The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-18

Market Street Bridge was presented
and said committee reported that they
thought the bridge from Market street
preferable to one from Fourth street
and that it could be built much cheaper
The report was received and filed.
The report of George Hartley for Sec
ond class coffee house license, in the
Atheneum building, was granted.
Petition of.Christian Shoemaker, fol
second class coffee house license, in
Centre Wheeling, was granted.
Petition of Peter Burnberger, for first
class coffee house license in the Fifth
ward, was granted. r.la
Petition of John Meredith, for license
to keep an ordinary, at the Swan
House, was granted.
Petition for transfer of coffee house
license from Martin Malonee to Jacob
Beck, in Centre Wheeling, was granted
Petition for transfer of license to Ru-
dolph Shafer, for second class coffee
house license, on Washington street,
was granted.
Petition of w. f. Goodwin & Co., for
billiard room license, was granted.
Petition was presented from citizens
for an appropriation of s75 for the re-
pair of that part of Chapline Hill road
lying within the city limits. Referred
TO the committee on Streets and Alleys,
with power to act.
Petition to open Centre street was re-
ferred to the committee on Streets and
Alleys for report.
Petition of Henry Daub, for rcduc-
ton of water rent, was referred to
committee on Streets and Alleys for re-
port.
Petition of William r. Kennedy, for
reduction of water rent, was referred to
committee OR Water Works for report.
Petition of Dillon, Thompson & Co.,
for reduction of water rent, was re-
fcrred.
Petition of Armstrong, Holiday u
Co., for reduction Of water rent, was
referred.
Petition of John Pfarr, instructing
the Street Commissioner to set a new
curbing in front of Pfarr's new resi-
dence OH Main street, was referred to
the committee ON Streets and Alleys,
with power to act.
Petition of John Murry, for setting
grade in the Fourth Ward, was granted
Petition of citizens of Paper Mill Al
ley, requesting that the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to grade and repair
said alley, was referred to the commit
tee on Streets and Alleys, with power to
act.
Bill of John Denny, for labor about
the market house, amounting to s., was
to the committee on Market
Houses, with power to act.
An ordinance was presented repeating
an ordinance passed in 1865, in relation
to the sale of goods, wares and mer-
chandise on Sunday. Passed.
Petition of Rachel Hornbrook, for re-
duction of water rent, was referred to
committee on Water Works for report.
Petitions of citizens on Fulton street,
in regard to the bad condition of por-
ton of John street, and asking that the
same be repaired, was referred to the
committee on Streets and Alleys, to re-
port cost.
A resolution was offered that the
Street Commissioner place crossings on
Zane street. Referred to committee on
Streets and Alleys Tor report.
A resolution that the Street Commits
sioner open the alley between Union
and Market streets, on east side of Mar
ket street, was referred to the commit
tee on Streets and Alleys for report.
On motion the proposals for grading
Lee street were opened, aud it was or
dered that the Street Commissioner
award the contract to the lowest and
best bidder: Andrew King 81 cents per
yard; Frank Haley, "a cents per cubic
yard and blasting stone, rs cents per Gu
bic yard; James Haley, 80 cents per cubic
yard, and 80 cents per cubic yard for
blasting stone; William Godfrey, e.
cents per cubic yard; William H. Kemp
and 7. j. Denny, % cents per cubic
ward: John Harkins, % cents per cubic
yard; J. Lady s. Co., 40 cents per yard.
Inasmuch as the two bids were alike,
Mr.. Shallcross moved that the contract
be awarded to Kemp and Denny Car
ried.
1t was resolved that a joint commit
tee Of five, three from the Second
Branch, and two from the First Branch
of Council be appointed to see what ar
rangements can be made with the
Hempfeld Railroad Company in order
to get to the Peninsula Cemetery over
their bridge.
1t was resolved that the compensation
of the City Assessors he fixed at $500.
Adjourned.
NoTE.-0wing to the lateness of the
hour we are unable to give the pro
ceedings of the First Branch of Coun-
ell this morning. We will state, how
euer, that the Zane street bridge matter
passed by a majority vote. Under the
rules, not receiving two-thirds vote,
it will haveto lay over until another
meeting, when, should it pass again by
!. ,na;or;tyslvote II viii be n Hfxed