The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-14

| the committee win INSTRUCTIONS TO report
upon what authority said bill was con-
tracted.
The report Of the Committee on Fire
Department was read, and the approval
Of the Second Branch was eOncurfea in.
The report Of the Committee on Health
was received, and 0 proRacted and ami
mated discussion took place on that por-
ton OF the report called the hog ordi-
nance. Mr.. Butter6eld moved that it b.
rejected and called for the ayes aud nays,
and the call being sustained, Messrs.
Blair, Cowen, Dunning, Egerter, Hall,
Hoffman, Roberts, Schambra, uhlriCh and
Wilson voted nay, and Messrs. Butter.
field and McAdanis voted aye, after which
the action OF the Second Branch in adopt
the report was concurred in.
The action Of the Second Branch in
granting petitions Of James Roberts, Vic
tor Sayalgeot and L. 9. Wagner, was con.
Cured In. - 1l -f#7E.'Ft t.
Petition of ?. L, Kimberly for change
Upgrade on St. Charles street, referred by
the Second Branch to the Committee on
Grades with power to act, was amended
on motion Of Mr.. Blair 80 as to read for
report, instead Of with power to act,
The action OF the Second Branch map.
propriating five hundred dollars to the
order Of the Capitol Committee for re-
moval OF the Capital, was concurred in,
The resolution Of the Second Branch,
ordering the Committee on Streets and
Alleys to appraise the value Of the stone
broken on 10Th streetby Mr., Graham, was
cOncurred in.
The resolutions Of the Second Branch,
ordering the City Surveyor to proceed
with the work Of Strengthening Caldwelrs
Run and the erection Of bridges over the
same; ordering the City Sergeant to en-
force the ordinance in relation to the
running Of railroad trains with the city
limits, were COnCurred In.
The report Of the trustees OF the city
gas works and the recommendations Of
Arthur Brown, superintendent, in rela.
ton to the contemplated enlargement Of
certain portions Of the works and the ex.
tension Of mains, approved by the Second
Branch was cOncurred in.
The resolution from the Second Branch
ordering the City Clerk to have 1000
bills in relation to the hog ordinance
printed and posted about the city wis
COnCurred in.
On motion the First Branch adjourned
to meet on Tuesday evening next.
COUNCIL JorTINGs-The President OF
the Second Branch delivered an eloquent
and able speech upon the gas question.
lIildreth occupied the chair until the
President appeared.
Hanson was silent last night, and took
no part In the debate, but sat in his ac-
CustOmGd place and stroked his beard in
silence. -,.... ...
Horkheimer thinks the floor Is crooked,
and he city building ought 10 be re-
paired, HF TT .f"
by the manner in which the Council
men object to extending the gas pipe to
the Island, it would appear that they do
not believe in the divine injunction, "Let
there be Light"
Travis came mp to see the hog Ordi-
nance through.
lIorkhcimer il not romantic in APP
pcaranCe, but when he went dancing
around the Council Chamber, opening
the stove doors, he reminded one Of a
Sea.king engaged in stringing Christian
missionaries. DE-
Len Coonhart, the Street Commission
er, occupied seat in the parquet Of the
Second Branch.
Beltz was after the chicken fighters.
lie says it's cruel to aggravatc dogs or
other animals.
Hell was there. Hes quiet in Ordi-
nary times, but he's an earthquake on n
rampage.
Kingdom sta in his seat in dreamy ST.
lence, and 1t Is only at long intervals that
his silver voice leaps over tho complicated
bars Of language.
Britt, the Clerk, received many good
humOred sallies about the 1000 handbills
containing the hog ordinance.
Egerter Is the poet laureate Of Council.
OF the hog ordinance Essays:
mo more shall 10 heard the familiar grunt
Oi the hog Us he sirOllS through the street,
Dut the iollcpmnt'S rluh Ia entirely TN blunt