The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-17

session. Present at roll.call: Adams,
Bentz, Bown, Cowden, Crowther, Fisher,
Goodlellow; Hanson, Horkheimer, Lo.
gan, Myers, Pollock, Riddle, Ritter,
Simpson, Wait, Vockler, Yahp, Mr..
President.
The object Of the meeting was stated
by the chair 10 be the consideration Of
the garbage ordinance.
The resolution submitted by the Com.
mittee on Health at a previous meeting,
and laid on the table for future action,
was upon motion Of DR.. Logan taken up
and read by the clerk, as follows:
ReSolred, That il is inexpedient to pass
IN ordinance which will permit the
running at large Of hogs within the cor.
porate limits Of the city.
Mr.. Hanson moved the adoption OF the
resolution, and the motion was seconded
by Mr.. Horkheimer.
DR.. Jepson, Health Officer, was called
upon for information, and stated that
after his experience OF two years with
hogs and two years without hogs, he was
prepared TO say that the sanitary condi.
ton OF the city was much better without
than with them.
The yeas and nays were called upon
the resolution, with the following result:
YEAs-Adams, Bown, Cowden, Growth.
er, Goodiellow, Hanson, Horkheimer,
Logan, Myles-9.
NAYs-Beltz, Campbell, Fisher. Pol.
lock, Riddle, Ritter, Stoker, Vockler,
Wait. Yahn, Mr.. Presieent-ll.
So the resolution was rejected. Mr..
Simpson, at his own request, was excused
from voting.
An ordinance submitted by Mr.. Bentz,
and similar TO The old ordinance under
which hogs were allowed 10 run at large,
was read by the clerk.
Upon the first reading, a motion 10 re-
ject was lost by the following vote:
IEAs-Adams, Bown, Cowden, Crow
Their, Goodfellow, Hanson, Horkheimer,
Logan, Simpson,.
NAYs--Beltz, Campbell, Fisher, Myles,
Pollock, Riddle, Ritter, Stoker, VociIer,
Wait, Yahn, Mr.. Presidcnt--l2.
The ordinance provides that tax Of
s. shall bs paid for every hog, shoat or
pig marked and offered 10 be registered,
but makes it lawful for every housekeep.
er to permit his or her hogs, not exceed.
ing two in number, TO run at large with
out the payment Of any tax therefor. The
tax was 81 in the old ordinance.
The following sections were added by
Dr.. Logan:
SIC. o. That the owner Of any hog,
shoat or pig, who shall violate the 81
section OF this ordinance, by allowing
more thantw hogs, shoats or pigs to run
at large without first having paid the tax
imposed by the objection, shall be liable
to fine OF not less than S. or more than
$40 for every such hog, shoat or pig al.
lowed TO run at large in excess OF the
plumber provided for by said section.
SEc.7. That in case any hog, shoat or
pig running at large shall break into, or
lind its way into the yard or premises OF
any householder and cause any damage to
the said premises or any property belong.
ing thereto, the owner OF said hog, shoat
or pig shall be liable to the complainant
for such damages.
The ordinance was read by ia title, and
the yeas and nays were called upon its
passage, as follows:
YEAs-Beltz, Fisher, Myles, Pollock,
Riddle, Ritter, Stoker, Vockler, Wait,
Yahn, Mr.. Presidential.
NAYs-Adams, Bown, Campbell, Cow
den, Crowther, Goodfellow, Hanson,
HOrkheimer, Logan, Simpson-l0.
Having been passed by majority vote
only, the ordinance will lay over until
the next meeting.
Upon motion Of DR.. Logan, the garbage
ordinance was then taken up. The ordi-
nance is the same as before, with the ex.
ception that the contractors will be re-
quired to give bond for the faithful per.
tOrmance Of their duty, and that the dis
trlcts are changed somewhat. The new
ordinance provides that the city shall be
divided into eight districts, each district
corresponding in number and size with
the wards.
An amendment to Sec. 8, giving the
garbage collectors the privilege OF dis
posing Of such quantities Of garbage as
may be required TO feed hogs or cattle by
persons who have permission 10 keep the
same within the corporate limits OF the
city, was adopted. This amendment is
meant to provide for such disposition Of
garbage in case the hog ordinance is
passed.
The ordinance was read three times and
passed, and the Clerk was instructed TO
advertise for proposals for collecting
garbage for twelve months.
The amendment OF the First Branch 10
the report Of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys, ordering double stone cross
ing IN front Of the city building, was nom
concurredi in.
An ordinance giving the Wheeling and
Elm Grove railway the right to construct
a track on Chapline street, from 10th
street to 1lth street, and on 18th street
from Chapline to Market, was read three
times and passed.
Some unimportant business was trans
acted, after which the Second Branch ad-
journed.
FIRST BRASCH-EXrRAs SESSION.
His Honor the Mayor presided. On
calling the roll there were present
Messrs. Baird, Blair, Boring, Egerter,
Hall, Hoffman, Laughlin, McAdums and
Reister.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
The report Of the Committee on Scales
was read, and the action Of the Second
Branch, with the exception Of. 80 much
as referred TO the Fourth Ward scales,
was concurred in.
The report Of the co mmittee on Mrs
Stours property was read and the action.
OF the Second Branch, in adopting the
report OF the committee, was concnrred
in.
The report Of the Committee on the
City Prison for the month oil February
was read and the approval Of the report
by the Second Branch was concurred in.
The report Of the Committee on the
Fire Department, enumerating bills for
the month OF February, was read, and the
action OF the Second Branch in approy-
ing the report was concnrred in.
The report Of the Comm ittee on Ac-
counts for the month OF February was
read, and the action Of the Second Branch
in approving the report and ordering
payment Of the bills enumerated, was
Concurred in.
Report Of the Gas Trustees for the
month Of February, and the action Of the
Second Branch in approving the report,