The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-13

o. Wheeling, under CONSIDERATION, ara
recommended that the matter be REFER
red to the Committee on Claims with
power 10 take such action in the matter
as shall seem to said Committee for the
best interests of the city. Adopted.
The report OF the health officer was re-
ceived, and bills aggregsting 1885, or
dered paid A resolution was adopted
TO appropriate $500 for the purpose OF
purchasing dlslnfectsnts, and Tor the pay
ment OF injecting the small pox place
on Alley !, at No. 81.
An ordinance granting the citizens
railway company permission to extend
their track along Thirty-third street from
Jacob TO Water street, Wss read and re-
jected.
An ordinance amending and reOrdsln-
ing the II section of the ordinances on
streets, alleys and grades was adopted.
The report of the Gas Light Trustees
WAS received, read and referred to the
Commute on Lights.
A resolution was passed to hold a spe-
cisl meeting of the Council next Friday
night, for the purpose of considering
coffee house licenses.
This branch asked 8 conference
with the First branch on the La Belle
trsmwsy ordinance. Messrs. Wsit,
Goodtellow and Myles were appointed to
meet like number from the First
branch.
The German Fire Insurance Company
was allowed license TO run the Opera
house.
A number of petitions by Sundry per.
sons were read and referred to proper
committees.
The report of the committee on
Wharfage was made special order tor
next Friday night.
RESOLUTIONS
By Reeves:
Resolved, That the Committee on Or
dinancts be and ere hereby instructed to
report to the next meeting OF Council an
ordinance making it an offence, punisha-
bic by arrest and fine, for children or
persons of any age, to catch at or swing
upon any carriage, wagon, street cars and
sil.vehicle,s including slei5hs, while in
motion in the streets.
Adopted.
By Myles:
RESOLVED, That a lamp post be placed
at the northwest corner of Eot and
Twentieth streets.
Adopted.
BY Hsndlsn:
ResoLued, That the Committee on Or
dinanc,s report TO Council al ordinance
preventing the use Of lame or MANNED
animals within the limits OF the city.
Referred.
BY Hsndlsn:
Resolved, 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
mlttee at the expense Of the city, and
that each shall have corresponding
stub, showing the subjects OF tax, amount
thereof, and the amount OF interest coll
lected on the same, and that all entries
on receipts and stubs shall be made in
inks
Adopted.
BY Deters:
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be, and is hereby authorized TO
place box sewer Of sufficient size TO
carry the water from coal bank on
McColloch street, nesr the Central Glass
House, to prevent the side walk and en-
bsnkment from being cut away, and re-.
store sidewalk with cinders from said
bank to glass house office on the west
side of said street.
Referred.
By Cowden:
RcsoLued, That the City Clerk be re-
quired to report to Council at its next
regular meeting statement OF the sddi-
tions made by the collection of water
rents Tor the year 1877, showing what
reports were made each month.
Adopted.
By Riddle:
Resolved, That the Street Commission
er be instructed to repair the crossing at
Main street and Alley 2, First ward.
Adopted.
By Wait:
ResoLred, That sufficient amount of
new curb be furnished on Eighteenth
street to complete the work to Chapline.
Adopted.
BY Egerter:
Resolved, That the Street Commission
er be instructed to repair the two cross
ings at the south end OF the Second
ward market, across Eleventh street /;
also to have new crossing laid from the
west end of Eleventh street TO the p,
w. IL X. L. K. passenger depot.
Referred.
By Boring:
RcsoLved, That the curb stone be set on
the south side of Eighteenth street, from
Chspline street, running west distance
of one hundred feet.
Referred.
BY Riddle:
Resotred, That Mrs. Mary Walker, a
widow, residing on Seventh street. who
is sick, with no means to pay her city
tax, be exempt from the payment of said
tax.
Tabled.
By Egertsr;
Resolved, That an oil lamp be placed
at the corner of Ninth street and Alley
-, ~ OuSC.
Referred.
By Hsndlsn:
WHEREAS, The custom prevails of
placing for trial persons applying.-:tor
lodging and food to the police authorities,
thereby entailing the expense of their
commitment on the city, therefore.
ReSoivGd, That the City Sergeant be
and ls hereby directed to send such per-
sons to the city prison without the form
Of trial and that during their residence
in the prison they be required to work
as prisoners are required to do.
Adopted.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
This Branch met in regular monthly
session, Mayor Sweeney in the chair.
Present-Messrs Boring, BrIce, Cowsn,
Egerter, Hastings, Hoffman, McAdsms,
Moorhesd, Schsmbrs, Stone, Blair, Hall,
Hoge, Wilson.
The proceedings Of the last meeting
were read, approved and signed by the
Mayor and sLtested by the Clerk.
The Chair reported that Messrs. Hoge
and CoHsn had anneared before him and