The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-09

Second Branch disappointed with power
to act, to have the roof of the City
Building made water tight, and the
different offices in the building put in
proper and habitablo condition, Sails
bury and Boring said Committee.
The committee on Lights made re-
port and recommended the payment OF
bill of S57 in favor of w. w. Miller,
and bill of S63 in favor of the Wheel
ing Gas Company. Adopted and bills
ordered to be paid.
A petition was embraced in said re-
port asking that a gaspost be erected at
the corner of the street next the st.
Matthew's Church. After considerable
discussion, it was agreed that the city
wonld put in gaspost there provided
the church would pay for the gas.
The Street Commissioner made re
port recommending the payment OF GER
tain sums to the amount Of s523.62t.
Agreed to. He further recommended
that some repairs be made to the stone
bridge OIL Main street, whereupon, on
motion of Mr.. Hughes a committee was
appointed, with power to act, to repair
said bridge, providing the expense did
not exceed $500. Messrs. Hughes, Mill
er and Stanley we're appointed SAID
committee.
That part of his report relative to the
construction of sewer on Marshall
street, in East Wheeling, was referred
to the committee on Streets and Alleys.
A message from the First Branch an
nouncing its action relative to repairs
on the house near the basin, was con-
Cured in.
The report of the Health Officer rela-
tive to the cattle disease, and the non
probability of its appearance in the
city, was received and ordered to be
The petition of D. C. Cushing, rela-
tive to the erection of scales in the alley
near his paper mill, was referred to the
COMMITTEES on Streets and Alleys with
power to act.
The petition of the Mount Wood Gem
etery Association, relative to construct
ing a culvert to carry Oft the water from
the Cemetery road, and asking that the
CITY incur portion of the expense, was
referred to committee Oh Streets and
Alleys with power to act.
Petition of John Powell, asking re-
mission of his water rent, was granted.
Petition of Peter LASTLY, for remu-
neration for resetting curb stone and
relaying pavement to suit new grade
in front of his house, was, on motion,
agreed to, aud the amount asked, $40,
was ordered to be paid.
A messenger from First Branch an
nounced that that body had amended
the resolution of the Second Branch re-
lating to the fixing of a gaspost at the
St. Matthew's Church. The amend
ment was concurred i'll.
The petition of l. Newhouse asking
the privilegs of making u sewer on Bank
street, was granted. go
The petition of John Roemer, asking
that the Street Commissioner be in
structed to repair certain street, was
referred to the committee on Streets
and Alleys, to make report.
A message was again received from
the First Branch reducing the bill Of j.
NJ. Ewing a. Co., which was coscurred
in.
On motion it was ordered that lamp
post be fitted up on the corner of Divi-
sion and Chaplin streets, i'll Centre
Wheeling.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, the cleo
ton of member of this Branch, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Thomas Wheeler, was made the order
of the evening. Smith Mcdonald was
elected.
The report Of the engineer, w. c..
Smith, who was authorized to examine
the wire bridge on Market street, was
received from the First Branch, the ac-
ton of said Branch being embraced in
the following resolution
ReSOlred, That committee be APP
pointed to offer for sale the material of
said wire bridge and make report.
Concurred in.
A jeint resolution having passed the
First Branch, to appoint a committee
of five-two from the First Branch and
three from the Second Branch for the
purpose of ascertaining the cost of q
good aud substantial iron bridge on
Market street and report Immediately
so that work could be commenced soon,
having been received, was concurred
in, and Messrs. Stanley, Smith and
Chambers were appointed said commit
tee.
Mr.. Hughes offered the following res
olution which was adopted.
Rssolred, BY the Second Branch of
City Council, the First Branch concur
ring therein, that there he special
committee appointed, consisting of
three from the Second Branch and two
from the First Branch of Council, and
that they be empowered ito employ
counsel to take such legal measures as
they may deem necessary to require the
Holidays Cove Railroad Company to
comply with the turns and condition of
of the charter, as the contracts of the
city of Wheeling are concerned therein.
Mr.. Miller offered the following reso-
buttons, which were adopted:
Resolred, That from and after the
passage of this resolution, the clerk
Shall, on the first day of each month,
draw orders on the Treasurer for the
amount due the several employees Of the
city.
Resolred, That from and after the
first day of November, 1868, the city
Collector shall add ten per centum ON
all city taxes remaining unpaid.
- Resolred, That the Street Commits
siouer be, and he is hereby, instructed
to have, forthwith, Zane street Mead.
amized, from Seventh street to the
west end Of the Zane street bridge.
On motion, it was resolved that the
Fire Engine Company be authorized to
purchase horse.
The question relating to the weigh
ing of coal was laid on the table.
4 message from the First Branch an
nounced the passage of resolution Or
dering three strings of stone to be
placed on Main street, near Jonathan's
Ravine.
On motion the Council adjourned.
AUCTION SALES.