The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-25
COnNcLL,s MEETING.


$500. The Second Branch concurred.
Mrs. Annie N. Conwell presented a
petition asking, since abe has been Sc
rious loser by the late flood, has seven
children, and a husband who Is an in.
valid, that she be allowed to occupy q
certain stall in the Fifth Ward Market
free Of rent for six months. The peti.
ton was referred to the Committee on
Markets. .m
A petition was presented by William
SurgiSon asking for stone wall along
Charles street. It and another petition
from another Charlest street resident
wss referred To the Commute on Streets,
Alleys and Grades. Mr.. Capps stated
thatthe Board Of Public Works had been
money enough to build the re.
tanning wall, but that it had failed to do
the work as directed.
The Committee on Claims, 10 which
the $500 So bills arising from the care
and attendance OF Will Williamson, the
smallpox patient, were referred. reported
them correct and recommended their
payment. It also recommended that
The bill OF 1851 10 from Wilson & Chap
man for the pest house built over the
tent in the cemetery be referred to the
proper committee. On motion OF Mr..
Baiiy the bill was referred to the Com.
mittee on Real Estate. 1t also stated
that q communication had been received
from the United States Treasury Depart
ment offering to pay 81 day for attend
ance upon Williamson, and recon-
mended that theCity Receiver proceed al
once TO collect the amount due from the
Department. The committee also pre-
Aented a claim from Mrs. Michael Green
for $40 for damages claimed by reason Of
the changing Of q sewer, and recon-
mended that the Board Of Publsc Works
be instructed 10 make settlement. AL
the recommendation and resolutions
prevailed, Messrs. Irwin and Zoecklel
voting no on the small pox bill. The
First concurred.
The Board of Public Works reported
that the Board had been misinformed az
to the city owning the ground needed
for building the new wing wall Of the
Market street bridge, and that the ground
belongs 10 the Miller estate. II also
recommended that the Board he per
mitted to condemn a strip OF ground
along the creek large enough to build 8
wall OF sufficient length and strength sc
that when 1t becomes necessary 10 re-
place the bridge With one as wide as the
street, no new wall will be needed. The
Board was, on motion, permitted to pro
coed to acquire the ground needed in
the way that will be most advantageous
to the city. Mr. CappS asked for lu'
formation, and it was stated that the
new wall was to be built go that 1t would
accommodate o new bridge.
In the First Branch the report wat
turned down and a substitute was given
by Mr.. Wilson providing that Il the
Board cannot get the property necessary
without copdemning it, the engineers
shall take Pome other plan to repair the
bridge. When it came back to the
Second, Engineer White made an ex'
PLANTATION that such a thing was impossi.
BILE, and the branch .conCurred and
asked that the Engineer make the same
explanation in the First. After Mr..
White had made his explanation in the
First, Mr.. Wilson's resolution was tabled
and the SECOND BranCh's action con-
Cured In.
The report OF the committees on
Streets and Railroads was presented, re.
commencing that Isaiah Warren, & Co.,
be compelled to take up the pipe line
from the refinery within 100 days. The
frst branch complied With the RECON-.
mendation. In the second Mr.. Irwin
moved to reduce the number OF days
from 100 TO 90. After some talk, Judge
Cochran said his company was satisfied
with 100 days, whereupon Mr.. Irwin
his motion and the resolution
was concurred in.
The following resolution was laid
upon President Jepson's desk:
"Badwd. That this, tho Second Branch Of
Councll Of The city. Of Wheeling. re4enA the IN.
action Of the First Branch at
tho last regular meeting, whereby a majority OF
the said First Branch voted 20 table the report
Of the Joint Conference Committee on Salaries,
instead Of proceeding In proper manner ID
nither adopt or reject the report. or rec0MmIt
the same to the Conference committee, and IN
not reporting It's action 10 this branch.
"Rei0Ited, That this Branch further reSentE as
In the extreme the action Of the
First Branch In adjourning SummRTily after a
request from this Branch that they do not Rd'
IOEFn until tIs ble was cleared Of business
Mr.. Irwin moved that the resolution
be adopted.
Mr.. Maxwell said he did not think 1t
within the province OF the Second
branch 10 CenSure the First. He favored
iiignifed action, no matter what the
First might do. Mr.. 0'Leary took the
loor in favor OF the resolution.
Mr.. Bailey toasted the Ftrat branch in
/ few minutes speech.
An aye apd no vote was called and re-
'ulted in all voting aye, except Messrs.
Brock, HadiiCh, Marsh, Maxwell, Nc.
4inley and WeitSell.
President Jepson then asked II the
'esolution should bs sent to the First
branch.
Mr.. Maxwell held that the resolution
vas not complete till the First had acted
>pon 1t. Mr.. Irwin moved that Mr.
Maxwell be deputiked to read II to the
First. Dir. Maxwell stated that he
lidn't shave TO-"
Mr.. Filan was sent over with the res.
button.
In the First Branch the resolution
vas read and the Mayor took the floor
o explain that he had done his best las
le had) to keep the Branah from ID.
burning both at the time tho Confer.
nee Committee was appointed and at
he meeting referred to In the resolu-
ion.
Mr.. Emsheimer made speech and on
notion OF Mr.. 0'Kane the resolution
vas received and fled.
A remonstrance against tho erection
i the new crenstoTy at the proposed
Ocation wan referred 10 the Committee
n Health.
A long list Of petitions for street and
ther improvements, etc., were referred
o the Board OF Public Works and the
roper committees.
Licenses to keep saloons were granted
8 follows: Patrick Gavin, at No. 1884
nd 1896 Main street; Mehan & Slater,
1915 Market street, the place formerly
who'd by Thomas Halpin.
The reports Of the Commissioners OF
be loans Of 1885 and 1881 we're read and
eierred to the Committee on Finance.
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