The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-16

summary of the receipts and expendi
lures of the city from the LIST of Janua
ry, 1859 to lst of January, 1867, which
after being read and several items OK
planned, was, on motion of Mr.. Hughes
ordered that the report be published IN
the morning papers and laid on'the ta'
BILE till the next regular meeting.
The chairman of Committee on Ac'
counts reported sundry bills to the
amount of Sll34,24, and recommended
the payment of the same. Received and
laid on the table.
Committee on Water Works reported
sundry bills amounting to 444.75, and
bill for extra work amounting to S2l.OO,
recommending payment. Report re-
ceived and adopted. Also sundry debts
of the Water Works for various articles
of merchandise, amounting to sllo 80
recommending payment Of the same,
which was received and adopted.
The sexton of the City Cemetery re-
ported bills amounting tosll. Ordered
to be paid.
The Street Commissioner reported
sundry bills to the amout of S494 46, and
recommended the payment of the same
Report received and adopted. Also, re-
ported in faver of setting new curb
stone ell Fourth street, opposite the
United Presbyterian Church. Also, that
the cables on the little wire bridge be
painted, and several other minor matters
relating to streets and alleys, which
was referred to the committee on Streets
and Alleys.
BIN. Eoff hereupon rendered his resig.
nation, which, on motion, was laid on
the table.
The account of NJ. B. Reid, amounting
to Sl6S8 81, as reported from the First
Branch, was concurred in.
PETITIONS.
Petitions of NJ. McGinnis to keep a
second class coffee house.
Petition of Dina Ritcher for reduction
of water rent. Referred.
Petition of Valentine Glenn for re-
duction of water rent. Referred for re
port.
Petition of John Powell for reduction
of water rent. Referred for report.
Petition of Mary Snyder for release
of water rent On motion it was
granted.
Petition of Catherine Martin for re-
lease of water rent. GA motion it was
granted.
Petition of Reilly, Barnes II Hobbs
for release of water rent, was referred
to Committee on Water Works.
Petition of ID. Cushing for reduction
of water rent, was referred to Commit
tee OH Water Works for report.
Petition OF II. Rosentien and F. Full
mer for the construction of a sewer in
Cherry Alley, was referred to Commit
tee on Streets and Alleys.
A message from First Branch anounc-
ed that that body had amended the
resolution of Mr.. Hughes by ordering
the printing of 100 copies, in pamphlet
form of the report of receipts and ex-
penditures, instead of publishing in the
papers, and asked the concurrence of
the Second Branch. The amendment
was concurred in.
Petition of the town of South Wheel
ing relative to the extension of the wa
ter pipe TO said town, was referred to
the Committee on Water Works.
The petition for setting curb stone
OH Second street, Centre Wheeling, wae
referred to Committee on Streets and
Alleys for report.
The petition Of the City surveyor ask
ing that the city purchase n Level and
Transit, was referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys for report.
Petition Of many citizens asking that
the Railway Company be compelled in
accordance with their Charter, to pnt
Zane street on the Island in proper condi-
ton for travel, was amended upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Hughes, so that said Com
pany be compelled to put all the streets
in order in compliance with the ordi-
nance in relation thereto. And as thus
amended was carried.
Petition of II. G. Hager, praying a
reduction of wharfage for the little
steamer Rover, was discussed at some
length. Mr.. Hughes moved that it be
reduced frem So, to $3.50, but on mo.
ton to refer. it was referred for report.
On motion 1926 was ordered to be ap-
propriated for the purpose of cleansing
the Basin.
The petition asking that gas post be
placed at the corner Of Market and
First streets, Centre Wheeling, was
granted.
The petition of II. B. Hubbard, But
erfeld and others, praying that 9TH
street be McAdamized, was referred to
Committee on Streets and Alleys for the
purpose of ascertaining the cost of the
same as also of paving with boulders.
Petition of j. Jackson asking the
privilege of renting the Market House
Hall for the purpose of holding public
worship, was referred to the Committee
on the Market House for report.
Petition of several citizens, setting
forth that the board walk to the Fe'
male Academy is in bad condition,
and asking that curbing be set along
the same, was referred to Committee
on Streets aud Alleys for the purpose OF
ascertaining the cost.