The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-10

CRY CoUxcus--A regular meeting
of City Councils was held last night, :
The First Branch was called to order
at u O'Clock, his Honor Mayor Sweeney
in the chair. 4IifahNl q laE
The report of the committed on Lights
as adopted by the Second Branch, was
concurred in, except that portion rela'
ting to Island lamps, which was referred
back to the committee to report cost
Mr.. z. Jacob was relieved from the
BOARD Of Appeals and Mr.. James M'Clu.
ney appointed to fill the vacancy.
On motion of Mr.. w. T. Wilson 1t was
ordered that gas lamp be extended
from the Sixth Ward Hose House.
On motion of Mr.. T. Sweeney it was
resolved that two members ola commit
tee should have power to call committee
| meetings.
The Market Master was instructed to
| Git up the old City Hall for market
house.
The resolution abolishing evening
markets, adopted in the Second Branch
! at the last meeting of Councils, was
adopted.
The action of the Second Branch on
the petition of Dewey, Vance g. Co., fol
coal railway on Marshall street. aitei
debate, was concurred IN.
The other action of the Second Branch
was concurred in.
SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch came to order at
n o'clock, Mr.. s. Brady in the chair.
The report of the committee on Ac-
counts, providing for the payment OF
bills to the amount of 81 ,653 was adopt.
ed, and appropriation made to pay all
except bill of gas company for alcohol
and for lamps at Fifth Ward Market
House.
The committee on Lightsrecommended
the placing of a lamp post on Zane
street, near the Church, lighting Zane
street on the Island, from bridge to
bridge, with lamps; that lamp posts be
placed on the upper end of Hampden
Street, and corner Of Alley D on Market
street, Centre Wheeling. The report,
except that portion relating to lamps on
Island, was adopted.
The report of committee on Streets
and Alleys, recommending the opening
of sewers on Webster street, and NJ
lAdamizing said thoroughfare; that the
petition of Dewey, Vance q Co, asking
permission to run a coal railway on
Marshall street be granted; placing cur3,
ing on Market street between Marshall
and Division streets, and other improve
ments. The report, after considerable
debate, was adopted, except section
relating to curling on the Island.
The report of the committee on water
Works was read, and $444,5o approprt-
ated to pay expenses.
The Street Commissioner reported re-
pairs to wharf and streets progressing
favorably. The sum of 1915 was appro-
priated to pay expenses incurred.
The petition of Hobbs, Taylor d Co.,
for curling, was referred; that OF James
Haley, for extra pay for digging out
slips in ditch, was referred; that OF
School Commissioners of Madison Town
ship, asking use of old city hall Tor a
colored school room, was laid on the
table; those of Jacob Roder and Peter
Hasmer, for transfer of license, were
granted; that of James Bodley and
others, fer relaying of curling, was, re-
ferred; that of Cowl & Co, tor reduction
of water rant was referred to commlEt,tSe1e ,
em e. OF Aug rolf and others. asking the
grading of alley: was referFeofi b bine for
furnishing plan of hose house, was refer
red; that of Lawrence Flannery, Tor pay
for attending pest house in leo4' was
referred.
Mr.. Hugh Harrison was confirmed as
a Deputy Sergeant for the Fifth Ward
vice John Vail, resigned.
The action of the First Branch in in
structing the Market Master to fit up the
old City Hall as market house, was
conquered In; as was also that in relation
to gas lamp at Sixth Ward Hose House
and committee meetings.