The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-06-14

CITY CoUNCIL.-A regular monthly
meeting of Councils was held last even
ing.
The Second Branch came to order at
eight o'clock, Mr. James Wilson III the
Chair.
The report of the committee Oh Water
Works recommended the payment of
bills to the amount OF $500 l6. for ser
vices of workmen, &c; the payment OF
| 1868 50 to Messrs. Duffield & Kuglen,' for
repairs done to water works; the reduc-
ton of 800 in Sprigg House water rent,
| and the rejection of petition Of Busbey'
Little & Co. The report was adopted.
The report of the committee on Ac-
counts, recommending the payment of
quite a number of bills, was adopted
The committee on Lights recommend
ed the laying of gas pipes on John street,
between Sixth and Seventh streets, 600
feet, at a cost of $500; between Market
to Adams on Walnut alley; and from
Main to Market, between Washington
and Franklin. The report was adopted.
The committee on Fire Department
recommended: First, That an addition
be built to, and needed repairs made to,
the &c hose house. Second, That new
hose house be built for the Rough and
Ready Hose Company. Third, That
lot be selected for the erection of new
hose house for the United Fire Company.
Fourth, That as q difficulty has arjsen
between the old and ne,C Hope Hose Com
panies, and as the committee were una
hle to decide which was the Company,
that the treasurer of the old Company
he REQUIRED to pay over the funds now in
his hands to the city treasurer. The
first recommendation was rejected; the
second and third were laid on the table,
and the fourth, after considerable debate,
was adopted.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor of grading the alley be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets, Fourth
Ward, and adversely to grading the east
side of Market street, between Jefferson
and Adams streets. The report was re-
committed for further consideration and
report :,
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| i'm favor of leasing, for ten years, certain
| lands on the east side of Market street,
| between jefferson and Adams streets, to
VIM s. Buchanan The report was
adopted.
The committee on Market Houses re-
ported in favor of advertising proposals
| for roofing the Market House and making
| other necessary repairs to said building
| The report was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Brady, tho commit
| tee on Water Works were instructed to
| report: LIST, the present condition of the
works; I'd, whether any extension or
enlargement of pipe is at present ne
cessary; Sd, what repairs, if any, will be
needed during the current year; 4th.
an estimate of the cost which may be
consequent upon any proposed improve
ments.
The Street Commissioner reported in
| favor of several Improvements, and the
payment of sundry bills. The report was
adopted, except that portion relating to
MCadamizing the streets.
Mr. Hughes submitted an ordinance to
prevent the sale of goods, wares, &C., on
the Sabbath day, and to prevent the OPP
erations of runners" on that day, which
was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Pratt, the Mayor of
the city and Chairman of the Second
Branch were authorized to employ ID,
Lamb, Esq, to arrange and revise the
city ordinances,
The committee on Lights were in
structed to place six oil lamps on the
Island road between the two bridges.
An appropriation of 5000 was made for
cleansing the city water basin.
On motion of Mr. Pratt, it was resolv-
ed that communication (Which was
read in Council) of Mr.. B. NJ Eoff TO Mr..
Daniel Lamb, for the compromising of a
suit now pending between the estate OF
John Eoff and the city of Wheeling, be
referred to a Joint special committee, and
that all similar cases he enquired into by
said Joint committee.
The petition of Jacob Arndt and 9th
ers was granted.
The petition of John Bruce was laid
on the table.
On motion of Mr. Bodley, the commit
tee on Ordinances were instructed to re-
port an ordinance to prevent auction
sales without license.
The petition of j. NJ. Ewing Il Co,
asking that the water rents on their
printing Office be reduced and placed on
the same footing as that of barber shops,
was referred
The petition of Warehouse & Lewis,
for second class coffee house, was granted
The petition of VIM. Spence, asking
for remission of fine, was referred.
The petition of J. Charnock and others
was referred.
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