The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-31
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
FIRST BRANCH.

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A special meeting of this Branch was
called for last night. For several hours
many members waited for sufficient
number to arrive to make quorum. a
member would put in an appearance and
another would step out, while the Ser
geant and his deputies were running
hither and thither, trying to find sbsentees,
but without success. About bGlf-past
nine the Mayor called the roll, and
Messrs. Baird. Oarnahan aud Hall ans
wered
A motion prevailed that the ordinance
be enforced in relation 10 absent menu
bers, and officers were at once
dispatched 10 arrest Messrs. Stone,
Schambra, Brice, Wallace and
Roberts. After roaming all over the
city the officers returned and reported
that only one member, Mr.. Roberts,
could be found. There were now
eight members present, which
still lacked one of making quorum, and
where this member WAS to be found no
one seemed to know. The officers OF the
Elm Grove Railway were present, and
BY this time were feeling very much as
il they had better throw up the sponge
and trust to luck for something To- turn
up. As last resort, Mr.. Parks sug-
gested that he would get carriage and
90 after Mr.. Brice if the rest ofthe MEM
bers would wait until his return. This
the patient members agreed TO, so Mr..
Parks fastened to Huseman's stables, and
before yen could say Jack Robinson
Charley Exley and Lou. -- had a
carriage hitched up aud were on their
way to the Eighth ward. Mr.. Brices
residence was shortly reached, and that
gentleman awakened from his sound
slumbers and aroused from warm bed.
He was informed Of the nature
of the emergency, and, be it said
to his credit, he disregarded all comfort
or inconvenience, and with liberallty
and consideration that you find little Of
these days, hastily dressed himself
and accompanied Mr.. Parks back
to the carriage and to the
Council chamber. In forty-fve minutes
from the time of starting the anxiously
looked tor mber put IN an appearance
at the Council chamber. His arrival was
the signal for much congratulation.
At Just twelve minutes TO midnight the
Mayor called the roll and the following
members answered to their names:
Messrs. Baird Brice, Butterfeld, Carns-
han, Duuning Hail, Hoffman, McAdams
and Roberts.
The reading of the minutes OF the last
meeting WAS dispensed with and the
object of the meeting was stated, which
was to grant PERMISSION to the Elm
Grove Railway Co. TO lay their track
over the west side of McColloch street,
&c. The Mayor read the petitions pre-
scented by the company and the resoIu-
! ton from the Second Branch granting
the company permission to change their
track from the east side Of McCulloch
street to the west side for certain dis
lance, which, after some little discussion
was concurred IN.
The following resolution was then
offered ard passed:
Resolved, That in this dav granting
the petition of the w. u L. g. Il. r. Co ,
the First Branch OF Council does SO with
the understanding that the said company
will lay their track on McColloch and
Baker streets not more than six feet from
the curb line.
The resolution granting Mr.. KGvan-
augh $3.50 on account, for work, was con-
Cured in.
The resolution to permit the superin-
tendent of the work house to extend the
cut at the head of Seventh street, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
The resolution to pay Mr.. Walton for
taking depositions was concurred in.
The resolution authorizing the Capitol
Committee to have grades and contract
for suitable sidewalks around the Capitol
building, was concurred in.
The resolution ordering the Street
| Commissioner to have McCulloch and
Wood streets, between 23d and 9th
streets placed in q suitable condition,
was conCurred in.
The resolution authorizing the Capital
Committee to insure the building for 8
sum not exceeding 100000 for 80 days, or
until the building Is formally accepted
by the Board of Public Works, was con-
cured in.
The resolution ordering the Committee
on Scales to have the scales at Kimberly 5
coal bank TO be repaired, etc, WAS re-
| ferred to the Committee on Sea es for re-
port.
On motion adjourned.