The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-12

Sweeney, in the absence of President
Wilkinson.
The Clerk called the roll, when the
following members answered to their
Harrison. Hughes, Keim, Long, Max
well, McCourtney, Moulter. Oesterling'
Pratt, Stanley, Salisbury, simpson,
Smith p, Smith J, G., Sweeney, Shep-
herd, Updegraf and Weisgarber.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
REPORTS.
The report of the Committee on Ac-
counts presenting bills amounting to
mending their payment, was read ana,
on motion, was received and the bllIs
ordered to be paid.
The report of the Wharf Master for
the month of April was read. The
wharfages collected during the month
amounted to $549 so.
On motion the report was received
and filed.
The WharfmAster recommended that
the ring bolts on the landing be re-
paired, and also to have new ones
placed at Eoff's landing.
Inc communication was referred TO
the Committee on Wharves with power
to act.
The report of the Superintendent of
the Water Works for the month of
April, presenting bills for labor. &C.,
amounting to 1927 SO, and asking their
payment, was read.
The Committee on Water Works
recommended q reduction OF S25 from
the water tax assessed against r: j.
| ROthaCker; also q similar reduction
In the case of D. Mas.
They also reported adversely on the
petition OF John Hamilton g. Co., ask
ing reduction on charge for using
hnRn oil nF1 F1nfifInn IL
Falloure asking reduction OF water
tax; also, on petition OF jacob Freese,
of similar character.
The various recommendations OF the
report were adopted.
The report of Sexton of the City
Cemetery for the month OF April was
read, and on motion, was ordered to be
placed on file.
The report of the Street Commission
er of his operations during the month
OF April, and presenting bills for labor,
&C. amounting to 1896 O6N, was read.
The Street Commissioner recommend
ed that the curbstone on the west side
of Sixth street, be reset and gutter
paved from Lindsey to the creek; also
re-setting curbstone on south side OF
Third street, from Chapline to Market,
about 260 feet; also, that the pavement
in front of city building be repaired; al
so, that from go to 100 perch OF bOulders
be appropriated for general repairs.
The first two recommendations were
referred to Committee on Streets and
Alleys for report and the last two was
granted.
TIE report of the Health Officer for
the month OF April was read.
Mr.. Stanley offered the following:
ReS0LUed, That the Health Officer be
instructed to proceed in efecting the
sanitary improvement OF any house,
tenement, yard or yards belonging to
| TO hoF dam n
sary, at the expense of the owner or
owners, which was adopted.
On motion the report was received
and filed, except that portion in refer
ence to the complaint of Mr.. Rable,
which was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys with power to act;
and also so much of 1t as refers to pay
ment of costs by the county for the
care of persons in needy circumstances
was referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts for report.
The petition of Andrew Marshall
and others, for curbstOue on the east
side of Seventh from John to Centre,
was read and referred to the Commit
lee on Streets and Alleys for report.
The petition of the BARRIERS to have
the Sunday law so amended as to In
clude the closing of the barber shops
on that day, was read.
On motion the petition was referred
to the Committee on Ordinances, with
instructions to prepare an Ordinance
in conformity Herewith.
The petition of A. M. Reed for per-
mission to construct a sewer at her own
expense on the east side of Sixth to the
corner of Sixth and John streets, was
read.
Mr.. Hughes offered an amendment
that the Street Commissioner be re-
quested to report the estimated cost of a
sewer on the east side of Main between
rkNS nd TafT
which he subsequently withdrew.
The prayer of the petitioner was grant
ed.
A communication from D. @. List, Esq.
relative to the bonds of the city held by
him, calling attention to the fact that
he had not been officially notified that
any action had been taken on former
communication, and urging that it re-
ceive immediate consideration, was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance
and Accounts for report.
The petition of Morgan n. Gregg for
remission of fine imposed on him for
selling liquor without license, was read
and the prayer of the petitioner was
| granted.
aAThe petition of Samuel Mason to
have the curbstOne at the corner of
Market and John streets set at the
proper grade, was on motion referred
to the Committee on Streets and Alleys
with power to act.
The petition of citizens OF East Wheel
ing to have cur bstone set on east side
of Clay street was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Alleys for
report.
The petition of Gregory Warner for
license to keep an ordinary, with pc
tition signed by many citizens of the
Sixth Ward favoring the application,
was read, and on motion license to keep
a first class coffee house was granted.
The petition of Frederick Shfpley for
license TO keep a first class coffee house,
was read and granted.
The petition of VIM, GaetZe, under a
suspension of the rules, for license to
keep an ordinary, was read and
granted.
The petition OF William Eberle for
license to keep a second class coffee
| house, was read and granted.
| Mr.. Pratt offered the following: Re.
| SOiUcd, That the Committee on Finance
report on the exPediency of issuing
bonds to the amount of $3.50, 900 payable
from five TO twenty years to be secured
by mortgage on the water works, and
| that all the revenue of water works be
paid into the hands of the Commission.
ers to pay, First. all necessary expen-
ses of running the same; Second, to pay
interest and provide sinking fund for
the payment of said bonds. The bonds
to be used as follows: First, for the
payment of the bonds now held by D.
G. List. Esq, and others, amounting to
about $92 QUO; Second, to pay into the
general treasury the amount paid for
the laying of the 90 inch pipe from the
basin to Division street Sixth Ward;
Third, the remainder not to be used
except in case of emergency.