The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-13
CITY COUNCIL.


GlW SOUnCl lk1b ulBubt tQ6 lOuOWluB
members answered roll.call In the Sec. |
ond Branch: Messrs. Altmeyer, Carpenter,
DArrah, Forbes, Hazlett Hell, Horkheim:
or, Roplin, Lancaster, Simpson, Smith,
Sweeney, Vockler.
In 1.-THE absence Of President Logan, Mr.. |
Sweeney was called TO the chair.
The Committee on Finance reported
The following resolution, which was
adopted;
Rsaolrsd, Tha. the City Receiver be,
and he 10 authorized 10 draw his check
In favor Of the City Solicitor for an
amount sufficient 10 pay the Judgment
and costs In the case Of Henry Amey o.,
the City Of Wheeling, In the District
Court Of the U. 8. for the District Of
West Va; and that the City Solicitor be
instructed 10 pay the same and withdraw
the bonds and coupons sued on, and file
them with the City Clerk for cancellation.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined the accounts be-
tween the City Clerk and the Receiver
for the month Of April, 1874, cancelled
the drafts and orders as provided for by
ordinance, and found 0 balance in the
hands Of the Receiver on the LIST day oil
May oil $1,000 IS. Also examined the re.
ports Of the Clerk Of the Municipal Court,
and the City Sergeant for the month Of
April, as follows: fines collected, 1898 05;
lookup fees, $33 90. Also bills against
the city amounting 10 &461 70, which
were ordered paid.
Tho Superintendent Of Water Works
reported bills amounting 10 $500 20,
which were ordered paid.
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported monthly bills amounting TO
1874 10, which were ordered paid.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported that they had recognized by
eleoting C. T. Cowen chairman. Bills re.
ported by the Street Commissioner,
amounting to $1,000 6S, were recon:
mended 10 be paid. The report was re.
ceived and the bills ordered paid.
The Chief Marshal Of the Fire Depart
ment reported bills as follows: United
Steamer, $s3 95; Atlantic, $50 90; Vigi.
liant, $50 81; making total Of $l73 81;
which were ordered paid.
Bills OF Wheeling & Belmont Bridge
Co. for tolls against Street Commissioner
and Water Works, for fifteen months,
$40 35 and $1S % respectively, were
referred to appropriate committees for
report.
The special joint Committee on Scales
reported that the weigh scales recently
located on the northeast corner Of Zane
and North York streets had been leased
10 Joshua Lukens for the sum OF $3.50
per year, with ]. B. Sheppard as security
Bills enumerated Ia the report, amount.
ing TO 800 90, were ordered paid, and
the action oil the committee concured In.
Application Of Louis Scarborough, for
coffee house license, was read, but as II
was dated May 10, and the rules would
require It 10 be published and lay over for
one week, Mr.. Horkheimer moved that
the rules be suspended to consider It
The motion was lost by q vote OF three
to eleven.
The bond Of VIM. Goethe, for license
70 keep coffee house, was approved and
filed.
Auction licenses were granted VIM. a.
Haller and George A. WickhaD.
Petition Of Louis Ebeling, for license
TO keep an ordinary, was granted, and
bond received and filed.
Coffee house licenses were granted to
]. Strobel, Andrew Thomas, and Paul
Heller.
Petition Of James Hamilton, proprie.
tor Of Hamilton's Opera House, for re.
duction advancement license, was refer.
red to the Committee on Ordinances for
report.
The Gas Commissioners reported the
amo unit Of cash on hand at the date Of
last report, 1856 so; amount received
from Trustees during April, $685. 81;
amount paid on orders during April, 81
092 rs; amounts deposited In Merchants
National Bank to pay interest, 81 500;
cash on hand, $4,l99 95. The report
was referred 10 the Committee On Lights.
Mr.. Simpson offered the following,
which was referred 10 the Committee on
Wharves for report:
ReSolUed, That the Wharf Master be
ordered to reset the posts and ring.bolts
on the wharf, on level with the present
grade, and report the bill 10 Council for
payment.
The following resolutions were offered,
and adopted.
ReSOlrsd, That the City Sergeant pur-
chase one-halt gross Of fans for use Of
members Of Council.
Resolved, That the City Sergeant pur-
chase ice for the use Of Council Chamber.
The following resolution was read, but
no action taken:
ReSOlped, That no license be granted to
any applicant for such license for the sale
OF liquor who has been found guilty oil
violating any Of the ordinances regulating
the sale oil liquor.
The resolution authorizing the payment
oil $500 to Thomas Hogg was taken up
and adopted.
Adjourned.
First Branch.
Session called 10 order by his Honor
the Mayor.
Messrs. Boring, ButteraeId, PANEL,
Roberts, Scham0ra, Shallcross, Todd,
Wallace and Wilson answered 10 the
calling Of the roll.
The minutes Of two previous meetipgs
were read, and there being no objections
were signed.
On motion tho reading Of the minutes
oil the last meeting was dispensed with.
The action oil the Secsnd Branch upon
the following was concurred in:
To establish the grade Of North Front
street; from New Jersey street 9Th Ward
southwark.
In the report Of the Committee on Ac-
counts authorizing payment Of bills ior
April, amounting to $46l 70.
Report Of Committee on Water Works
authorizing the payment Of bills 10 the
amount Of $692 20; also further report OIL
the same committee authorizing payment
Of bills 10 the amount Of 1874 10.
In granting the petition Of the follow
ing parties Tor reduction Of water rent
Messrs. Zeigler, Berger s. Hoffman, Ores
cent Iron Works Co., John yogler, W,
McNab and K. Ham. And in rejecting
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