of Adam Blum, keeper oil coffee house,
was lost. ...-
The special committee to whom was
referred the resolution looking TO special
election 10 take the sense OF the people
upon granting licenses to coffee houses,
reported the following resolution:
ReSoIoed, That the sense Of the quail
fled voters oil the city be taken on the
question oil license or no license for the
sale Of intoxicating liquors ct retail with.
In the corporate limits Of the city oil
Wheeling for the year 1874, OF the same
time that the vote oil the people Is taken
on the street paving ordinance"
Mr.. Horkheimer stated that neither
himself nor Mr.. Buttertield had concurred
In the report Of the committee.
Messrs. Horkheimer and He'll spoke
emphatically against any such action.
They claimed that 1t was throwing away
$25 900 In revenue every year, and that
the liquor men had not time 10 organize
and prepare for the election.
Mr. Porter Smith believed in the sover.
eighty Of the people. When the ques.
ton would come before the Council he
would not dodge behind temperance
issue, but would meet ii. The peoples
opinion should govern the action Of
Council.
DR.. Baird considered It the wisest
course to let the people decide the ques-
ton. Il would take the responsibility
from the Council; II was mot their
funeral" and the people could dispose oft.
Mr.. Lancaster was in favor OF the res
olution. He was opposed to license, and
should vote against license, but would
like TO hear from the people.
Mr.. Forbes was in favor oil license, but
thought that the Council should exercise
more discretion IN granting them. Coun.
Gil had been too free with licenses; the
members were generally afraid to face
the music" in opposing them. he was
opposed 10 the election, and would vote
against 1t, as he thought that Council
needed no instruction. 1t would be the
better way for Council to grant licenses
only TO the proper persons.
The resolution was then adopIed, BY a
vote Of 10 10 II, one member lodging the
vote.
The special committee appointed June
10, 1873, 10 examine the matter and facts
ICOntalneQ III peIltlOn QAteQ may IL, 1873
OF citizens of the Eighth Ward, in regard
TO the non.iul6llment Of the terms and
conditions under which the Citizens Rail.
way Co. now occupy parts oil streets In
said ward, submitted a report, and the
following resolution.
ReSoIVed, That Council take such action
as will require the Citizens Railway Co.
TO comply strictly with the terms and con.
ditions OF the ordinance.
The resolution was adopted, and on
motion Of MIR. Baird, the matter was re
lerred to the City Solicitor TO take The
necessary action 10 enforce the ordinance
Petition asking that Market street b.
graded one square north Of It's present
terminus In the First Ward, was referred
to the Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Mr.. Hobbs offered a resolution to the
effect that the Street Commissioner have
the sidewalk repaired on the east side o
Chapline street, Sixth Ward. Referred
to Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Adjourned.
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