Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-11

ing. LAWRENCE MURPHY.
Subscribed aud sworn tobefcre me. this
9Th day Of November, 1885.
GsoRGE ARKLE.
The paper was referred to the Commit
tee on Police, with authority to investigate
and report.
Various resolutions, petitions, &c, were
read and adopted or referred to sppropri-
ate committees, and then, al 1920 O'Clock,
this Branch adjourned.
Firtt Branch.
Last evening at 1880 o'clock the First
Branch was called to order in the old
chamber in the north end Of the building,
and the gavel falling in the hands of the
Mayor found the members standing around
with hats in hand in various attitudes.
The roll being called by Clerk Galligan
found the following members present:
Comerford, Dobbins, Donaldson, Farrell,
Gavin, Haller. Happy, Kinney, List, Myles,
McGregor, Schultze
On motion the reading of the minutes
we're dispensed with until the adjournment
to the new chamber. The joint resolution
from the Second Branch to change their
quarters to the new apartments was then
p sd and concurred in. As the body wss
about to withdraw, Mr. Myles suggested
that the seats OF the members in the new
chamber be drawn by lot, which proposi'
ton was adopted.
Sixteen tickets numbered from l to 10
were then placed in hat and each mem.
Der. as his name was called, drew his ticket.
The body then adjourned to
THE NEW CHAMBER
and the members spent some time in look
ing around and picking out their seats.
At the conclusion of the recess the body
was again called to order with all mem
bers present except Bingell and Caldwell
At this point Mr. McGregor presented the
Mayor with pretty brass iLkstand, the
gift of Mr. John Davenport. The Mayor
called Mr.. Myles to the Chair, and excused
| himself.
Clerk Galligan then read the minutes OF
the three previous meetings, which were
ordered signed.
Mr.. McGregor moved that smoking be
prohibited in the chamber at all times.
There being some doubt about the vote q
division was called, which carried the mo-
ton by 8 to 6.
The application Of John Mckinley to
keep q cotfse-house on Chspline street,
passed by Second Branch, was concurred
in TIE. revocation of appointment OF
Officers Blrum and Croughan and the ap'
pointment of officers and extramen by
Chief Smith were concurred in.
THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE QUESTION.
Mr.. Wingerter presented a petition ask
ing that Chss Loettler be allowed to ope'
rate slaughter house on the creek bank
in East Whseling, and a resolution askir
that such petition be granted, as he agreed
to burn all offal. This raised some discus
sion, during which q man in the gallery
began protesting agsinst the granting OF
the perition, but was Immediately called to
order by the chairman. A motion to refer
the matter 10 Tie Committee on death
carried.
Mr.. McGregor presented the following
Resolved, That the City Clerk be and
ia hereby directed to give notice to the Cen
ira District Printing and Telegraph Com
pany, that the city will amend and alter
the ordinance By which the raid com
pany was allowed 10 erect and maintain
poles on the streets and alleys OF this city
The resolution was adopted.
JOINT OCCUPANCY.
The following resolution WAS handed in
with communication from the Board oil
Commissioners, in regard to the purchase
OF tue north bait Of the City Rnilding;
Resolved, That the City Solicitor be d.
rected TO draw q deed conveying the north
half Of the Public Building to Ohio county
subject to the conditions set forth IN the
committee report made TO Council on The
subject, and that the Mayor is hereby di'
rectsd to execute the same.
The resolution was adopted.
A COMING BAZAAR.
The ladies' of the First Presbyterian
Church asked that they be allowed the use
OF the old House of Delegates room. 10 be
used one night for a supper and bazaar
This raised some discussion, which was
ended by morton of Mr.. Dobbins to re.
fer it to the Committee on Real Estate to
confer with the Board Of Commissioners
which was carried.
The petition OF the Salvation Army, AK.
ing the use Of the Market Hail. was tsken
up and discussed aud resulted in being re-
frrred to the Committee on Markets. The
table being cleared, recess of ten min
utes was taken here, which the smoking
members took advantage of by lighting
their cigars-outSide, OF course.
At the expiration of the recess the
Branch was called to order by Mayor
Grub, he having returned The report
of the various committees, bills and other
papers sent to the Branch from the Second
tor concurrence were acted upon favorabIy
A motion to reconsider the action taken
in regard TO smoking was carried, when
the matter was dropped. AT 1890 the
Branch adjourned upon motion of Mr.
Gavin.
An Answer Wanted.