The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-09

last night. In the Second Branch, the
chair was occupied by the President,
DIR. Baird. In consequence of the ILL
ness of Gen. Feeney, Clerk, the duties
of that Office were .devolYed on Mr.. j.
@. Porter, Clerk of the First branch.
The president directed the roll to be
called, and the following members an
lswered TO their names: Messrs. BORING,
Crawford, Chambers, Hughes. Lady,
| Long, Miller, Nolan, Rolf Stanley,
Salisbury, Smith and Simpson.
The minutes of the last regular and
special meetings, were read and ap-
proved.
The report of the Superintendent of
Water Works, submitting bills for la
Dor, de-, amounting to 1857 IL, and also
for materials, DC, amounting TO
1857 40, was made, and the various re-
solutions recommended by the Com
mittee on Water Works, for and against
the reduction of water rents, were
| adopted. The committee appended n
resolution that 1t is inexpedient at the
present time to consider the subject OF
furnishing a supply OF water to the citi-
zens of South Wheeling, and declaring
that the two corporations should be
consolidated, and when that is done,
| Immediate measures should be adopted
to supply that portion of the city with
water.
On motion, this resolution was re-
committed, with instructions to report
the cost ofputting down the pipeI hre
plugs and connections.
The report of the Committee on Lights
was read, and ordered to be placed on
file. The committee reports that two
| gas posts have been put up during the
| past month, and recommended that the
bill of w. w. Miller q Co., amounting
l TO NENarafOS- oil nf tho WhnnlS
ling Gas Company, for furnishing pipe,
amounting to 1853, be paid. The COM
mittee recommended that a gas post be
lplaced in front of st. Matthew's Church
on Fourth street, at the expense OF the
city, provided the congregation pay ior
| the gas used, which was adopted. =
| The Committee on Accounts having
| failed TO submit their report, the bills
| of s, F. Faris, for maintenance of pris-
oners in Jail, and OF j. NJ. Ewing d. Co..
for blanks, were ordered to be paid.
The Street Commissioner submitted n
report OF his operations during the
month of August, and bills for labor
amounting to 1923 81, which were Or
dered to be paid. The Recommendation
of the Commissioner in reference to re-
pairing the stone bridge on Main street,
was, on motion of Mr.. Hughes, referred
to special committee OF two from the
First Branch and threetrom the Second
to have the work done, provided the
cost do not exceed $500. The President
appointed on behalf OF the Second
Branch Messrs. Hughes, Miller and
Stanley.
The Commissioner further recon-
mended that a sewer be put down on
Marshall street, from Chapline to Mar
ket, which on motion of Mr.. Hughes,
was referred TO the Committee on
Streets and Alleys for report.
The report of the Health Officer, Civ
ing detailed statement of his opera
lions during the last month, was re-
ceived and ordered to be placed on file.
The report of the City Sexton was re-
ceived and ordered to be placed on file.
PETITIONS.
The petition of d. G. Cushing for per-
mission to place a scale on the east end
of his lot, extending into the alley
near the paper mill, was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Alleys, with
power to act.
The petition of Mt. Woods Cemetery
Association to have the city pay por-
ton of the expense incurred in putting
in a culvert where the road to the Ceme-
terry DIVORCES from the National Road,
was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys for report.
The petition OF John Powell for re-
mission of water tax was granted.
The petition OF Peter Laishley to have
TOO.oJg lne ClbL vi LlC
pavement in front of his property on
Seventh Street, between Zane and John,
was read, and on the motion of MIR.
Stanley that 1t be refunded, MIR.
Hughes demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand was sustained and result
ed as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Boring,
| Chambers, Crawford, Lady, Miller,
Nolan, Shanley, Salisbury, Smith ,Simp.
son, and Mr.. President. Nays
Messrs. Hughes and Long.
The petition of John Newhouse ask
ing permission to construct sewer on
Blank Street, North Wheeling, at his
own expense, was granted-the work
to be done under the direction of the
Street Commissioner.
The petition of John Roemer to ha We
the gutter on Biddle street paved, WAS
referred to the Committed on Streets
and Alleys for report as to cost.
RESOLUTIONS.
The resolution adopted at former
meeting authorizing the repair
ing of house near the basin, was re-
ceived from the First branch,
be done under the supervision of the
Superintendent of the Water Works,
and its amendment concurred in.
Mr.. Hughes offered the following:
ReSoLUed, by the Second branch of
the Council, the First branch con-
CURING IneEelut IndJ luSE6 be u SpeClhA
committee appointed consisting of three
from the Second branch and two. from
the First branch of Council, and that
they be empowered to employ counsel
to take such legal measures rs they
may deem necessary to require the
Holidays Cove Rail Road Company
to comply with the terms and condi-
tons or their charter SO far as the in
terests of the city of Wheeling are
concerned therein. Adopted, and
Messrs. Hughes, Du Bots and Miller
appointed on behalf of this branch
Mr.. Hughes offered the following:
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to have three
courses of stone placed on Main street,
from North street to Jonathan'sI Ravine,
and pave the gutter on East side of the |
same, and also have Main street repair |
ed from Washington street to Hanes'
Mill, which was referred to the ComEIit- |
tee on Streets and Alleys for report AS
o cost.
Mr.. Stanley offered the following:
ReSOLUed, That the Committee on
Lights be authorized to place a lamp
post on the north east corner of Chap |
line and Division streets, Sixth Ward,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Miller offered the following:
ReS0lved, 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
the city, which was adopted.
Mr.. Miller offered the following:
ReSolUed, That a committee of one
from the FirstfBranch and two from the
Second, be appointed with power to
act, to have the roof of the city build