The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-25
COMmON UounCil.
Regular scnii. n onihIy session-A Lor z
Session aud bat Little Done.

Regular seniI. n outhIy session-A Lorg
Session aud bat Little Done.
An important matter, the election Of
city weighers, should have been attended
to by Council last evening but the Second
Branch wasted so much time in talking
over the Kimberly matter, which is refer
red to in another report, that the First
Branch grew tired and adjourned. The
present weighers will hold over until thei,
successors are elected. seyeral applications
for license were approved and the sureties
sworn, in both branches. rF
The second Branch was called to order
about 7:45 o'clock by President Hildreth,
and by the time the minutes had been
read and approved, all the members were
present except Messrs. Jaeger, Milligan,
Dickman, Roth and Porter Smith.
LIQUOR LICENSES. a'
There was an enormous pile OF applica.
tions for coffee house licenses for the en-.
suing year lying on the clerks desk, and
on motion Of 8lr. Healy the rules were
suspended and several OF the papers taken
up out Of their regular order.
NJ. A. Chandler, receiver, NJ. L. Btu-
backer and Helmbright & Humes were
granted license TO conduct billiard rooms.
P. A. Pitmau, W. Ii. Haller, ]. O. Hervey
and Id. Chfistman were granted licenses
to act as auc!ioneers
The following liquor licenses were grant.
ed without any opposition: NJ. Reilly,
| II q. H.
wholesalers. NJ. A. Chandler, receiver,
VIM. Meyer, John Beidenbacll, VIM. Vaas,
West Virginia State Fair and Exposition
Association and Aug. Reuter-, coffee houses
When Henry q. Bauer's license wa
taken up, Mr.. Clator objected, and voted
no. Said he, "The mau is about dead
now, and don't think its right for this
Council to authorize the man 10 drink
himself to DEATH"
Mr.. Healy offered resolution providing
that when the Council adjourn it be, next
Monday evening, at which time all liquor
licenses will be considered, and that a list
OF applicants be published in the daily pa.
pers. This was adopted.
crMMlrTEE RgToRTs.
The Committee OH Accounts reported
that they had examined the reports OF the
City Water Board and the Board Of Public
Works and that the same were correct. 1t
also offered bills amounting 10 S2SS 0S for
payment, which were ordered paid.
The Committee on Claims recommended
that John Harris be paid Sl00 and costs,
being judgment obtained against the city
for damages received at the corner OF
Twenty.fourth and Woodsstreets by falling
into an open culvert. That Mrs. NJ.
Koehler be paid Sl35 for the loss OF horse
by falling into defective sewer. The
recommendations were adopted.
The Committee on Petitions and Re,
monstrances reported having organized by
electing J. W. Boring chairman, and re.
commended that W. II. Zimmerman be
refunded S25 on coffee house license
issued in 1870. he having had the same
annulIed April !, lSS0,Gnd the coffee house
occupied by another license. The same
was not granted, the vote being tie.
The report OF the Committee on Con.
tracts was approved. 1t stated that Kasley
& Brooks bid for coal at 0lc per bushel for
the City Building, Prison, Central Station
and Fire Department had been accepted.
Various petitions were referred, and at
10 r. NJ the Second Branch adjourned to
meet Monday evening next.
FIRST BRANCH.
In the First Branch the members con.
Cured with too action oi the Second
on all the committee reports and applica.
tions for license that were received, and
adjourned at 0P.M.
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