The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-11-15
MEErISs OF nm CrTrs CoUplI.

report providing for the JlaymeaE q
bills Aniountfng 70 S1DooS, Which ~
port E1s rsAd. On molten that potlfo1
q the report rala3tug 70 The 6sss a
JailOE Jones, Was referred 70 a-eoal-
mittee for investigation and report.
The Committes on Fire Deparliulaent
rEpurtsd in favor Of PAVING Fhe fiIl a
Joseph GFeers Of purchasing hose Tor
the city from Walter Gov z Co, at 8 50
per foOts that they had pnrehaSad \ Lot
and Main, upon which TO eFect . Hose
aOuss for the United Fire company /;
that the Hope Hose company had been
reorgani1ed, and all funds Of ths old
company shall be paid over to the new
eompauFs that the COMMITTEES o. Fire
Department be authorised 70 advertise
for pEopo1als foE the building ola new
Hosa HOlss for the Rough and Ready
doSa company: that The plan Of the
new Hose H0uss for the United Pre-
company be sdoPted; that the commit
tee Be authorised 70 advertise for pro-
posals for buiLdtng q House HOUSE for
the United Fire company.
A motion 70 lay the report on the Ia
BE was lost.
payment OF Jos. Greer, was ADOPTED
On the question Of The adoption OF
the resolution for the trnnsIeF OF the
funds Of the old 70 the new Hope Hose
company, . passage Of words took place
between MessTs. George Robinson and
Goudy, and an explanation from Mr..
BOdiey, which was followed by some
remarks from Mr.. Shallcroas. The
reSoIutton was adopted.
The resolution authorizing the COM
mtttes to advertise for proposals %
build q hose house for the Rough and
Ready company was lost. Il
Tbs plan for the new hose house for
the United company was adopted.
The resolution authorizing the com.
build q hose house for the United com
pany WIS adopted.
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported bills amounting to $3.50 IL; also
that u finch water pipe be laid on Ffi1h
street, between Clay and Lindsay Streets
The reports were adopted. M i
The Committee on Railroads reported
that the Hempheld Railroad had agreed
TO pay the taxes due the city from the
road.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported adversely 10 building n sewer
on Main street, from Washington 70
Jefferson ; that the Street Commissioners
be authorized 10 pave the alley between
Market and Main streets, below Quincy:
4AA NA4G EAEAA UE aALuGLlE49lk "
Tor proposals TO re-number the houses of
the city. The report was adopted.
The Special Committee reported that
the Poor house was unit for the feoep-
ton of patients, and recommendedIh that
Il be repaired. Adopted.
The committee 70 whom was referred
the proposition 20 purchase the 5th
Ward market house, reported adversely
70 the proposition. Adopted.
The street commissions reported that
all Improvements ordered by the eoun-
ell had been made; that an apprOpriA-
ton was needed for the painting Of the
Market Street suspension bridge; also
that 81, 800. a were needed TO pay for la
boz performed thereon Report adopt
ed, excepting that portion relating 70
the painting appropriation.
The report Of the lumber and coal
measureT was received and dled.
A communication was rsceETed from
the HemPfSld r. r. Co. which was
read, and Ihe President, in connection
with the Mayor, Was appointed 3 proxy
TO vote The stock Of the cSly At the next
election OF directors for said road.
1hus- MeConn MAS licensed 70 auc-
tioneeE.
The petition OF MeSsrs. Geo. Miller
and C. A EbeFling for rsfnndinK OF
taxes WIS granted; thai Of the. B. 4 o,
R r. asking permission to build a
house on the river bank was granted;
that OF kJacob Grouse relating to the
Purchase3of city lot No. log, was refer
red that OF John Yog1er, for
Teisrred; that Or 3. Peet and
and others, for repairs OF a street
crossing, WIS granted; that of Thomas
.Hornbrook, for q water pine on Eoff
street, was laid on the table; that Of e.
strobe, for reduction Of water tax, WAS
referred: that OF 81. b. Hubbard and
others, for repair OF cuFbing, was grant
ed; that OF Ripley, COwf & Co. and
others, for street repairs, was referred;
that Of B. 81. List, for repair Of scales,
was referred to Street Commissioner.
with power to act; that Of Fred, Roben.
stein, for reduction Of water tax, was
FefeFredS that of ElmiF9 Lockwood. for
reduction OF water rent, was referred:
that Of Mary Tucker, for remission of
6ne, was tabled; that of Cftizens' Ne
post Bank, for reduction of tax assess
ment, was referred.
Z An ordinances was adopted to prohibit
the wearing OF the uniform or any OF
the insignia OF the city police by UNI
authorized paTtjes. -,
instructed 70 enquire into the title OF
the Island property known as Rln1wood
square.
The Street Commissioner was sutborl.
lied 10 pave Walnut alley, and place
-foot-crOssingS ON Market street North
corner of Madison, and North corner a
Walnut alley. f - -
Council adjourned at late hour,
having, n VIII be observed, transacted
a large amount of business. it .lF7iI
80.
WAsHINoToS HALL was even better
filled last evening than on Monday
night, TO witness the opera Of Faust
The performance did not give the same
general satisfaction as the evening be
fore, save in,the matter of the OPEN it
self, which is always popular with any
audience. It was hurried to death and
the prompting was audible to the whole
house Nothing could have bean more