The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-13

The regular monthly meeting of the
City Council was held last evening,
President Wilson in the chair.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor of making certain re-
pairs OH Webster street: adopted. 1
The Committee on Fire Department
reported in favor of purchasing $500 fleet
of new hose for the use of the fire de-
partmept. Also in favor of purchasing
piece of ground on First street, in the
Sixth Ward, cost not to exceed six hun
dred dollars, for the purpose of erecting
hose house thereon, for the use of
the United Fire Company. Also in ia
Nor of authorizing the committe to pro-
cure plans and specifications for the
erection of hose house for the use of
said company. Also in favor ofpaying
to Joseph Greer the sum of $43 y for
services. The report was adopted.
The Committee on Water Works re
ported sundry bills, amounting to
$53S %, and recommended that the
same be paid. They also reported adj
versely to the petition of John Deity,
nsking reduction of assessment; also
| adversely to the petition of NJ. II j. Pol
lock, Alex. Euston and Jas. NJ. Ewing
II Co., asking for q reduction of their
water tax; and in favor of granting the
petition of the Sisters of st. Joseph
| AAOS k4lNAf II DtAHS u SLsAIllADAt lilSlllu-
| ton. They also reported in favor of
| laying II twenty-inch water pipe down
Main street from the basin to Division
street, Center Wheeling; also in favor
of entertaining the proposition of the
Corporation of South Wheeling. The
report was adopted, with the exception
| of the last two recommendations,
which We're referred TO the Joint Com
mittee on Finance.
The special committee to whom was
referred the communication of Il. NJ,
liotf i'll regard to taxes on certain prop
| erty belonging to his fathers estate, re-
| ported, recommending that the suits in
stituted by the city be withdrawn on
condition that he pay the taxes on the
same from 1860 to the present time.
Also recommending that the same con-
| ditiOns be extended to other parties oc-
cupying similar positions.
The Street Commissioner reported
sundry bills for the month of August,
amounting to S604.92. Also PROPOSE
ton from Henry Ramp for nacada-
mining a certnin portion of Fourth
street. The report was adopted and
bills ordered to be paid.
The Joint Committee on Accounts,
reported sundry bills amounting to
SSsSi, 10, and recommended that they be
paid. Report was adopted.
Petition of Richard Beach for license
to keep coffee house in the Sixth
Ward, was read and rejected
Petition of Conrad Yahm for coffee
house license, second class, read and
| granted.
Petition of NJ. schivinn for permits
sion to transfer his license to Mr.. Lin
german, read and granted.
The petition of the U. S. Telegraph
Company for permission to extend their
lines, and put up suitable poles in GER
tain streets, was granted.
Petition of Geo. II. Tingle and others.
for paving the alley between Packers
hotel and NJ. IL j. Pollack's fllourinc
mills, was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Streets and Alleys.
The petition of S. Horkheimer fol. re-
duction ofwatertaN; referred to Commit
tee on Water Works.
The petition of Anna Wheeler for priyi-
Iege TO erect u small frame building on
city lot north of f. j. Rothacker's brew
cry, granted on certain conditions.
The petition of Burnley & Co. for reCluc-
| ton OF water rent was referred to Com
mittee on Water Works.
| The petition of NJ. y. Woods for re-
duction of valuation of her home pro
| perty on Main street, Centre Wheeling
from seven to five thousand dollars
was granted.
The petition of Mary Madden for per-
mission to sell ale and beer, rejected.
The petition of Richard Porter for per
mission to erect stable on certain
ground belonging to the city, granted
The petition of d. E. DoneI and Others
praying TINT four inch pipe be laid
| down Lindsey street for the burmese off
supplying the Bradley wooden flctory
and the Wheeling hinge and tack fac
tory, granted provided the cost should
mob exceed one hundred dollars.
The petition of VIM. @. Peck for per-
mission to manufacture fancy soap on
the premises occupied by him in the
| seventh Ward, was granted
Inc petition of George Watson and
others praying for the removal of las.
u Mhyte's tar boiling establishment
from ITS present locality, was granted.
a communication from Mr.. Samuel
Mccullough, rendering his resignation
as Clerk of the Municipal Court. was
read and the resignation accepted.
On motion, the members of the First
iihcn We're invited to meet with the
Second Branch, for the purpose of hold
ing an election to fill the vacancy.
Inc Street commissioner was author
lzed to make certain repairs to sewer on
tltth street, and to open the mouth
\ of sewer on Sixth street,
The rate of taxation on the Odd Eel
lows building was fixed at the same
vote as last year. nj
The members of the First Branch nm
Peared, when Mayor Sweeney took tie
chair and announced the business Of
the joint session to be the election of n
successor to Mr.. Samuel McColionDb
MIR. j: II. Williams nominated Vim
c. Matthews. y ~
Mr.. Samuel Laughrn nominated A.
IL. Chapline.
Cots, Jr.
The first ballot was taken with tho
following result: Chapline IL, Mat-
thews II, Colts @. No one having re- |
celVed majority, n second ballot was
;nkeI, resulting in the election or Mr.
Chapline by the following vote: Char.
line 10, Matthews 10, Colts l. Mr. Char
iihe was declared duly elected Clerk orI
the Municipal Court for the unexnireI
term. ''''1-N IiIeu
The Committee on Ordinances snb-
United an ordinance establishing nm eve-
nlhs mnrket ut the I'd Ward Market
rouse on Tuesday and Friday even
ings; IL provides that during the win
yer the market shall open mt three mud
close ut seven O'Clock; and in the siItn
o'clock. az el5ht
The resolution of the Committee m, I
6l IRE department, for the purchase al
S,oOO ieet OF hose, was amended in the
second Branch, so as to instruct tLa
Syllll lI I To open correspondence with
.S.e YORK manufacturers to ascertain !
tn I, comparative merits and cost OF rum
and leather hose. . '''''
Inc action of the First Branch was