The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-08
repair Of the crossing at Wheat's tan.
Dsry, 10 9Th ward.
On motion this Branch adjourned,
FIRST BRANCH

FIRST BRANCH.
At the special meeting OF the FRS
Brarcb, with the Mayor in the char
The following members were present
Blair, Boring, Buterfeld, Hall. Scham
bra, Cowen, Dunnipg, Wallace, Wilson
Psonell, Shal|crose, Todd, Handlan ans
Kelly.
The minu'es Of the preceding meet
ing were read and adopted.
The report OF the committee on Ordi
nances which was ordered BY the FRS
Branch OF Couucil to report on certain
matters, in relation 10 the psv
ing Of Main, Zane Sixteenth
and Chapline streets. &c, with
letters AID ordinance appended, &c, wa'
received from the Second Branch
(which was acted upon in the latte,
branch on last meeting) and read.
Mr. PANEL moved 10 strike out
Zape street and substitute Virginia
Huron and Zane street to the bridge
on the ground that Virginia was q
wider street aud this improvement
would give the Island two good routes
OF travel.
Mr. Blair opposed the amendment
because OF the expense it involved aud
stater that his constituents desired to
nave 2 ne sret paved.
Mr.. Panne'l claimed to represent the
xishes OF ciliz,ns on Zipe, Virginia
and Huron s,ree,s who wanted two
good streets across the Island, and
thought that no greater expense would
b. incurred by the adoption OF bis
amendment than was contemplated in
the original ordinance.
Mr.. Blair charged that Mr.. Psnnell
was lot king to the Interests OF the
Street L nlwav, and that the proposed
change OF the ordinance would be i'm
proper and unfair
Mr. Boring thought that the paving
of Virginia street would cost more that
OF Z ne.
Mr. Wallace favored the amendment.
and said that the paving OF Virginia
street had been spoken o. in the COM
nrttee that framed the ordinance.
Mr.. Hsudlan moved thai the names
of streets be stricken out entirely and
a vote had OILY on the amount to be
appropriated and the purpose TO which
i, il to he applied.
Nr. Wilson said the estimate was
made on paving Virginia street, tia!
the citizens O, the leland wanted
another good street and that Zaae
street was not sufficient TO accom- mo-
date the immense travel between Ohio
and the city.
Mr.. Dunning favored paving Vir-
ginia etreet on the ground thar it would
G, st as much 10 take up the macadami1-
irg on Zane stree. 81 it would to pave
Virginia etrctl
Mr.. Hal preferred that the whole
matter be referred back TO committee
TO ascertain the cost Of each street.
Mr.. Paunell favored a vote OF the
eitzens on the Island, 40 be felt conf
dem, the result would be for paving
Virginia street.
After 8 further EXPRESSION OF views
pro and con, and some irrelevant re.
marks, the report was ameuded several
times and finally re committed, by mo"
ton OF Mr.. Wil>oo, to the committee
on Ordinances for iurIher report
The report OF the City Sergetnt, an
uuliing tue l,ceuses Of Joseph Robrecht
and other, received from the Second
Branch and concu'red in.
The resolution OF the Second Branch
recindiug i,s acton in relation 10 an
ruIling John Robrechts license, was
laid on the table.
The resoluton to purchase two boat
loads Of bouders was concurred in.
The report Of the special Committee
on the question OF holding a special
election to ascertain the sense OF the
qualified voters, as regards license or 20
License, was received from
the Second Branch. read and
On motion Of Mr. Bar the lesolu-
ton WAS amended so as 10 strike out all
words after the figures 1874 and SUBJ
sutuling the words at q special cleo
ton 10 be held on Monday. the ooh
day of April
Mr.. Wallace moved that qualified
voters" be stricken out o the resolution
and that all residents over the age Of
81 yearp, without regard TO sex, color
or previous condition OF servlIude be
substituted, which was lost.
The resolution as amended was then