The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-19


that to be paid Brady and Wilkinson
as trustees The estimated income Is
$97 900, which leaves about $4,000 to be
provided for The Assessors make the
following report:
First District-Real estate.......... s1'SO,Uo
.. Personalty............. i,l9iDO
Second DiStrict-Real cState......... 3,6JZ,UO
Personality rZU,"
,SsocW
A lew of 30 cents on the 500 will
bring S44,979, which the committee
think will cover all contingencies.
The report of the committee, as report
ed upon, was adopted.
The report of MessrS. List and Daven-
port, Commissioners ofthe Sinking Fund,
was read and signed.
The report of the committee Ons Police
asking the payment Of bills named was
read and adopted and the bills ordered
paid.
The report of the committee on Health,
asking the payment of certain bills, was
read and adopted.
August Co.'S was granted a cofiee-housc
license.
The application of Fred. Weiner for
license to keep an ordinary at Adam
Blums old stand, was granted by vote
of 10 to 8.
Weiner, upon being asked by Council
if he proposed to keep the ordinary HIM
self replied that Mr.. Blum intended to
keep it, and he himself would have
charge of the bar. AS the action of
Council in granting license under the
circumstances was plainly "a violation Of
the ordinance, reconsideration was
asked for by Mr.. Pollock, and carried by
vote of to 10.
A lengthy discussion cnsued, it being
claimed that Mr.. Blum had induced
Weiner to apply for a license as Subter-
fuge, he Blum having several times APP
piled for license and been refused.
A vote was then taken, and the appli-
cation was refused by II vote of to 8.
The application of John NJ. Heller, for
license to keep coffee house, was grant
ed also applications of |. n. Hagans and
Lawrence Morley.
Mr.. Forbes offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Po-
lice inquire into and report to the Coun-
ell whether or not there are other persons
granting license for the sale of liquor be-
sides the Council.
Mr.. Baird Offered the following:
RcSolred, That the committee on. Ordi-
nanceS be instructed to report an ordi-
nance prohibiting persons from jumping
on the trains of the Baltimore " Ohio
Railroad Company, while the trains are
passing along the track of said company
within the corporate limits of the city
Referred to the committee on Ordinances
Henry Sevcring was granted license to
keep billiard room under the Opera
House.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resotccd, That the Mayor be, and he is
hereby instructed to make contract with
the Wheeling e. Belmont Bridge Com
panv, in accordance with the resolution
relating to lighing the suspension bridge.
passed May l, 1874.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
At special meeting Of this Branch
the following members were present, the
Mayor in the. chair Mcssrs COwcn.
PANEL, Wilson, Hall, Boring, Shallcro,S,
Schanbra, Todd, Wallace and Roberts.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The report of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys, for the month of July, with
the recommendations and resolutions con-
s,ined therein, together with the report
q he, 4
mcndation for the payment of-sbills
amounting to l,104.Ij, for labor done
during the month, We're read and con-
CURED in, with the cxccption-of the res
olution referring to All lS-inch sewer on
10th street, which was amended so rs to
read 24-inch sewer.
Messrs. Wallace, Wilson, and Hall.
were appointed from the First Branch on
Joint Committee, for the purpose Of con-
ferring with the Elm Grove Railway
Company as tn the best location, &c. for
a bridge across the creek near Peninsula
cemetery.
The report of the committee on Police
was read and concurred in.
The report of the committee on Health
was read and Concurrcd in.
The report of the committee on City
Scales was read and concurred in.
TherepoIt OF the committee on Finance
was read and concurred in.
An ordinance for assessing taxes for
the year 1874 was read and adopted.
The bond of the Exchange Bank to
the city, for the sum of $4,000 was read
and Concurrcd in.
The resolution to pave alley with
bOulderS was concurred in.
The resolution To tear down an old
brick stack on or near 9th street. was
cOncurred in. -....
The petition of August Ross to keep
coffee house OH Main street. between
22nd and 2$rd streets, was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Blair, the committee
on Ordinances were instructed to perfect
the ordinance commonly known r. the
street paving ordinance, and present
the result Of their labors to Council at
its next meeting.
On motion the First Branch adjourned.
BEFORE SQUIRE Standardization
WnrSter was before the above Justice last
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