Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-13
City Council.
TUESDAY NIGHTS PROCEEDINGS.


Cornell met at Il O'Clock. Present: has Honor
N.yr Brady, and MesSrs. Burke, Bodley, Berger,
Ehok, Forbs, Goodrich, Gill. He'll, Hartman,
Ssoz, Little, Morrison. Sweeney, Tanner, Tharp|
nd Wilson-l6.
Proceedin ss of the last meeting OF conneilwere
rrd and approved.
i Report from the City Surveyor relative to
X proposed new grade iur Mill alley, WIS read
nd adopted.
A COMMUNICATION from the Street Commissioner
sizing an appropriation of $3.50, Tor Sanitary pun
poses. was read and the request complied with.
I communication from Jas. S. Wheate, Esq,
on behalf of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Company, asking f,r alteration in the verbage
Of the grant from the city 10 the company of the
use for open PLATFORM of certain city grounds
stof Watel street, aud south of the Creek. and
desiring the immediate grading and paving of the
unfinished poriol Is of the public landiug.
On luotion, MIR Wheate was permitted 10 explain
tie reasons which induced the request.
NJ Forbes moved that the petition be granted.
with the proviso that the proposed means of rails
ing the requisite amount OF funds required, be
nade to meet lie approval the Committee on
finances. =C rs
Nj. Echols amended, by inserting clause for
gnding, and paving a landing from Mill alley to
The first alley below I'd street, lost.
Mr.. Echols then moved that grazing aud paving
bedune from lst 10 I'd streets.
Messrs. Gill and Forbes wished 10 see such i'm
ptOvenenis south of the Greek, but would desire
10 have them stand on their own merits.
Mr. Echols then Withdrew his amendment.
The resolutions were then adopted, as follows:
Ordered, That the order passed ON the 18th CT
Mach, 1854, granting to the b. & o. Railroad Go.
the right 10 use the ground belonging TO the city
west Of Water street, in the Fifth Ward be
amended by striking out the following clause from
The proyso attached TO said order: rhat the cast
ern track now on Water street shall not be used
excepting for the transit OF passenger trains"
Ordered, further, That The Street Commissioners
advertise ot proposals for grading the pnbic land
irsto the mouth of the creek, and for paving the
said aiding from tue present denominations OF the
paved landing aud the new street east OF The sta
ton and the South street from thence TO Main ST..
and that he contract for the same with the lowest
and best bidder, under the sanction and cpproval
o. the committee on WhnrveS.
Provided, That the estimated cost of said work
can be borrowed on terms satisfactory 10 the COM
n'ise on Finances.
Nj, EchUls moved that if the Finance Commit
lee Ind themselves able TO arrange for sufficient
additional loan to grade and pave landing from
Tie south side of First Btreet 10 the north side oil
Second street, Fifth Ward. they be authorized TO
DO Sc and the Street Commissi oner be directed TO
Invite proposals for tie work.
] Ayss-AIessrs. Echolss Forbes, Gill; Hsrdman
and Tanner-5.
Mts-Messrs. Burke, Bodley, Berger, Goodrich,
Hull, Knox, Little, Morrison. Sweeney, Tharp and
Nison-ll. Lost
4 report from the committee on Water Works,
Sih resolutions providing for alleged immed iate
Necessary repairs and alterations was read ana
The resolutions, which were as follows. adopted.
Isl. That the Superintendent be ordered 10 have
lie old engine completely repaired.
ID That an additional supply pipe be added TO
'ae Water Works.
Sd. That the Superintendent be ordered 70 m
rite proposals for doing the work above named.
Ar. Gill moved that the committee on Water
Works be instructed to make new connection Of
Ne wafer pipes for an additional supply to the
Filth Ward, at such point and in such manner as
'eey may consider most safe and expedlent.--
Cdtei.
, proposition from John Moyre & Co., for tue
Iteration of the old Hope engine was referred 70
escOmmittee on Fire Department. q
petition from w. W Jamison and others. iol
: SsEemoval of a nuisance, was referred to Inc
'a'sry Committee for the Second viPpi, " IN
'7'tions k,E prompt action.