The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-20
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SECOND BRANCH.

sidcration of the report OF the committee
on Health. The President being absent
Mr.. Hanson was called to the chair.
Present-Messrs ErsKine, Goering,
Hanson, Hanke, He'll. Kingdom, MyIes,
Pollock, Pryor, Garden and Wilkinson.
A quorum not being present the Ser
geant was instructed to "arrest" suf-
ficient number of members to constitute
a quorum. The requisite number hay
ing been obtained, Council was called to
order.
THE GARBAGE QUESTION.
The committee on Health reported the
following resolutions:
Resoired, That the petition of the citi-
zens of the Eighth ward, in relation TO
the repeal of the "Hog Ordinance" be not
granted.
Resolved That the petition OF the citi-
Zcns of the Seventh ward be granted.
Resoired That the contract for the re-
moval of garbage and otfal in the first,
second, third and fourth districts be
awarded to +. w. Becker for the sum
of $3.50, $3.50, $3.50 and $3.50 respectively,
he To give satisfactory bonds for the faith
iul performance Of his duty, as prescribed
by ordinance.
ResoLced, That the contract for the re.
moval of the garbage and ofial in the
filth district be awarded TO Lawrence
Clark at his bid of $275, he 10 give salts
factory bonds for the faithful perform
ance of said duty as prescribed by ordi-
nance.
Amended by striking out the last reso-
luton and giving the entire contract to
+. w. Becker for $1,000, for the whole
city.
ReSolced, That an invitation be ex-
tended to the Eagle Odorless Apparatus
Company of Philadelphia, to exhibit In
this city at as early daya convenient,
their apparatus for the odoress cleaning
OF vaults, &c, provided the same be done
without expense TO the city.
The report of the committee together
with the resolutions, was adopted.
August Miller was granted license
to keep coffee house.
oCNDEMNATIoN OF OHIO STREET.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
and Alleys submitted the following,
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The Ohio County Circuit
Court issued decree, dated the 10th day
of January, 1876, in the matter of the
condemnation of certain lands in the
Seventh ward, for the extension of Ohio
street eastwardly to the Ohio river, in the
case of the "city of Wheeling VS.. Daniel
+. Zane and Others" therefore be it
Resotred by the Council Of the City Of
Wheeling, That the said decree be ac-
cepted by the city, and that the Clerk be
directed to issue an order on the Receiver
for fifteen hundred (Sl,500) dollars, the
amount of the reward stated IN the de-
cree, said order TO be made payable to the
City Solicitor, the amount thereof to be
disbursed by him IN accordance with the
provisions of said decree; and also, an
order covering the amount OF costs OF the
proceedings had in the cause named, the
said last mentioned amount to be like
wise disbursed by the City Solicitor, he
to make u report to Council of bis action
in the matter.
The report of DR.. Jepson, Health Or
ficer, giving his account Of tour Of ex-
animation of the condition of the
slaughter houses within the city limits,
was read, received and filed.
The petition of certain citizens asking
relief for John Reid. who was injured at
the Washington Hall fire was referred
to the committee on Fire Department.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resoiced, That the City Clerk be in
structed to draw an order on the Re-
ceivcr in favor OF Maurice Curran for
Sl679S, the same being the balance due
HIM for work done on Warren street.
Adopted.
Re>oiccd, That all owners of slaughter
houses within the limits of the city, be
required to show up to the committee on
Health, within thirty days from date, by
what right they keep said slaughter
houses within the limits of the city.
Adopted.
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner
lie and is hereby ordered to repair the
ron fence at north end OF the Market
street bridge, as there is great danger of
young children falling through the open
Ings that have been made in the iron
fence. Adopted.
Resolved, that the City Clerk be in
structed to have printed and posted
throughout the city loo copies of the
gorbage ordinance, for the information of
the public. Adopted.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
At called meeting of this Branch
last night, the following members ans
wcred roll call: Messrs. Blair, Baird,
Cowan, Cunning, McAdams, Egerter,
Schambra, Hoffman and Wallace. The
Mayor being absent, Mr.. Blair presided.
The minutes of the last meeting we're
read and approved.
Mr.. Stone offered this resolution:
That the committee on Ordinance be
directed to report an ordinance amend
ing the ordinance establishing rules for
the government of Council by the ad-
dition of the following rule:
That either Branch by the concurrent
vote of not less than three-fourth of its
members present, may suspend Tor itself
any rule contained in the ordinance ex-
cept those rules, the suspension of which
would directly effect the rights of the
other Branch, IN which case the con-
currence Of the said other Branch by n
like vote, shall be necessary.
The resolution was referred to the COM
niittee on Ordinances fer report as to its
practicability.
Pending other business, the garbage or
dinance was reac and It's defects discussed
at some length.
The report Of the committee on
Health, which embodied the proposals
for collecting garbage, was read and the
action of the Second Branch in award
ing the contract to +. w. Becker was
concurred in.
Several bills that came up as new
business were also concurred in.
The application of August &. Miller for
a coffee house license was concurred in.
A decree of the Circuit Court, con-
deming certain Island property for city
purposes, along with reports in connec.
tinp tharauith read