The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-27
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SECOND BRANCH.

SECOND BRASCH.-
A called meeting of the Second Branch
OF Council was held last night, President
Logan in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Beltz, Erskine, Hand
Ian, Hanson, He'll, Kingdom, Long, Pol
lock, Vogler, Wilkinson, Warner, Mr..
President.
Mr.. Charles Otte, elected member of
this Branch, from lhe Eighth ward, to
Eli the vacancy caused by the resigna'
ton of Il. j. Leasure, appeared and was
sworn in and appointed on all commit
tees upon which his predecessor bad
served.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The First Branch returned the tax
ordinance amended by striking out "25
cents upon every 500 for
railroad tax" and inserting 40 cents
on every 800 worth of property" The
amendment OF the First Branch was
concurred in.
The amended report of the Capitol
committee, as received from the First
Branch was concurred 10.
The amended report of the COM
mittee on House of Correction as receiv.
ed from the First Branch, was
concurred IN. On behalf of this
Branch, the President appointed Messrs.
Erskine, Handlan and Wilkinson on the
committee referred to in the report.
An ordinance in relation to cleaning
vaults, cesspools, &c, was read, ahd after
discussion, was referred to the committee
on Ordinances for report.
An ordinance amending an ordinance
in relation to the Wheeling and Elm
Grove Railway Company was read sec
ond time and then laid over until the
next meeting. The only amendment or
change in the new ordinance is to say
that nothing but horse power be used to
convey the cars.
A petition from lot OF the citizens of
portion of the Island for the removal
of cesspcol, was referred TO the COM
mlttee on Streets and Alleys with power
TO act
The petition Of certain merchants on
the east side Of Market street square,
asking for the widening of the pavement,
was referred 10 the committee on Streets
and Alleys.
The petition of Greer Fisher and
Lang, for curbing in front of their new
building on Fourteenth street, Was re.
ferred to the committee on Streets and
Alleys with power to act.
The petition OF }. X. Botsford for
new curbing on Thirteenth street, was
referred TO the committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Petition OF Belmont Nail Works and
others was referred to the committee on
Streets and Alleys, with power to act
Petition of property owners, on the
north side of Nineteenth street. wanting
crock sewer, was referred to the COM
mlttee on Streets and Alleys.
Bill Of +. Booking was referred to the
committee on Health.
Bill of Thompson IL Hibls'd, for
plumbing work done on the Capitol WAS
referred to the committee Oh Capitol.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resoired, That the sum Of 5000 be and
is hereby ordered to be paid to Mr.. John
Moreland Tor injuries received ut the
Washington Hall fire.
Rcso!red, That the Street Commits
sioner be ordered to lay crock sewer on
the north side of 25th street, between
Chaplinc and Market streets, according
To the recommendation of the Street
Commissioner Referred to the commit
tee on Streets and Alleys.
R0soired, That the Street Commissioner
be ordered 10 place curb-stOne on Chap
line street, east side between 9th
and 10th streets at once; also to order
the property holders on same street to
have their pavements paved on the COM
| pIetion of the same. Referred to COM
mittec on Streets and Alleys.
Resoiced, That the Street Commission
err is hereby ordered TO place stone cross
ing over Eofi street opposite the Cathe-
drsl. Adopted.
Restored, That the committee on Real
Estate be ordered TO place shelving in
the new vault adjoining the City Build.
! ing for the use of the city officers or any
other necessary liking that may be want
ed. Adopted.
ResoiUed, That special committee Of
six, three from the First Branch, and
three from the Second Branch, be appoit-
ed, to report TO Council plan for build.
ing and locating two bridge over Cald-
wells run, one on Chapline and one on
Eoll' streets. Adopted.
On motion the ordinance to amend
an ordinance IN relation to the Wheeling
and Elm Grove Railway Company was
reconsidered and read third time and
passed.
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