The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01

CRY corS,nyn..sEooxp BRAscn.-A
meeting q the City Council was held last
n;vbt Present: Beltz, Erskine, Goer-
;nS Horkheimer, HandlanS Hanson, Hell,
Kingdom, Myles, MeGawL Pryor, Jar
den, vOgler, Werner, Mr.. President
REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION ceN-
MTTTEE.
The joint special committee TO whom m
was referred the communication oi
James A. Henry in relation to the taxa
zion Of Clerks costs in police court cases
Inv lie Clerk Of tho Municipal Court oil
Wheeling. reported that they had, with
The assisiauce Of the City Solicitor, ex-
AHMED the various statutes having 4
hearing upon the subject, and found them
capable Of various interpretations. Unaer
any Interpretation, however, they were
40 indefinite and vague that the commit
foo were unable to determine rs to the
CORRECTNESS Of the Clerks taxation oil his
costs In cases Of the class referred TO-. Inc
committee found that the theory Of the
memorialist as to the controlling elect,
in such cases, Of the provisions oil t aN
Act Of the Legislature OF December ~,
1872, prescribing the fees for Justices, Is
moi correct. The committee were OIL the
opinion that the fees Of the Clerk Of the
Municipal Court Of Wheeling should be
definitely fixed by IN act Of the Legisia-
ture applicable to tho peculiar duties
which BY the present statutes are reqnlr-
ed for proceedings in the police court
They therefore recommend the adoption
of the follow resolution
Resolved, That the subject Of fees Of the
Clerk Of the Municipal Court OF Wheel;
ING in police court cases be re.committed
10 The special committee heretofore ap-
pointed upon that subject, and that said
committee be instructed to report to Cs1n'
ell, for recommendation TO the Leglsla-
ture, a draft OF a bill definitely liking the
fees or compensation Of the Clerk in such
cascs, and IL the committee deem il adj
yisable) determining by whom such fees
shall be paid.
The resolution appended to the report
was adopted.
The City Surveyor submitted a report
in relation to the work done by George
Crumbacker, contractor, in building
sewers, which was referred to the Com
mit,ce on Streets and Alleys.
PETITIONS.
Several applications for coffee house
licenses were read, the bonds approved
and licenses granted.
The petition OF Mother Dc Chantal, Of
ST. Joseph's Academy, for reduction Of
water rent, was referred to the Commit
tee on Water Works.
The application Of John McCluskyr
for reduction Of license OF Theatre
Comigue, was referred to the Committee
on Ordinances Tor report.
browns HoRsE AGAIN.
Geo. Crumbacker presented a petition
asking that Council rescind its action
holding him personally liable for the Sl25
asked for by Mr.. Brown, whose horse
was fatally Injured by falling into an
open sewer on 22d street. The petition
was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys.
Mr.. Handlan Offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the sum Of SG67 20 be
paid to Morris Curra ufor work done on
Warren street, the same having been
recommended by the Committee on Streets
and Alleys,
The Second Branch then adjourned.
FIRST pRASCu-srECTAL SESSION.
Present, His Honor the Mayor, Messrs.
Baird, Butterfeld, Egcrter, Hall, Hoff-
man, McAdams, Schambra, Wallace and
Wilson.
A quorum being present the minutes
OF the last meeting were read, and being
approved were signed.
The Mayor announced that the meet
ing was called for special purpose, bnt
he would take the opportunity TO ex'
plain his action in relation to the con-
tract OF Mr.. NJ. Curran for the macada'
mixing of ATcCulloch and Warren streets
Mr.. Curran had stated that it would DC
useless to put stone on McCulloch street
owing TO the sinking Of the bed Of the
street, and suggested that he would so or
with Warren street. He (the Mayor
suggested that he (Curran) have the con-
tract divided, which was finally ar
ranged, but the matter had never re-
ceived the confirmation OF Council.
Explanations were then in order, and
several members stated the reasons fol
the remarks made by them at the last
meeting,
A resolution was received from the
Second Branch, that Morris Curran bc
paid $GG7 for the macadamizing Of War
rem street.
Mr.. ButterGeld moved an amendment,
that the above sum be paid when Mr.
Curran shall have signed the contract
binding him to also place the stone on
McColloch street MS fast rs said street
shall be prepared for said stoning by TIT
Street Commissioner.
The amendment was adopted, and the
resolution, as amended, was concurred in
A report from the special committee
on papers offered by Mr.. Henry was read
and the report, as approved by the Sec
ond Branch, was concurred in.
The special business was then ordered
being the consideration OF applications
Of saloon.keepers for privilege to chang
places Of business under their existing
licenses. The petitions granted by tn
Second Branch were concurred in.
There being no other business, tn
Branch adjourned.
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