The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-11

For time lac. evening tho chances
Of obtaining quorum In either branch
Of council were decidedly slim, but
finally q sufficient number were mus.
tered TO allow President Warehouse, Of
tho second branch, to declare n quorum
present after Clerk Thonor had called
the roll. a dilatory quorum also APP
pearCd in tho first branch shortly after
tho second was called to order.
james Larkin was granted license to
keep coffee house, and n rebate on the
old license at tho "BuiIot" was allowed
towards payment on his new one.
Stanton & Hughes woro granted q
liconsc to keep a coffee house at what is
known as "rhc Milwaukee," James
Rowan was granted rebate on his
license at tho Same place.
Tho committees on accounts and mar.
kets reported bilIs amounting 10 S4S
and S14 50 respectively, which were
ordered paid.
Tho petition OF David 0'Lcary asking
that he DO paid S20l for damages to his
property, caused by the slipping Of
Henderson street, North End, was re-
ferrOd to tho committee on accounts.
On motion OF Mr.. Maxwell tho lease
OF Elmira Ripley from the city was can.
ccllcd.
Tho resolution OF Mr.. Milligan 70.
Questing the beard Of public works TO
lower tho water table on Eoif street be-
tween Eleventh and Tenth streets 10
conform to the grade OF that street, was
referred.
The report OF tho joint committee Of
council and the board OF commissioners
in regard to tho building OF tunnel
through Wheeling hill. declaring
tho project inexpedient at this time,
was received from tho second branch
and concurred in.
a resolution Of Mr.. Burke, empower
ing the gas trustees TO place electric
lights in front OF business houses when
asked for, was adopted.
The ordinance presented by the water
board in regard to the regulation OF
water closets, ETC., was read first time
and laid over.
The committee on fire department
presented bills amounting to S5G5 So,
which were ordered paid. The filling
OF vacancies ut the Niagara and Eighth
ward engine houses, reported in yester.
days INrELLIGENCER, was confirmed.
An ordinance granting 10 the Wheel
lug and Island ferry compauy the privi-
lege OF grading road at the north end
OF the wharf. commencing ut the chan
mel stone-marks, ut their own expense,
to the satisfaction OF the wharfmaster
and committee on wharves, was passed
by an unanimous vote.
Mr.. Maxwell presented tho bill OF
Hogc Il White for SD Tor fixing the
grade OF part OF Ohio street, which was
ordered paid.
An ordinance providing for an in
spector OF foods for the city OF Wheel.
ing was read first time and referred.
The resolution abroga:ing the lease
OF Elmira Ripey was amended in the
first branch, but the second branch ad-
journed before action could be taken.
The ordinance amending the license
on the rickel-in-thc.slot machine came
up in the first branch, but on motion
was referred back to the committee on
ordinances, az il was notdcemed explicit
enough.
In the first branch m ordinance to
authorize the Citizens' Railway Com.
pany to lay and maintain switch on
Main street north OF Sixth street, was
referred to tho committee on streets,
alleys and grades.
The hard times do not seem to have
struck the saloon keepers such n Cor
bctt.like blow US it has been intimated
they had done. Last night there were
127 applications Tor license before coun-
Gil, which is just eight short OF last year.
The applications were all referred to the
committee on petitions and remon-
strances, and before that committee
finally reports there will no doubt be
other applications which will pull the
figures up to those OF one year ago.
Bills amounting 10 over $500 for pull
ing down the old Sweeney foundry,
which had been condemned as danger
Gus, were referred to the committee on
accounts for action.