The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-29
cry COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SECOND BRANCH.

SECOND BRANCH.
A special meeting of this branch OF
Council was held last night. The Presl-
dent being absent Mr.. Hanson was called
to the chair.
Pre.ept-Messrs. Beltz, Erskine, GoeT,
ing. Hoge, Handlan, Hanson, Long
KinghorH. Myles, McGaw, Pollock, Pry-
or Reitz Sylvis, Warner, Waterhouse
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
The report OF the committee appointed
bv Council and the Board OF Commls-
sion.rs for the selection of a site for
work house for the joint use OF the city
and county, made Their report, through
MIR. Egerter, cnairm,n OF the joint com
mittee, and offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resoired, That the committee on Work
House and House of Correction be IN
structed to purchase the property known
u. the Wheeling Window Glass Com
pany. situated between Second and Third
streets west side of Main street, First
ward. for the JOINT use OF the City
of Wheeling and county Of Ono
tor Work House and House
of Correction purposes the price
not to exceed 5000, TO be paid Cor
Jointly by the city of Wheeling and
county OF Ohio, one-half the purchase
money each.
Alter considerable discussion the re-
mort and resolution of the committee
were rejected.
OPERA HOUSE LICESSK.
The committee on Petitions and Re
mon,trunccs offered the following resoIu-
ton in relation to the petition OF MIR
James Hamilton, proprietor OF the Opera
House:
Rcsoired. That the committee on Ordl-
nanccs be and are hereby directed to
draft An ordinance craslng the Hamilton
Opera House from all special taxes, and
make the regular license SO per year.
Adopted. AT
The report of the committee on Ordi-
punc,s. in relation to hakwcr, and ped
der, AS received from the First Branch,
was adopted.
The ordinance to amend an ordinance
in relation TO the Municipal Court, as re
ceived from the FIRST Branch, was
adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rc.oirsa. That the amount Of 800 be
appropriated and paid to the Cap!tol
| Committee tor the purpose OF paying
bills incident to the removal OF the Cap
ital to this city. Adopted.
Rcyolred, BY the Council of the City OF
Wheeling, That city taxes aud water
rents are now cue and will Der interest
nj the rate of 10 per cent per annum
u,tcr the 18th of October, on amounts
then unpaid, and that the City Clerk add
ycrtisc the same il the Wheeling papers
Resolved, That the City Surveyor be
authorized to establish the grade of Wet
eel street, between III and Nth streets.
Referred to the committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Risolrcd, That the Gas Trustees be or
dcrcd to place Gas posts Oh koh street, at
the following cross streets. AZ the cor
ncrs of I'D, 2itn, 10Th and 10Th streets,
! alley 2Oth, ana connect tue S"''e VII"
the gns main. Adopted.
Mr.. Handan offered the following sub
stitute for the resolution IN the report OF
the committee on Work Hous", which
was adopted:
Rs>olreL That the ground known as
the East Wheeling Market Square, Is
hereby given for the construction Of a
Work House, and House of Correction,
to be temporarily used by the city and
county for said purpose.
The petition Of certain citizens OF the
| sth ward to have the Street Commission
cr properly grade Alley b, was referred
to the committee on Streets and Alleys.
Thomas Prince being the only blddcS,
he was awarded the contract Tor running
the La Belle coal scales.
The committee on lights Were instruct
ed topurchasc twelve lamp posts.
Adjourned.