The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-10

Adjourned, shortly after midnight.
FIRST BRANCH.
Mr.. Hall being called TO the chair, the
roll was called, and Messrs. Blair, Carna.
han, Cowan, Hastings, Hoge, McAdams,
schambra and Wilson answered.
The minutes Of the Last meeting were
read, and being approved were signed by
the Chairman and Clerk.
No Business before the Branch.
Mr.. Blair called for the reading Of the
application OF A. MARROW 10 keep shoot.
ing gallery at the corner OF Marke, and
10th street. The action OF Council having
been adverse 10 the application, Mr..
Blair wished to know by what authority
said applicant now kept open said gal.
lery.
Mr.. Hall stated that he was informed
by the Sergeant that the acting Mayor
had granted the party permit before the
application to Council and also alter a
license had been refused by Council.
A resolution from the Second Branch
permitting railing TO be put on the ap.
proaches 10 the bridges on Baker street,
BY the Board OF Commissioners, at the
expense Of the county, was received and
concurred in.
Report Of the Chief Marshal and the
Committee on Fire Department for the
month OF June, wa received and the ac-
ton Of the Second Branch approving the
report, and ordering payment Of the bills
enumerated therein, was concurred in.
Report Of the Superintendent OF City
Prison and the Committee on same, for
the month Of June, was received and the
action OF said Branch in approving the
report was concurred in.
Report OF Superintendent Of Water
Works with that Of the committee on
same was received from the Second
Branch and the approval Of said Branch
concurred In.
Report OF the Street Commissioner and
the committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades was received from the Second
Branch and the action OF aidBrauch in ap-
proving the report and ordering payment
Of bills enumerated therein was concur
red in, with the exception Of its action
on the petitions OF Brown and others,
which was rejected by 8 to s on an aye
and nay vote. The 1lth resolution in
regard to repairing the board walk on
South Front street, Island, was recon-.
mitted for further report. The 18th
resolution was referred to the committee
on health.
Report OF the Committee on Police was
received from the Second Branch and its
action thereon concurred In.
Report Of the Committee on Accounts
was received from the Second Branch and
the action OF said Branch concurred in.
Report Of the Committee on Real Es.
tate was received from the Second Branch
and the action OF said Branch thereon
was concurred In with the exception OF
the resolution ordering the sale OF the old
town clock, which was laid on the table.
The committee was instructed 10 find
out who owns the old town clock and re-
port the same 10 Council.
The report Of the committee appointed
to investigate the Office Of the City COL
lector WA received and read and the
action OF the Second Branch was con.
CURED in.
The report Of the Committee on Health
for the month Of June was received from
the Second Branch, and the action Of said
Branch was concurred in.
An ordinance in relation 10 digging or
excavating into any street or public
ground WA received from the Second
Branch, and the action oil said Branch In
adopting the same was non.concurred in.
Mr.. Blair offered a resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Ordinances TO frame
an ordinance requiring that the vote upon
all ordinances, and upon all appropria-
tions Of money, and upon all contracts,
shall be taken by ayes and nays, and
recorded in the minutes and become q
mart Of the proceedings OF each Branch OF
Council. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Blair offered resolution inquir.
ing rs 10 the alleged facts in reference TO
the granting Of a permit to one A. Mar.
low TO carry on 4 shooting gallery at the
corner Of 10th and Market BY the Acting
Mayor. The resolution requires the Act.
ing Mayor TO report TO the City Council
a. 10 whether said facts are true Us al.
legged, and II 90 by what authority Of law
said action was taken by him. II also
requires the City Sergeant to enforce Sec.
/ Of Chap. Al Of the printed ordinances OF
the city. The resolution was adopted
An ordinance fixing the rental value OF
the vegetable stalls on the west aide Of
the Market House was received from the |
Second Branch and the action Of said |
Branch was coneurred In.
A resolution from the Second Branch |