The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-12
RIRSr BRANCH.

HIeST BRkSCH.
His Honor MiyOr sEesney presided.
Present: MesSrs. Baird, Blair, Butter
6eld, BEice, CoWen, EgeFteF, Holman,
McAdams and Sch2mbrA-
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and being approved were signed By
the Mayor and Clerk. g.
The report Of the Committee on Water
Works accompanied by the report Of
Supt. J. W. CGmmins, for work done in
ths month Of June was received from the
Second Branch and the action Of said
Branch approving the report was concur
red in.
The report Of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys vas received from the Second
Branch, including the report Of the
Street Commissioner with accompanying
Ellis for work done during the month OF
TIE reportharing been read, the action
Of said Branch in approving said report
and ordering payment Of bills enumerated
vas eoneuFred In. III. -.
Report Of the Committee on Accounts
for tie month Of June was received from
he secoud Branch, and being read, the
action Of said Branch in approving said
report and ordering payment Of the bills
enumerated therein was concurred in:
Report OF the Committee on Fire De-
partment, accompanied by that Of the
Chief Marshal, for the month Of June Has
received from the Second Branch, and the
action Of said Branch in approving said
report and ordering payment Of bills emu
merated therein was coDcnrred in.
DR.. Baird moved that an appropriation
similar to that made by the report OF the
committee for the relief Of Mr.. Reed, who
suffered injury at the Washington Hall
FIRE, be made for the relief Of the widow OF
Mr.. Oliver, Of PhilAdelphia, who lost his
life At said FIRE.
The motion was lost. =
Mr.. Blair offered an amendment 70 the
ordinance in relation 70 coffee houses and
ordinaries, restricting those who under
said ordinance attend picnics and other
entertainments 10 the hours between SIX
o'clock in the morning and Z O'Clock in
the evening for the sale OF ale, beer and
other drinks. The amendment was read
4 irst, second and third time and passed.
Communication from George Crum-
hacker asking reconsideration OF the
action Of Council charging him with
full amount Of the loss OF the Brown
horse in the I'D street sewer, was re-
eeiVed from the Second Branch and read,
and the action OF the Second Branch in
revising said action, and agreeing TO pay
one half Of said loss, was, upon = call OF
the ayes and nayE, concurred in by six to
Eve, which not being the requisite major
ity vas laid over.
Report OF Committee on Claims was
received from the Second Branch, and its
action in approving said report was con-
CURED in.
The report Of the Superintendent Of
City prison for the month Of June was re-
ceived and the action Of the Second
Branch in approving the said report and
ordering payment Of the bills enumerated
was eoncurred in.
The committee also asked the attention
OF Council 70 the matter OF conference
with the Panhandle counties for the pur-
pose OF jointly erecting house OF cor
rection, and the action Of the Second
Branch 10 relation thereto was concured
in.
The report Of the Committee on 4th Of
July Celebration was received from the
Second Branch and read and the action
OF the Second Branch in accepting the
report and ordering payment Of the bal
ance due on said expenditures was con-
CURED in.
The report Of the Gas Trustees in re-
lation 70 laying pipe under the river 70
the Seventh Ward was received from the
Second Branch and It's action approving
the action Of the Trustees, was concurred
in.
The report Of the joint standing Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys was received
from the Second Branch and its action in
accepting said report was concurred in.
Report OF Committee on Health in re-
lation to Wheat's tannery, received from
the Second Branch and its action thereon
concurred in.
Bids from Thos. Hogg and George
Arkle in relation 10 macadamizing Nc.
Colloch street received in the Second
Branch were read, and the action Of said
Branch ordering adyertisments fol
putting four strings Of Limestone on said
street was concurred in.
The action Of the Second Branch order.
ing curbstone on Wood street from
Alley Is TO Is was by an aye and nay
vote non-concurred in.
The resolution Of the Second Branch
ordering that Bailey, Woodward & Co.
be compelled to fill their pool on 3Sd
street was concurred in. ....
On motion the Branch adjourned.