Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-11-26
CITY COUNCIL:
Last. Nights Proceedings.

In the absence of his Honor, fine Mayor, S. Bra
,dy, Esq. was, on motion, called to preside.
Present-Messrs. Bishop, Echols, Hughes, Nc
Lure, Colts, Wickham. Yarnall, Woodrow, Gill
Lamb, JefTers, Forbes and Hammond.
The orIer directing that the money paid by Alder
mai Jamson for the relief-of sufferers ythe food
tobe refunded, wos, on motion, passed.
Report of committee on assessment adopted.
RAPPORT of committee on petitions recommending
the remission of fines imposed on Thos. Biers and
Robert O'Reily, adopted.
The committee on Fire Department reported, as
the result Of their conference with the different
companiet, the following recommendations:
Tothe LIST Ward Hose Company, an engine to
cost 400.
To the Hopea new reel and hose.
To the list Wheeling Hose do.
To the Rough and Beady do.
Tothe Guards, a new engine house and new reel.
The motion of Mr.. Forbs, to adopt, was discuss
ed at length. ....-.
Mr.. Bishop moved to amend by appropriatinG
$500 TO the Hope, on condition that she get an
engine with sl4OO-lost.
Mr.. JefTers moved that new engine be furnish
ed the f'Reds" as they were in centre part of the
city.
Mr. Woodrow favored the adoption of the report
in toto. there was much high ground in the LIST
ward. and an engine was needed.
Mr.. Bishop offered, rs substitute, proposition
that the Company which would pay the most to-
wards an engine should have it-lost.
MIR. JeTer's nmendment-lost.
The first resolution, adopting the report, was
then passed.
Report of Committee on Streets and Alleys laid
on the table.
The reports of Aldermen Maclaue, Mcdonnell.
Duty, Newly and JamiSon were received and their
accounts for fees ordered to be paid.
QuarterIyreport of city Sergeant received and
accounts ordered to be paid.
Ordinances in relation to the grades of Jacob
and Market streets, Centre Wheeling, werepassed
Report of street Commissioners received and his
several recommendations adopted.
Mr. Hughes moved that $40 be appropriated for
tL1repair of Washington StIeet-cnuied.
The Railroad Committee recommended the pay
ment, to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, of
S2l %, the amount of damages assessed on the pro
perty of citizens, necessary TO give the Company
the free right of way through the city.
communication from the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad announced that the first stock dividend Of
this city i'll the road was S1O,1l1.
OnmOton Of Mr.. Lamb, the Committee on Fl
nanees were authorized TO sell somuch Of the stock
aSmay be necessary pay the interest on the Citys
$4,000 bonds. =
On motion of Mr.. Lamb, the letter of his Honor,
the Mayor, ofthe 18th, the concurrence of the City
in the proposition of the Company to change the
direction of the stage route, portion OF the road,
was approved.
Ordered that foot path be laid across the street
from the Unitarian church.
On motion of Mr.. Lamb, ordered that the Coun-
Gil petition the Legislature TO release the City from
such portion of its bonds for the stock of the Balt
more and Ohio Railroad as shall b. pleased by an
equal amount of stock in the Cleveland Cincinnati
and Marietta, Hempfeld or other roads.
Mr.. Gill moved that 100 feet of the ground on the
extension of Water street be conveyed to the Bal
tmore and Ohio Railroad for 81, OOO.-Refened 10
the Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Ayes-MessrS. Bishop, Brady, Echols, Forbes,
Gill, la pmond, JeGers, Lamb, McLure-g.
'Ndys-Messrs. Cots, Hughes, Wickham, Wood
row, Yamall-5.
Patrick Campbell granted licence for ordinary.
Petition OfJameS BOdleY, referred 10 Committee
advantage.
Petition Ann Manufactured.
Mr.. IIonsh. granted license for Coffee house fo1
$3.50.
The following accounts were ordered TO be paid:
H. Simpson, 5,T6, ThOs. Johnson, 355, Horn
brook and Dillon, 5,25, ]. L. Sangston, 1885, Jas
N. Balger & Co., s,25, Water Works, =, ]. Bod
ley& Co., $50. A. Porter, 1910, P. B. Taylor,
$780, r. W. Miller 1890, H. Hall, 1852, do,
S55T. do, 1855, Gather & Co., 400, VIM. Ham
iton 90, P. Lefever, :, R. w. Miller, $500, Jos.
Long, G3,4S, NJ. McCurdy, so.
The petition to prevent the sale of merchandise
on the pavements of Water street, was, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Woodrow, referred to the committee on
ordinances.
Petition of John Farrell referred.
Petition Of Baptist Church referred to the COM
mlitce on lights. ......
OF Louis Snider-refened.
Mr.. JeIets moved that curbing be set on the
sOuthside of John street, near It'll, at aud year.
on credit-paSSed.
Mr.. Forbes moved that a stone foot way be PLACED
on 3D. street, west side of Chapline, @. W.-pasSed
GNr. Yarnall, that one be placed on the west side
olSixth, between Hampton and Monroe-referled
M'. Hammond, that one be placed on Zane street
across Seventh. rss7 TO 4
Mr.. Woodrow moved that committee of one
from each ward be appointed to furnish coal to thu
poor during the winter. Committee: MesSrs
Woodrow. wickham. Mathews. Tanner and Forbes
Adjourned. ,at
slenbenvilIe white Lead. -
ARE prepared to furnish, in any quantity. Sten6en
~ vile White Lead, warranted equal, II not SupeTto