The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-11
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CITY CoUNCILs-A regular meeting of
the City Council was held last evening.
In the absence of the President, Mr.. A! \
G. Robinson was called to the chair.
The minutes of the previous meetingI
were read and approved. zfn l,ae=a5 4
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported sundry bills, amounting to
Ss56.03, and recommended that the same
be paid. Report adopted. s 5.5..
The COMMITTEES on Accounts reported
sundry bills, amounting to S565.93, rec
ommending that they be paid, Also
reported the amount of fines assessed
for July at $685.. The report was amend
ed SO far as the account of E. Booking
for furnishing medicine to small pox
patients, and ar item in the bill of VIM.
Ewing for printing lists of delinquent
tax payers, both of which were referred
back to the Committee for further ex-;
animation and report. The balance of
the report was adopted and bills or.
dered to bepaid. 81 es+
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor of rnacadamizing
Fourth street from John to CLAW and IN
Clay to Fifth street, making two
squares. Also in favor of repairing
sewer at corner of Zane and Sixth.
streets. Also in favor of repairing and
protecting the mouth of sewer at lower
end of Fifth street. sFfsE
They reported adversely to the pets
ton of A. ]. Long and others.
motion of Mr.. .Shallcross, the street
tod 10 o6-
vertise for proposals for the improve
ments recommended by the committee,
and report the same for the considera-
ton of the Council. The street commits
sioners made report asking an appro-
priation of S595,75 TO pay expenses for
labor employed for the last month, the
report was adopted t Z titHtEf
The committee on salaries reported in
favor of fixing the salary of the Collec-
tor of Revenue at 81 per cent on the
amount he collects. That of the coIec-
tor of water rents at five per cent on the
amount collected, and that of Mr.. John
Hamilton, assessor, at $500.
Petition of AclAeson, Bell & Co., ask
ing reduction of water rent, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Water
Works. f.Et
Petition of John Dotty, referred to
same committee. Petition of Sisters Of
Charity, same committee. Petition of
Alex. Euston, same committee. ito
Petition of Henry Colts and others
referred to committee on Streets and
Alleys. Ia +. .al .....sl..
Petition of w. P. McKelvey, same
committee. ss3E 5sgs atfs.-s
Petition of E. F. Moore for abatement
of nuisance on lot owned by John Cia-
tor, was read. @
On motion of Mr.. Shancross, the City
Sergeant was directed to enforce the
city ordinance. rf q q z.tff.g
Petition of John Downs for coffee
house license was granted. af a..
Petition of Warehouse & Lewis for
permission to transfer their license to
John Oliver, was granted; also, petit
ton of John Oliver to change his IL
cense to that of a coffee house of first
class.
Mr.. McNeeley offered a resolution in
structing the committee on Fire De-
partment to advertise for proposals fol-
building hose house in the 4th Ward
according to plan and specifications
heretofore submitted. The resolution
was adopted.
A message was received from the
First Branch accompanied by report
of the joint committee on market &C
commOdation. Tho First Branch re,
jected that portion of the report recon-
mending the purchase of ground for the
extension of the second ward market
but adopted that portion of the report
which recommends change of market
hours, and the establishment Of an eve
ming market! Ia A3--'4 4-l'J' s
On motion the report was laid on the
table, and the committe on ordinance.
instructed to report an ordinance ,es
tablishing market hours in accordance
with the recommendation of the com
mittee. ,s.
On motion fire plug was ordered tc
be placed at the corner of Lindsey and
Sixth Streets. ,,rre,:.-,sf ~
A message was received from the
FIRST Branch announcing that.they had
passed a resolution authorizing. the
repair Of the old City Hall and Council
Chamber for a market house, provided
the expense should not exceed $500
The Second Branch concurred.
"A resolution authorizing the Guardu
Fire Company to sell their old engine,
was adopted. h
Council adjourned to meet August
21st. o.s 20, l5..as
RTvER.-Fhe river was rising yester.
day evening with eight, feet six inches
in the channel. The Revenue, Captain
Russell, arrived from Cincinnati with g
good trip. The Armenia also arrived
from Cincinnati and departed for Pitts.