The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-10

CITY CoUNCIL-BTrSt BrdHeh.-The
regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held on Monday evening.
His Honor Mayor Brady in the chair.
In the absence of the Clerk, Mr.. Quar-
rier was appointed clerk pro tenn. The
roll was called and the following gem
tlemen answered to their names i:
Messrs. Blair, CarnahRn, Ewing, Hall,
Mcclure, Pannell, Quarter, Wilson
w. p, Wilson A. and linn.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The resolution In relation to repair
| ing house near the basiu was taken
from the table, and amended by stri-
king out ''the Committe on Real Estate
and Brldgings," and substituting the
Superintendent of Water Works."
A communication from Mr.. Waller
Q. Smith, civil engineer, In relation TO
Market Street bridge, and the action of
the Mayor in having it closed, was APP.
proved,
A resolution authorizing the Street
Commissioner 10 advertise for bids for
material in Market Street bridge and
reporting them to the council, was
adopted.
The report of the Street Commissioner
was read and all the recommendations
adopted by the second branch concur
red In except that III relation to the
Main Street bridge.
The action OF the Second branch or
dering the bills of s. L. Faris and j. NJ.
Ewing d Co. to be paid, was concurred
In, after striking out two items in the
latter.
The action of the second branch in
granting remission OF water tax of
John Powell; also, on resolution to
have the roof etc. of the city buildings
repaired; also authorizing the purchase
of n horse for united steam fire engine,
and sale OF unserviceabl9 one; also, to
have curb reset on west side of Fifth
and west sides of Fifth Ward Market
house; and also to have alleys graded
and curb set in the vicinity OF st. Mat
thew's church on Fourth Street, was
in.
The report of the Sexton of the city
cemetery for the month of August was
received and ordered to be filed.
The First branch. refused to concur in |
the action OF the Second In adopting re-
authorizing the purchase OF a |
level and transit for the city surveyor;
also and one authorizing the clerk to |
draw drafts on the Treasurer on the /
1st day OF each month for the salaries of
city employers.
The petition of John Newhouse to
put down sewer from corner of Main
to Bank street was referred to Commit
Tee on Streets and Alleys for report.
The resolution authorizing the Street
Commissioner TO McAdamize certain
portion of Zane street, was amended
by adding Main street from North to
Jonathan's Ravlne; also the resolution
adding 10 per cent on all taxes not paid |
by LIST OF November, by charging 10 per
cent interest on all sums mot paid by /
that date; also the resolution raising
Joint committee in relation to the Hol-
liday's Cove Railroad, by inserting the
word consult" instead OF "employ."
The report of the Committee on
Lights was read, and the action of the
Second Branch concurred in, except the
TO place a gas post in front
Of st. Matthew's Church, which was
lmended by adding United Presby-
ierian Church.
The petition of Peter Lashley to have
SIS, 95 for relaying pavement
IN Seventh street was referred TO Com
nittee on Streets and Alleys for report.
The resolution authorizing gas post
o be placed corner OF Division and L.
Chapline streets, was referred TO Com
ntttee on Lights TO report whether the
gas pipe has been laid 10 that point.
The Health Officers report was re-
ceived and ordered TO be fled,
The repoft of the COMMITTEES on Wa
er Works was received and the action
of the Second Branch coucurred in.
On motion, the First Branch adjourned