Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-27
CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings Of Last Evenings
Msetiug.
The Time Largely Taken Up With
the Consideration Of Ordinances
The Routine Business
Transacted.
second Branch.

ScGOn0 DEbaC1s
The Second Branch was called to order
at ESQ, President Hildretn in the chair.
At roll call the following members an
swered to their names Messrs. SUITS, ga
Dickman, Gavin, Gleason, Haberheld,
Healy, Jones, Milligan, McFadden, Peter
son. Rosenburg, Smith P, smith ". w.,
wilkinson, Work, and Mr.. President.
The minutes OF the previous meetihg
were read and approved,
PETITIONS.
On notion the rules were suspended TO
allow the taking up OF spplicauons luz
licenses.
The petition of Herman Schermer for a
rebate on LIQUOR Incense, was granted.
The petition of Messrs. Haeley aud
Daily for a liquor license, with Henry
Hanke and VIM. Fasnacht as sureties, was
The petition of Louisa E~nglehart for
10 keep a coffee house, with Susan
ma Mason and Peter Welty as sureties, was
granted. -.
keeps coffee house, with Hermann Ken
ner and VIM. kress as suretles, was
The petition of Mary McGsnnon to keep
a coffee house, with Morris Horkheimer
and Henry Hess as sureties, was granted.
RESIGNATION.
The resignation of G. G. Roth. member
from the Fifth ward, was read and &C
cepted. "
Nominations to fill the vacancy being in
order, Messrs. \. +. Whitaker and Charles
l.. Davis were named.
The Branch proceeded to an election,
which resulted as follows: Whitaker, IL;
Davis, Z.
Mr.. Whitaker was accordingly declared
elected.
NATURAL GAS.
The following was read:
WHEELING, June Is, 1889.
To tie Honorable the Council Of The City Of
WheeliRg:
GENrLEMEN:-The trustees Of the gas
works respectfully suggest to your honora-
bic BODY the propriety of sinking a gas
we'll at the gas works, with a view to the
utilization of natural gas for Illuminating
and heating purposes, and respectfully ask
that YOU empower us to take the necessary
steps to this end, should we, after making
further enquiry on the matter, consider v
advisable. The GAS TRCsTFs.
1t being moved that the prayer of the
petitions be granted and tie power given,
DR.. Jepson advocated lie step. 1t would
lead 10 a great .euuction in the price OF
gas to consumers, and that was certainly a
desiable consumation.
Messrs. Stanley, Wingerter, Mckinley,
and others were in favor OF delay, antll ~
was ascertained if wells in this vicinity
could strike gas.
The motion to grant was amended so as
TO refer il to the Committee on Lights for
report, and it was so referred.
CHANGE AT ATLANTIC.
The nomination of Richard Burke to be
extra man at the Atlantic, vice wesley
Fry, was confirmed.
ORDINANCE IL RELATION TO WHARvES.
An ordinance to amend and reordain sec
tions 3, g, 20 and %, OF the ordinance IN re-
lstjon TO wharyes, and adding section q TO
said ordinance, relating to wharfboats, reg.
listers of steamers, throwing OF ottsl from
boats into the river, and designating and
bounding the various wharfs OF the city,
to- wit: Northward from Fourteenth street,
as far as the paved wharf extends, at the
foot of Ohio street, and "Eoffs landing
at the foot of Twenty-third street, was read
a first and second time.
On motion OF President Hildreth, the
portion bounding Eotfs landing was so
amended as to read: From the north side
of Twenty third street TO the south side OF
Twenty. fourth street" the property thus
embraced having been purchased several
wears ago at a cost OF $4,000.
Mr.. Haberfeld made a somewhat lengthy
spsech in opposition to the ordinance. de-
it to be but q step in the series nee
TO wreyt the wharf from the control
the wharf master aud the people, and
place it in the control Of the Board OF Puo'
lie Works, without the fOrmality OF an act
of the Legislature.
The roll was then called on the adoption
OF the ordinance as amended, and 1t was
passed; ayes y, nays2.
GAS LAMPS.
Mr.. Picket moved the erection OF a gas
lamp at the corner of Mccullough and
Thirty.second streets.
Referred to the committee on lights with
power to act.
Petitions for sundry other gas and lamp
posts in various parts of the city were also
o the same committee.
cow ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Hildreth moved that the Committee
on Ordinances be empowered TO draft an or
prohibiting the running of cows at
large in the Seventh ward, or in the city at
if they deem proper.
Lost; ayes 10, nays IL.
ORDINANCE IL RELATION Tt LoCEUrS.
An ordinance entitled an ordinance to
amend the ordinance in relating to lock-
ups and lockup-keepers, by adding a sec
ton numbered six, providing that 1t shall
be lawful to detain persons at the lookup
in the First ward, the lookup in the Eighth
ward, and the lookup on the grounds OF the
West Virginia State Fair Association, in
the Seventh ward, for a period not TO ex-
coed twelve hours, was read three times
and adopted.
ORDINANCE FINING WHARFAGE.
An ordinance fixing the annual rate OF
wharfage for the Cleveland, Lorain and
WheeliRg Railroad ~Company's transfer
| DAT at 800 per aiInum, said wharfage to be
raid monthly, during such months as navi
CATION may be suspended as at other times,
was read three times n adopted.
ORDINANCE RELATING TO CITY COLLECTOR.
An ordinance entitled, IAN ordinance
amending an ordinance relating to the col.
lector of the city of Wheeling" specifying
the manner of his election, the bonds re-
quired of him, his duties and compensa.
tions, was read three times and passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Or. Wingerter-
ResoIrrd. That the Committee on Markets
have the market houses white washed and
small repairs made.
Referred to the Committee on Markets.
by Mr.. Healey-
Re>"irsi, That the Board of Public Works
be and is hereby instructed to have a curb
stone placed around the square opposite
the Capital building, known as the old
Hemptield yard; this work to be done as
soon as possible.
Referred to the Board OF Public Works.
BY Mr.. Hesly-
Re>DIrei, That the Board of Public Works
be and are hereby instructed to place a
across Eighteenth street, on the
west side of Chapline.
Referred to the Board of Public WORKS.
BY Mr.. Gavin
Rssnirci. That the Committee on Ordi.
nanCes and the City Solicitor be instructed
to prepare an ordinance so as to have the
Of the city swoin in As special Pc.
lice, without any extra pay.
Referred to the Committee on 0:di-
nances.
BY Mr.. Gavin
RcSolred, That the Board OF Public Works
be instructed to reset the curb on Main
between Twenty.ffth and Twenty
streets, so as to conform with the
grade Of the street.
Referred to the Board Of Public Works.
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