The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-16
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SECOND BRANCH.

A special meeting of the Second Branch
was held last night. The President being
absent Mr.. Wilkinson was called to the
chair.
Prsseut-Messrs. Beltz, Goering, King
horn, Horkheimer Hanson, Handian,
Hildreth. Hanke, Leasure, Long, McGaw,
Myles, Pollock, Reitz, Sylvis, Travis,
Wilkinson, Warner, Watcrhouse.
Stops AND GARBAGE
The Joint Committee on Health report
ed that in their opinion the present or
dnance in regard to dogs is sufficient to
protect the health of the city.
The committee reported ordinances
prescribing the manner in which slops
and garbage should be removed from the
residences of itizens, and also prescrib-
ing Il better manner of removing night
soil The ordinances were read three
times and passed.
CEMETERIES,
The committee on Cemeteries submit
ted II resolution to the effect that Messrs.
Findlv IL Shearer be allowed to take
what Stone they require, for the building
of the Peninsular bridge, from the quarry
they are about to open in the southwest
corner of the Pcninsular Cemetery, under
the supervision of the chairman OF the
committee on Cemeteries. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
The consideration of the report of the
committee on Streets and Alleys was
postponed until the next regular meet
ing,
PADDY MAHoNEY.
a communication was received from
Patrick Mahoncy, Overseer of the Cham
gang, asking that the powers of deputy
sergeant be conferred upon him, and that
he be paid the salary of deputy ser
geant. The prayer Of the petitioner was
granted.
Several unimportant petitions were
read and referred to appropriate COM
mittees.
AWNINGS.
An ordinance in relation to awnings
on the streets and sidewalks of the city
was read three times and passed.
Mr.. kinghorn offered resolution di-
recting the Health Officer 10 see into the
abatement ofthc nuisance at the east end
of the 18th street bridge the resolution
was adopted.
THE UNITED GAS BILLS.
The Chief Mhrshal of the Fire Depart
ment submitted the following c9mmuni-
cation:
'In view of the many complaints, both
in and out of Council in regard to the
cxtravagant use of gas in the United en-
CINE house, and | may say seemingly just
ones, would respectfully request your
honorable body to refer the matter to
committee | would suggest the commit
tee on Lights, or a special committee of
three from each Branch) with power to
fully investigate the matter have done
all in my power to remedy it, but 1t seems
the bills get larger every time"
Referred to committee on Lights.
An ordinance in relation to keeping
hogs in slaughter houses in the city was
lost.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The committee on Lights was author
lied to engage II competent gas engineer
to examine the routes of the proposed eX-
tension of gas mains to the Eighth and
Seventh wards, and ascertain from him
what changes, if any, are desirable to be
made in the plan already adopted by
Council, to protect the interests of the
city.
The Commissioners of the Capitol loan
were ordered to proceed forthwith to adj
vertise said loan, in accordance with the
provisions of Sec. ! of the ordinance
for the issuing of bonds for the erection
of public buildings.
The Committee on Ordinances was re-
qucstnd to draft an ordinance compelling
all property owners to gate or rail all
dangerous openings on pavements TINT
may lead to dangerous falls after night
fall, thereby saving damage 20 the city"
REFERRED RESOLUTIONS.
4 resolution orde'ing two lamp posts
to be placed on Locust street, Six Ward,
was referred to the Committee on Lights.
a resolution that Alley 20 be curbed
and bouldcrcd was referred TO the Com
rsittoc on Streets and ALLEYS.
An ordinance to negotiate a loan for
the proposed extension of gas to tho
Seventh and Eighth wards, received from
the First Branch, was concurred in.
Adjourned to meet on Tuesday even
ing next.
FIRST BRANCH.
At an adjourned meeting of tins branch
last night, the following members were
present; The Mayor, presiding; Messrs.
Butterfeld, Blair, Baird, Schambra,
Cowan, Ulrich, Wallace, MCAdams,
Hoffman, Carnahan, Stone, Egcrter, Hall
and Cunning.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The special order of business was the
garbage ordinance but it being before
the Second Branch, it was
On motion that the unfinished bust
ness be taken from the table, Mr.. Blair
moved that the report of the committees
in reference to the fire alarm telegraph
and paid fire department be taken from
the table for consideration.
DR.. Baird claimed that it was
not unfinished business, and
an argument cnsued as to whether
Mr.. Bair's motion was proper and in
order. The chair finally decided that
the second resolution was in order, which
embodied the paying of $3.50 to each en-
gincman, DC.
On notion this resolution was laid on
the table until the third resolution
which referred to the purchase Of Fire
Alarm Telegraph-was considered. The