The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-12
CITY COUNCIL.
Second Branch,

Second Branch.
An adjourned meeting Of City Council
was held last evening. The following
gentlemen answered roll.call In the Sec
Ond Branch: Messrs. Baird, Carpenter,
Crawford, DArrah, Forbes, Hszlett, HoiI-
man, Hobbs, McGaw, Lancaster, MoiIAt,
Pollock, Simpson, Sweeney, Mr. Ptesi-
dent.
GRADES.
The Committee on Grades reported the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That st. Charles street be
graded into two separate grades, as eug-
gested by the City Surveyor, and that the
ordinance establishing said grades here
with submitted be adopted BY Council
Adopted.
P1solrsd, That that the petition OF Der.
uard Bach be returned 10 the Council
without any recommendation. Amended
by referring BAch's petition 10 the Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys,
JUMPING ON TRAINS
An ordinance entitled IAN Ordinance
10 prevent accidents ny persons attempt
inc TO get on Tsilroad engines, trains or
cars whilO In notion" was read three
times and passed, as follows:
Belt ordained by The Council Of the City Of
Wheeling:
/. Any person who shall, within this
city, attempt to get on q railroad engine,
train or cars, while the same Ia In motion,
such person not being an officer or en-
ploye Of the railroad, nor being request ted
or authorized 90 TO do by the person haV.
ing charge Of such engine, train or car,
shall forfeit and pay, for every such
ofEense, q fine OF not less than one nor
more than two dollars, 10 be recovered In
the name and for the benefit Of the city.
g. II any minors be guilty Of the Of
tense specified in the preceding section,
the fine may be recovered from the parent
or guardian Of any such minor.
This ordinance shall DO in force from It's
passage.
BURIAL PERMITS.
An ordinance entitled IAN Ordinance
10 relation to the granting Of burial per.
mits previous 10 the interment In, or re.
moval from the city, OF deceased persons,
was passed.
The bond OF ]. N. Heller, for liquor
license, was approved. The license was
not granted, however, as the application
was only made three days previous.
Tho petition OF James DRlzell and
others was granted, and that Of Jacob
Morris was referred 10 the Committee on
Streets and Alleys. ar
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS.
Reso!ved, That the Street Commissioner
be instructed 10 have double stone cross
ing put down on 10th street, north side
across Jacob street. Referred. r..
ReSolped, That the Committee on Water
Works be authorized 10 purchase two
thousand (2000) feet of iour.inch pipe, to
meet the wants Of the committee, at q
price not to exceed $52 per ton, delivered
in Wheeling. Adopted.
Resolved, That the Clerk advertise for
proposals 10 build the woodwork Of the
bridge over Csldwells Run at Johnson's
Mil, according TO specifications pre-
pared by the City Surveyor, and report
said bids to Council: Adopted.
RI1olred, That the Street Commissioner
reset new crossing at the corner Of 33d
and Eotf streets. Referred to COMMITTEES
on Streets and Alleys.
ReSolred, That the lamp post situated
on the southwest corner Of Wood and 36Gh
streets, now down, be replaced by an iron
post, and hereafter as required iron lamp
posts be substituted for the wooden ones
now in use. Adopted.
ReSO!ped, That the Committee on Ordi-
nances report an ordinance wherein the
City Engineer shall have the direction o.
all city Improvements and repairs
Adopted.
The Second Branch then adjourned, L
meet on Tuesday evening next.
First Branch.
His Honor Mayor Jefer's presided
On calling the roll there were present
Messrs Blair, Butterfeld, Handlan, Par
nell, Schambra, Stone, Todd, Wallace and
Wilson.
On motion the reading Of the minutes
Of the last meeting was dispensed with,
and the Branch Immediately entered up.
on the consideration of the Ordinance as.
sessing special water rent for the year
1874.
The rates OF assessment for the year
1873 upon all specialties contemplated IN
the ordinance were adopted for the year
1874, with few notifications, excepting
the cigar business. The basis Of Taxa
ton upon the cigar trade has
hitherto been upon the number Of
hands employed and the rental value Of
the premises wherein the business has
been conducted. This method was chang,
ed for the better, by levylng the tax upon
the production Of each cigar factory,
irrespective Of the rental value Of the
factory premises.
The action Of the Second Branch, re.
solving that Messrs. List s. Davenport,
Commissioners, be and are hereby in
structed TO pay over 10 the city that part
OF the sinking fund which has been rem.
dered unnecessary TO be kept by reason of
the late issue Of bonds, was concurred in.
The resolution authorizing the Com.
mittee on Water Works 10 purchase 1000
LSSb VI PIP otVoS Pa tOlI pbbsGu ny IuG
Second branch, was also concurred in.
The action of the Second Branch, in
awarding the several contracts Tor build.
ing the stone wall on Charles street, and
Tor grading, curbing and matchmaking
certain streets in different wards OF The
city, to the parties named in the resolu.
ton, was conCurred in.
The fifth resolution awarding TO George
Crumbscker the construction OF brick
sewer on Gath street with the stone work
incident thereto, also the sixth resolution
awarding to Il. Gunther the contract for
the stone work Of the bridge over Cald-
wells Run, and the seventh resolution
authorizing the purchase of ten thousand
leet OF oak lumber from H. s. White,
were referred back TO the Committee on
Streets and Alleys for more explicit ex-
preston of the terms of the contracts.
On motion, the First Branch adjourned.