The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-10

CITY CoUNCIL.-A regular meeting OF
the City Council was held last evening,
Mr.. s. Brady in the chair Minutes OF
the previous meeting read and approx
ed.
A report from the committee on Ac,
counts recommending the payment OF
sundry bills, amounting to 81 ,233 so, was
read and adopted, in connection with a
resolution instructing the City Clerk to
make ont bill against the B. & o. kall-
road Company for s425 p, being one hall
the amount of Phillip Scheelies bill tor
paving the street in front of the depot.
The committee on Fire Department
made a report recommending the build.
ing of a new hose house for the Rough
and Ready Fire Company, according 10 a
plan submitted, the cost not TO exceed
six thousand dollars. The report was
recommitted, with instructions TO ascer-
tain and report the condition and neces-
stiles of all the fire companies in regard
to buildings.
The committees on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor of setting curb on
John street, also in favor of granting
privilege to John Nolan to track across
Fulton street on certain conditions. also
locating tract petitioned for by the Bel
mont Mills Company along German street
to Division, also in favor of making GER
tain repairs on the upper end of Monroe
street, provided said repairs shonld moi
cost over S75. The report was adopted
The report of committee on Water
Works recommending the payment Of
bills amounting to S675,l7, was read and
adopted.
The same committee reported an ordi
nance for assessing and levying the wa
ter rents for the city of Wheeling, for
the year 1865, which, after several
amendments, was adopted
The committee on Ordinances was in
structed to report an ordinance repeal
ing O section of an ordinance. allowing a
reduction of water rents to manufacture
ers for stoppages.
The Street Commissioner reported
that he had made q contract with Henry
Gunther for repairing the bridge across
Jonathan's Gut. He also asked for an
appropriation of $57943 to pay certain
bills. The appropriation was granted
On motion the committee on Fire De.
partment was ordered to procure four
ladders for the use of the fire company
on Wheeling Island.
A resolution to place lamp posts on the
corner of Market street and Walnut al
lev, and on Jefferson street near the resi-
dence of Thomas Wilson, was referred to
the committee on Lights.
Flag crossings were ordered to he laid
across Eoff street in Centre Wheeling,
across Market street opposite the resi-
dence Of G.. A. FrObe, and across John
street in the 4th Ward.
A petition for the laying of Il water
pipe OH German street was referred to
the committee OH Water Works with
power to act.
The petition of sundry citizens of the
First Ward was referred to committee on
Streets and Alleys with power to act
Petitions of David Bell and Others was
referred to same committee.
The petition of Busby g. Little for re-
duction of water rent, was referred to
committee on Water Works.
Petition of VIM. Buchanan was refer
red to committee Oh Real Estate, with
instructions to report.
A footway was ordered TO be placed
across Zane street OIL the Island.
A number of licenses were granted for
coffee houses and ordinaries, also n Ii
cense to Geo. E. Wickham for an auction
room, and to Booth, Battellc d Co. to
keep wharf boat.