The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-11
CITY CeUnCIs PsoCEEDiNGs
TUESDAY EVENING, Aug. 10.
SECOND BRANCH.

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Second Branch Council met in regular
session.
Present-Messrs. Boring, Clator, Con
nelly, Hughes, Harrison, Keim, Long
Maxwell, Pratt, Stanley, Simpson,
Sheppard, SWEENEY and Updegraff.
| Mr.. Sweeney was elected President
pro tsss., and be called the Council to
order. $500 - e. . , 9s' -, O.
The clerk reed the minutes of the
previous meeting, and they were APP
proved and signed. Ez2sr go z 81
The committee on Accounts presented
bills against the city to. the amount OF
SOL 90, and presented the following:
Resolved, That the foregoing bills,
amounting to SOL %, be paid.
Resolred, That the bill of the Wheel.
ing Gas Company, less q deduction OF
sl3 Is, be paid.
The resolutions were adopted.
The committee on Water Works re-
ported the following resolutions:
Resolred, That tho various items in
the Superintendent of Water Works
report for the digging and hauling OF
coal, and street hands, amounting to
$469.46, be paida Adopted.
Resolved, That the variousi items in the
Superintendent's report for digging and
draining On the east side of the hill
amounting to Sl24, be paid to the differ
emit parties named. Adopted. %.
Resolred, That the monthly bills
amounting to S267.72 be paid to the diff
ferent parties therein named. Adopted.
The committee reported on the petit
tion of Margaret Haberfeld and others,
who aaked that water pipe be laid on
Coal street in the First Ward, recon-
mending the laying of new three
inch pipe for the distance of 2S0 feet.
They express the opinion that the cost
will be about 5000, and that the hands
already employed by the Superintendent
could do the work at nominal cost.
They offered the following which was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Superintendent of
Water Works be authorized to construct
2sO feet of three inch pipe on Coal
street, at a price not to exceed four and
a half cents per pound, aud that he lay
the same as soon as the pipe can be OBJ
\ tanned.
Resolved, That the chairman of the
committee on Water Works and the
Superintendent be authorized to con-
tract with Sweeney & Co., for new
pump for the Water Works including
piston bolts &c, at o cost of 1853, cash.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
made very full report, recommending
the placing of new curbs in front of Mr..
Schambra's new house, on Washington
street, and in front of African Church,
Third Ward.
They also recommend that permission
De granted the property owners to put
down Nicolson pavement on Market
street from Monroe to Quincy, at their
own cost, the city allowing them the
cash value of the boulders now on the
street.
In regard 10 paving John street, the
committee deem it inexpedient at this
time.
They recommend that p. LASTLY be
paid $50 for laying his pavement, the
city having changed the grade.
A new curbstone to be placed on the
east side of Seventh street from Clay to
Zane, was also recommended.
They reported adversely to granting
a petition in favor of putting new
curbstone on Webster street, leading
from Chapline to Eoff, but recommended
the repairing of the present board walk
and the setting of new curb on Mill
alley.
They do not think the resetting of the
curbstone on the south side of Third
street, between Chspline and Eoff, ne
cesssry at this time.
They recommend the paving of gut
ter on north side of First street, from
Market street west to alley at Engine
House.
The placing of new curbstone from
southwest corner of Marshall and Mar
ket street, south to Division, thence to
alley F, Sixth Ward, was also recon-
mended.
They also state that the streets and
sidewalks in the Seventh Ward have
been much neglected but could only re-
commend now that old board sidewalks
in front of the Fair Grounds be re-
moved and replaced with filing for ten
feet out, at q cost not exceeding $500,
and that broken stone be placed in the
holes and low places on Zane street,
provided the Bridge Company will pay
one half the cost. A new curbstone to
be placed GU Broadway, between Zane
and Virginia street, is recommended,
They call the attention of CouScil to
Importance of having all the grades set
| on all the streets that are now open in
the city, especially In the seventh Ward,
for the accommodation of persons wish
ing to build, and express the hope that
this importans work may meet immedi-
ate attention.
The recommendations of the commit
tee were adopted, except that one for
curbstone on Broadway.
The books of the City Assessors were
presented to Council.
Mr.. Pratt NOV ed that when the Coun-
Gil adjourned it adjourn to meet on
Thursday. Adopted.
The First Branch refused to concur
in the action of the Second Branch
changing the rate of taxation from Az to
so cents.
The Second Branch adhered to Its
action and demanded committee OF
conference.
On motion, the Second Branch adj
journed.