The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-22
CRY CousCIL-
special session last Night.
second Branch.

second bFhntus
This Branch came to order atthe call Of
Mr.. Horkhe,mer, who called Mr.. Good
fellow to the chair.
The following members were present:
Messrs. Arkle, Caldwell B, F., Caldwell A,
Goodlellow, Hallsr, Hamilton, Hork.
heiner, Kimberly, Meyer, MAYOR, Pol.
lock, Wait, Warehouse.
On motion the reading Of the minutes Of
the last meeting was dispensed with.
The petitions OF Thomas Costello to
keep a coffee house at 200 Main street,
also Of Henry @. Bauer for coffee house at
1856 Sixteenth street, also that OF VIM.
Englehardt to keep similar concern at
l76 seventeehth street, were received and
granted, Mr.. Haller voting no in the Gaze
Of the application Of BIuer.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Caldwell A.: That the clerk be
ordered,to issue On order on the City Re
ceiyer in favor OF r. L. Kimberly for the
sum OF $3.50 on account Of coal bills fol
the month Of December. Adopted.
By Mr.. Wsit-That an oil lamp be
placed at Forty.iourth and Wetzel streets,
Referred.
By Mr. wait-Thas the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to contract for the
grading, bedding and placing OF limestone
on Thirty.sixth street from McColloch 70
Welzel; also,ior setting curb on north and
south sides OF said street the same dis
lance, at . cost not to exceed 81 200
Laid over.
This branch then proceeded to the con
sideration OF the ordinance in regard ia
the sale Of spirituous liquors, wine, Por,
ter, ale, beer, intoxicating cider and
drinks Of like nature.
The ordinance was passed 10 its second
reading, Wber Mr.. Horkheimes objected
to section 10th OF the ordinance, because
II required all persons who are engaged il
the liquor business to give bond. Under
the present regime, Mr.. Horkheimer sale
that wholesale dealers were not required
to give bond, aud such q requirement
would be unconstitutional.
A Running debate then ensued on this
proposition among Messrs. Kimberly
Horkbeimer, Axle and A. Caldwell, after
which the ordinance was recommieted &c
the Reyisionary Committee for action and
amendment, il necessary.
Under q suspension Of rules Mr.. Hork'
heimer submitted a report from the City
Solicitor, To whom had been committed
the matter OF taking the necessary step:
looking to the condemnation Of certain
ground belonging to the Nail City Brew
ing Company, which is required for the
proposed extension OF Alley Il. This re
port specified that the President OF said
Brewing Company had proposed to accept
SIPS for 100 feet, in length, Of theil
ground, and Il feet in width; providing
that the city erect a wall on the lower side
Of said property for the purpose OF pre-
venting any slipping down oftheirgtou
This report was, after lengthy debate
laid over until the next meeting.
The City Solicitor, in his communica
ton, stated that In his opinion an accept
auce OF the Brewing Compauy's terml
would be more advantageous than 70 pro
coed with the condemnation proceedings
The Mayor sent in a communication
from Brady and wilkinson trustees OF the
Compromise Loan" asking that s, COZ,
so be set aside, and subject TO their order
for the purpose Of meeting and discharginG
the interest maturing January LIST, 1850
also 500 additional Tor the purpose OF re
deening certain OF the 8 per cent bonds
Referred TO the Committee on Finance
with power TO act.
Anothe. liquor ordinance came up FOL
action aud was recommitted 10 the Com
mittee on Ordinances.
An ordinance in regard to billiards and
bowling alleys, was readd three times
and passed.
A call OF the house at this iuncture de-
veloped the fact that no quorum was pres
emit, and as 1t was 10 O'Clock an adjourn,
ment took place.
There was much dissatisfaction among
members OF this branch on account oil the
hagrant derelection OF duty OF members
Of Council, in regard to attendance at the
sessions ofthat body, and Language more
explicit than elegant was INDUCED in by
some.