The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-16

CrTY CouHct1-SEcoSD BRAHcH.-A
special meeting Of the City Council was
called for last evening. In the Second
Branch there was no quorum, md no
business was transacted.
YiRsr BRANCH.
Dr. Geo. Baird being called to the chair,
the roll was called, and there we're present
Messrs, Baird, Bntter6eld; Blair, Cowen,
Dunning, Egertet, Hoffman, McAdams,
SchambFa and Wallace.
The minutes Of the last regular meeting
were read, and being approved, were
signed.
and Appeals was read, and the recon-
mendation Of the Committee that the re-
port Of the Committee as amended be
adopted, was not agreed TO, and on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Blair was recommitted to the
Board for further report.
The report Of the Committee on Water
Works for the month Of August was read
and the action Of the Second Branch in
adopting the recommendations OF the COM
mittee was concurred IN.
The report Of the Committee on Ac-
counts was read and the recommends
tionS Of the committee approved by the
Second Branch were concurred In.
The report Of the Committee on Capt.:
toll was read and the recommendation OF
The committee approved by the Second
Branch, with the exception OF the first
and second resolutions, was concurred IN.
The RESOLUTION authorizing the pur-
chase Of Q clock for the Capitol building
and 1900 bell for thesame, passed by
the Second Branch, was concurred In
after . motion to lay on the table had
been lost by IN aye and nay vote a. fol-
lows: Ayes; Messrs Cowen, Hoffman,
Roberts and Wallace; nays, Messrs.
Baird, Butterfeld, Dunning, Egerter,
Hall, McAdams, Schsmbra and Wilson.
The action OF the City Sergeant in ap-
pointing J. Defenbaugh deputy, ap-
proved by the Second Branch, was con-
Cured in.
The petition OF L. Kress and Henry
Rothhnm for license to keep coffee houses
granted by the Second Branch was con-
CURED in. 81.
Mr.. Dunning offered his resignation as
member Of the Board Of Equalization
and Appeals, and the motion 70 lay the
same on the table was lost. Adebate
followed on the propriety Of the resigna-
ton which resulted ina refusal to accept
the resignation.
The report OF the Street Commissioner
for the month Of August was read and
the Recommendation OF the committee
that the bills enumerated therein
be paid, approved by the Second Branch,
was concurred In.
The report oil the Committee on Fire
Department for the month Of August was
read, and the recommendations Of the
committee as approved by the Second
Branch were concurred in, after con-
siderable: discussion.
The report Of the Committee on City
Prison for the month OF August was read;
and the recommendation OF the commit
tee that the bills enumerated therein be
paid, approved by tho Second Branch,
was concurred in.
The report OF the Committee on FL
nance was read as to its settlement with
Geo. Q. Black, and the action Of the Sec
ond Branch in approving the report was
concurred in.
The report Of the Committee on As.
sessments was read. On the clause rec
ommending q levy Of IS cents on the one
hundred dollars of real estate yalua-
ton for railroad purposes some
discussion arose, and Mr.. Blair
moved 10 amend BY striking out 25 cents
and inserting 10 cents. Mr.. Egerter, as
further amendment moved 10 lay said
clause on the table, which was adopted;
which action the chairman decided laid
the whole ordinance on the table. Mr..
Butterfeld moved to reconsider the mo-
ton 10 lay on the table, which was car.
ried. Mr.. Egerter then withdrew the
motion and moved to non.concur in the
adoption OF said clause, which motion
was decided TO be out OF order, the mo-
ton OF Mr.. Blair to amend having prece-
dence, and after discussion, on call for
the ayes and nays, the amendment was
adopted BY q vote Of s to 9, and the ordi-
nance as amended was adopted.
A report Of the Gas Trustees in relation
10 certain work, and asking permission
to borrow $4,000 on four and six months
time at a rate not exceeding per cent,
was read, and the action OF the Second
Branch in granting said authority was
concurred IN.
The resolution OF the Second Branch
allowing Thomas Wins and others to
make certain sever connections was con-
CURED in.
Petition ofLawrence Clark, granted by
the Second Branch, was referred to the
Committee on Grades.
| The Branch adjourned.