The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-25
THE PROCEEDINGS.


ara Passed Upon.
Council got quorum in both
branches last night shortly before S
o'clock. The first business in tho sec.
ond branch was TO dispense with the
reading OF the minutes OF past meet.
incs. Licenses to keep coffee houses
were then granted 10 Z. +. BiOry, 100
Woods street, A. b. Hollis, at the Mil
waukee; Michael Hoarn, two doors be-
low that, aud +. Smith and Harry j.
Joyce.
Bills from tho committee on health,
asgrogaling Sl,43j 80, were presented
and ordered paid. These included ser.
vices as guards, drugs, pay OF nurses,
clothing, etc., destroyed. milk aud gro.
corios. The city clerks report showed
balances in tho treasury to the amount
Of $ljG,9jl "a
The committee ON fire department
recommended for payment bills for
$50 2j which were ordered paid. The
proposal to buv 2,OO0 feet OF LATHE
Giant hose, at 90 cents q foot. was also
approved. The recommendation OF tho
committee on claims that William Gro
gan bO paid $50 Tor damage to his pro.
party came up, and Mr.. Hamilton aud
Mr.. Britt both asked for information.
Mr.. Britt rather opposed paying the
claim. Mr.. Kern moved to lay 1t on
the table, which was donO.
Bills Tor S32 90 from tho real estate
committee were ordered paid, also bills
for 500 from the cemeteries committee,
aud Tor SD from the committee on mar
kets, SG0 90 from the committee on po'
Lies. Orlando Kroncwlth was confirmed
a, guard ut the workhouso, vice William
| MckGown. removed.
Tho recommendation Of tho special
committee on natural gas prices, to the
effect that the company DO not granted
the right to raise prices, was approved,
and this ends tho matter
On accommodation Of tho board oi
public works bills for s., iUS 40 for street
improvements, payable out OF the ten
cent levy fund, wero ordered paid, nlsc
81 co. %, recommended by a supple
mental report
The council committee on accounts
reported that 1t had gonO over the
statement furnished by the city gus
board and the books in tho office, and
found them correct. They did not ga
into n detailed examination. because OF
tho appointment by council OF a'spe'
Cial joint committee for that purpose,
Tho report was received aud flied.
a communication from Mnrcus w.
Smith was read, enclosing dOeds Tor two
burial lots in tho old Sixteenth street
cemetery. llo said he wanted tho lOtR
restored or pay for them. II was ro'
torrod to tho committee on cemeteries.
A petition from II. Forsch to DO a.
lowed to Lease piece Of ground on
lWOntiOth street ~ yearly rental OF
50 was referred to tho real estatO COM
mittoG.
A resolution BY Mr.. Bender calling
for tho repair OF all tho pipes IN the
basement Of tao city building, was re-
icrrol to tho gamc committee.
4 petition from Eighth ward rssi'
dents for tho opening OF new street,
the land to DO donated by Captain
william SChOCknv, was referred 10 the
committee IN streets, alleys nnd grndo'.
A COmplnnt FROM Mary Murphy rs
10 tho sRwIust trom Wood Bros plan
Ing mill, was referred 10 the committee
on petitions aud rUmDnstrnnrog.
A petition from tho nil; men asking
that tho money paid into tie city treas
ufy by them tor lccn-n under IN urli.
n'urr Ortrrwnri7 Declared Invalid, br
iulUuIui Go inrm, was read. ML Ham.
ilton mOgud pay tho money Onni, but
CHANGED ihi - rotor II to ,Da lnunCu
committee, which was adopted.
Ar.aOiuliOn b. Mr., lloW 10 pNv W.
]. CotlB, lruqtoo, 5000, upon his deliver.
Ink to tho city ClOrk dond In foo Tor
tho disputed lot ~ the corner Of Baker
and MCColloCh 8trooiB, was discussed at
sono length, aud finally rOtOrtOd bRCk
TO tho comnittoO on BlrOOtB, RllcyB and
grades. City linginOOr White was Cnllod
on and smoke In favor Of buying at least
RpNtt OF tho lot
An ordinance amending tho nppropri.
allons Of the tcn.ConL loyy fund Tor
Island stroolasOns 10 allow Of maCadam.
lElng in8icnd Of paving, was thOn rOhi
thtoo limoa mud adopted by Rn anaui.
inuuh vote.
Mr. Hamilton moved that tho build.
INK inspection ordinance DO inkOn NJ
on itB ttBt reading mo monitor /
this vOlumlnou4 document caused M
audible proan, but II was taken up and
the tondlng begun
After lbu uIc,J had fcal nontly an
hour tho roaling wns suspended aud d
bill ior sou for plumbing nj tho new
Cily Hospital was ordered paid to II. T..
Mckown on recommendation VI tho