The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-16
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SECOND BRANCH.
..- -''>'''' September Is, 1874.

September Is, 1874.
This Branch of Council met last night
pursuant to adjournment President Lo-
gan in the chair. ,
Present-Ambrecht, Baird Carpenter,
Crawford, Darrah, Forbes, Hobbs, Hell,
Horkheimer, Hoffman, McGaw, Larcas-,
ter, Pollock, Roth, Simpson, Smith and
Vockler. .u..r ....... Il
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
. j. NJ. Heller was granted license 10
keep coffee house.
The ordinance assessing and levylng a
special water tax on manufacturers ana
others for the year 1874 was received
from the First Branch and read Inc
principal amendments were making the
tax on beer and ale at ten cents on each
barrel manufactured, and one cent upon
each 1000 cigars manufactured line
ordinance was read third time ana
passed. -.,s;4,
On motion this Branch adjourned to
meet on next Tuesday night. I
FIRST BRANCH.
At special meeting of this branch
last night the following members were
present, the Mayor presiding: MessrS'
Wallace, Boring, Todd, Kelley, Hand
Ian, Schambra, Butterfeld, Dunningg'
Cowan, Roberts, Blair, Stone and Shall
cross. ,.
The minutes of the two proceeding
meetings were read and approved. .
The report of the committee on Streets
and Alleys, embracing the sixth and re-
manning resolutions, was taken mp, ana
on motion of Mr.. Cowen was laid on the
table.
The report and resolutions OF the com
mittee on Grades in reference to grading
St. Charles street and alley 10, and grant
ing the petition of B. Bach, were con-
CURED in.
The petition of Parker & Bros, to lay
a drain pipe from their property 10 the
river, was amended 50 that the work
would be done under the supervision OF
the Street Commissioner.
The petitions of J. Dalzell and others
to lay drain pipe. &c, was similarly
amended.
The petition of property owners on
Wood street, to have the grade OF >ald
street raised one foot was concurred III
The resolution authorizing Thomas
Reid to tap fire plug was amended 50 as
to include Water Works after tn" word
Superintendent. -,
Resolution for stone crossing to be Ialu
on Zane street, opposite the hoUhd
House, Island, was concurred ln.
The resolution of the committee on
Ordinances to report an ordinance that
the City Engineer shall have the dIrec-
ton Of all Improvements and repairs, was
read, and after much discussion, was
laid on the table.
The resolution to advertise for bids Tor
building the bridge over Caldwell run ut
JohnsOn's mill, was concurred III.
The resolution ordering four amen
water pipe to be laid on Wood street,
was concurred in.
The ordinance establishing a grade on
st. Charles street, was read and passed.
An ordinance to prevent accidents, for
bidding all persons from jumping on and
off trains while in motion, while passing
through the city limits, under penalty
of one and not less than ten dollars, was
passed by majority vote, and laid over
until next meeting.
An ordinance relating to the granting
of burial permits was referred to the Com
mittee on Health for examination and
report.
The petition of the Gas Trustees re-
questng the Street Commissioner to lay.
curb stone at certain point for the
protection of the gas main, was concurr-
ed in.
The following resolutions were offered >
Resolved, That the committee on Or
dinance report an Ordinance for the bet
ter improvements of the city. Laid on
the table
ReSoLrcd That the committee on Ordi-
marcos be directed to report an Ordl-
nance creating II Board of Commission
ers, to take charge of all improvements
ordered by Council on all streets and
alleys of the city, and also commission
crs to supcrintcnd the running Of the
Water Works and all expenses connect
ed Herewith; ElSo the several Board Of
Commissioners to be appointed by Coun-
ell, and to be paid proper compcnsa-
ton for their services, they giving bond
for the the faithful discharge of their du
ties. Laid Oh the table.
Pending other business several ordi-
nanccs were read and signed.
The members not wishing to remain to
remain to hear any more ordinances
read, motion prevailed that when thin
Branch adjourn, it be to meet next Tues
day evening, for the special purpose of
reading and signing Of ordinances which
have been passed by the city.
The petition of j. NJ. Heller to keep n
coffee house, was concurrcd in.
Adjourned.