The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-28
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
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yAtIon, and find that Sheele q Lutz had
The lowest bid. The bid for building
he abutments 5000 per, perch; for
building support walls, $500 per perch;
pier, $1,000 per perch; excava.
lion for foundation, A cents cubic
yard.
The committee would recommend the
letting Of the contract OF building
abutments, support walls and excava-
lion to Sheele d Lutz, as the committee
are Of the opinion that u single span
bridge would be great saving 10 cost
and equally as strong, and would re.
commend the single span bridge, be-
lleving that the city would save several
thousand dollars by adopting the sin.
gle span bridge.
Your committee would offer the fol,
lowing resolutions for your considera-
lion:
LIST ReSolUed, That the contract for
building the homework for abutmentS,
support walls and excAvating fouuda-
tons, be awarded to Sheele q Lnta, by
their complying with the terms and
specifications as agreed by the pro-
pOsalR.
I'd ReSolved, That the special com.
mlttee on Market street be authorized
TO contract with Sheele & Luiz for the
building OF the stone abutmsntB, sup
port walls, and the excavation for
foundation Ia accordance with their
proposals and bids.
[SIgnedl A. WILSON,
ChatTmaN Com. on Market 81. Bridge.
Mr.. McCourtney made the motion
that the first resolution be adopted,
Mr.. Hughes offered the following as
an amendment: ReSOkved, That the
be authorized to contract for
the masonry Of o bridge, provided that
The money be raised upon city bonds at
len years, at rate OF interest not ex.
ceeding per cent. per annum, bonds
10 be sold at not leSs than par, aud de.
the yeas and nays. The de-
mand being sustained, resulted as fol-
Yeas-Msssrs. Bell, Clator, Connolly,
Hughes, Smith J. G.. and Shepherd,
Ndys-Messrs. Boring, Harrison,
Long, MGCourtney, Maxwell, Pratt,
Stanley, Smith, P. Sweeney
and Weisgarber. SO the amendment
did not prevail. o .
Mr.. Bell offered the following as 4
ReSolued, That In view OF
the condition OF the city finances 81 is
10 let the contract for the
ola bridge at Market street
nj present. o. a. a.
On the adoption Of this resolution the
yeas and nays were demanded, but be-
fore the oath was taken, on request OF
Mr.. Smith ]. g., Mr.. Bell Withdrew his
resolution when that gentleman offer
cd one as n substitute.
Mr.. Pratt called the previous cues.
lion and the call was sustained, The
question being "ShAll the main ques-
lion be now put ?" the question re-.
CURED on the original resolution THAT
offered by the committee) and the yeas
and nays being demanded resulted as
follows: ....-.rrg..t,..
dyes -Messrs. Baer. Boring. Harrl.
son, Long, McCourtney. Maxwell,
Pratt, Salisbury, Stanley, Smith p. and
.'NaSs-M6ssrs. Clator, Connolly,
Hughes, Smith ]. G., Shepherd and
Sweeney.
SO the resolution was passed.
The second resolution was then taken
up and the yeas and nays were de-
Yeus-Messrs. 'BAer, Boring, HarrI.
son, Long, McCourtney, Maxwell,
Pratt, Stanley. Salisbury, Smith r.,
UpdeGraT and Weisgarber. LODI
!NhYs.. Bell, OlatorI Connolly, Hughes,
Smith ]. g., Sheph erd and Sweeney.
So the resolution was passed.
The City Sergeant sent In a oommu-
announcing the resignation OF
John Fl. pSevering, Deputy Sergeant.
and that h1 had appoihted Bernard
Brady to fill the vacancy thereby crea-
led, and asked his confirmation.
The appointment was confirmed.
Tho following report was read:
To His Honor. lie Mayor and Oily CO,nt
ellis Of the City Of Wheeling:
GENTLRMEN-Your, Joint Committee
appointed on the 2Sd OF February last,
for the purpose ofreceiVing and cousId.
erlng any proposition to be made by the
Board Of Directors ofthe Northwestern
Virginia Agricultural Society, or con- :
mlttes thereof, looking 10 the sale OF
Iransfer Of the grounds and other pro-
perty Of said Society to the city, for the
purposes Of a,ppbilc park, met ut the
Council Chamber OF the Second Branch
On this day, when Mr.. John Bishop
made the following proposition: "TO
sell 10 the city Of Wheeling their entire
grounds and all improvements thereon
for the sum of twenty Thousand dol.
lara. on n credit OF fifteen years, the city
10 pay, interest at the rate OF ak per
sent per annum, free Of city tax, sub
Iect 10 tho approval Of helstoeEEOld.
srR.m''i y u ts-- h#.5f 't:s.t'
Your mmittee deem II expedient
and proper for the city 10 provide q
public park for the general benefit OF
The community, and Rs there are no
grounds within the knowledge OF your
committee 40 well adapted TO the pur.
poses named ne the grounds Of the N.
". Va, Agricultural Society, on Wheel.
Ing Island, have instructed me o.0ffer
Tho following: .n- IL. 's
ReSolvcd, That the Councils are re-
spectfully requested 10 accept the prop.
osition OF the N. W. Va. Agricultural
Society, and that His Honor, the May or,
aud the President OF the Second Branch
Of Council, be aud they are hereby au-
tuUElbou " SObbuhlulNlp Nub ,putGuAhC
OF their grounds, &c., on Wheeling
Island, for the purposes indicated.
All OF which 10 respectfully submit
ted. THos. p. SHALLcRoSy,
Chairman joint Committee.
July 10, 1859. .M..,.
On motion OF Mr.. Hughes, the report
wAR laid On the table.
A resolution authorizing the Mayor
TO havs'all dogs In The city muzzled,
was received from the First Branch
and concurred 10, n \
MIR. McCourtney offered the follow.
ing winch was read the first aud SEQ
ond limes: Be It ordained that the
First and Second Sections OF an Or
uinance entitled an Ordinance asses
sing the taxes for the city Of Wheeling
for the year 1850, be, and are herebv
repealed, which was passed by ConnciI
April Is, 1860. N''
Mr.. Hughes moved that Il be laid nm
the table, but II did not prevail, :, =
Tho ordinance was then read the thira
time and passed: ,'l,. 80
A notice from the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company TO the effect
that they would apply for an lpjuno.
ton to restrain the city from collecting