The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-03

CRY couNcI1,-sEcoSD BRAScH.-A'
special meeting Of Council was held Last
evening. Present at roll.call In Second
Branch: Messrs. Adams, BeltE, Cowden,
Goodiellow, Hanea, Hanson, Horkheimer,
Myles, Pollock, Reeves, Simpson, 6toker,
Voekler, Wait, Mr.. President. al
REpoRT FROM BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
10 accordance with the action Of this
Branch in referring the report Of the
Board OF Equalization and Appeals on
personal property back 10 the Board for
further information, with instructions 10
send for persons and papers and employ
counsel II necessary, the Board reported
that IL had spent two days in making
further investigations into the personal
property list, aud that they felt 1t but
fair to say that they believed that in
every case the parties where returnS are
effected by the changes made honest re.
turns, as they construed the law, and that
the difference had arisen from the opera.
ton Of the law, which does not allow oil
debts owned to be deducted from mer-
chandise, groceries, or goods Of any kind,
but simply from debts due or becoming
due. st
The Board further reported that al
most in every instance there has been q
willing compliance, when the law was
explained 70 the parties. The Board
have not felt Il their duty 10 make out
an entire new list, but have examined the
matter OF the personal property list and
increased It from SAC, 100 10 $50, sos A.
The report was adopted.
An ordinance granting Isaiah Warren
& Co. leave 10 lay an oil pipe in certain
streets Of the city was read three times
and passed.
Several petitions were read and refer.
red TO appropriate Committees.
John Mason was graused transfer Of
his coffee house license to No. 2207 Main
street.
The report OF the Committee on Real
Estate was returned to the Second Branch,
with an amendment, which was non.con.
CURED in, aud a Committee Of conference
was called for. DR.. Reeves, DR.. Logan
and Mr.. Goodfellow were appointed to
represent the Branch.
The Committee OF Conference on the
repairs 10 the Capitol, after short con-
sultation, recommended that an expert
be employed to ascertain what repairs
are necessary, and report to Council.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANcH--ExTRA SESSION.
On motion Mr.. Egerter was called TO
the chair. Present: MesSrs. McAdams,
Hastings, Egerter, Reister, Blair, Hof-
man, schambra, Boring, Moorehead,
Cowan and Hall.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
A resolution received from the Second
Branch, authorizing the payment OF $500
to L. o. Smith as Additional compensa.
ton for services rendered, was concurred
in.
A resolution received from the Second
Branch, instructing the Committee on
Real Estate 10 have some needed repairs
made to the Capitol, was amended so az
to authorize the committee 10 advertise
for proposals and report to Council at its
next meeting, which was adopted.
The report Of the Superintendent OF
the City Prison, received from the Sec
ond Branch, was concurred in.
A resolution authorizing John Mason
10 change his place Of business was con-
CURED in.
A message was received from the Sec
ond Branch referring petition OF Mr..
Wm. Hubbard to the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades with power 10
act. Concurred in.
A resolution authorizing the Board Of
Equalization to send for persons and
papers in certain cases and to employ
counsel was received from the Second
Branch and concurred In.
A message was received from the Sec
ond Branch announcing its non.concur-
renee in the action OF the First Branch
regarding advertising for proposals for
repairs 10 State House and asking Tor q
committee OF conference. On motion the
First BIanch insisted on It's action, and
Messrs. Hastings Hall AID Hoffman were
appointed committee oil conference.
The report OF the Board OF Equaliza'
ton was received from the Second Branch
and concurred in.
The supplemental report was also re.
ceiyed and .eierred 10 special commit.
tee OF three for examination and report.
Petition Of ISAIAH Warren & Co. asking
authority to lay an oil pipe on certain
streets received from Second Branch and
concurred in.
A llessage was received from tue Sec:
ond Branch announcing that II had
receded from its action regarding the re-
pairs TO the State House.
The chair announced as the special
committee 10 examine the supplemental
report OF the Board OF Equalization,
Messrs. Blair, Cowan and Schambra.
Adjourned.