The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-14

The Clerk, tGen. FeeDey,J called the
meeting to order and stated that OWING
70 indisposition,, the President mr.
Brady, could not be present.
Mr.. Shanley nominated Mr. Shall
cross to occupy the chair for the even
The minutes of several preceding
meetings were read and signed.
The consideration OF the ordinance
assessing special water rents for 1867,
was resumed.
/ Mr.. Eotf moved to coucur in the final
action Of the First Branch at the last
meeting udon the cases OF assessment
in relation 10 which the two branches
| differed.
| The vote on this motion was taken
with the following result:
YEAS-Aessrs. Acker, Brockunier,
Clark, Darrah. Eof. Hamilton, Nolan,
Stanley and Yencke-9.
SAYs-Messrs. Amick, Baer, Hughes,
White and ShallcroSs-5.
Under rule OF The Council two
thirds at this meeting or majority at
subsequent meeting.
Not receiving the two-thirds, the
motion failed. Mr.. Eoh moved a ret
consideration of the vote. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Eotf then renewed his motion.
The chair ruled 1t out OF order-that
there was nothing before the council.
Mr.. Eof appealed from the decision
of the chair.
The appeal was sustained.
on motion of Mr.. Hughes the cases of
difference were then taken up separate
~ and acted on as follows:
Acheson, Bell & Co. action of First
Branch fixing rent at 81, 800, agreed to.
Wilson, Dunlevy & Co, same, fixing
same at 800, concurred in.
Hempfield Railroad Company, same,
liking same ut $3.50. Concurred in.
Mcdonald Il Mitchell, same, fixing
same al Sl25. Concurred In.
West Virginia Manufacturing Com.
pany, same, liking same at $50. Con-
Cured in.
David KulI. same, hxing same at slOO.
Concurred in.
Dewey, Vance & Co., same. liking
same at 81 600. Concurred in.
Busby, Little il Co., same, fixing
same at $3.50. Concurred in.
| The ordinance was then finally passed
| by vote of 10 10 4.
| A report showing the expenditures OF
/ the city from January /, 1867, 10 August
| 49, 1867, prepared by the Clerks OF the
two Branches, WAS presented, but the
reading Of the document postponed.
| The following monthly reports were
| submitted:
4 OTthe Committee on Accounts; OF the
| Superintendent of Water Works; OF the
! Committee on Streets and Alleys; Of the
\ Street commissioned.
the report of the joint committee OF
The Council and Board Of Supervisors
on the subject of tile Zane street Bridge
and Cemetery Road WAS submitted. 1t
sets forth, in brief, that the committee
4 after meeting had advertised for
plans, spec iiCHtions and cost Of build
ing or repairing. The committee had
before is four separate plans for new
bridge and one for repairing. The
committee had agreed TO recommend
! ha Nff.Sv.fr (lufHfn Milan N
iron bridge with wood swingers at a
cost Of Sll, 400. They also recommend
Matchmaking the Cemetery road to be
awarded to Joseph Marshall at 81 50
per perch
The committee report resolutions
authorizing contracts to be entered
into, provided the county pay half the
cost.
+ Mr.. Nolan moved tc lay the report
on the table until IA report could be
received from the Finance Committee.
He understood the city had drawn
SOME 5000 or 5000 more than the
revenue. Lost.
Mr.. Nolan then offered as n substitute
n resolution that the Zane street bridge
be repaired, and that Fulton street
from John to Baker be MacadamiZed.
The Chair ruled the resolution out OF
order. Alter some discussion the reso-
luton authorizing u contract with
Messrs McNair, ClHffiin 81 Co., OF
Cleveland, for the bridge at Sll 400 was
adopted by u majority vote, (requiring
the same vote mt another meeting before
being finally passed).
The resolution authorizing a contract
| with Joseph Marshall, for the Macad-
amiZing at 81 50per perch, was adopted.
communication from the ..Superin-
tendent OF the Water Works asking for
S2I 20 TO finish paying the cost OF
cleaning the basin, was received and
the amount appropriated.
The bond of Messrs. Dewey, Vance
& Co. of II contract with the city, au-
thOrizing them TO build tram railway
from Chapline Hill 10 their new mill,
having been approved by the Chair
man of the Committee on Streets and
Alleys, the approval OF the bond was
confirmed, and bond ordered to be filed.
a communication from the Commit
tee on Cemeteries was received asking
to have two gates erected at the PENN
sula Cemetery and that the Centre
Wheeling Cemetery lad Joining Mr.. EOtfs
property be closed, it being impossi-
BILE to dig any more graves without dis
turbing those already granted.
Recon- mendHtions OF the committee
adopted. .sl
The following resolutions received
from the First Branch were concurred
in:
Empowering the Fire Department to
Il compromise a claim of Franklin Coen
against the city for $50 90, for specitica-
tiOns of a hose house, on conditions OF
his withdrawing suit.
Instructing Committee on Grades 10
examine and report IA change of grade
on Sixth street from Linsley TO the
creek bank.
i Instructiug the Committee on Lights
to place oil lamps on the Island as soon
as possible.
| Authorizing the Mayor to pay Sam'l
Fulton, contractor for bordering on
Market street. certain sums of money
as the work progresses, first requiring
him to enter into contract to perform
the work according to proposals.
Granting petition of journeymen car
penters to hold weekly meetings in the
old Council Chamber.
Raising joint committee to inquire
into the probable cause of the unpleas-
ant, IL not unhealthy, condition of the
hydrant water, and particularly whet h.
er II il at all probable It proceeds from
any causes existing near the Water
! Works engine house.
! 1.-THE President appointed on this
COMMITTEES MesSrs. Eoff, Nolan and
\ Baer).
Mr.. Stanley offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Streets and
Alleys TO report at next regular meet
ing the cost of grading the East side OF
Jacob street, between Division and
| Preston. Adopted.
Adjourned till Thursday evening.
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4 ALMOST AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
For some three weeks the painters have
been at work dressing up the suspen-