Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-12

b8CIrf cOvuO11.-A regular meetino
Of the City Council was held at the Oouu.
oil Chamber yesterday evening.
On motion, Mr.. 8. Brady Was called to
The minutes OF the last meeting we're
read and approved. liiff
The Committee on Accounts reported
snndry bills, with recommends alton thai
they be paid. The report was adouted.
l$1.6l4. "'.'
The COMMITTEES on Water Works made a
report recommending the payment of GER.
tain bills, amounting 10 81 ,O32 80, also re,
commencing certain repairs and improve.
ments. On motion, the reportwas adopted.
The .Committee on the Fire Department
reported that they he'd examined the fire
apparatus Of the city and found it in GOOD
oonolnoni also recommending the rsDsir..
lng Of the hose houses of the '76 and
5uards IRE companies, and the building of
anew house for the Rough and Ready com.
PAiny; aiso reported resolution to appro-
pirate the sum of $500 to each companv
The Committee on Remonstrances made
q report Recommending the refundiug of
$50 to. D. SplliYsn, the amount of fine
heretofore imposed; also $40 to O. ]. Sni-t
DER, and that other petitions for remission
OF hpe be, rejected. The report was
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported that they had examined the stonn
bridge across JonathAn's Galley and Il was
In e very bad GoPdition; that bids for the.
lfepalr OF the same had been received and
= ~, sabmitted for the action of the Ooun-
III They also reported in favor of GER
tam repairs 70 the Market street bridge:
SIso resolution in favor of appropriatine
SIOO for the repair of the bridge ACROSS
the creek at the south end of SIKH atreet
BIDS for the excavatiug and stone work
TO repair the bridge across Jonathan's Gul.
ley were submitted and read. On motion
the committee were authorized to contract
with Schielte Long whenever the Board
OF Supervisors for the county shall have
agreed to pay one. half the cost of repairs.
The City Clerk reported that he had adj
verttsed for proposals for physician for
the jail and for bids for keeping the town
clock in repair. But one proposal was
received for physician for jail and none for
town clock. DR.. Cumming bid for phys
icion for the Jail was accepted.
The report of the Street Commissioners
was read and adopted, and the sum of
$40 Sc appropriated to be used under his
supervision.
The annual report of the Guards Fire
Company, also United Company, were read
and placed on file.
Mr.. Robinson moved that the Committee
on Fire Department be instructed to en-.
quire into the cost Of procuring suitable
ground and erectinga hose house, for the
United Company in the 9th Ward.
The report of the Rough and Ready Fire
Company, was read and fled.
The petition Of the recognized Hope
Fire Company, praying that the moneys,
books and uniforms, in the hands of the old
organization be handed over to the re or
ganizsd company was read.
The committee on Fire Department was
authorized to take such action as they may
deem proper.
A message from tho First Branch au-
bounced their non. concurrence in the ac-
ton of the Second Branch, remittiug the
fines of G. ]. Snider aud D. Sullivan. The
First Branch adhered to it's resolution.
A petition from the Board Of Health in
regard to q pest house, was. on motion,
referred to q Special Committee of both
Branches.
A number Of applications for license
to keep coffee houses of hrst-class, were
laid over under the rules.
A petition of Phillip Schielie and others
in regard to grades of certain streets, was
referred to the Committee on Grades.
A petition of citizens Of the 9Th Ward,
to have curb set on Preston street was
referred to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Mr.. Isaac Irwin having declined to act
as assessor of water rents, on motion, it
was resolved that the First Branch be in
formed that the Second Branch was ready
to go into new election.
A petition of the citizens of the 4,h
Ward for the grading of alley, was refer
red to the Committee on Streets and AL
leys.
A petition for lamp posts on the corner
of John and Seventh street, and on alley
between Sixth aud Seventh streets, was
referred to the Committee on Lights.
On motion, a committe of two, consist.
ing of Mr.. Geo. Robinson, and Mr.. Geo.
Parks, was appointed, with power to cou.
tract for the repairing of the face of the
town clock.
The members of the first branch ap.
Peared. Mayor Sweeney took the Chair
and announced the joint order.
Mr.. John Hamilton was nominated to
fill the vacancy occasioued by the resig,
nation of Mr.. Isaac Irwin, as assessor of
water rents. On motion Mr.. Hamilton was
declared elected by reclamation.
a message from the first branch au-
nounced III cir adherence to the action in
the cases of Snyder and Sullivan.
On motion, a committee of conference
was appointed,
On motion, the distribution of coal by
the city was suspended.
WRIvER.-Yesterday was dissgreea