Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-03-12

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~ CrT COuNclB.-A regular meotDg
OF the City Council was held yesterday
evening, Mr.. S. Brady IN the chair. Min.
utes of the previous meeting read and ap
proved.
A report from the COMMITTEES on 40.
counts, recommending the paymeutof sun
dry bills, amOuOtngto 81, 2sS so, vas read
and adopted, in connection with resoIu-
ton iustructing the City Clerk to make ont
q bill against the B. l. o. Railroad Compa-
ny for $425 81, being one. half the amount
OF Phillip Schiele's bill for paving the
street in frOnt of the depot.
The Committee on Fire Department made
q report recommending the building of q
new hose house for the Rough and Ready
Fire Company, according to q plan sub
mitted, the cost not to exceed six thousand
| dollars. The report was recommitIed, with
Instructions to ascertain and report the
condition and necessities of all the Ere
companies in regard to buildings.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys re-
ported in favor of setting curb on Jacob
street. also in favor of granting privilege
to John Nolan to lay track across Fulton
street on certain conditions; also locating
tract petitioned for by the Belmont Mills
Company along German street to Division;
also in favor Of making certain repairs on
the upper end of Monroe street, provided
said repairs should not cost over S75.
The report WAS adopted.
The report of Committee on Water
Works, recommending the payment of bills
amounting to $675,l7 was read and adopt.
ed.
The same Committee reported an ordi.
nance for assessing and levyiDg the water
rents for the city of Wheeling, for the year
1860, which after, several amendments,
was adopted.
The Committee on Ordinances was to-
structed TO report an ordinance repeating
section OF an ordinance, allowing 8 re-
ducuon of water rents to manufacturers
for stoppages.
The Street Commissioner reported that
he had made contract with Henry Gun
ther for repairing the bridge across Jona-
than's Gut. he also asked for An appro.
pria'ion OF $5Ts, 43 to pay certain bills
The appropriation was granted
On motion the Committee on Fire De-
partment was ordered to procure four lad
ders for the use of the Ere company on
Wheeling Island.
A resolution to place lamp posts on the
corner of Market street aud Walnut allev.
and or Jefferson street near the residence
otThomAa Wilson, was referred to the Com.
mittee on Lights.
Flag crossings were ordered to be laid
across Eotf street in Centre Wheeling,
across Market street opposite the residence
of G. A. PROSE, and across John street in
the 4th Ward.
a petition for the laying of water pipe
on German street was referred to the Com
mittee on Water Works with power to act,
The petitions of sunday citizens of the
First Ward was referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys with power to act.
Petition OF David Bel and others was
referred to same committee.
The petition of Busby i Little for re-
duction Of water rent,wAs referred 70 Com.
mittee on Water Works.
Petition of Vim. Buchanan was referred
to Committee on Real Estate, with instruc-
tons to report.
A footWay was ordered to be placed
across Zane street on the Island.
number of licenses were granted for cof-
fee houses and oTdinaries, also 9 license to
Geo. WickhAm for an auction room, and
to Booth, Battelle / Co. to keep . wharf
boat.