The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-10
the garbage ordinance be not repealed,
was referred to the committee on Health.

the garbage ordinance be not repealed,
was referred to the committee on Health.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resoiped, That the Superintendent of
the Workhouse be ordered to employ
the persons under his charge in making
a road from the east end OF the PENN
sula bridge to the carriage way in the
City Cemetery, under the supervision of
the Street Commissioner. Adopted.
Resotred, That the committee on
Streets and Alleys be instructed to ad-
vertise for street crossings and curbhg
fo- the use OF the city fol the term OF
one year. Adopted.
RESOLVED, That there be a new curb set
on the south side Of Twenty-second
street, between Main street Alley A.
Referred to committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Resolced, That the curbstone between
Twenty first and Twenty-third on the
east side of Maine street be reset three
feet west of its present position and new
curbing when necessary. Referred TO
| committee Oh SlTeslS anu hAiS1o.
Resoiced, That the Street Commissioners
be herewith reminded to carry out The
order OF Council last fall, in relation to
resetting curb stones on the east side of
Main street between Fourth and Sixth
streets. Adopted.
Resotred, That the City Solicitor be
requested TO draw M ordinance prohibit
ing loaiing on prominent street corners
and at buildings Of the city.
Resolred, That the committee on Fire
| Department be instructed to advertise for
bids for brick hose house, same style rs
the Atlantic, to be erected Oh the city
property on. Jacob street, Eighth ward,
bids to be submitted to Council. Rejected.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
At the regular monthly meeting last
night, the following members answered
at roll call, and IN the absence of the
Mayor, Mr.. Blair presided: Messrs.
Baird, ButterAeld, Brce, Blair, Hoffman,
McAdams, Egerter, Schambra, Wallace
and Wilson.
The minutes of all the proceeding
meetings were read and approved.
After the roll was called Messrs. Hall,
Carnahan and Cowan arrived.
The report Of the committee on Or
dinances relating TO the construction OF
areas, cellar ways and steps was read,
which provides for fine
of not less than one, or more
than twenty dollars for each and every
offence for constructing such areas, &c,
without first obtaining permission from
Council. The ordinance was read the
second and third time and passed.
An ordinance in relation TO tramps,
which provides that they may be granted
lodging and TODD in the city
prison, provided they will sign
an agreement to conform TO the rules,
and perform the labor required from
him by the Superintendent. Read the
third time and passed.
An ordinance amending certain Sec
tions Of the city ordinances, which has
for its purpose to prevent idling or
lounging around store doors, &c, was
read and passed.
An ordinance To am end and re-ordain
the city ordinance in relation TO rates of
of wharfage was read and passed.
An ordinance to regulate the rate of
speed Of locomotives and cars within the
city limits, so that the rate of speed shall
not exceed six miles an hour was read
and passed.
The application of Carl Gaudlng to
keep a coffee house on Market square was
read and concurred in.
A motion to suspend rule 80, which
requires all applications tor licenses TO
lay over one week, was carried.
The applications of Henry G. Metz,
Andrew J. uosenfeldt, Geo +. Tape,
Lawrence Heller, for coffee house license,
were read and concurred in.
The reports of the Street Commissioner
for labor done on streets and alleys for
the month of Jurr, and the committee
on Streets and Alleys, together with re-
Communications for the payment OF bills
therein enumerated, were read and oon-
Cured in
A supplementary report of the COM
mlttee on Streets and Alleys. in relation
to the area proposed to be constructed by
the Peoples Bank, and recommending
that the banking house be granted per-
mission, was read.
Mr.. Wallace spoke against 1t on the
ground thst it partook of class iegisia-
ton. 1t was species of favoritiSm that
was very Objectionable. 1t would be
better to adopt-an ordinance granting
every citizen right 10 build an area il
he so desired, rather than to grant n rich
individual Or corporation such privi-
lcge. 1t looked suspicious, and our legis-
lation should, like Cm,al's wife, be mot
only pure but above suspicion;' therefore
he would vote against it.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Walace's objcc-
tions the action OF the Second Branch
was concurrcd in.
The reports of the committee and Su-
perintendant Of Water Works, with
resolutions for the payment OF monthly
bills and recommendations for reduc-
tions for certain water rents, were read
and Concurrcd IN.
The application of John Ramsey for
license to keep coffee house was con-
Cured IN.
The application of Christian Wagner
for license to keep an ordinary was dis.
cu.sed nj some length and the granting
OF it was opposed on the ground that the
stand had been coffee house for IL mum.
Der of years, and that it did not seem
necessary for an ordinary ut that point
so the action Of the Second Branch was
non. cancurrcd in.
The report of the Finance committee
with recommendation for the payment Of
monthly bills. was read and concurred in
The report OF the committee on Fire
Department, with resolutions for the
payment of expenditures tor the month
of April, was concurred in.
The report OF the committee on Second
Ward Market. together with the ac-
companying recommendation FOR n COM
mittee to investigate the complaints
against the Market Master for over
CHARGES for rent of stalls. was read