The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-26


mittee The ayes and nays
were called for, and Mr..
Horkheimer's motion was carried
by the following vote:
Ayes-Beltz, Goering, Horkheimer,
Handlan, Hanson, Hsnke. He'll, KING
horn, Myles, Long, Vogler, Warner-ll.
Nays .Erskine, McGaw, McCourtney,
Pollock, Pryor, Reitz, Wilkinson, Presi-
dent Logan-9.
Mr.. Horkheimer then asked for new
committee of conference, and the Presi-
dent appointed Mcssrs. Horkheimer, Frs
kline and Handlan on behalf of this
Branch. This action was communicated
to the First Branch.
An ordinance repeating the present
hog ordinance was lead, which was re-
jected by the following vote:
Ayes-Beltz, Erskine, Goering. Hork-
heimer, He'll, Harrison, Handlan, Long,
McGaw, Reitz, McCourtney, Pryor-l2.
Nays Kingdom, Myles, Pollock,
Garden, Voekler, Wilkinson, Warren
and President Logan-9.
The resolution from the First Branch
resembling q former order of Council for
the pavement of Eighteenth street, was
| concur ed in.
On motion adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
At an adjourned meeting of this
Branch, held last night, the following
members were present, Mr.. Blair occu-
plying the chair:
Messrs. Brice, Butterleld, Baird,
Stone, Schambra, Wallace, Carnahan,
Roberts, Egerter, Holman, Wilson and
McAdams.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Pending other business, DR.. Baird
asked that the City Solicitor, who was
present, be requested to deliver his opin-
ion in regard to the authority that the
Council may have in relation to remov-
ing the Washington Hall ruins.
The request being made by the Chair,
the solicitor advised in substance that the
city should act carefully in the premises
and before deciding that the ruins were
nuisance and should be abated, it ought
to have the authority of the Court, or it
might be decided by the grand jury,
which has authority to indict parties for
keeping public nuisance. There are
three classes of nuisances which the
city would be justified in
promptly abating. These are in cases OF
fire, health and obstructing the public
his hways. But as the party who is eff
iected by the abatement has recourse to
law, it would be the safest and surest
plan, where there is not absolute Ger
tainty that nuisance exists, to ask the
opinion Of the court, or refer it to the
grand jury. Then the city is entirely
free firm all danger from damages. The
solicitor also read an extract from legal
work to sustain his views. The report
was ordered spread on the minutes.
Mr.. Brice moved that the resolution in
relation to purchasing Il horse for the At.
lantic fire engine, which was laid on the
table at the last meeting of this Branch,
be taken from the table.
On the ayes and noes being called the
motion was lost.
The report of the committee on Lights
in relation to awarding the furnishing
contracts for lamps, oil and posts in the
different wards, was read and concur
red in.
A petition signed by seventy-ive la
dies against any reduction or dlscrlmina-
ton in granting licenses to ordinaries
and coffee-houses, was read.
Information was received from the
Second Branch that it had appointed q
committee of conference TO consider and
adjust the differences existing between
the two Branches of the Council con-
corning the special license ordinance.
The chair appointed Messrs. Baird, Car
nahan and McAdams as members OF the
committee, from this Branch.
The Gas Trustees in relation to award
ing contracts for gas mains, &c. was
read and concurred in.
The petitions OF C.. Arnold Tor per-
mission to tap the Main streetsewer, was
amended by adding the words provided
that it not be used for draining water
closets"
The petition of James Hamilton ask
ing that the license on the Opera House
be made the same rs last year. 1t was
amended by Mr.. Stone providing no
juglary or gift enterprise entertainment
be allowed.
The petition of a lumber of citizens
living on market square TO have two adj
ditional lights placed on the east side of
the Second Ward Market House was con-
CURED in.
On motion of Mr.. Egerter, the petition
of Mr.. Curren was taken from the table
and read, and after a long discussion the
action Of the Second Branch authorizing
the payment of his bill was concurred in.
Mr.. Hall offered a motion that the
order TO have Eighteenth street paved be,
and is hereby rescinded. In explana-
ton of the motion Mr., Hall stated his
reason was the city was greatly in debt,
that she could not spare the money at
present, besides the street was not an i'm
portant outlet or thoroughiare.
Mr. McAdams opposed the motion
very ardently and earnestly and appeal
ed 10 the members not to rescind the
order, at this time, particularly as hsco
league Mr. DuRning was absent, who
if present, would throw some weight IN
its favor.
The motion, after some further discus
sion, was carried by ayes and nays.
After an hours absence, the commit
tee on conference returned aud reported
its action. which will be found in the
Second Branch report.
The Second Branch then informed the
First Branch that it did not accede to
the report OF the joint committee on son &.
ference, and they ask for the appointment
Of new committee.
A motion was here offered 10 adjourn,
by Mr.. Wallace: Some little confusion
ensued, when Mr.. w. withdrew his me-
ton. Mr.. Wallace here stated that he
thought the other branch was not treating
this branch with proper courtesy. A great
difference Of opinion prevailing as to the
exact status of the conference report and
what action should be taken, considers
bic disc ussion ensued on parliamentary
law, VIII, II motion finally prevailed that
the joint report Of the Committee as re-
port d, be adopt d.
Mr.. Egerter offered the following re-
solutions.