Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-08-11
City Council.
last NIGHTS PROCEEDINGS.

The Nayor being absent. Dr. Tanner was call
ed to the char. NJ
r,,,n,l Be,beret, Echos, Forbes, Goodrich, Gill,
halliday. Halowell. Hull, Herdman, Sweeney,
wilson Wickham, Wait and Yarnal.
The ordinance assessing a Railroad Tax on the
go, estate of the city was read and approved.
An ordnance establishing tae grade of parts of
FuItou and John streets, approved
ps,ort of Street Commissioner, asking further
.;o. to max. fall report i'll regard IL work done
n, streets and alleys, and recommending that the
old cutters on Main street between Monroe and
Iroion be repaired that Union from Main 10 - alter
ba Macodamizsi and John street be grOveled and
oiber improvements made, adopted.
Mr. HoowelI, from the committee OH tine pro-
position for an appropriation of sumo $4,000 for
having streets aud alleys in Centre Wheeling, on
n. Civ bonds at 90 years, made verbal report.
The tenor of which was adverse to tie acceptance
OF the proposition.
Mr.. Forbes moved the resolution be taken up
carried
M. Gill moved that it be adopted. After con-
sisrsble discussion, the ayes and noes were
called
Iss-NIessrs. Black, Echols, Forbes. Gill, Hal
Elay, Hull, Hartman, Tanner, Wait, Yarnall-i0:
Nss--Nlessrs. Berger. Botsford, Berberet. Good
rica iallowell, Sweeney, Wilson anu Wick
hIl--S.
The resolution requiring appropriation of
MONEY. was laid over, under the standing rules,
until next meeting.
The committee OIL accounts recommended the
sc JNh AL.
muis,Ea,ors that Mr.. Harvey's bill for SaniarySer
vices be reduced, and that contracts be made with
newspapers for the city printing, at uniform pr-
ces The report was adopted. Mr.. HalIowell
tookexceptlon to the large amounts paid for SAM
tary purposes in the first ward, and moved that the
Office of Sanitary committee in that ward be vaca-
tel.
On motion, the report was IecOnsidered, and
that portion relating to Mr.. Horveys bill referred
back TO The committee.
Mr. HOllowell moved that the committee on ac-
counts receive proposals for publishing the city
printing in two papers-one Wing and one Demo-
c:atic paper.
Nj. Forbes said that the committee being all
wings, he should prefer that the committee should
simply .dyertise for proposals and accept the low
est bids, leaving the decision TO The Council.
The motion was so amended and passed.
A certified copy of the proceedings of the Hemp
field Railroad Company accepting the ordinances
of the city conveying certain grounds for Depots'
DC, was presented and received.
On mation, Dr.. Tanner appointed proxy to
cast the vote of the city in The Marietta and Gin
cinnati Railroad Company.
PETITIONS.
OF Louis Keller, for license for coffee house,
ID class, I'd grade-granted.
OF Ferdinand Kyle for remission of fine and IL
cense for coffee house, referred.
Of Jacob Lantz, Tor do, rejected by the follow
Ing vcie:
AYEs-Messgs. Echols, Goodrich, Gill, Halo
well, Holiday, Hull, Hartman, Sweeney, Wilson
and Wa-IO.
NoEs-MessrS. Black, Berger, BotsfoEd, Ber.eret'
Forbes, Wickham and Yurnall--7.
OF David Glass, for transfer of license, laid on
the table.
ofFHncs Aagner, for same, do
Of Cryter & Yost, do do
OF WIN. Derry, for remission f fine, referred 10
committee on petitions for report.
OF Jonathan Kensey, for coffee house, I'd Glass;
% grade, rejected.
OF citizens of Island for plank footway on Vir-
ginia sEeei-rcfened 10 committee on streets and
alleys, with power to act.
,ordeFed, that new platform be made for the Hay
Scales, Il necessary.
Account Of Mr. Marshall, ordered to be paid.
OF Baden & King 70: comp -nsations for loss in
building wall on Main street-referred TO commit
Tee on sheet and alleys.
OfRev. C. D. Battelle, agent of 'W estern Seamens
Friends Society," for privilege to keep boat nj
the wharf, TO be used as Bethel Church, free OF
|harlage-granted, and an ordinance ordered to be
drafted 10 that effect On motion of Mr.. Forbes, it YVES
ordered that this privilege is not to authorize any
boat IN connection with Bethel Church, TO lie
al the wharf free of wharfage.
The committee on real estate reported in favor
of renting an Armory for the estate FEScrBLEs,'
not exceed 500 per annum, and 10 be rented
only until the City Hall is vacated-adopted.
lr. Forbes moved that the Street Commissioner
contract for the construction of sewer on the
East side of the Centre Wheeling Market House-
adopted,
The committee on lights was instructed TO make
application TO the Gas Company to lay gas pipes
in different paris Of the city, as heretofore order
ed.
The Street Commissioner was instructed TO con-
tract anew for such paving as Mr.. Cooling may
rot be able to complete according to contract.
Mr.. Forbes moved that the new hose reel il
course of construction be appropriated 10 the Is
Wheeling Hose Company-cauied.
ar. Sweeney moved that new hosereel be
appropriated to the lst Ward company, before the