The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-19
CRY COUNCIL.
Bu.iae.. disposed Of a, Last Nights So.
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First BFaneh.
The Council met last night In specia
session. Present in this Branch at roll
cali; Arkle, All Caldwell, b. +. Cald
we'll, Ewing, Goodiellow, Handlan, Hamil
ton, jefferson, Kimberly, Meyers, Pollock
Reeves, vocklsr, Wait and Mr.. President
-l5.
The reading Of the minutes ofthe preyi
Gus meeting was dispensed with.
The unfinished business Of the las
meeting was taken up.
The ordinance in relation to contracts
for street cleaning, which did not receive
the requisite two.thirds vote at the previ
Gus meeting, was read by the Clerk, and
adopted by a vote oiOto 8. An abstract
Of the ordinance appeared in these columns
yesterday morning. The vote on the
passage Of the odlnance was:
AYEs-Arkle, All. Caldwell, D. F. Cald
we'll, Goodiellow, Hamilton, Jefferson
Meyers, Pollock, Reeves-9.
Nos-Ewing, Handlan, Kimberly, vOCk'
Ter, Watts.
K resolution submitted by the Commit
tee on Health and laid over at q previous
meeting, authorizing the City Sergeant Il
serve notices issued by the Health Officer
was read, and rejected by q vote OF u to l,
Mr.. Hamilton voting In the negative.
A petition from Michael Gramer, ask.
ing for lease OF piece Of ground on the
City Commons, was referred TO the Com
mittee on Real Estate,
Petition OF G. Kleiner, for reduction o.
assessment, was referred to Board o.
Equalization and Appeals.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Handlan, was adopted;
WHEREAS, The eighth section OF Gar
Act to establish Court OF limited juris
diction in tha city OF Wheeling" author
ICES the Judge Of said Court to act II
the capacity Of a Justice in certain cases
therefore,
Resolrcd, That the City Solicitor repor
to Council what action is necessary to re
qnire said Judge TO act in accordance witt
the intent Of said eighth section.
Several unimportant resolutions vert
read and referred TO appropriate Com
mittees.
The ordinance in relation to the duties
and compensation Of the Keeper Of thu
City Lookup, as amended by the Commit
tee on Ordinances, was read. The ordi
nance provides for the appointment b.
the Keeper Of the Lookup, with the ap
proval Of Council, of deputy keeper
who shall assist him in his duties.
The ordinance was rejected, on motor
Of DR.. Reeves, by unanimous vote.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Arkle, in
structing the Committee on Police to in
quire into and report as to the expedienc,
Of putting cell in the Vigilant Enginl
House, similar to the one in the Eight
Ward Engine House, was adopted.
The following, offered by Mr.. Handlan
was adopted:
Rcsolred, That the Committee on Ordi
nances report to Council an ordinance de
filming the rights and privileges OF person!
using the streets and alleys for purpose
Of private sewers. Also, the rights ant
privileges to such private sewers Of per
sons owning property along The said pri
vate sewers.
A resolution by AEr. Reeves, calling 70
q crossing on Eolf street, at Alley 10, wa
adopted.
Adjourned.
First Branch
tmet in its room at the City Building las
evening, with Mayor Sweeney in the chat
land the following named gentlemen
present: Boring, Stone, Cracratt, Hughes
SCh1r,beo uoIi crh,,I,1 TV;Ignr YooSI,1o,
Reister, McAdams and Criswell.
The resolution reported by the Com
mittee on Lights, recommending oil lamp
to be placed on Water street, from Forty
third TO Forty-fifth streets, was amended b!
Captain Wilson to establish gas lights il
that locality. Mr.. Hall moved a re-refer
ence to the committee for report as t
the probable cost, which motion, aftel
some discussion prevailed.
The ordinance concerning the cleaning
otstreets was read by sections, discussed
discursively, ana amended in certain
provisions. The whole subject with pro.
prosed amendment, was recommitted Il
Ordinance Committee.
A permit was given Mr. Wagner to con
meet his premises witha sewer; somI
minor resolutions and bills, as passed b,
the Second Branch, WAS concurred in.
The resolution TO appoints JOINT specia
committee to look into the ACCESSIBILITY OIL
putting water pipe into the city GENE
terry was concurred in.
The "liquor at picnics resolution" was
read, discussed and passed by unanimous
vote. . 7.l H.i Es-lHf..
The resolution to appoint joint com
mittee to investigate the expediency O
making the Office 81 City Sergeant sala
ried one was rejected, on the ground thai
the compensation cannot be changed dur.
ing the term Of Office.
A resolution making it necessary for The
permission Of Council to be obtained be
fore renting rooms in any OF the engine
houses was promptly tabled.
The RESOLUTION fer 9 crossing on EoG
street, at alley 0, was referred 10 The Com.
mittee on Streets, Alleys aud Grades.
The box sewer on Ninth street was or
dered repaired, in accordance with the
action OF the Second Branch.
Resolutions for new roof on the SEQ
ond Ward Narket.house, and one allow.
ing the police force TO wear their summer
uniforms, were adopted as they came from
the Lower Branch,
The resolution to put stone bed on
Seventh street before macadamizing it was
referred 70 the Committee on Streets
Alleys aud Grades Tor report as TO cost.
The resolution looking 10 systematic
collection Of the city's officials papers, was
referred to the Committee on Ordinances
Adjourned to meet next Tuesday even.
ing, the special order being the police ap.
preparation and street cleaning ordi.
nanCes:
JrsTIcE SQulBg.-A warrant was issued