The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-31

dOrRhelmer were appointed upon the
committee from the Second Branch.
A resolution from the First Branch,
granting the La Belle Iron Works the
right OF way from their mills to the river,
was received, and the action Of the First
Branch in adopting the same was con.
Cured in.
Petition Of Rachel Larkin, in relation
to tax on hoe, was referred to Committee
on Water Works.
RESOLUTIONS.
Requiring the Street Commissioner to
inform Council its next meeting why
property owners on Virginia street have
uot laid sidewalk as required by ordi.
nance. Adopted.
That oil lamps be placed on Wood
street, near the bridge over Caldwelrs
Run. Referred to Committee en- Lights.
That an oil lamp be placed on the cor.
ner OF McColloch and S0th streets. Re.
ferred TO Committee on Lights.
WHEREAS, There are many saloon
keepers in lhis city who are undecided
as TO a renewal OF their contracts for
rents for the next year, owing to the un-
certainty OF the action OF Council in rela-
ton to fixing the price Of license for or.
dlnances and coffee houses; therefore,
Rcsotred, That the Committee on Ordi.
nanccs be and are hereby instructed to
forthwith prepare an ordinance fixing
said licenses for The next year, and that
the Council commit itself to the passage
Of such an ordinance on or before the
regular meeting in December.
The resolution was amended by striking
out all that part after the word year
and so adopted.
That on and after the fret day Of
November, and until the first day OF
April, any ore in the city desiring have
the right to keeptwo hogs, TO be kept in
such condition as may be fixed By ordi-
nance. Adopted.
That the Street Commissioner be re-
Quired to inform Council at its next
meeting Why property owners on Virginia
street have not laid sidewalk az required
b. ordinance. Adopted.
The Second Branch adjourned.
FIRST BR4ScH-ZxrRA SESSION.
His Honor the Mayor presided. AT
roll.call there were present MessrS. Dor.
ing, Carnahan, EgeFter, Hall, Hastings,
MCadamN, Reister, Wilson and Wood.
ward.
The minutes Of the regular monthly
meeting we're read, and being approved,
we're signed by the Mayor and Clerk.
The Second Branch sent notice that it
adhered to its action in relation 10 laying
GOO feet Of pipe on Wood street, south Of
25th street. The First Branch adhered to
its amendment.
Report OF the Street Commissioner in
relation to the sd street sewer and other
matters pertaining to sewers and crossings
in different parts OF the city; also that
Gillespie & Slater, were not fulfilling
their contracts in street paving; also that
James Haley was not cleaning the street
according to contract, was received from
the Second Branch and the action OF said
Branch was concurred in.
A communication from the La Belle
Mill Co. 10 relation to the permits 10
said mill company, granted by the city to
construct q tram road from their mill 10
the river, as king q change SO as to allow
said company to reach their landing on
the river By another route and the pray.
er Of the petitioners was granted,
Petition Of Fred. Warner to keep a
coffee house at No. ISl, 18th street, was
received from the Second Branch ard the
action OF said Branch, in granting the
petition, was CONQUERED in.
Petition Of citizens on Chaplire street,
between 18th and 18th streets, in relation
to grade on Iaid street, was received from
the Second Branch and the action of the
Second Branch, in referring the matter to
the Committee on Streets and Alleys with
power to act, wss concurred in.
Resolution OF the Second Branch in
reference 10 coal scales was received and
concurEed in.
Petition Of certain citizens in the Sth
Ward asking 10 be relieved from the or
dinance requlring them to lay their pave
ments full width, was received from the
Second Branch and the action OF the Sec.
end Branch in granting the prayer OF the
petitions Tas non'coucurred in.
The consideration Of the special water
assessment being the special order was
taken up, together with the settlement Of
the Committee on Water Works with
George 9. Black, collector OF water rents
for tae year 1876; after coucurEiug with
Second Branch In accepting said settle
ment, the water assessments !or the year
1871 were read, and the action Of the
Second Branch In approving the report
was coucurfed in.
3ir. Woodward offered q resolution
that the Committee on Ordinances bs in.
structed 10 frame an ordinance defining
the privilege and duties Of the owners
Of tram roads in the city. Adopted.
The action Of the Second Branch in
ordering gts lamps on McColloch and
Both streets and Seth and WCl1al streets
was concurred in.
Resolution Of the Second Branch order.
ing the publication OF notice that city
taxes and water rents are now due and
that interest will be charged On same
after the Erss day Of December was con-
Cured 10.
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