The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-17
CRY COUNCIL.
special session Last NIgnt--VartOus Res.
oiutions Referred and Adopted.
second I,rnneh.

bptetal session Last Mlgnt~Vaftoua Res
oIutions Referred and Adopted.
second branch.
This Branch was called to order BY the
President, DR.. Logan. The following
members answered to their names: Ankle,
Caldwell, Fisher, Handlan, Haller, Ham.
llton, Jefferson, Kimberly, Pollock,
Reeves, Wait, WaterhoUse and Logan is.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and signed.
REPORTS.
Sresls, Alleys and Grade. -This committee
reported iaVorably on the bill Of James
Monsey, amounting to $l44 SO. Ordered
paid.
PETITIONS RESOLUTIONS, &c.
The resolution Of Mrs. NJ. A. Franzheim,
executrix Of the estate Of G. W. Franz.
helm, deceased, asking the refunding Of
$45 90 taxes on $1,000 personal property,
as II had been twice paid. Referred 10
Board OF Equalization and Appeal.
The petition Of W. D. English, Assessor,
asking 10 be remunOrated for about six
weeks extra work in putting his books in
alphabetical form, was read and referred
to Committee on Finance for report.
The petition Of John West as TO the
correction Of an arbitrary assessment on
realty, was referred to Committee on
Equalization and Appeal.
The petition OF the Whitaker Iron
Works asking for q reduction OF water
rent, and asking for reduction OF assess.
ment, as mills OF double the capacity OF
theirs were taxed less, was referred to the
Committee on Water Works.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Wait: That gas.posts be placed
at the corner Of Alley II and Water street,
and also at Thirty.second and Wood
streets. Referred 10 the Committee on
Streets and Alleys with power to act.
That the City Sergeant be authorized ia
notify all the elective and appointed Off
GERS by this Council OF all regular meetings
Of this body, and also OF the committee
meetings interesting the respective parts
ofthe city government.
By Mr.. Arkle: That George Deitibaugh
be appointed overseer at the work house
in accordance with che ordinance relating
to tramps and Migrants. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Arkle: That a crossing be laid
across Main street at Second. Referred t
the committee on Streets, Alleys anC
Grades.
By Goodfellow: That the City Sergeant
be, aud Is hereby instructed 10 take i'm
mediate measures 10 enforce the proyis
ions Of an ordinance to regulate the run
ming OF locomotives and railroad cars &C
1 TttsaVN kSV-f - EAT ia
streets, in the city Of Wheeling, and to re
Quire the placing OF watchmen at salt
streets by the B. 4 o. K. K. Co., passed
December II, 1873. Adopted.
By Mr.. Kimberly: Thatthe ordinance
in reference to the weigh scales, and thu
4 weighing OF hay, lime, straw, coal, &c. o
the city, be published in the city news
papers, and printed in hand bills and gen
orally distributed. Adopted.
By Mr.. Handlan: That the COMMITTEES
on Lights ascertain the cause Of the cit,
lamps not being regularly lighted in thI
evening, and why they are extinguisheC
at 3 o'clock in the morning and report the
facts to Council. Adopted.
By Mr.. Handlan: That the COMMITTEES
on Lights have gas posts placed in regular
OLueI VI JdCVO huu COu 6IEeeA DeLWeeL
2Sd and 24th streets.
A message was received from the FRS
Branch stating that they had adopted tht
ordinance passed by this Branch OF
Thursday evening last, with two amend
ments. This Branch adhered TO its actor
and Messrs. A. Caldwell, Ewing and Good
fellowwere appointed to confer with sim
liar committee from the First Branch, ant
pending action on this question the FRS
Branch adjourned.
By Mr.. Larkin: "That the Committed
on Ordinances be and are hereby instruct
ed to draft such an ordinance, or defn,
such ordinance or ordinances as exist, il
relation to the discharge OF prisoners con
fined in the Work House, and in whom
the power is invested" Adopted.
A longand tedious discussion took place
in which nearly all the members took part
on the question OF excluding certain deal
ers from the markets, or making them pa,
certain licenses for the privilege.
Adjourned.
First branch.
The First Branch was called 10 order b,