The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-24
The resolution was then adopted.
The Second Branch adjourned.
FIRST RRAYcu-sPEcIAI SESSION
WV. c. HANDLAS,

His Honor the Mayor presided. On
calling the roll Messrs. Blair, Boring
C~arnahap, Cowan, hall, Hoffman, Hose,
McAdams, Schambra and Wilson an
swered.
Minutes Of the last regular meeting
we're read and, there being no objection,
we're signed by the Mayor and Clerk.
The Second Branch announced its dis.
agreement 10 the amendment Of section
s Of the license ordinance made by the
First Branch in relation to parties sell.
iug liquor 10 violation OF city ordinances
10 relation thereto, and asked 4 Commit.
tee OF Conference. The First Branch
adhered to its action, and appointed
Messrs. Wilson, Blair and Cowan.
The action Of the Second Branch in
granting Joseph Werner permission to
change the location Of his saloon bu.lness
was concurred in.
Petition Of Henry seamon to keep a
wharlboat at the upper end Of the wharf,
granted by the Second Branch, wa con.
Cured In.
Petition OF Fred. Huseman to occupy
a small piece Of ground at foot Of l1lh
street, referred by the Second Branch TO
Committee on Real Estate, was concur.
red in.
The keeping Of the town clock on First
Presbyterian Church, referred to Com.
mittee on Real Estate by the Second
Branch, was c%oncurred in.
The special object Of the session being
the consideration Of applications for
keeping coffee houses and ordinaries, the
list OF applicants received from the Sec
ond Branch was read and the action Of
said Branch in granting said licenses and
approving the securities was concurred
IN, with the exception OF james N. Bul.
ger, Lawrence Heller and Jas. Mathews,
which we're non~.concurred In, the first
for keeping a disorderly house and the
other two Tor having been twice reported
for violations OF the ordinances.
The action Of the Second Branch 10 re-
ierring Fred. Lawrence's right TO stall
No. q to q special committee for report
was concurred in, and the Mayor appoint
ed Messrs Stone, Hoffman aud Wilson on
the part OF the First Branch.
The petition Of hucksters for q reduc.
tion OF stall rent twenty per cent, reier.
red by the Second Branch 10 the Com
mittee on Ordinances to report 40 ordi-
nance complying with the petition, was
referred TO the Committee on Markets
for report.
The petition Of J. @. Heryey for license
as an a~uctioneer, granted by the Second
Branch, was concurred in.
The petition Of o. A. Smith for $3.50
on his salary, granted by the Second
Branch, was .concurred 10.
Report OF the special committee APP
pointed to investigate the conduct Of
city officers, asking for liberty TO
procure the services Of y competent &C.
countant 10 assist the committee, was
read, and the action Of the Second Branch
approving the employment Of such as.
was concurred In.
The report Of the conference commit.
lee on the action Of the First Branch on
the 9th section Of the liquor ordinance
was received from the Second Branch,
together with the action Of said Branch
approving the recommendation OF the
TO strike out lined OF section
], clause Il, modifying the amendment Of
the First Branch, aud said action was
concurred In, and the ordinance as
amended wa adopted.
Mr.. Boring moved to reconsider the
vote by which q license was refused to
james Mathews, and on the statement Of
the City Sergeant MI. Boring withdrew
his motion to reconsider.
Adjourned.