The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-18
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SECOND BRANCH,

SECOND BRANCH.
At a called meeting of the City Coun-
ell last night, the following members an
swered to their names: Beltz, Erskine,
Georing, Handlan, Hanson, He'll, Hork-
heimer, Long, McCOurtuey, Myles, Pol
lock, Pryor, Sylvis, Travis, Wilkinson,
Werner, Mr. President.
THE CALDwELL's RUN BRIDGES.
\ petition was received from num-
Der OF citizens in the Sixth and Eighth
wards, protesting against the action OF
Council in locating the proposed new
bridge over Caldwelps Run on the present
route of the run, and asking that the con-
,tructiOn of the new bridges be postponed
until next summer. Accompanying the
petition were resolutions deferring the
building of the bridges until
spring. and authorizing the Street
Commiss Toner TO repair the bridge on
Chaphne street over Caldwells Run and
build temporary wooden bridge on Eott
street over Caldwells Run, which were
adopted.
The gas trustees submitted their re
pOrs, which was placed on nile.
The City Sexton reported the total re-
ceipts for lnterments in the City Gene
terry during the month of August, S32 so.
The special committee appointed by
the First Branch to examine and report
the cost of strengthening CaldwellS Run.
submitted report which was read and
laid on the table, the authority of the
upper branch to raise Il committee tor
that purpose being questioned.
PEDDLING AND HAWKING CATTlE.
The committee on Ordinances present
ed for the consideration of Council an
ordinance in relation to the license of
huwkcrs and peddlers in such manner
that 40 construction rs seems lately 10
have been put upon it will occur again
The ordinance amends the above named
ordinance by adding the words land pro-
videi further that no dealer in live cattle,
hoggs and sheep, or in horses, shall be
considered hawker or peddler within
the intent and meaning OF the ordl-
npnce'
Mr. Travis wanted TO postpone the con-
siInr.,ri,,, ,r the ordinance while Mr.
Pollock was opposed to considering it ut
MI. Mr. Sylyis spoke in its favor. The
ordinance was rejected.
GAS MAINS ACROSS THE SUSPENSION
Bridge.
4 communication WAS received from
DR.. Baird chairman OF the committee on
Lights, stating in substance that the
President Of the Wheeling and Belmont
Bridge Company had informed him that
the only way in which they would permit
the "a, mains to cross the suspension
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ASSESSING WAITE" INNES'
The ordinance assessing taxes Tor water
rent for the year 1870. WAS then taken up
and passed. The ordinance, with several
uulmportant exceptions, IS the same "s
last year.
The remainder of the session was occu-
pied in the transaction OF business ol no
general interest, including the adoption
ct Il number OF resolutions suoui''.e" oy
the committee on o'Fve'' "'u A''e9''
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The reading OF the minutes oil the last
meeting WAS dispensed WIN
The report OF the committee on Health
in relation 10 the payment Of three hun
drci dollars TO Lawrence Clark, on con-
tract for the removal Of garbage, was
concurred in. Also the recommendation
10 adop. the ordinance referring to the
registration of deaths and the pubIica-
tion Of death reports.
The report OF the committee on Peti
tious and "Reminiscences, WAS read and
conrurred IN.
The Communication frem the Mayor,
stating thu, no action had been taken to
protect the city's interest in the pending
suit between the city and the tranporta-
ton Company, WAS read and coEcuFreu
in.
The ordinance ms amended, granting
the right of way to lay track, &c., to the
Bcnwood street railway, was read three
times and passed.
\ petition from the citizens in the
Siyth and EIGHTH wards, protesting
AGAINST the building ofbridrcs over Cald O..
WINS run. IS contemplated bv the action
If CnunriI ,t,t, last meeting, was read,
ord,bc ,rtinn If the Second Branch
,o,rprrrd in.
The resolution in relation to deterring
,hr buIJing of the bridges over Cald
Wells run unit, next Spring, was amend
ed on motion cf Dr. Baird. so rs to allow
In. contractors. Messrs. Gordon, Gerry
4 Go. until next July to build the
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