The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-12

CITY SOUNCu'-Iho regular monthly
meeting of tho City Council took place
last evening, Mr.. brady In tho chair.
The minutes OF tho previous meeting
wore rCad and signed.
An ordinance to amend mn ordinance
assessing taxes for the city of WhCcl-
ing, changing tho words "slN pCr cent"
to ten pCr cent, was offered and passed..
Reports of Committees wCrO next in
order.
Report of Committee OH Accounts rC-
cCiVEd and adopted.
Report of CommittCS on Water
Works received and read, and Wpun
motion to adopt, considerable debate
took plac" upon II resolution contained
i'll il to reduce rental value OF StNmm
House on Water street. The resolution
was adopted. The Committee also rH-
ported resolution t" place u fire plug in
front of tho Steam Fire Engine Hose
House, which was adopted.
Report of Committee on IHnC street
BrtdES'rTCGiNCd and adopted.
Report of Committee ON Fire Depart.
mCnt, stating that the committee hnu
examined the nov Hose llOuS" for tho
Steam Fire Engine Company and found
tho work completed according to con-
tract, and recommending the purchase
OF Il bell for tho Same company, was re-
CriVcd aud adopted, tho purchase OF tho
hCll hciug authorized with the proViSN
that it should not cost moro than 500.
Report vi Street Commissioner NskinE
appropriations for payment of certain
hills-udOptCd.
Report OF tho City Sergeant was rC-
c"iVrd stating that Robert Hamilton,
ESD. refused to give up Assessment
Books. On motion IL committee OF two
Was appointed TO wait upon MIR. liam
iltOu.
\ letter from His Honor, the Mayor,
- tl,nN In
was unable to induce President John
son to accept the Councils invitation
to visit the city.
On motion the Mayor was authorized
| to TNGcnlo all necessary papers to con-
vcy the Episcopal Church property To
tho Baptist congregation.
n resolution that the Street Commits
Sioncr In authorized to place II double
crossing on INnC street, opposite the
new NJ. T.. Church, was adopted.
y resolution that Chris. Cline bC APP
pointed fire warden for the Third Ward
was adopted.
y resolution was offered and adopt
ed, that the City Clerk he directed to
issue an order to pay the amount of the
Judgment obtained by Donel Il Gray
against the city.
n resolution to place II gas light i'll
front OF the new steam fire engine hose
houS", WIS referred to the Committee
on Lights, with power to net.
y resolution that the Committee on
MhnrNeS be directed to cause Mnier n
Mckinley to move their whurf-huat to
the upper end of iii" paved wharf, and
Booth, lSHttrlle ~ Co., theirs to the lower
end OF tho same, was referred to the
COMMITTEE" ON Whurv,s.
Petition of City Clerk for stove and
carpet for office, granted.
Petition OF John NeWhOuSc, to keen
Ward, granted.
Petition of John w. Smith, for pnv
for repairing road to City Cemetery,
granted.
Petition of officers of Insurance COM
| pauie>, that no planning mill or other
dangerous building he erected within
city limits, except upon river bank,
referred To Committee on Ordinances.
Petition calling attention to the bad
condition of Webster avenue, aud pray
ing that ii be cleaned up, referred to
| Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Petition tn extend water pipe in Sixth
Ward, granted, provided it he done
with old pipe.
Petition OF John Reed and others for
an appropriation to purchase u steam
I tire engine for the Rough and Ready
( Hose Company, referred TO Commit
I tee on Fire Department for report at
the next meeting.
Petition of parties to have tax OIL
market wagons repealed, WAS laid on
the table.
Petition t" grade the alley between
7 9th and 9Th street, WAS referred to Conn
mItIce on Streets and Alleys for report.
Petition of Andrew Gillespie, for re-
ductiun nj wnter rent, was referred 10
Committee on Water Works.
Petition of !. NJ. Clemens to be re-
leased from paying water rents, referred
- Committee ON Water Works.
\ resolution was offered and adopted
which provides that there shall he only
morning market hereafter. This has
I" be c"ncurrcd in by III" First Branch
1 before taking effect.
ON motion, the Second Branch adj
journcd.