The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-01
First Rraneh-E1tra SessiOn.

Mayor Sweeney occupied the chair.
Present at roll cal, MessrS. Blair, CoWen,
Canadian, Dunning, Egerter, Hoffman,
McAdams, Roberts, SchAmbra, and VIII
sOn.
The MINUTES Of the last meetings we're
read and approved. The members who
failed 10 appear on Tuesday evening last
were summoned TO appear Friday last
evening under the usual penalty. Mr..
Stone, Of the Seventh Ward, failing to
appear as per summons, was excused on
account Of sickness.
The Mayor announced the special order
to be the consideration Of applications
for license for the year 1875. The appli.
cations were read and found TO Be in
proper form, and the action Of the Second
Branch in granting the licenses was con.
Cured in Without exception.
The bond Of Messri. II. l.. Oh, J. n.
Vance and A. ]. PANEL, Capital Com
missioners, was read and the action Of
the Second Branch approving the same
was conCurred in.
The deeds from II. X. List 10 Isaac
Irwin for the property purchased for
Capital purposes we're reported ~ record.
ed in the Office Of the County Clerk, and
the action Of the Second Branch ia
passing an order 10 pay the fee Of X. b.
Woods for recording the same was con-
CURED in. '.'fD i
Applications Of John Severing and f.
II. Warner for billiard licenses; Of ". II.
HAller, John Mitchell and G. A. Wick
ham snctiOneers licenses. granted BY the
Second Brach, were cOncuFTed in.
The action Of the Second Branch re.
ferring the petition Of Mrs. Green, 10 re.
lation TO sewerage on her premises. to
the Committee on Streets Alleys with
power to act Was eOncurred in.
Philo Kimberly petition In relation
to the weighing Of coke on his scales was
referred to the Committee on Scales.
An incomplete paper having reference
to the building in process Of erection by
Harry Caldwell on Market Hfeet, near
the bridge, was laid on the table.
I Mr.. COWan offered . resolution Instruct.
ing the Committee on Ordinances TO con.
slider the ptopriety Of making the pay.
ment Of wages TO city employs semi
monthly instead Of monthly, and the i'm.
mediate payment Of discharged hands,
and report the same 10 Council, which
Vas adopted.
A resolution was offered proposing a
change Of grade on Jacob, between 18th
and 4sth streets, which was referred TO
the Committee on Grades.
The general license ordinance Eas re.
ceiTed from the Second Branch. Mr..
Egerter, under the impression that retail
liquor licenses were Issued BY the city,
moved 10 make the license to wholesale
and retail dealers $500 instead Of 5000,
and TO ix the license Of retailers at the
last named sum. On being CORRECTED a.
to the ordinance he Withdrew his amend
mentS. Mf. Wilson moved to confDe
Wholesale dealers to sales not less than
FIVE gallons and make The license one
thousand dollars, leaving the retail bust.
hes entirely TO the coffee houses and or.
dinaries. After considerable discussion
the amendment wa lost, and The actions
Of the Second Branch concutred in.
With the amendments adding the words |
pr day 10 the suns affixed 10 The licenses
for Circuses, Shows, &c, the general Ii. |
oense ordinance a. passed by the Second
Branch was concufred in.
The provisions adopted by the Second
Branch, iorbidding Theatrical perform. |
ances and variety shows in connection
with coffee houses and urdinaries was
In.