The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-13

| mBEt1NG OF THE CTTT !GoUNCIL-
SECOND BRAEcH.-Present, Messrs.
Baird, Pres, Baer, Boring, Chambers
Hughes, Long, McCourtney1 Nolan,
Stanley, Salisbury, Simpson, smith ?
and Wheeler-l3. "a a1so7. = -
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were ready and approved. -.
The COMMITTEES on Accounts reported
| a number of claims against the city
amounting to S246 80, recommending
their Dayment; also a number OF btl1s
nv The Gas Co. amounting TO Sl46 SO,
recommending payment. Some other
bills of the same company were report
| ed on unfaVorablY. The report was
adopted. The bills reported on unfa-
| worldly were referred TO the Committee
on Lights for report. Et5ll.
The Committee OnICemeteIies report
/ ed bids for enclosing the Graveyard In
the 9th Ward, and recommending that
the work be done at once, The report
was adopted, and the Committee en-
powered TO contract with the lowest
aud best bidder. A--- g.. $685..
The Committee on Grades reported
in regard to Zane street, on the the
Island, that the grade.of that street
should be SO altered as TO permit water
TO flow from the center ofthe Island to
both rivers. After considerable dis
custom the matter was disposed OF by
referring It TO the Street Commission
eI Tor report of probable cost.
The Committee on Fire Department
reported In regard TO appropriations to
theBeVerhI Fire Companies OF the city
| for the year 1868. The recOmmenda-
tions OF The report excited lengthy
discussion, and several amendments
had been adopted, when the fire com.
panies were left Ia stdtu quo by Its re-.
commitments. @
The report of the Committee on FL
nance, not disposed of at the last meet
ing, was taken up and read.
Mr.. Lady inquired OF the President
what that was about the Cherokee In
dians in the report. --..-.
The President read from the report
in reply. a
Mr.. Hughes offered the following res
olutIon, which was adopted, and said
that his object was TO have a full and
fair explanation of the city finances.
the way they have been managed' &c. ::
ReioIped, That w. s. Goshorn and Jacob
81. Bickel be employed by the city and re-
port TO this Council, to examine thoroughly
IL 10 say-to examine, 70 make fun and de-
tailed staLement OF The accounts OF lhe
commissioner 81 the sinking iund from
January LIST 1885, 10 July LIST, 1865, inclusive.
OF all moneys that have come into their
hands, from what sources derived. how. and
10 whom paii. what amount or city bonds
have been issued and for what purPoses'
what amount OF bonds nave oeen ~, F ,Sta 60
penseB incurred In the same and 70 Whom
paid. Also the said w. 8. GoshOrn and Jacob
mort 10 this Council a detailed and fulIstate-
ffnent OF the receipts and expenditures Of the
nary Isl. 1859, 70 July list, 1865, inclusive,
from what sources derived, now ana Ior
what purpose expended and the authorlty
therefor,
-. r.. 49,. cy,.oot Cor, ~ jsufon
er and Superintendent ofWater Works |
for the month of April, were received
and their recommendations respective
Iy for the payment of bills amounting |
to $3.50 70 and sos az, were adopted.
A report from the City Surveyor was
read, stating that the Citizens Kali |
WRy Company were not keeping the |
street on The Island in good repair ac-
cording to the terms of their contract.
The report was filed.
A petition of citizens living on Lee
street, Centre Wheeling, for the grading
OF that street was read. Mr.. Stanley
offered u resolution providing for the
grading of Lee street AT a cost not TO
exceed 90 cents per square yard, which
was adopted.
A message from the First Branch an
nounced that that body had adopted the
resolution of Mr.. Hughes appointing
Mr.. Goshorn and Mr.. Bfckell TO inVes-
tigate and report upon the financial
affairs of the city, with an amendment
striking out the names of those gen.
tlemen and inserting "Finance Com
mittee."
action. ia
a petition OF tho vestrymen of st.
Matthew's Church, asking the paving
of an alley in the rear of that Church.
Granted.
A petition OF the Howard Iron Works
for reduction of taxes was referred to
the Committee on Appeals. 81
A petition of E. s. Conway, asking
compensation for repairs put upon city
property, was laid on the table.
A petition of Richard Dobler, asking
tho use of the I'd Ward Market Hall as
practice room, was referred TO the
Committee on Market Houses with
power to act.
4 petition of citizens for sewer on
Preston street, was referred TO the Com
mIttee on Streets and Alleys for report.
a petition of VIM. Exley, for the
payment of certain orders held by him
for work done on the Market House,
was referred TO the Committee GU FL
nance and Accounts.
y petition of the Sheriff OF Chic coun-
ty, for payment of certain bills, was
referred 10 the Committee on Accounts.
a petition of Jacob RAIDER, for per-
mission 10 remain in his present dwell
ing until the first OF July, was granted.
A petition OF Daniel Criter, for per-
mission to have his house remain as IL
is at present, WAS granted.
a petition OF Horace Gray, asking
relief from payment OF water rent, was
granted. taf=-
A petition asking an Increase of
the night watch was laid on the table.
Apetitton of Adam Lowrie, for coffee
house license, laid over at the last
meeting. was referred to the Committee
on Petitions and RESPONSIVENESS for
report.
The following licenses for coffee
houses, &c, were granted:
Mrs. Josephine Leppen, David Nc
Manaway, John Vogler, Gregg & Mere
dIth, Mri. Francis Conway, Goodwin
& Co.. Anthony Lutz, and Frederick
Hercher. r59-i.l ~
A message from the First Branch
announced that that body adhered TO
its action on the financial resolution of
Mr.. Hughes.
The Second Branch asked for a Com
The following resolutions were
Directing the Street Commissioner to
compel the Street Railway Company to
keep the streets in order according to
the terms of It's contract.
ApPIOpEidtlnES lo loE plhcluB u sewer
from Fulton to Quincy streets.
! Authorizing the Street Commissioners
| to grade the alley1in rear of st. Mat
thew's Episcopal Church.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets
and Alleys 10 construct coal scales and
purchase ground for the same.
4 Providing for ice water in both
Branches of Council.
Authorizing the COMMITTEES on Police
to have rail erected In the Police
Court an ms IN kraap ha oh thu ,oro,,,d