The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-05

Petition Of jos. White, LOT abatemehto Of
peddler's license, referred to COMMITTEES
on Petitions and Remonstrances.
A resolution vas adopted authorizing
the Clerk, upon the approval Of the
Mayor, TO prin; such blank notices a may
Be- required By the officers Of the city, in
the discharge Of their Official duties.
A resolution authorizing North Zane
street, from Huron TO the wooden bridge
across the Ohio river, to b flled up to
its proper grade, and cuThstOne set there,
on, offered by Mr.. McGaE, vas referred
TO the Committee on Slreets and Alleys
Mr.. Beltz offered . resolution authOr-
ling the Committee on Real Estate' 10
purchase a clock Tor the chamber oil the
Second Branch, which was laid on the
table.
Adjourned.
First BFaneh-EItFa Session.
Mayor Sweeney presided.
Msmbers pBeseni Al call Of the roll,
MeaErs, Blair, COHen, Carnahan. Hall,
Hoffman, McAdams, Sehnmbra, Uhlrich,
and Wilson. The reading Oithe minutes
Of the last meeting was on motion dis
'pensed with.
Hi Honor the Mayor announced the
special order 10 be the consideration Of
tie report Of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys. Said report vas read BY SEC
tiOns, and the action q the Second Branch
in adopting the report vas COncuFTed in
without amendment,
The report Of the Committee On mar
kep vas read and its recommendations
a. adopted BY the Second Branch we're
coneurred in. J. q. Heryey's application
for an suctiOheers' license granted by the
SecoOd Branch was cOncUrred 10.
The resolution Of the second Branch
authorizing the clerk to have printed
notifications for the use OF the city OH
cials vas cOncuFFed in.
Nj. Hall called up for reconsideration
the petition Of the Two Mrs. McGlaugh-
lins asking the release Of their husbands
from Jail, they having been sentenced
thereto for 30 days for resisting the Of.
ficers and on other charges additional
terms, making the full term in one case GU
days and in the other IS days. The Pc
tilion set forth the almost destitute con.
ditilion OF their families. Mr.. Hall
therciote asked that the action Of the
Second Branch in granting the petition
be conquered in.
Mr.. Blair objected on the ground that
il was not wise to interfere with the ju-
dietary department, believing that the
Court had passed sentence after mature
consideration Of the evidence and all the
circumstances connected with the case.
His Honor, the Mayor, stated that there
was no power in the Council to miti'
gate the sentence Of thirty days impris-
sunment for the resisting Of an officer, be
also stated that he had doubts Is to
the prOpriety Of constituting the Council
Court Of Appeals to which those con-
victed of violations Of the city ordinances
could apply for relief. Especially was it
necessary that the penalty for resisting
an officer should be Figidly enforced in
order to preserve the morale OF the police
force. Ii was the ineXonrble certainty Of
punishment for this OAense that enabled
- ANAL = force ~ We nov have 10 pre-.
serve order in the city.
Mr.. Hall then moved 10 concur In the
action Of the Second Branch, but to pro
vide that the release should only lake
place after the expiration Of the thirty
day, for which the prisoners had been
sentenced for resisting the officers.
On this motion Mr.. Blair called for the
ayes and nays, and on the call Of the roll
Mr.. Halls motion was lost.
The City Sergeant and deputy Henry
we're called upon to state what they knew
Of the arrest Of these men and the cause
Of il. From their statements II appeared
that the men or one Of them at least had
been guilty Of an assault about year ago
upon q night Waterman, terribly beating
him and disfguring him Tor lie.
Mr.. COWen said that II the families Of
these men we're suffering for the neces.
saries Of life he was willing TO contribute
to their relief, but he believed as the
Mayor had said, that although the cases
seemed hard indeed, and II was too often
the case that in the punishment Of the
guilty the innocent we're made to suffer,
yet II was letter under the circumstances
that offenders should feel that there
was no relief from the penalty.
On motion the First Branch voted 10
nOn-concur in the action Of the Second.
Mr.. Blair introduced the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, The citizens Of Wheeling re-
siding in the eth or Island Ward OF said
city, who pay toll for passing over the sus
pension bridge by the year have been in
the habit Of passing through the gate Of
said bridge on foot, thereby saving TO
themselves me cent and four cents TO the
Street Railway Company, and
WHEREAS. Said Bridge Company are
disposed to ignore the annual contract
with said citizens Of the Eth Ward, and
require them 10 lie returned by the street
car conductors as part Of the passengers
subject TO the fOur.cent toll, thereby col.
Letting double toll from the Island resi-
dents; therefore be ii
Rcsor.d, That committee Of three
members from each Branch Of the Coun.
ell he appointed to confer with the Di.
rectors Of said Bridge Company, with a
view Of purchasing the suspension bridge
and making the same a free highway for
the use Of the citizens Of Wheeling.
Mr.. Hall moved that the resolution be
laid on the tsble, and Mr.. Blair demanded
the ayes and noes, and The demand being
sustained, the Clerk called the roll.
MesSrS. Hall, Hoffman, McAdams, Carna-
han, Schambta, rhlrich and Wilson an.
SWefedayc and Messrs. Blair and COwan
answered noe.
On motion the Branch adjourned.