Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-08-27
CITY COUNCIL.
Last Nights, Proccedings. .,,
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Inst Nights' ProceedinEs.
-. Council met last evening CThprsday) at "a
o'clock. 49,. Ns,.on and tbe following
hS H ,vere present: MesSB. Bishop, Hornbrook'
neily 10. Jefrers, Tharp, Hallowell, Tanner,
NC -, Ecbols, Wait, Hughes. Colts, Hammond.
tCIgI gonor the Mayor called the attention OF the
hN otbe fence and other distinctions erected'
C'aHsa a.T The head of Quincy street. by Mr., w.
Oh o. ., .,s ON ground claimed by him. IS
W. ,t;on Of Mr.. Forbes, the subject was referred
VI Attorney for the city; and on motion Of DIT
osns 4 was ordered that, ifupon investigation,
I'nls f,nnd that the city had right and title to
Nv -s,,nd that prompt measuressbe taken TO
'11 rSs Committee on accounts recommended the
~. ortbe account of Alderman Jamison, a.
P' antiDe to s72 so, for provisions furnished the
n1 %,,srs by the last flood in the 6th ward.
'al y. HqliopeRinquired by what authority the ac-
.,,nt had been contracted.
cum ,h' P,bals-It has been done by no authority OF
=. oity, but as work of beneyolence; the proyi-
tas Va have been properly distributed and the acct
sh1@i4 Esllopeu had no objections to its payment
.,.rit,ble work, but thought it a bad pre-
eedent -;, ,,.4;,,,o ,,,,,,.;;,;o,,. bod
rI,.sn dealt out to some whom the water never
stOuched. ,,,.a.,a- to.,, ., ~, ,sno,t
4 thought the account ought to be paid
- 30 ,yes and noes were then called, and result
ys follows.- atts. ~ 'Eaf
.,--NessB. Echols, Hornbrook, Jeffers, Tan
-!oodrow-5.
-Messrs. Bishop, Cots, Forbes, Hallow-
ATTORNEY nmoud, Hughes; Tharp, Waits.
5inance wasreported and passed to prevent
-oftbe fire apparatus of the cit, by any, ex-.
.,,es the proper officers, and to prevent persons
setting on the creek bridge, so as to obstruct
me passage. r.,
commended by the Street Commissioner, were
ordered to be made.
M HauO,Oel moved that the Street Commits
s;oner advertise for proposals for paving Water
strae, from Monroe to Quincy, and that the curbing
in the same place set two feet further out. The
f,,t clause of the motion was carried and the Sc
coud referred to the Committee on Streets & Alleys
On motion of Mr.. Hornbrook, the Street Com
missioner was ordered to advertise for proposals for
D,vinr, Quincy street, from Water to Main; also
fortse curling of the same. 2
On motion of Mr.. Forbes, ordered that the east
side market street. from Sd to the Quaker church,
Centre Wheeling, be paved.
On motion of Mr.. Hallowell, the Street Commits
son was ordered to grade Quincy street. above 18th.
The report of the Street Commissioner, exhibit
nran expenditure of over 81, 100 for city improve
nents, was referred to the Committee on Accounts
and $500 appropriated for further Improvements.
The following accounts were ordered to be paid:
Samuel Neel, Sc 81; C. Il. Berry, =; d. E. Dom
neL sls %; James Trisler, Ss2 40, A Chamock,
O75; Mcclure, Dunlavy & Co., s27 1871. White,
Boyd Stencil & others, for COAL s2o4 u; w.
Cooper, s16 25; j. L. Sangston, s37 40; Jos. Dick
son, Gilbert & Timmons, So; James Bodley & Co.,
SIC 16; B. NJ Eoff. s1T; John Power, 81 &c; Gas
Company, SO OF; Harvey Hall, IS "a. I'd
On motion of Mr.. Forbes, Geo. Ha rdnan was au-
thrized to extend the water pipe from the new
Oil Cloth Factory, on Mr.. .Sweeney's terms.
Mr. Hughes moved that the St Commissioner
contract with Walter Marshall for repairing Bey-
mers Landing.
Mr. Hallowell moved to amend by contracting on
the most favorable temS-Canied.
Dr.: Tanner moved that the collector of Revenue
be ordered to make a levy, as soon practicable,
on the Gill & Eof Mill property for disputed tax
es-Canied.
Mt. Forbes moved that the st. Commissioner re-
port the probable cost of paving the west side of
market space, Centre Wheeling Carried.
Mr.. Hughes moved that the cutters on Maine st,
neal Washington, be paved.
Mr.. Bishop moved to amend by making crossings
at Monroe and Market alley.
His Honor, the Mayor, suggested that such min
Cling of motions, however desirable to gentlemen,
was not probably as parliamentary as they should
be.
Mr.. BGhOp'S motion was carried, and standing
order provided for Mr.. Hughes.
Mr.. JeIers movad that the alley south side of
zanestreet between 9th and It'll, be graded.-Car-
RED.
petition was presented by Rev. DR.. McCabe
andOthers, asking for the grading pnd filling up of
The lower part OF Market street, Centre Wheeling.
motion was made to refer it to the committee
on streets and alleys, with authority to make the
deEred Improvements.
Mr. HaiLOreH wshedto amend by having an
examination, and report of costs; would state his
reasons, should he get second.
Mr.. P0rbes-I second his motion, 10 give him a
chance TO deliver himself.
Mr.. HnLDpell-It would take more than $1,000
to llup those streets.
Nj. EchOls, thought ii would not take SO much.
and 1t was much needed.
Nj. EInllOweIrs substitute was carried. <
PETITIONS.
otJos. RACER, laid on the table and Market Mas
Ter ordered to assign him temporary stall.
OfNr. Bremen referred.
;, Mr. Hughes moved TO lay the petition of Clark
Hanes on The table:
~, Aye'-Nesss. Echols. HallOwell. Hughes.
Tharp, woodrow-5.
N'"'-MesSrs. Bishop, Colts, Forbes, Hammond,