The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-09
FIRST BRANCH.

At the regular monthly meeting of
this Branch last night, the following gen
tlemen answered roll call, the Mayor
presiding. M,ssrs. Baird, Butteriield
Cowan, Carnahan, Dunning, Egerter,
Hall, McAdam, Schanlbra, Ulrich and
Wallace.
The minutes of all preceding meet
ings were read ank conCurred in.
The action Of this Branch at its last
meeting in rcl,tion to the awning ordi-
nance, was amended SO rs to ask for Il
committee OF Conference. The Mayor
appointed Me&rs. Dunning, Blair and
Hall from the First Branch.
On motion of Mr.. Cuwan the City
Surveyors report in relation to building
an iron bridge over Caldwell's run, was
taken from the table and referred back
to the Surveyor to ascertain the cost OF
strengthening the bed of the run and
building two arcled stone bridges across
the same.
The report of TIE committee on Real
Estate and the resolutions attached were
read and concurrd in with the eXcep-
tons of the first, which related to certain
petitions, they being withdrawn ut Mr..
Schambra's rcqueS.
The report of thu joint committee on
Railroads in relation to granting fees and
costs in the sett cmcnt of the Union
Bridge and Lake Erie Rrilroad injunc-
ton case, was rea. and concurrcd in.
The reports of the Street Commission
cr and committee on Streets and Alleys
with resolutions for the payment of
monthly bills, wee read and concurred
IN.
The reports of the Gas Trustees and
committee on Lights, with accompany
ing resolutions. we're read and concurrcd
in.
In this connection Mr.. Hall remarked
there are about l.400 to 1900 gas con-
sumers in the citS who had already made
improvements or the gas works to the
amount of $500. He now desired to
know if it was julicious to cXpend $lO,-
900 more on the thinly populated por-
ticns Of the city. If it really wouldpay?
Was there not probability, il these inn
provements were undertaken, that the
present gas CONSUMERS would have to pay
an additional cost. Could these propos-
ed extensions be completed without an
increase in the price Of gas Was it fair
to tax the consumers in the central por-
ton of the city, who where the heavy gas
burners, to pay for laying the mains and
these ont of the way streets. He
though. the passage OF the resolutions
decidedly quest enable.
The report OF the committee on Ac-
counts for the month Of May, and rc'o-
lu,ions for the payment of bills included
in the same, wGS read and concurred IN.
The reports Of the committee and SUI
If the Water Works, with
for the payment OF
bills, and resolutions for the cX-
tension of water pipe and petitions for
abatement of water rents, were READ ana
in, except the 10th resolution
which was amended SO rs to include the
erection of IL public fountain at the south
end or the Second ward Market House,
and one at some point in the Eighth
ward, not including a cost OF 500 each.
The resolution granting Mrs. /. ).
Campbell permission to tap private
water pipe wa: laid on the table.
Thegreport Of the joint committee on
Grades, with the recommendation at
torhed were concurred in. excepting the
resolutions relating to the ming up OF
aI;ov f. to the proper grade between
r.; T,,:,,r.soyanth aud Twenty-cighth
,rn;ob was referred back to the
committee to ascertain if the grade had
The petition of William Hartenstein
70 change wholesale liquor license to
coffee b,u use license was coEcurred IN.
Lorn established. and the change Of grade
IN :, Charlie; street, which was recon-
sidercd until conference could be had
with Mr. kimberly in regard to the
same. e.,
chester asking a change IN the hog or
dinoncr, So rs not to prevent them, the
butchers. from keeping hogs, was read.
after which
Mr. Egcrtcr offered an amendment to
,br hoo ordinance, which granted the
privilege to butchers WITHIN the city lin.
is. to keep ms many hogs pigs or shoats
rs thew pleased. for the purpose OF sup
plying the market.
MIR Butterfield offered an amendment
10 il .includinr dealers. "A discussion
here insued upon the merits and dement's
oftbe Ho. Ordinance generally, and the
Justice OF granting the privilege only to
butchers to keep porkers, in particular.
4 division being called, Mr., Butterfeld's
amendment was lost. 1t was further
amended and carried, to refer it to the
committee on Ordinances to report all
ordinance in relation thereto.
The committee of Conference IN rela-
ton to the awning ordinance, reported /