The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-12
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SEPTEMBER 18th, 1874.
SECOND BRANCH.

SECOND BRANCH
This Branch of Council met last even
ing pursuant to adjournment President
Logan in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Baird, Carpenter,
Crawford, Darrah, Forbes, Hazlett, He'll,
Hobbs, Hoffman, McGaw, Lancaster.
Moffatt, Pollock, Simpson and Sweeney.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and signed.
The committee on Grades offered the
following resolutions, which were adopt
ed.
Resolred, That St. Charles street be
divided into two separate grades, as sug-
gested by the City Surveyor, and that the
ordinance establishing said grade here
with submitted be adopted by Council.
Resolred, That the petition of Bernard
Bach be referred to the committee on
Streets and Alleys with power to act.
ORDINANCES.
The committee on Ordinances offered
the following which was adopted:
IAN Ordinance to prevent accidents
BY persons attempting to get on rail-
road engines, trains, or cars, while in mo-
ton"
Be it Orfained By the Council Of the City
Of Wheeling:
SEC. |. Any person who shall within
the city attempt to get on a
railroad. engine, train, or cars while the
same is in motion, such person not be-
ing An officer or employee ofthe railroad
nor being requested or authorized SO to
do by the person having charge of such
sngine, train or cars, shall forfeit and pay
for every such offence fine of not less
than 81 nor more than so, To be recov-
cred in the name and benefit of the city.
SEC. =. If any minor be guilty of the
offence specified in the preceding section,
the fine may be recovered from the par
ent or guardian of such minor.
SEC. 3. The ordinance shall be in
force from its passage.
The ordinance in relation to the grant
ing of burial permits previous TO the in
tcrmcnt in, or removal from the city, of
deceased persons, WAS read and passed.
The bond of J. VI. Hcllar, for coffee
house license, was received and approved.
EDITIONS.
Tie petition of james DalZell and
other citizens of list street, tn put down
A sever on said street, was granted.
The petition of Jacob Morris, fer curb
ins, was referred to the committee on
Streets and Alleys.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered:
Rexolrrd, That the Street Commission
,rs be instructed to have double stone
,roSSing put down on 10Th street, north
,idc, across Jacob street. Referred to the
committee on Streets and Alleys.
.Rc$oLrcd, That the committee on Water
Works be authorized to purchase two
thousand feet of four inch pipe, to meet
he wants Of the committee, ut II price
not to exceed 5000 per ton, delivered in
Wheeling. Adopted.
Resolved, That the clerk advertise for
to build the wood work Of the
bridge over Caldwclns run, at Johnson ;
mill, according to the specifications pre-
pared by the city surveyor, and report
aid bids to Council. Adopted.
Resolred That the lamp post situated
N the southwest corner of Wood and
street, now down, be rcplac-
ID by an iron post, and hereafter ns re-
Iuired, iron lamp posts be substituted for
the wooden ones now in use. Adopted.
Rcsolrrd. That the Street Commission
pr reset new crossings at the corner of
}3d and Eof' streets Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Rcsotrcd, That the Committee on Or
finances report an ordinance wherein the
CITY Engineer shall have the direction of
Ill city improvements and repairs.
On motion adjourned until next Tues
lay night.
FIRST BRANCH.
Hts special meeting of this Branch
he following members were present, the
Mayor occupying tn" chair: Wallace,
Wilson, Panncll, Todd, ShallcroSs, Bor-
NJ, Kelly, Schanbra, Hundlan, Stone
and Cunning.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting were dispersed with, and the
special water assessment ordinance, reg
Ilating the water tax on manufacturers,
hotels and others, was submitted to
Council for consideration, and occupied
urgc portion Of the time during the
'vcning.
a resolution prevailed taxing cigar max
r. II on 800 OF their rent at value and
50 much per cent Zone dollar We think
N over 100000 cigars made on the
basis of production, rs sworn to before
an United States officer. But rs it has
% 90 before the Second Branch for con-
,urrancc, many changes in the amounts
will probably be made.
The resolution that Mc,srs. List x
Davenport commissioners, be, and they
are instructed to pay over TO the city
Receiver, that part of the sinking fund
which has been rendered unnecessary to
De kept by them, by the late issue Of
bonds. Concurrcd in.
The resolution authorizing the com
mittee on Water Works to purchase q
)JO feet of four inch water pipe at not
over $52 per ton was concurr"d in.
The report of the comrnitt"" on Streets
md Alleys, with the resolutions for
contracts for building, turn-
,hing lumber, curbing, paving. &c. was
cad and the action of the Second
Branch concurred in, with the following