The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-10-14

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CRY COUNCIL.-A meeting of the
City Council was held last night.
The Second Branch was called to
order at II o'clock, VIM. w. Miller in
the Chair, when the following action
was had:
The report of the committee on Water
Works, asking payment of bills to
the amount of 1894 13, and recommend
ing reduction of S. in water rent of
Christian Glazner, was adopted.
The committee on Petitions and Re-
monstrances, recommended refunding
of six months license to Chris. Buerkle.
The report of committee on Wharves,
recommending committee on Ordinances
to report an ordinance reducing wharf.
age on towboats, was adopted.
The report of the Street Commission
er was received. He reported progress
in all improvements ordered, streets in
fair condition, and asked an appropria-
tion of 1887 rs. Report received, and
bills ordered paid.
The report of the City Sexton was re-
ceived and ordered to be filed.
The report of the committee on Ac-
counts, ordering payment of various
bills, was adopted.
The report of the City Health officer
was received and ordered to be filed.
The petition of John Lewis and 9th
ers, in relation to water pipe, was re-
ferred to committee on Water Works,
with power to act; that of A. NJ. Phil
lips and others, asking repair of gutter,
was granted; that of citizens of Sew
enth Ward, recommending Oscar Lam
dock to attend weigh scales, was re-
ferred that of citizens of Bueua Vista,
for grading and repair of streets, and
that of citizens of Fifth Ward, asking
abatement of nuisance, was referred to
proper parties with power to act that OF
proprietors of Grant House, for repair
b-stone, was referred to committee
on Streets, &C., with power to act; that
of Rachel Warner, for relief from tax,
was referred; that of James Townsend,
for repair of pavement, was referred for
report; that of j. G. Reister and others,
for removal or closing of stable of John
Alderman, was referred; those of Henry
Horkheimer & Co, NJ. Reilly, Kingdom
& Co., and John Reed IL Co., for reduc-
ton of water rent, were referred.
A communication from the City Ser
geant announced the appointment OF
VIM. II. Stanley, as Deputy for the
Sixth Ward, in place of VIM. Forsyth,
transferred to the Third Ward.
A resolution was adopted suspending
the Health Office after November LIST.
Mr.. Hughes offered resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of a joint
committee to confer with the Holli-
days Cove Railroad Company, to as
certain what arrangement can be
made for the best interest of this city
toward the completion of said road to
the City of Wheeling. Also q resolu-
ton providing for the repair of hide
pendence Hose Company. The hrst
resolution was adopted, and Messrs
John Hughes, Joseph Du Bots and
James McCourtney were appointed said
committee for the Second Branch. The
second resolution was adopted, and
Messrs. Stanley, Hughes and Salisbury
were appointed q special committee OF
the part of the Second Branch.
Mr.. A. Wilson appeared from First
Branch and reported two ordinances
an ordinance in relation to streets an6
an ordinance in relation to houses o
private ertertainment-as havi ng pass
ed that Branch. They were passed b,
Second Branch. That in regard tc
streets compels parties laying gas o
other pipes to repave streets and leave
them in proper repair; that in regard t.
saloons does away with one half of file
going to informers.
Mr.. Stanley offered a resolution au
thorizing the committee en- the Fir
Department to purchase two new steam
fire engines, at a cost not exceeding
$4,000 each. The ayes and nays bein
demanded, the following vote was re
corded:
YEAs.-Messrs. Boring, Crawford, D
Bots, Glossclos, MCourtuey, Miller
! Nolan, Stanley, Simpson, Smith, an
Williams.
NAYs.-Messrs. Hughes, Long an
Salisbury.
So the resolution was adopted b
more than q two-thirds vote.
A resolution was adopted looking to
more complete organization of the FIJI
y a resolution looking to the erectio
1 of a new bridge over Wheeling creel
}, was adopted.
= A resolution voting to each Fire Con
i pany a copy of the Ordinances OF II
city, was adopted. s,.oo -.
y 4 resolution appropriating $500 Il
., renair of Peninsula Road was lost.