The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-11

GoElbGNA 1A1h@eAGAg1A lfDgEN1tAT ~
regular monthly meeting Of the City
Council WAS held at the City Hall on
Tuesday evening, Nov. 10. The Presi-
dent OF the Branch being absent, Mr..
W. w. Miller was called to the chair.
At the calling of the roll the following
members answered. to their names:
Baer, Boring, Du Bots, Hughes, Long
McCourtney, Mcdonald, Miller, Nolan,
Pfarr, Salisbury, STANLEY and. simP-
son.
Al motion to dispense with the read
ling OF the minutes of the preceding
meetings. having been made and lost,
the minutes were read and approved
The report Of the committee on 40
counts embracing fees and bills to the
amount of $3.50 40 and credits to the
amount of S2TG ~ was read, and mo-
tion carried requiring the items 70 be
taken up separately. Aresoludon pre-
scented by the committee on accounts
advising that the bills be passed, was
adopted.
i A report was read from the Superin.
tendent OF water works including bills
IGc., amounting to $56S 20; laying pipe
on SD, - ST., $47 90; monthly bills for
repairs Dr., sl57 81. Resolution Tor
| The report or the Committee on APP
peals was read, and on motion adopt
ed.
It was moved and carried TO suspend
the rules for the election Of q member
from the first Ward in the place Of Mr..
| Wheeler, and Mr.. s. Mcdonald was
| unanimously elected and the oath of Of
ice was administered 10 him by Mayor
Report of street Commissioner, in
Guiding bills for resetting curbs,
paving cutters, &c, was read. An APP
preparation was granted for $53450 10
pay for labor on streets and alleys; and
| Tho p1n ~
MIR. Nolan The grading of John street
was referred 10 the committee on
grades with power to act.
The report of the cityLSexton was on
/ motion, received and filed.
Bill OF OFT, Son q Co., 500 for Hay
Scales ON motion, was referred TO COM
| mlltee on accounts.
Bill of j. NJ. Ewing & Co., for print
Ing. Sl2, on motiop was referred to the
committee on accounts.
The petition OF August RoettGer for
reduction OF assessment on water fent,
was referred to Committee on Water
| Works.
The petition of the City Railway Conn
pany for reduction OF water rent at their
stables at Center Wheeling, was refer
| red TO the Committee on Water Works.
The petition of John Frissell for re-
moval OF hose tax, was referred to the
Committee on Water Works, with pow
er to act.
The petition OF Elisabeth Jordan for
reduction of Water rent, was referred
TO the Committee on Water Works with
power tOaCt.
The petition or John Il. Wilson for
removal OF hose tax was referred to
port.
The petition OF Frank Unruh for re-
moval OF tax as q baker, was referred
TO the Committee on Water Works.
The petition of Madeline Smith for
reduction OF water rent was referred to
the Committee on Water Works.
a petition was read from Butterfield
Il Co., asking the reduction of
water rent one.hAlf for the past year.
Moved that the prayer be granted.
Carried.
The petition of James Sweeney and
others for lowering OF curb.stone on
the north side of Division street. On
motion the petition WAS referred TO the
Committee on Streets and Alleys with
power to act.
The petition of the Captain of the
Rough and Ready Fire Company, ask
ing pay for extra services of members,
was referred to the Committee on Fire
Department..
The petition Of Elmira Ripley, fora
lease OF ground between Madison and
Fourth, was referred to the Committee
on Real Estate.
The, petition OF Elizabeth Gardner,
for 4 similar lease, WAS referred to the
same committee.
The petition of Bernard Dnnnegin
for license to peddle small wares, was
granted.
The petition of Joshua .Bodley for
erecting q pair of scales at his own ex-
pen e, was laid ON the table. 3. i-.lI.
The petition of j. 81 G. Mendell for
reduction of lakes on town lots No. A
and n FnfaFFa6 n fuu
on Appeals.
The petition OF John Conley for ad.
vance of the contract price for grading
"En street, was laid on the table.
The petition Of John Mcclure for re-
setting curb stone on Market street,
south OF the Mcclure house. was re-
ierred TO the Committee on Streets and
Alleys with power TO act.
On motion the rules were suspended
and licenses granted to George Kinnick
and j. a. Doren for keeping coffee
houses. ~ a4ls zs-i
On motion ordered that Mr.. Baird
ana MIR. Miller be appointed as proxy
and alternate TO cast the vote of the
city stock OF the Hempfield' Railroad
Company at the coming election of OH
GERS for that company. ..,.5
a resolution was passed allowing all.
officers and employees of the city to draw
their pay on-the first day of every
month. = IS = 8 - :
Moved that whom this council adj
journ IL adjourns to meet next Thurs
day to pass an ordinance regulating the
weighing OF coal
A resolution that the committee on
real estate be authorized to deed piece
of ground tothe widows and mothers
of the men who were killed at the Star
Foundryhre, was referred to the COM
mlttee for report,
On motion Council adjourned.
GUN over Shoes at FOrgey & Hughes.