The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-10

dred dollars. The committee report
adversely to any reduction of wateI
rents in the following petitions: John
Powell, the Clerks ut the Post Office
Brown e. Higgins and Terrence New
berger. They also report that they
deem it incxpedient to grant tho petit
tion of w. C. Handlan and Others, ask
ing that South Wheeling be supplied
with water. All of which report was
adopted, except the matter in the petit
ton of W. C. Handlan and others,
which was recommitted for O detailed
report.
The committee on Lights reported
that they had, in pursuance of direction,
ordered the Gas Company to place o
lamp post on John street, between 9th
and 9TH, and one on the northwest cor
ner of First and Market streets, Second
Ward. They also recommended that
the bill of W. w. Miller, of $50, and the
bill of the Gas Company, of s63.l5, be
paid. Also recommended that lamp
post be placed in front of the st. Mat
thews Church.
This was amended by granting the
request on condition that the post be
placed in front of said Church, on same
condition that other churches have
them.
The petition of the Mt. Wood Gene
try in reference to the construction OF
o culvert, asking the city to make an
appropriation to defray portion of the
expenses, was referred to committee on
Streets and Alleys for a report.
Petition of John Newhouss, asking
the privilege to construct sewer from
the corner of Main to Bank street, was
referred to committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Petition OF John Roemer, asking that
the Street Commissioner be instructed
to pave a gutter on Biddle street, was
referred to committee ON Streets and
Alleys.
The report of the City Sexton EN-
bracing various items to the amount of
$l6.50, was appropriately referred.
The resolution, authorizing lamp
post to be placed on the northeast cor
ner of Division and Chapline streets,
was referred to committee on Lights for
report.
The resolution authorizing three
courses of stone to be placed on Main
street at Jonathan's Ravine, was re.
ferred to the committee on Streets and
Alleys.
The resolution relative to McAdam-
izing Zane street was amended and
adopted.
The resolution authorizing the City
Collector to add ten per cent. on all
taxes unpaid on the first of November,
was adopted.
The resolution passed by Second
Branch, In reference to purchasing q
level and transit was not cOncurred in.
The resolution in relation to the
grading of the alleys on the north and
east of the st. Matthew's Church was
referred to the committee on Streets and
Alleys.
The resolution authorizing repairs on
the house at the Basin was referred to
the Superintendent of Water Works.
The resolution of Mr.. Hughes, as
adopted in the Second Branch, relative
to employing counsel in the Holiday
Cove Railroad Company matter was
so as to read Consult" instead
of employ" and said committee to re-
pert to this Council.
The resolution as passed the Second
Branch, relative to the repairing the
roof of the city building, was con-
Cured in.
The resolution rs adopted by the
Second branch, authorizing tno CierK
to draw monthly orders or tho Treasu-
rer for the amounts duo employees, was
not concurred in.
Thereport of the Street Commissioner,
items to the amount of
S523.G2l, and also recommending repairs
to the stone bridge on Main street, and
acted on by tho Second Branch, was not
concurred in.
Tho report of tho Health Officer, as
adopted by the Second Branch, was
concurred in.
The bill of S. F. Farris, amounting to
$50, was ordered to be paid.
The bill of j. NJ. Ewing & Co., amount
ing to s43, was corrected by rejecting
the last two items of two and four dol
lars, aud ordered to he paid.
The resolution authorizing the reset
ting of curb stones on the sides of the
Fifth Ward Market House, was adopt
cd. Also the resetting of the curb stone
on west side of Fifth street between
Monroe and Hamden streets, was agreed
to.
The action of the Mayor in closing
the Market street bridge was concur
red, and resolution adopted ordering
the Street Commissioner to advertise
the material for sale and report the bids
to council.
The resolution authorizing the ap-
pointment of committee to ascertain
the cost of building good and substan-
tial iron bridge ON Market street, and
report same to Council, was adopted.
On motion, the committee on Fire
Department was authorized to purchase
a horse.
The petition of John Powell, asking
the remission of water rent, was
granted.
The lengthy report of the Engineer.