The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-11

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has already under way the work referred
Do in the contracts, the Branch authorized
the Mayor to sign the papers.
The Mayor also submitted invitations |
10 take part in a river and harbor conven- |
ton TO be- held in Charleston, s. o., on the
24th inst, which were received aud filed. |
This city is entitled to four delegates.
The action Of the First Branch in refer
ence to the exchange OF Court Houses was
concurred in.
A resolution calling on the Ordinance |
Committee to prepare proper ordinances
for the establishment OF the new lookup
and Court rooms was adopted andat 1918
O'Clock the Branch adjourned, alter reius-
ing to take up the matter oil Strengthening
Caldwell's Run.
THE FIRST BRANCH.
The First Branch met first in the old
room down stairs, and concurred in the
Joint resolution from the Second provid'
ing for removal to the new chambers on
the second floor. The Mayor presided,
and ali the members were present but
Messrs. Bingell aud Caldwell.
Before repairing to the new hall, the
members Of this Branch drew Tor seats,
and when they arrived in their elegant
new quarters in the old Supreme Court
room, each hunted up the number he had
drawn. Then there was some protest
from members whose seats were in the
corners, and therefore badly lighted. This
can be remedied, and doubtless will be, by
placing side lights where needed.
The lobby was not large, only dozen
or 30 men looking down from the gallery
and about as many prominent citizens be.
ing outside the bar downstairs. Several
ladies' dropped in with gentlemen escorts
at intervals and smiled on the Solons.
Uncle John Boring, the veteran Council
man, was q guest OF honor, occupying q
seat on the floor Of the chamber beside
Councilman Hoffman. He was an in.
terested spectator OF the proceedings, and
examined the noverl surroundings critic.
ally.
= fhe Mayor called Mr.. Myles to the
chair and excused himself, shortly alter
the body came to order in the new cham"
Der.
The minutes OF the three last previous
meetings were read.
THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE.
A motion by Mr.. McGregor that gmok-
ing bs prohibited in the chamber OF this
Branch at all times, caused little fun,
and was carried byla vote OF S to g.,
The action Of the other branch on An.
drew McGinley's petition for a rebate on
his coffee house license was concurred in
also on John McGinley's petition for Ii.
cense, and the nominations OF Deputy
SerSeants.
The petition Of Charles Loefilet to be
allowed TO slaughter NEST animals on the
creek bank between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, was presented by DR.. Wingerter,
together with resolution 10 grant the
privilege asked for. Mr.. Loetller agreed.
10 erect furnace and burn all oilAl and
refuse. A motion was made to refer to
the Health Committee, and after some
discussion, In which man in the gallery
attempted to take part, 1t was 80 referred.
Mr.. McGGegor udered resolution di.
recting the City Clerk TO give notice to
the Central District Printing and Tele-
graph Company, operating the telephone
system that an amendment would be pro-
posed to the ordinance giving the company
the privilege Of placing poles in the
streets. The ordinance requires one
years notice before any amsnlm mt oil
this ordinance can b. made. The resolution
was adopted.
THE CouSTY'S END OF THE HOUSE.
The report OF the action Of the Board
OF County Commissioners in references to
the north half Of the Public Building was
read, and resolution offered by Mr.
Dobbins adopted. This resolution in.
structs the City Solicitor TO draw up a
deed and the Mayor TO sign 1t, making
the transfer Of the north half OF the build
ing, in return for the present County
Court house.
A petition from the Ladies' Church Im-
proyement Society OF the First Pfesbyte-
rian Church, asking the privilege OF using
the old hall Of the House Of Delegates for
q fair and festival, provoked some dis.
cussion, as this hall is In the county's end
and the use contemplated might affect the
insurance. The pstitiou was referred TO
the Committee on Real Estate with power
to act.
The Salvation Army's petition for the
use OF the Second Ward Market hall for
Ave nights in the week was taken from
the table, and the Committee on Markets
instructed to investigate and report upon
the propriety Of granting tho petition.
This Branch concurred in the action Of
the other upon the reports Of all the COM
mittees and Boards and the Superintend-
ent OF the City Prison, City Collector and
Chief OF the Fire Department. F.
Weigell's petition for permit to peddle
without LICENSE was also granted, and
Market Master Kinney's bill for summon
ing witnesses for the late investigation
ordered paid. The various matters in the
Mayors communication We're also acted
upon as in the other Branch.
After several minor matters from the
lower house were concured in, and the
charges against Officer BrinkmaIn read,
this Branch adjourned at 1925