The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-17

Cry CoUscIL.-Seeond BraneA.-Inis
branch of Council met last nignt III
special session to take action regarding
tie garbage ordinance. 49,.
Present at roll call, Messrs. ADAMS
Oowen, Crowther, Fisher, GoodieiioW'
Hanson, Horkheimer, Logan, Meyers
Pollock. Riddle, Ritter, Simpson. Wait'
yockler. Yahn, Mr.. President.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, corrected and signed. IT
On motion the following resolution
embodied in the report OF the Commit'ee
on Ordinances, tabled at the last mee'lng'
was taken up:
Rs,olved, That IL is inexpedientto pass
an ordinance which will permit the run
ming at large of hogs within the corpof-
ate limits of the city. mr..
Pending discussion, the Health omcer
made a statement in opposition TO Inc
"hoe ordinance" after which general
discussion was had, and the yeas ana
nsys being demanded, the vote resulted
in the rejection of the resolution:
Ayes-Messrs Adams, Bown, Cowden'
Crcwther, Goodfellow, Hanson, hork-
heimer, Logan, Myles-9.
Nsys-Messrs. Beltz, Campbell, Mar
tin, Pollock, Riddle, Reister, Stokes
Vockler, Wait, Yahn, Mr.. President
II. A., ....,
The "hop ordinance" was then taken
nm and read first time, and motion to
reject the ordinance was lost, oy the iol
lowing vote: oao.
Yess-Messrs. Adams, Bown, Cowden,
Crowther, Goodfellow, Hanson, Hork'
heimer, Logan, Simpson,.
| Nsvs-Messrs. Beltz, Campbell,
Fisher. Myles, Pollock, Riddle, Ritter,
Stokes. Vockler, Wait, Yshn, Mr.. Presl'
dent-12.
The ordinance then passed to Its second
reading. and several amendments were
made the only amendments OF importance
to the ordir ance as it exists in the publish
ed ordinance of the city, being the as
sessmept of tax of S. per head for each
hog IN excess of two IN number, and the
following sections:
SRc. 6. That the owner of any hog,
shost or pig, who shall violate the third
section of this ordinance, by allowing
mora than two hogs, shosts or pigs to
run at large, without having first paid
the tax, shall be liable to fine imposed
nv the third section OF not less than 10
nor more than $40 for every such hog,
shost or pig allowed to run at large IN
excess of the number provided for by
said section.
SIC. 7. That in case any hog, shoat or
mig. running at large, shall reach into,
or find its way into the yard or premises
of any householder, and cause any dam
age to the said premises, or any property
belonging thereto, the owner OF said hog
sbost or pig shall be liable to the aom-
plaiusnt for such damages.
As thus amended, the ordinance was
read third time by its title, "Hogs, by
the clerk, and on the question OF is
adoption being put, the yeas and nays
we're called for, and vote resulted;
Yeas-Bsltz, Fisher, Myles, Pollock
Riddle, Ritter, Stoker, Vockler, Watt
Yahn, Mr.. Presidential.
Nsvs-Adams, Bown, Campbell. Cow
den, Crowther, Goodfellow, Hanson
Horkheimer, Logan, Slmpson-lO.
Only msjority vote having been
cast for the ordinance, and 1t requiring
a two-thirds vote to adopt, " was, on
motion laid on the table.
The garbage ordinance was then taken
up, read first, second and third time
and adopted by unanimous vote, the
only amendment of consequence to the
ordinance as already published, being OF
granting power to the garbage collector
to dispose of SO much garbage to keepers
of hogs or cattle under the ordinance, rs
shall be necessary to feed the same.
The report of the Committee on Streets
ard Alleys as received from the First
branch, was non-concurred IN.
The ordinance granting the Elm
Grove Railway Company the right OF
way on Chapline and Eleventh street.
from Sixteenth street to Market streets,
AZ received from the First branch was
concurred in.
A number of unimportant resolutions
we're then acted upon, alter which
Council adjourned. -,
| First Branch. a ca led meeting OF
this Branch the following members were
present, the Mayor presid Messrs'
Blair, Baird, BORNE, Egerter, Hall,
Hoffman, McAdsms, Lsughlin and Rels
ter
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The report OF the Committee on Scales
in relation to receiving bids and letting
the same was read, and owing to W sta
| ka irraunlarity the
bids, and q reference TO the old himoer-
" scales, the whole matter was discussed
At length. After which Mr.. Blair moved
that the letting of the Fourth ward and
Manchester scales be referred to the
committee for examination and report.
The rest Of the repor. was concurred In.
The report of the special committee on
a settlement with Mrs. Stout, with ac-
anying resolutions, was conculred
in.
The reports of the Superintendent and
Committee on City Prison, with resolu
lions fer payment of bills, etc, were con-
Cured in.
The reports of the Chief Fire Marshal
and Committee on Fire Department.
together with resolutions for the pay
ment of monthly bills, were concurred
in,
The report of the Committee on Ac,
counts, as received from the Second
Branch, was, with the resolutions at
tached, concurle cd in.
The report of the Gas Trustees WIS
read and concurred in.
The First Branch adhered to its action
in relation to placing crossing opposite
the city building, and asked TOR a com
mittee on conference. Messrs. Reister,
Egerter and Boring were appointed from
this Branch.
The garbage ordinance as amended
and received from the Second branch,
was read the second time.
A motion prevailed to strike out the
language which permits the garbage col
lectors to dispose of garbage as may be
required to feed hogs or cattle as reported
IN the amendment to section first.