Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-17

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CounciI'got down to work with avegeance,
last nights and closed up everything on both
tables. Quorums were quickly obtained
and in spite of the balloon speeches in
dulged in, work was finished at aSeason-
able hour.
SECOND BRANCH.
This august body got to work promptly
at 100 o'clock, with President Scott in the
chair. =,
The following gentlemen answered the
role: Armstrong, Baker, Clark, Dunning,
Fcbstruth, Grogan. Commerford, Davis,
Haberfield, Hoffman, Kimberly, Prince,
Robinson, Smith, Steele, Wingerter and
President Scott
The minutes for the previous meeting
were read and approved and the rules and
regulations of the new Boards of Control OF
the Streets and Water Works taken up
Mr.Dunning offered resolution instruct.
inc the Civ Clerk to have 100 copies of
each set of rules, printed in solid long
primer, % ems plea measure. :,
Mr.. Kimberly did not like the method
and wished to have the rules printed in the
daily papers, so that everybody could read
il, 1t was explained that such report
would occupy the entire edition OF each
naper. and at an enormous cost, whereupon
Mr., Kimberly could not withdraw his mo-
tion too quickly. The Dunning resolution
was then adopted and the rules and regula-
tons went over. ...
The report OF the special assessor investi'
eating committee was received and adoPted.
Liquor licenses were granted the ioilo"-
ing:
West Virginia State Fair Association, at
the fair ground: sureties, A. Reymann, u.
Ed Men6el and NJ Reilly.
Ernst Boenig, at % Twenty second street.
securities, A. +. Meyers and Charles Rosen'
krauZ.
As unfinished business. came up The res:
olution to pay Beck & Adams the sum OF
500 81, extra pay for laying the thirty
inch main. on sccount of the city's delay
Ii received a minority vote at the last
meeting and requiring four-htth vote
went over, under the rules. The bill was,
after some discussion, adopted.
The action of the First Branch in rela-
ton to a memorial from Geo. h. Wheat.
was Concurred in. The matter was referred
10 the Board OF Public Works, with power
to act.
Mr.. Armstrong stated that, owing to the
break in the west face of the Capitol clock,
the expensive works were in danger. Ac-
eordipgly $500 were appropriated to be ex,
pended under the direction OF the Real
Estate Committee, for new deal.
Daniel Lamb, Esq. presented paper IN
reference to the Forsythe property, now
occupied by the extension OF seventeenth
street, south OF Fishers foundry. IL was
referred TO the City Solicitor and Board OF
Public Works.
Iiouor licenses we're granted to Frank
Moran, 224l Market, and Michael O'Neill,
2l25 Main street.
A bill of J. W. Grub. for $3.50 for at
tending to the Capitol clock, was ordered
Messrs. Hobbs, Brockuner & Co. were
granted their petition to have their Eight
ward scales made public scale.
A petition for a crossing on Twenty.slXth
street, east side of Market, was granted
The gas commissioners made the follow
ing report for March:
DIR.
" Cash from Trustees on March D.. S,sl5 81
Total .sls,i4s 81
CT.
ByTruStees' orders paid during Marchs i,5Sl a
" Cash on hand ll''o' W
Total ...,...................... ..sl6,l4S 81
The report for the month of April was
as follows:
:. Receipts from Trustees for April. S,l66 10
Total. .sl9,7aa 06
CIR.
BY Orders of Trustees in April.........s $751; Is
" Cash on lJ,sSO ~
Total............... ...............sl97s 1872 O6
Westminster Edwards reported the resig:
natiGn of Weigher Dillon, at the Second
ward, and the temporary appointment OF
NJ Il. Reed.
The Committee on Lights reported a
recommendation that Council authorize
tie proposed improvements to the gas
works, which was adopted.
A bill Of W. 7. Burt & Co., for $l04. IS for
use OF a safe during the gas suits, was re
ferred TO the gas trustees for investigation.
Mr.. Armstrong, on his own motion, was
instructed to announce up stairs the resdi-
ness of this branch to 60 into joint session
for the election of two weigherS and a
Superintendent of the city prison. He
went, was received with a Sardonic grin and
returned.
The branch then adjourned.
TIN FIRST BRANCH
obtained a quorum about o'clock, and in
the absence of Mayor Egcrter. Mr.. Myles
was called to the clair. The following men,
berS answered the roll: Boring, Butterlield,
Cracraft, Creswel, Fritz, Hull, Miller,
Myles, McAdams. Schultze, Wolyington
and Zocckler.
The minutes OF the preceding meeting
were read, approved and signed.
The resolution inStructing the Real rs.
tate Committee to purchase a reportorial
table was tabled, Oh motion of Mr.. Butter
field
The application of Henry Brubaker to
keep billiard room in connection with his
bar room, at ,125 Market street, was re-
jeCted.
The application of the Mcclure House to
keep a billiard room was rejected.
A resolution to pave Twenty second street
was referred to the Board of Public Works.
The resolution ordering 100 copies of the
rules and regulations of the boards of con-
troll, was adopted.
The bill of the assessors, $500, was order
ed paid.
The reports of the committees, from the
Second branch, were received and action
concurred in.
All licenses from the Second branch were
concurred in, with the exception of those
noted.
The bill of Beck Il Adams vas ordered
paid.
Various petitions were received and ap-
propriately referred.
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