The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-13

jacob Streets was rejected.
ASSESSING A LICENSE TAX on CLUB DANCES.
A communication was received from
Mayor Sweeney, recommending the pass.
age Of an ordinance TO assess n license
tax on club dances and balls, and IN addi.
tional license tax where liquors are sold
in connection with such gatherings. Re.
ferred TO the Committee on ordinaries
for report.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Handlan: WHEREAs, The Gus.
tom prevails Of placing for trial persons
applying for lodging and food, to the
police authorities, thereby entaillng the
expenses Of their commitment on the city;
therefore,
Resouei, That the City Sergeant be and
he Is hereby directed to send such persons
to the city prison without the form Of
trial, and that during their residence in
the prison they be required to work us
prisoners are required 70 do.
Referred TO Committee on Ordinances.
BY HandIan: WHEREAS, II is impOs.
sible 10 correctly audit the City Collec.
tors account under the present system Of
collecting taxes and water rents, there
fore,
Resolped, That the Committee on Ac-
counts report to Council plan by which
all tax and water rent receipts shall be
printed under the direction Of the com.
mittee at the expense OF the city, and
that each receipt shall hayea correspond
ing stub, showing the subjects Of tax,
amounts thereof, and the amount Of in:
terest collected on the same, and that all
entries on receipts and stubs shall be
made in ink.
The resolution was adopted.
BY Reeves: Instructing the Commits
tee on Ordinances to report an ordinance
making It an offense, punishable by ar.
rest and fine, for children, or persons Of
any age, to catch at and swing upon car
riages, wagons, and all other vehicles,
including street cars and sleighs, while in
motion 10 the streets. Adopted.
By Handlan: Instructing the Com
mitiee on Ordinances to report an or
dinance preventing the use OF lame or
MANNED animals within the limits Of the
city. Referred 10 Committee on Or
dinanees.
A number OF other resolutions, Of no
particular importance, were also acted
upon by Council. :.
Some other miscellaneous business: Of
no general interest, was transacted, after
which Council adjourned.
FIRST BRAHcH-BEGuLAR SESSION.
His Honor the Mayor called the Branch
TO order, and on calling the roll there
were present Messrs. Boring, Price,
Cowan, Egerter, Hastings, Hoffman, Nc
Adams, Morehead and Schambra.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, and being approved, were signed by
the Mayor and Clerk.
A resolution passed by the Second
Branch, authorizing the city prisoners to
be employed in the grading Of l4th street
from Wood to McCllloch street, and place
the stone taken therefrom on 18th be-
tween the rails OF the B. & y. Railroad
and 10 feet on each aide, was read. Some
Of the members questioned the proprieiy
Of doing any work on the B. 4 o. Rail-
road. Mr.. Hall explained that the COM
pany were not bound by their charter to
ill up between their railR, but that the
proposed Improvement was needed. Al
Ter further discussion, the resolution was
amended, on motion Of Mr.. Wilson, to
put string OF Limestone on Cole street
from Sd to Jonathan's gut. The resolu.
ton as amended was adopted.
The report Of the Committee on
Wharyes was received from the Second
Branch on the subject Of tho rates OF
wharfage, reducing the same 80 per cent,
and it was adopted.
The reports Of the various standing
committees for the month OF February
were received from the Second Branch,
and the action oil said Branch in approx
ing the same was concurred in.
Petition Of W. II. Caldwell and others
for extension OF gas main, referred to
Committee on Gas for further report.
Report Of the City Clerk on expendi-
lures OF committees, read and approved.
Report Of the City Sexton was received
and fled.
Petition Of Smith & Co., ale manuiac-
turers, in relation 10 their assessments on
water and personal property, was read
and the action Of the Second Branch con.
CURED in.
The German ire.Insurance Co.'s peti.
ton for license on their Opera House
similar to that granted 10 James Hamil.
ton, granted BY the Second Branch, was
concurred in.
Payment Of James Haleys bill for
month Of February, ordered by Second
Branch, was concurred In.
Petition Of Simon Losche for change Of
location Of his ordinary, granted by Sec
ond Branch, was concnrred IN.
Action OF Second Branch in ordering
the Committee on Accounts to report a
plan for the better accounting Of colIec-
lions OF water rents and city taxes was
concurred in.
Action Of Second Branch requiring the
City Clerk to give monthly report Of the
supplemental additions made by the City
Collector was concurred in.
Action OF Second Branch in requiring
the Committee on Ordinances to report
an ordinance to prevent children from
hanging on wagons, carriages, street cars,
sleighs, &C., while In motion, was con.
Cured in.
Adjourned to meet on Friday night