Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-24
CITY COUNCIL:
Last Nights Proceedings.

Present, his Honor the Mayor and Me,ssrs' Bash
IN, Echors, Forbes, Hallowell, Hammond, LETTERS
Mcclure, Tanner, Tharp, Wait, Wickham' Wood
row, YnInall. e.. ......r
Ordinances forbidding the use Of the fire apa-
Estus by any but properly authorized PERSONS and
against lettering on the parapet walls OF thei Creek
Bndse. and in relation to the grades of parts OF
Webster, Chapline, Market and Jacob streets, G..
W., were finally read and approved
Mr.. Gill from the select committee to which was
referred the application ofthe b. & 0. r. r. Com
pany for the use of certain ground near the Creek
Railroad Bridge, recommended that $1,000 be char
ged for the adopted.
Committee on Fire Department, reported that
the lowest bid received for the building OF new
hose house for the Guards company, was that OF
VIM. Caldwell, si,045, which was ordered to be
accepted.
Report Of the Street Commissioner, recommend
ing the Improvement of First street, G. W., aecep.
ted.
ordcred to be paid, the accounts of
Morgan Sweeney, decd. $3.50
Silas Lawrence, 200
Jeremiah Lady, 200
JChn Tucker, 100
Hobbs & Taylor, $500
Workmen of Water Works, -
George Marshall,
Thomas Bradbury, 1925
E. II. Burt, Cess 90 for digging grave,) 9,ls
Joseph Long, 63,4S
Thomas Sweeney, -
Clerk of Ohio county, fee bills, 69,OG
James Lanfrey, 500
John FitzSimmonS, -
Joseph Greer, 1912
The account of ]. Clemens for making coffin
for man who died while under commitment on the
chain gang, was rejected on the ground that such
expenses were chargeable to the overseers of the
poor.
Petition Of Alderman Jamison in relation to the
alleged illegal discharge of Acker from the chain
gang by officer Bowers, was referred to the commit
tee on ordinances.
The petition Of the LIST ward Hose Company, ask
ing for the ratification OF the contract of their agent
for "3O men horizontal engine, was laid on the
table. .......r r,
Petitions of sundry butchers for the remission of
fines for selling before the ringing of the market
bell, granted the petitioners to pay the cost; and
it was ordered that the clerk of the market caus
the bell to be rung hereafter at O'Clock in the
morning.
NIr. Hallowell moved that the footway crossing
Market street, north side Monroe, be raised to a
proper height-carried; also that gas burner be
placed over the Mayors desk in the Council cham
Der. and that the ceiling be repaired-cnrried.
Mr.. Forbes moved that Mr.. Ennis be paid SO, so
in addition to the amount heretofore paid hui-car-
RED.
Mr.. Bishop moved that side walk be opened on
the East side of Main street, from Monroe to
Quincy, provided the cost does not exceed 81 900,
and the property holders convey the ground neces-
sary for that purpose, without cost to the city.
This motion was debated at length, and finally
adopted by the following vote:
AyeS-Messrs. BishoI, Hallowell, Hammond,
Jeifers, Mcclure, Tanner, Tharp, Wickham, Var.
nell, Woodrow-l0.
Noss-MessrS. Echols, Forbes, Waits.
MI. Forbes moved that the Street Commissioner
advertise for proposals foE paving the gutter on the
Rast side of C. w. Market space-carried.
Ar. Hammond moved that the Street Commits
sioner advertise for proposals for McAdanizing
Zane street from 9Th to Tth-referred to the Com,
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
Mr.. Hallowell moved that proposals be received
for paving Clay street from Market to 4th street.
carried.
Mr.. Forbes moved that Market street C. w. from
the New Market House to LIST street, be paved-re
feued to the Committee on Streets and Alleys, I,
report the cost.
Mr.. LETTERS moved that the cost of McAdamizin
John street from 9Th to sth, be repOrted-carried
The City Sergeant nominated as his temporur
Deputies during the ensuing holidays, MeSsrs
Campbell, Collins. and yaif-confmed.
Adjourned.