The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-14
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ing the consideration of the report OF
the Special Committee on Wharves, the
report was taken up. The report OF
the committee sets forth that onrsteam-
boat landing is in very bad condt-
ton, and recommended that 1t be paw
| ed TO n line even with the south side OF
| Monroe street; that the portion already
paved be repaired, and that the portion
| below the line of Monroe street be
| graded and McAdamized. The report
was referred to the COMMITTEES Tor re-
1 port as to cost, &c. 49,,
A message from the First BT Bra an. an;
Forhes. ESD, TO try cases in the Munich
i nal Court during the temporary ap-
/ sence of Judge Good. Concurred IN.
The Committee on Real Estate re-
norted against granting the petition OF
! VIM. S. Buchanan for remission OF
| a lot OF city ground near the Waller
| works to John AIcAllister. Adopted.
THE Committee on Coal Banks report
al n number of bids for hauling the
CITY coal, four of which were at the
same figure. The Superintendent of
| Water Works was authorized to con-
tract with one of the bidders for hauling.
A report WAS received from the spe-
ciaI Committee, to whom was referred
the petition of the Island citizens asking
TO be EXEMPTED from the payment OF toll
over the Suspension bridge. The Conf
mittee recommended that an attorney be
employed by the city TO examine the
charter of the Wheeling and Belmont
Bridge Company, and the act OF Con,
gress declaring it a post route, and
TO ascertain if the company has author-
ity to charge toll to foot passengers,
residents OF the city; at a cost OF not
more than SO. The Committee also
a., . fNf
funded to Jos. L. Conner, paid Tor TAX
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported yarious bills, amounting in the
aggregate to S60S.3S which they recon-
mended payment Of The petition OF
Mrs. Madeline Smith for remission of
water tax was recommended to be
granted. The Committee also recon-
mended that they be authorized to adj
vertiso for proposals for laying TWEEN
~ inch water pipe from the basin to
Division street in the Sixth Ward
Adopted.
The Committee on accounts reported
various claims against the city, amount
ing in the aggregate TO SS45 81 which
they recommended payment Of
Adopted.
The Committee ON Lights reported in
favor of locating street lamp on the
corner of Market street and Walnut al
10y. Adopted.
a report was received from the spe-
cial committee on opening an alley
from Monroe steeet to Union, between
Main and Market. reported fayorably
to opening the alley If the petitioners
give security for the payment OF all
costs incurred In the Work. Adopteds
after a statement from the chairman of
the committee, that since an estimate Of
the cost had been made the petitioners
had concluded not to prosecute the
work. f-a
A communication was received from
the Street Commissioner, which stated
that the East Wheeling suspension
bridge WAS giving way, and asked for
an appropriation for repairss. Adopted,
and TINT portion relating to the bridge
referred 10 the Committee on Streets
and Alleys. The same officer asked for
an appropriation to buy boulders for
the use OF the city. Laid over. The
appropriations mnde on this report
amounted to S31 so.
4 report of the Second Ward Market
Master was received. 1t showed that
he had collected market dues for the
the Inst year amounting to the sum OF
IS, 3l6 81. The same report showed the
disposition made of the city funds.
The report was adopted-after discus
sion on that part which allowed Sl2 5O
for counterfeit currency.
The following petitions were received
and disposed of as noted: 4s5a
OfW. +. Goodwin & Co., transferring
license to keep bar and billiard saloon
to Col. Jos. Sinder, ut the Mcclure
House. Granted.
OF Henry Tossing, to keep an ordi-
nary in the Second Ward. Granted.
or numerous citizens asking the re-
movaI of the Market Street Suspension
Bridge and the erection of new one
Referred to a special joint committee
| for plans andcost. #s--r. ~
| OF several citizens asking the paving
of Chapline street. Referred TO Conn
mittee. on Streets and Alleys. . 4.Fs
OF several citizens asking for inn
provementS on Fifth street. referred
| 10 Committee on Streets and Alleys.
OF certain PERSONS asking for a lamp
Mt the head of Hampton street. Re
1 ferred to Committee on Lights.
or several persons asking for repairs
| to the road from the city to Fulton, now
rendered impossible bya tence. Re.
ferred to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys, and the Street Commissions
was authorized to expend SIS to make
the rond temporarily passable.
OF the Committee of the Board OF
Il Education asking the authority to en-
close the Sixth Ward School House
with fence and the grading of an al
ley adjoining. Granted.
Ofsevoral parties asking Tor cure
OH HtAGGb1 NGSWGNA 49, $3.50 $3.50
i Granted.
or George Deusch in regard to the
collection of certain wharf rents. Re-
ferred to Committee on Wharf.
Ofthe Lodge of Red Men asking that
they be exempted from the payment OF
a tax ON u lot of ground only malt lying
/ in the city. Referred to the Committee
on Appeals. Sle..
or Jos. Klug for permission to burn
brick in East wheeling. Referred to
the Committee on Streets and Alleys. =
i or VIM. Howard tcolored) asking to
be supplied with set of harness in lieu
of those stolen from him on Sunday
night last. Tabled, after motion 10
grant and to refer to tho Freedmen's
Bureau had been lost.
4 OF several parties asking for the re-
pair of Coal street in North Wheeling.
Referred to Committee on Water Works
and Streets and Alleys for action.
or residents of the eth Ward asking
| for repairs to Elm street, and the alley
Heading thereto. Referred to the Com
Il mittee on Streets and Alleys
OF franklin Coen, enclosing a
bill for drawings and specifications for
II new hose house, amounting 10 S9O,
and asking for payment OF the same
Rejected. 1t appears that the CounGlls
had never authorized the work.
One hundred dollars were approprta-
/ ted to the United Fire company for
their last quarterly allowance.
The Committee on Nharves was au-
thorized to report costs of repairing the
wharf. -
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
were authorized to report costs OF lay
/ ing n crossing in the LIST Ward opposite
the Presbyterian Church.
Tho Street Commissioner was author
lied to repair Mcclure street. If
\ resolution declaring eight hours n