Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-21
CITY COUNCIL.
Last Nights Proceedings.

Last Nights Proceedings.
Present his Honor, the Mayor, & MesSrS. Bishop
Cots, Echols, Lamb. Hornbrook, Gill, Woodrow.
Letters, Thatp, Forbes, Tanner, Yarnall, Wick
ham, H~aIlowell, Hammond, Wait, Hughes and
Mcclure.
An ordinance providing FOR the opening of the
market at 4 o'clock, A. r., was read and approx
ed.
The 18th annual report of the receipts and ex-
%penditures of the city, was read. Net revenue
for the past year S5O,535 49,
His Honor, the Mayor, on behalf of President
Swami, presented the flag which was displayed on
he first car from Baltimore to Wheeling
On motion o: Mr.. Lamb. the thanks of the
Council were rendered to Mr.. Swami for the pres
ent.
Report of COMMITTEES on 5th ward market house,
stating that lie building had gone on III accordance
with the contract, that the whole cost woulu be
about $4,000, that some OF the subscribers had paid
their subscriptions, and that the balance would pay
as soon as they received their certificates
of stock, adopted, and ordered that the certif-
Gates be issued.
The following Accounts were ordered to be
paid.
Elias venemum, 5 so
John Clayton, 400
A Stone. 100
NJ IT. 80
s,owb.um 900
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Swearingen & Taylor. 31,OO
Wheeling Gas Co.
Augustus Lee, 1.s7
Sundry witness fees,
b TAYLOR. 25 IN
" $40
Andrew Thomson. AS 81
James Alexander, On 60
Thos. Clerk.r. 70 OF
pot Connau -
John Martin. 40 *
Henry Ramp, ,25o
Ely Evinscn, 275
Oft & Greer, $50
Warren + Sons % *
Jacob Wise, I1,o1
Job, R.,,ot ~
Sc Robinson, S,25
in Vance 4,S3
Thos. Sweeney. 1914
Coal bills, -
DE- ] c Hump. % M
Lime bill, CTS
Wheat & Chapline, 1895
Err Bartleson. 5000
DMurray Alp
Account of W. & J. Stewart referred for afada-
rit.
RePortef Street Commissioner, stating that the
paving and grading of sundry streets ~ n,oo-o..
sag with all possible expedition, and that Quincy
street will be finished by March. if the weather
should be favorable, was received.
Report OF Alderman Mcconnell accepted.
}. h. Forsyth " Co., applied for permission to
construct switches from tbe track Of the p & n
hallroad, along the streets. to their new Ware
house.
On motion of Mr.. LEmb, the said permission
was granted, the switches to he s,h;sct 10 snoh
general regulations as the Counc;i NOV haraono,
adopt in relation to Railroad tracks tbrouob Tho
city.
The same permission was granted Mes,-s poe
st Gill, to construct switches to their mill pronertv,
c. w.
Dr.. Tanner offered an ordinance abo,isbipr tbe
Office of Engineer of the Water Works. and nror;-
ding that the duties of said Office be performed by
the Superintendent. or by one a3pointed bv him
passed.
d. Tanner moved that 4 inch w tier pipes be
lad in alley &C. Centre Wheeling-car1ied
Mr.. Forbes moved an approximation of sI2oo
for paving Market street from LIST to ID. c. w.
Mr. Hammond, 10 amend by s7oo for M.Adari
zing Zane street.
Mr.. Hughes moved that the motion he laid IN tho
table-lost
Mr.. Jefers moved to amend by apprc p1iatipp tbe
500 for John street.
Mr.. Forbes tbousbt ,b., .I,h,o.
Knight run past some mans grocery" Zane street
had the most travel, running as itdoes to the EoS,
Wheeling Bridge
MI Hammond insisted that Zane street had the
most travel, John street was important now min
cipally from Warren & Drn,.n,a Is1-S u" pun