The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-30
CITY COUNCIL,
Various Matters Brought Before CounslI
Last HIght-Ordlnanee Passed.
SECOND BRANCH.

70 tu6 CuAlFt 4ut Iol4oWluk Mshuote
answered to their names: Baker, Bur-
datts, Clark, CommsrEord, Davis, Dun
ming, EsChstruth, Grogan, Hoffman,,
HildreLh, Houston, Kimberly, Laushlin,
McGranahRn, Robinson, SchoekeY, Smith,
Steele, WAterhouse, Walter, Wlsgertsr.
The minutes Of the laat meeting were
read and signed,
A petition signed by Thomas Muldoon,
Thos. r. MotFstt and ]. A. Holiday was
read. This petition recIted the TACT that
two.thirds Of the property bounded BY
Wheeling creek, Main street., Market
street and Twentieth street belonged TO
the siguers, and asked that Council would
hereafter permit the erection Of no other
frame buildings within these boundaries
Referred to Committee on Ordinances LOT
immediate action.
Mr.. Walter offered q resolution author
ising the proper authorities TO receive
from keepers OF Cofee.houses and oTdina'
Ties ons.hall Of their license taxes In cash,
aud his or their note for the remaining
one.half, said note to be payable October
lat, 1851, said note also 10 be properly en-
doned. Adopted. ,,
iThe ordinance in regard to gambling
houses and the punishment Of persons
iound lettering about them, which was
before Council last Friday night, and had
failed to receive the requisite tWo'thirds,
came up again and passed as follows:
Yess-Messrs. Baker, Davis, Dunning,
EschstruIh, Hildreth, Houston, Kimberly,
MEG ranahan, SChoCky, Steele, Water
house, Walter and Wingerter-lS, Nays
-Messrs. Burdatts, CLARK, Commertord,
Grogan, Hoffman, Robinson and Smith,:
The ordinance in regard TO houses oil
ill.iame and also In regard to carrying con-
cealed weapons was passed by y similar
vote,
The annual license ordinance was then
taken up and adopted. The licenses are
precisely the same ss those Of last year,
with the exception OF the bOttllng house
license which was placed at 500 All
singing societies and several boat CIups
were relieved irCm license taz,
A resolution was offered BY. Mr.. Dun
ming instructing the Chief Of Police to
enforce the ordinance In regard to the
numbering OF vehicles.
An ordinance in regard 10 tho erection
Of wooden buildings in the square bound
cd by Main, Market and Twentieth streets
and Wheeling creek was read three times
aud passed,
A resolution authorizing the Mayor 70
offer reward OF 81, 900 for the arrest and
conviction OF incendiArles was adopted
A message was received from the First
Branch announcing that that Branch re.
turned he Walters resolution IN regard
to the semi.annusl payment o. liquor
licenses on account OF informally, 70 u
amended an ordinance, which 10 illegal a
committee OF conference, consisting oil
Messrs, BurdaLts, Baker and Walters,
was appointed to confer with q similar
committee from the First Branch.
The committee to which had been reler'
red the malleroi the gas loan reported that
bonds had been issued to the amount oil
$40 800, in bonds Of $500 each, Tor the pur'
poUs OF purchasing the works. These
bonds havo ell been taken up In annual
instsllments, together with the coupons
belonging to tie same, and oil neatly
pasted in bond book purchased Tor that
purpose. During the term Of office OF the
Gas Commissioners they had had IN their
possession money TO the amount oil $500:
677, the vouchers for the disbursement OF
which are now IN the possession OF the
committee. The committee also recon-
mended that some provisions be made Tor
the payment OF these Commissioners, as
mono have ever been made.
The Commissioners when appointed
gave a mortgage on the gas buildings. Said
mortgage having been sigoed by the May
or, but as the bonds have been paid, this
mortgage should be lifted.
The Committee also suggested 10 Coun'
ell that 40 there was no debt upon the
works 1t might bp question as TO what
disposition should be made Of the revenues
arising from the sale Of gas, whether they
DO applied to some special purpose or
merged into the common lnnd oil tue
city.
4 recommendation was also submitted
10 the effect that one.half OF ono per cent
upon the amount oil said bonds be allowed
the Commissioners for their services to be
paid from the revenues arising from the
proceeds Of the sale Of gas.
Various committees, as finance, scales,
claims, and q short report from the Mayor
In regard 10 the approving oil bonds Of
certain contractors were received and
filed, ....
The bonds OF p. ". Becker, garbage con.
tractorfortho Second District, was referred
to the Committee on Health Tor report.
The Mayor reported that he had offered
q reward Of $500 for the arrest and con:
viCtion Of inCendiaries. Received and
filed.
A communication from the City Ser.
geant, announcing the appointment Of
William H. Combs as Deputy Sergeant,
vice George Mprrin, was read, nd the ap.
poinlment confirmed. Mr.. Combs was
thereupon sworn IN.
A petition from several OF The employees
Of the Mendel furniture factory, burned
Last Saturday, asking that they be repaid
for tools lost by the FIRE, was referred TO
the Committee on Claims. These peti.
TONERS ATE: Milton Masters, $75 90; Alex.
Bebout, t75 90; B. Zook, $55 90; r. Oar.
by, $40 90; J. W. Robb, 500 90; +.
Krnuskotf. S75 90; s. Waterhouse, 1886 90;
2. Veth, $7S 90; Z. Meghrod, $S5 90; O.
Arnold, 1926 90. ..
FIRST BRANCH.
This Branch came 10 order, with Mr.
SChulize in the chair. The following mem.
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