The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-25

CON MON COUNCIL.
LHst Nights Mccilng-l.iccnscs Granted
The COniluy Elcctlnu-A Inv Suit.

Last Nights MccilnE-l.iccnsca Granted.
Tie Conilug ElectI0n--.A Law Suit.
The Second Branch was on its good DO.
havior last night, and the meeting was a
model one. Business was disposed OF care.
fully, and at the same time expediti,usly.
Fora wonder there was quorum in the
Second Branch before s o'clock, last night.
This statement is fact, no matter how much
1t may be doubted. At TAO when the roll
was called by Clerk Bowers. the following
patriots responded to their names: Messrs
Clark, Cunnmerford, Davis, Duuuiug, Grogan,
Habcrteid, liildretb, Jepson, Kimberly,
Robinson, Steele, Warehouse aud President
Scott. The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved. During the reading
Of the minutes, MeSsrt; Durdu,ts, Holman,
Wheeler, Walters, Haller and Kennedy ap.
pcared.
The petition OF Whyte 4 Fllan to keep a
billiard table Mt their place, Ne. o95l Market
street, was granted.
Geo. W. skier was granted permission to
keep coffee house at No. II Thirtv.third
street. giving a bond with Henry Hankc and
Fred Happy as sureties. rggN
The Quarterly report OF the Bonrl OF
Public Works WIS presented and is found
elsewhere. 1t was received and filed.
The City Solicitor made a report on n reso-
luton offered at the last meeting by Mr. Da.
Wis and referred to him for report, The reso.
luton was to the effect that the Committee
on Ordinances report nm ordinance 10 have
the votes counted Ut municipal elections the
SAME Us they are counted ut State elections,
and that the vote be not announced until the
mi 10 a al nua1 Nk,nE 81. ~.
the city was empowered 10 appoint CANVASS
points that should be amended IN the ordin-
ance relating 10 elections. He recommended
the matter be referred to the Committee OH
Ordinance. which was done. r"
The petition Of Is. i. Dovener, attorney for
Vim. II. Williams, administrator OF the
estate Of Margaret Wilson, deceased, was re-
ferred to the City Solicitor and Committee on
Claims with power to net. Mrs. Wilson
in November 1874, while passing along
Charles street fell IN hole dug by the city
for sewer. receiving injuries from which it
is alleged, she died eventually in 1881. In
December 1874, suit was brought and YER
dict OF $3.50 obtained. A motion for a new
trial by the city was granted, ard the new
trial resulted i'll verdict Of 81, 6G6 &C for
plaintiffs. An appeal was then taken to the
Supreme Court BY the city. which Court con-
coded the award u proper one, but owing to
some little legal irregularity ordered new
trial. Administrator now wants Il colnpro-
mise, and opinion expressed last night was,
that such should be had before the case comes
IN again ut the November term. 5 5.tf1
A long resolution BY Mr.. Robinson relating
to city census, provoked discussion OF some
length, as did also the subject of Mayor's
salary referred 10 elsewhere. I'57
Chris. Hagadorn was granted permission 10
keep a billiard table in connection with his
coffee house. 81 ~
A. G. Wingcr, n deserving citizen. but pos.
sessing son hard 10 manage, was allowed Il
rebate OF IS that being tue amount of q fine
he paid several months ago, when be could
i'll atlord It to get his son out OF the clutches
Of the police court. szI.l'i
One or two other matters were disposed OF,
and the table being cleared the branch at
0i0 adjourned. T-saa grI.l7'7'~-
FIRST HEAScII. .sr..
In this department OF tho city macbinerya
quorum was obtained Mt an early hour. and
the work Of considering matters from, the
Second branch commenced. The ordinance
passed by the last named body at the last
meeting allowing the Riverside Iron Works
to lay a switch, was taken up first aud
adopted. - ~
Geo. ": Skier, Chris IIagadorn and
Whyte Il Filan were granted their respective
licenses as per Second Branch.
The Branch concurred with the Second in
the matters Of William Forsy,hc's bill OF Sc
IS Assistant Health Officer; report OF Gus
Commissioners; Chief 'Eccles' appointments,
and the resolution offered by Mr.. Kimberly
requesting the Board OF Public Works to re.
port in reference to the building OF a new
bridge to Manchester, something that is bad.
~ needed and that has been agitated hereto
fore. !ar..0 #. -
a. G. Winger's petition was laid on The tn.
BILE. - - J.
One or two minor matters were disposed OF
and the Branch adjourned. -,