The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-14

tba collector of water rents be authorized
. nd amnowsred to shut of the water ana
TO report his action TO st the nrst regular
meeting OF Council thereafter. -
Tbs ordinance was read three times
and passed. ,a
The monthly report Of the joint stand
inc Committee on accounts for March, as
received from the Second orancn' w.
pether with the resolutions for the pay
ment of bills contained thereiE' was
read. n ,,o
A question arose as to whether the
S,,ndqv Leaders bill tor publisDlLg the
ANNUAL statement was authorized. oone
DISCUSSION arose IA to the correctness OF
the bill. and the resolution for lie pay
ment was amen led so Is to refer 1t cack
| % tho Committee on Accounts for exah-
ination and report.
The report of the Comnittee on DEC
opd ward Market House, with the reso-
lutions annexed, WAS read and the &C.
t,on of the Second branch concurred ID.
The mex, business in order WAS the
consideration of the general license orai-
nance, for the year commencing May
1st. Itembraces the licensing OF Gil the
business subject to this tax. the oiahks
for the amounts o. the tax were filled IN
vt the same figures rs last year. The
ordinance was resd three times ana pass
cd, =.
The special license IN relation to ordi-
nsrles and coffee houses was received
from the Second branch, rs amended, ana
read.
Mr. Blair moved that this branch dis
agree to the action OF the Second oranch
in reducing the license on coffee houses
to $3.50.
Mr.. Egerter argued in favor of the re-
iuction.
Mr.. Blair opposed 1t.
TIE ayes and noes were called on the
adoption of Mr.. Blairs motion, and were
as follows:
| The ayes were: Messrs. Baird, Blair,
Boring, Hastings, McAdsms, Relster,
Stone and Wilson's.
The noes were: Messrs. Egerter, hotf-
man, Morehead and Woodward--S.
The amendment of the Second branch
that transfer OF licenses on cotfee-houses
and ordinaries be- allowed was disagreed
too.
The reports of the Superintendent and
Committee on Water Works, together
with number of petitions for reduction
in water rents, and resolutions Tor the
payment of the monthly bills, SC, as re-
ceived from the Second branch, were
read and concurred in, with the eXcep-
ton of Mr.. Chris. Viewig's petition for a
reduction IN water rent, which was non
concurred ir, and }. z. Truschell's petit
ton for reduction OF water rent, which
was committed to the committee tor cX-
animation and report. Tho petition OF
K Luke was also non.conCurred In.
The ordinance in relation t. making
the assessment for the expenditures OF
the city government for the h,csl year,
which was framed in accordance with
the recent act of the Legislature, was re
cejyed from the Second branch as
amended, and returned for explanation
without any action Thereon.
The special license ordinance on coffee
houses and ordinaries was received from
the Second branch with the statement
that they adhered to their action, and
asked for committee of conference.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Blair,
Hastings and Egerter from the First
branch on the committee.
The ordinance governing felony Of
fences, SC, as amended by the Second
branch was disagreed TO.
The reports of the Street Commits
sioner and Committee on Streets and
Alleys for the month OF March with the
recommendations and resolutions an
nexed were read aud cOncurred in.
The report Of the committee on con-
ference in relation to the special license
ordinance as received from the Second
branch was read.
| On the motion to non concur
in the action of the Second
branch, Mr.. Egerter spoke in favor OF
the reduction on the ground that II
Council held out for the $500 tax that a
large number OF saloons would be COM
PEELED to close up and consequently the
clty's revenue from that source would
not be rs large as if the license was re-
duced to 5000 and $3.50. The ayes and
nsyes were called and the motion to
non-cOncur was carried by voc OF
eight to three.
The Second branch notified this
branch that il adhered to its action in re-
lation to the ordinance on felony
offences.
The message of the Mayor IN relation
to negotiating the recent city loan, was
concurred in, and rendering the bonds to
| IL II. A.. 8 : Ea ttlr,
debtedness to the same WAS concurred IN.
On motion this Branch adjourned to
meet next week, April 24th.