The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-24
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SECOND BRANCH.

pursuant to adjournment President Lo-
can being in the chair.
Messrs Beltz, Goering, Hork
heiner, He'll, Hildreth Hanson, Hanke
Kinrhorn Long, Leasure, McCourtney,
Mvles. McGaw, Pollock, Pryor, Ritz,
Svlvis, Travis, Wilkinson Warner.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
THE LICENSE QUESTION.
The ordinance in relation to assessing
the tax for theensuing year, commencing
Nav lst, 1875, which was passed at the
last meeting by Il majority yote-which
required II two-thirds vote before it could
become law-wus taken up. Before
the ordinance can pass this Branch it has
to pass two successive meetings, by ma
iority vote. The vote being taken on the
final passage of the ordinance resulted rs
! follows:
Ayes-BeItz, Goering, Horkheimer
Hell, Kingdom, Long, Myles, Pryor
and Wurncr-9
Navs-IIildrcth, Hanson, Leasure, Nc
Cav, McCourtncy, Pollock, Ritz, Sylyis,
/ Travis, Wilkinson and Logan IL.
The ordinance was then declared re-
iccted. After considerable discussion as
to the proper course to pursue and what
/ should be done with the ordinance, Mr..
| Hildrcth moved that the Clerk report
| the ordinance to Council a. new paper.
The ordinance was then taken up and
the blanks were proceeded TO be filled.
The same sums were filled in all the
| blanks. until that OF ~ tax on wholesale
and retail liquor dealers was reached
when Il motion vas made TO make the
sum $500, upon which the ayes and nays
were called with the following result:
Ayes-Hildrcth, Hanson, Leisure,
McGaw, Pollock, Ritz, Sylvis, Travis,
Wilkinson, Huudlan and Presidential.
Nays-Bclta, Gocring, Horkheimer,
He'll, Kinghorn, Long, Myics, McCourt-
ncy, Pryor and Warner.-lO.
The blank was filed with $500. After
the ordinance was read the third time,
Mr.. Horkhcimer called for the ayes and
nays on it final passage, with the fol-
lowing result:
Ayes-lIlJrcth, Hanson, Lcosure,
McGuw, McCourtncy, Pollock, Pryor,
Ritz, Sylvis, Travis, Wilkinson Hand
Ian and Prcsidcnt.-l3.
Navs-Beltz, Goering, Horkhcimer
Hell, Kinghorn Long, MyIes, and War
mes.
The ordinance, not having the rcqui-
site two-thirds majority, was again laid
over until the next mcctir Z of Council.
\ report Of the committee on Streets
/ .rI \ 1ln,- ,r,. r,uI uuI uftnfyi
The application of j. ID. kurncr, {. h.
Wagner and others, for license, was read
and laid oycrunder the rules.
ReSDirca, That the committee on Ordi-
RANGES draft I'm ordinance in relation to
erecting public buildings in the city; also
in regard to crosS-signS, awning posts.
and other Instructions, and that Council
elect an Inspector of Buildings, whose
duty shall be to issued permits to persons
erecting buildings, when their plans and
specifications agree with said ordinance.
All persons failing to comply with the
ordinance shall he fined whatever
amount Council may determine on
and that the person applying for
said permit shall pay TO the Inspector
whatever amount Council may deter
mine Referred to the committee on Or
dinancc for report.
RcSoired, That the committee on Main
Street Improvement be instructed to cut
three feet on tho crest OF Main street, be-
tween llth street and alley I. Referred
to that committee for report.
The bill of 3. W. Peterson, City Sur
ycyor was ordered paid.
The resolution from the First Branch in
regard to lHstructing the committcs on
Gas to inquire the cost Of extending
the gas mains to the sth ward, was con-
Cured in.
The resolution from the First Branch
in reference to throwing garbage into
the public streets. and with reference to
night carts, was conCurrcd in.
The ordinance assessing tax on or
dinaries ard coffee house license, which
passed this Branch mt the last meeting,
was returned from the First Branch
amended increasing the license on ordi-
naries 500 and on coffee houses to $500
Thi, Branch nonconcurrcd in the &C.
ton of the First Branch, by vote of
twenty to two. The First Branch ad-
hered to their action, and asked for a
committee Of conference. The President
appointed Messrs Handlan, HorkheImer
and Sylvis.
The committee on Conference made
the following report: That the tax on
ordinarcs and coffee houses be the same
us last year, viz: $3.50 on ordinaries
when the rental value does not exceed $3.50
and ten per cent additional when it cx,
ce,d, that sum; and $500 on coffee houses,
Mr.. HIldreth moved TO adopt the re-
port of the committee which was done
by the fol lowing vote:
Aves-Hldrcth, Hanson, Leasurc
McGaw, Pollock, Pryor Ritz, Sylvis,
Travis, Wilkinson, llandian and PresI-
dent. II.
Nays-Beltz, Gocring, Horkhcimer,
He'll, uankc, Kinghorn, Long, Myles,
McCourtney and Warncr-lO.
The resolution from the First Branch
in relation to the rental value of ordi-
naries was read and concurrrcd in.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH
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