Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-26
AGAIN, THE NOAHs.
A Drowsy Session ut the Ark-The An
fe<liluxiana NJ Work.

The Ark could not have been more crowd
ed last night, had second deluge threaten
ed, The seed sown by the REGISTER dur
ing the past few days have fallen on fruit
full soil and borne rich product The Noahs
have not turned out as such force for
months. 1t is true, as some one remarks,
1.-The gilt edges wear away" but the bone
and sinew were there in force. For some
time the Second Branch hung on the ragged
edge of gloom, with only eleven members
checked off as present. The sergeants
worked vigorously and drummed IN re-
cruits in surprising numbers.
In the meantime Mr.. Armstrong
patience gave out and,he moved 10 adjourn
until Thursday nightat 1880 o'clock 10
take up the license ordinances. This was
defeated and Just then new importation
of Noah arrived, making a large quorum.
Roll call revealed the presence of the tol-
lowing members: Armstrong, Burdatts,
Clark. Commerford. Eschstruth, Grogan,
Haberfield, Halter, Kimberly, Prince. Rob
inson. Schockey, Smith, Steele, Water
house, Walter, Wingerter and Scott.
The minutes of the last meeting were
GRATED in Clerk Bowers mellow baritone in
such expedition as to be through before
the chair could comprehend Mr.. Walters
resolution TO dispense with the reading.
At this point President Scott retired and
John Armstrong swung the gavel. after
affixing his John Hancock to the minutes.
The First branch had to amend the con-
tract in relation to furnishing the city cast
ings so as TO make il obligatory on Sweeney
& Son. contractors. to have each casting
weighed. This branch conCurred.
The report OF the Committee on City
Prison was read. 1t contained nothing
sensational. and carried with it the super
intendent's report.
The report OF the Committee on Accounts
showed balance, April lst, in TIE hands
of the Receiver of S3,002.l6 The Ser
geant's fines and costs handed over
amounted 10 $6i2 %.
The Market Committee made its annual
report. Godfrey Il Milligan offered to tin
roof the Centre Market, l05 squares, at
$635-which was accepted and the contract
awarded.
The Health Committee had found the
bonds of the garbage contracts correct and
properly acknowledged before the Mayor.
The Committee on Police had its bills
paid, and reported resolution directing
the City Sergeant to report for contirma-
ton the names of sixteen additional depu-
ties. This resolution was tabled.
The ordinance in relation to scales and
weighmasters was read and passed. 1t is
merely the old one, with various portions
harmonized.
The annual license ordinance was taken
up and passed, with few changes from
last year The license OF brokers was re-
duced from $50 to $25, on motion of DIR.
Wingerter. The license was taken off OF
boarding houses, on motion OF Mr.. Haber-
field, and on motion of Mr.. Smith, all
trades unions were permitted to give balls
without special licenses.
The ordinance governing liquor licenses
was passed. The only change is to make
bottling cellars pay the same as saloons.
A petition, asking the opening of Alley
C, one asking the opening OF the alley at
the Schmulbach Brewing Company's, and
one asking that Council refuse permission
TO rebuild the Whyte tar house, were APP
propriately referred.
The amendment of the First Branch to
the license ordinance were non-ConCUrred
in, and the Branch adjourned until Thurs
day.