The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-13
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
o-.u MAYs12, 1874.
SECOND BRANCH.

SECOND BRANCH.
The regular monthly meeting OF this
Branch of Council was held last night.
President Logan being absent, on mo-
ton, Mr.. Sweeney took the chair.
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Carpen-
ter, Crawford, Darrah, Forbea, Hazlett,
He'll, Hoffman, Horkheimer, Koplin.
Lancaster. Simpson, Smith, Sweeney
and Vockler.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The report of the Committee on
Finance was read as follows:
To the Mayor and Council:
GKsrLRbEN The attention Of your
committee has been directed 10 the
judgment obtained in the District Court
of the United States by Henry Amy
against the city, for two uncom-
promised bonds OF the Marietta d Gin
cinnati R. R. Co., amounting to
s5265.28.
At meeting of the committee held
on Saturday evening, in considering the
matter they thought it policy to pay
the judgment before the issuance OIL an
execution, as a failure to pay now
would only entail additional costs on
the city. Mr.. Lamb, the attorney for
Amy, informs the Committee that there
| is a provision in the judgment that the
city may withdraw the bonds and
coupons by filing copies. Your Com.
mitiee have instructed Inc to offer the
following:
Rssozosd, That the City Receiver be
and he is authorized to draw his check
lin favor OF the City Solicitor, for an
amount sufficient to pay the judgment
and costs in the case OF Henry Amy
os. City of Wheeling, in the District
United States Court, and that the City
Solicitor be instructed to pay the same,
withdraw the bonds and coupons sued
on and file them with the City Clerk
for cancellation.
S. P. HILDRETH,
| Chairman Com. on finance.
The report and resolution was
adopted.
The report of the committee on
Water Works, recommending the pay
ment of bills amounting to 1874 10, and
the awarding Of the contract TO Cecil,
Hobbs & Co., for furnishing fire plugs
for the city, was read and adopted.
The report OF the Superintendent oil
the Water Works, asking for the pay
ment OF bills amounting to 1892 20,
was adopted.
The report OF the committee on
Streets and Alleys WAS read and the
following resolutions adopted
Resoleed, That the amounts specified
| in the Street Commissioner report TOR
the month OF April be paid TO the par
ties therein named.
Resored, That the Street Commits
sioner be directed to set curbing on
18th street as prayed for.
ResoIesd, That the bill Of W. c.
Smith, City Surveyor. amounting to
$50 be paid.
ResOlOed, That the Street Commits
siouer be directed 10 set curbing on
l4th, South and Water streets as asked
for, provided the B. & o. r. r. Com
pany agree to pay the difference in the
cost OF the same.
The report OF the committee OF City
Weigh Scales, recommending the pay
ment OF certain bills, was adopted.
The report OF the Chief Marshal o.
the Fire Department, was read. Bills
amounting to SS3 96, for the United
Engine Company $50 80, for the At
lantic; and 1861, for the Vigilent,
were reported. The report was adopt
ed and bills ordered paid.
The report OF the Street Commission.
er for the month oil April, asking for
the payment OF bills amounting 10
81, 700 6S, for labor. was read and the
bills ordered paid.
The petition Of the B. 4 o. R. r.
Company and others, asking that a lamp
post be placed at the corner OF l4th and
South streets, was referred to the CON-
mIttee on Lights.
The petition OF Kimberly d Co, was
referred tc the committee on Wharves
for report.
The bills OF the Wheeling and Bell
mont Bridge Company against the
city for toll, was referred to the com.
mittee on Water Works for report.
The petition OF Louis Scarborough,
for license to keep a coffee house, was
laid over under the rules for publica-
ton.
The application OF William H. Hal
Ter for auctioueers license was granted.
The application Of George A. Wick
ham for auctioneers license was grant,
ed.
The following persons were granted
licenses to keep coffee houses: Louis
Ebeling, Jacob Stroble, Andre Thom>
Is and Paul Heller.
The petition of James Hamilton,
proprietor and manager of the Opera
House. askinga reduction Of amuse-
ment licenses, was referred to the Com
mittee on Ordinances for report.
The report OF the City Sexton was re-
ceived and filed.
The report OF the Gas Commissioners
for the month OF April was read, show
ing a balance on hand OF "a, 1925 in
cash. The report was referred to the
Committee on Lights.
The City Sergeant was ordered to
supply ice and fans for the members OF
Council.
The following resolution was laid on
the table.
Resolved, That no licenses be granted
to any applicant Tor such licenses for
the sale OF liquors who have been
found guilty OF violating any OF the
ordinances regulating the sale OF
liquors.
Mr.. Simpson offered the following |
vhich vas referred IN the com mittee on |