The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-07-10
City Council.
City Council.
A regular meeting of the City Coun'
Gil was held last evening.

City Council.
A regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held last evening.
SECOND BRANCH.
The President, Mr.. Brady, in the
chair.
There not being a quorum in attend
ance, Sergeant Scarborough was instruct
ed to bring in absentees.
A quorum soon after being in attend
ance, Council was called to order, when
the mizutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The ofdinance assessing water tax
was read, and there was "stick" upon
the taxing of street hose. The ordinance
not receiving two-thirds vote, it will
lay over until next meeting of Council.
The report of the committee on Streets
and Alleys was read, and the various
recommendations contained therein
were agreed to.
The committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to Sl593.69, which were
ordered to be paid.
The report of the committee on Water
Works was read. Bills of the Superin-
tendent, amounting to S596.lO, we're
ordered to be paid, as we've also other
bills amounting to Sl97.22.
An ordinance in reference to the
printed ordinances of the city was
passed.
An ordinance in relation to the Cit
liens Railway Company, for protection
to same. ETC., after amendment was
passed,
The report of the joint committee
concerning the Market street bridge,
over Wheeling creek, was refsrred to the
C ommittee on Finance to report the
actual cost of stone bridge, and
whether the money can be raised for
building the same by giving bonds OF
the city, running from two to fiveyears.
The recommendation of the commit
tee on Lights were agreed to.
The Street Commissioner reported
bills mounting to S670.25, which were
ordered to be paid.
The report OF. the City Sexton was re-
ceived and filed
Citizens of the Fifth Ward presented
petition for the removal ofa nuisance
and the setting of a curb-stone in said
Ward. The former was referred to the
Health Officer and the latter to the com
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
The Street Commissioner vas instruct
ed to pave Market street, between Third
and Webster streets.
A petition that Market alley sewer be
replaced, was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Alleys for the proba-
BILE cost.
A resolution instructing the Street
Commissioner to set curbstoRe in front
of lot between Sixth and Clay streets,
in the Fourth Ward, was adopted.
A petition of G. w. Eckhart, for
coffee house license in the First Ward,
was granted.
The Street Commissioner was in
strurted to set curbstone in front of
Alex. Turner's residence, on Fourth
street.
Petition Of William White, for second
class coffee house, was granted.
A resolution instructing the Superin-
tendent of Water Works TO place fire
plug between Second and Eoff streets,
was referred to committee on Fire De-
partment.
A resolution was passed instructing
the Street Commissioner to close the
Market street bridge, over Wheeling
creek, if he deemed il unsafe in its
present condition.
The committee on Fire Department
were instructed to repair the walls of
rs engine house.
A petition of William II. Bassett, for
reduction of water tax, was referred to
the committee on Water Works.
A petition of Daniel Kertz was refer
red to the committee on Real Estate;
and that of Mrs. TrissIer and others to
the Street Commissioner, with power to
act.
An ordinance in relatisn to peddlers
and hawkers was passed.
A resolution was introduced instruct
ing the committee on Water Works to
inquire into the zexpediency of intro
ducing water into South Wheeling.
A petition was presented asking the
privilege to lay water pipe from the
Labelle mills to the river at the owners
expense. Granted.
The petition of White, Holiday &
Co., in regard to their tar factory, was
granted
On molten the proposals for curbing
and paving were opened.
A. Long proposed to curb Zane street,
in the Seventh Ward, for So cents per
foot, provided the city paid toll; Jacob
Heinlein for 60 cents per foot. Street
Commissioner was instructed to contract
with the lowest and best bidder.
For grading McLure street, in North
wheeliDg: James Haley dig and grade
said street for 50 cents per cubic foot.
James Smith for % cents per yard =.
Peter Or for 40 cents per yard. Con-
tract awarded to Smith, provided he
would do the work for % cents per
cubic yard. as
Setting curb and paving Market
street, between Third and Webster
streets: Samuel Fulton for $l.25 per
square yard. A. Nottingham & Co. for
$40 per square yard. Awarded to
Fulton. ~ ss e,9 - -
Setting curb on Market aud John
streets: n. J. Long for 60 cents per
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