The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-17

- ~ NAsh PAU III y SOL III
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Weighmaster Edwards reported the resig.
nation OF Weigher Dillon, OF the Second Ward
Market House scales, and the appointment OF
Matthew y. Reed as weishcr pro tenn.
The report Of the Committee on Lights rec.
ornmeadea that Council authorize the in.
crease OF the eaEsc;ty Of the Gas Works us dc:
sired BY the Trustees It Was adopted by the
Branch. @a4 rtl.l ~ /
Several petitions in reference 10 the repair
ing and cleaning OF certain sewers, were ap-
pfoPr!ately acted upon A memorial from
ueorsee X. Wheat in reference To certain
clay alleged to have been taken by him from
certain streets, was referred to the Board OF
Public Works with power to act, in accord.
ance with the action OF the First Branch.
On motion OF Mr.. Armstrong, $500 was an
propriated 10 h2ya new west face for the
Capitol clock, the face to be procured and
inserted under the direciion OF tho Commit.
tee on Zeal Estate, at the lowest expenditure
possible not to exceed the SUM named.
a communication from Hon. Daniel
Lamb, counsel for Mrs. Ellen Forsythe, in
relation to the portion Of her property 0cct-
pied by the exlension Of Seve nteenth street,
was referred to the Committee on Real Estate
and the City Solicitor. ~ MS asI
The application Of Frank Moran 10 keep
coffee house at o2ll Market street, md that
Of Michael 0'Seil, to keep an ordinary al
2f25 Main street were granted and their
sureties qualified. 49,, -. r.
a bill from Nj. J. w. Grub, for services
and repairs on the Capitol clock, amounting
| 10 $500 was ordered paid. gi.I.4jssD
A. resolution from the First Branch, d.
rnnlinu tho GiInnr;otapI aE In. Val.
Works to blow out the fire pIugs'at least once
u month, was adopted, together with another
offered by Mr.. Prince, directing the City So
llcitor TO hurry up the condemnation pro.
ceedisgs for tho opening Of Soutl, Penn
street southwark. -. III
On motion Of Mr.. Armstrong, the First
HralicL was notified thgt this branch was
ready to 80 into mn election for two weigh
crs and Z Superintendent Of the Workhouse,
Several petitions for reductions in assess.
mcnts were referred to the Committee on
Equalization and Appeals, i5li= g
Alr. Armstrong reported that hc had COM
municated 10 the First. Branch the action OF
this body in relation to going into an election.
On motion, tic Branch adjourned. ~.
SECOND BRANCH. (! Y. y
In this Branch aII the memhors were pres.
ent but Messrs. Hall, Hals,eatl and Wilsou.
II the absence OF the Mayor, sir:; Mylcs pro.
. Tho application OF Henry Brubaker for
license TO keep saloon, and that OF Muhlo.
man Il Norton to keep billiard room In the
AlcLure House, were, refused.
The resolution to purchase table for the
reporters in tue Second Branch was tabled on
motion Of Mr.. Butteraeld. =. ,sg-.IF E l'T
Tho resolution to print the rules az Tho
Board OF Public Works aud Board OF Con-
tro!, was concurrcd ill., a. gG r%&A ID
All tletsaasactions OF importance of the
other Branch were conquered in, and about
ten O'Clock the branch adjourned.
Several interesting episodes occurred dur
Ing tte meet'ng ~. Butseriiell, with bis
wonted liberali,y, opposed the purchase Of q
table for the reporters, saying that the re.
porters could "wrile on their knees.p =. n
1. When Frank Moran's application for Il IL
cense was up Mr., Criswelf said hp hoped he
would have better Success in his new bust.
ness than IN bis old, abiding to the unforti,-
nate burning out OF the United engine while
Moran had charge of it. Mr.. l,nttcriield
sprang to his feet with the remark that mo
gentleman would make such insinuntions."
AIR: Crlswtll rose to question OF privilege,
and explained his illusions, adding that be
did not care for Buttcrfcid's filings, but he
wanted TO set himself right before his fellow
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