The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-09

meeting of the City Council was held
last evening. In the Second Branch
the chair was occupied by Presldent
Wilkinson. The clerk called the roll,
and the following gentlemen answered
to their names: Messrs. Claytor. Con-
nelly, Hughes. Harrison, Keim, Long,
Maxwell, McCourtney, Pratt, Salisbu-
ry, Smith p, Smith j. g., Simpson,
Shepherd, Sweeney and W eisgarber.
On motion, the reading OF the min
utes OF the tlast meeting was dispensed
with.
REPORTS.
The report,of the Committee on Ac.
counts, submitting bills amounting to
$541.89, and a resolution recommending
their payment. Was read.
Mr.. Hughes made the motion that
the item of the Gas Company for re-
pairing lamps be stricken out, and on
his motion demanded the yeas and nays
Those voting yea. were Messrs.
Hughes and Keim; those voting nay
son, Long, McCourtney, Maxwell,
Salisbury, Stanley, Smith p, Simp-
son, Shepherd, Sweeney and Weisgar-
Der.
The resolution was then adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Fire
Department, estimating the amount
required for the expenses of the depart
commencing the payment ofthe bills oil
Hugh Harrison and First Mutual Store,
and authorizing bids to be received for
the erection of an engine house for the
Atlantic steam fire engine at the corner
of Zane and Fifth streets and report
the same to Council was read. The res
olutions appended to the report were
adopted.
The report OF the Super intendent OF
the Water Works for the month of May,
presenting bills for labor, &c, amount
ing to 1878 so. was read. The Committee
on Water Works recommended their
payment.as we'll as other bills amount
ing to SOL g.. The resolutions to that
effect appended to their report were
adopted.
The committee submitted resolu-
ton that the petition of William Man
ion for release from water tax be reject
ed, and on motion of Mr.. Stanley the
| word "rejected" was stricken out and
the word granted" inserted.
The report of the Street Commission
er of his operations during the month
| of May, was read. Bills for labor, &C.,
amounting to 1851 56, were presented,
and the appropriation asked for to pay
that amount was made. The purchase
lbf new curbstone asked for by the Su-
perintendent was authorized.
Mr.. Sweeney offered the following
resol ution as substitute for that Of
fered by the Committee, in reference to
repairing the road to the Peninsula
Cemetery. which was adopted:
RcSOLVed, The First Branch concur
ring. that Committee of two from the
First Branch and three from the Sec
ond be appointed to confer with the
Board OF Supervisors. as to the best
| mode and plan of permanent repair o!
the road to the Peninsula Cemetery
and report 10 Council.
The chair appointed Messrs. Long
Pratt and Maxwell under the resolu-
| ton.
The report of the Wharfmaster OF col
lection OF Wharfages during the month
| of May, amounting to $476 81, was re-
ceived and ordered to be filed.
| PETITIONS.
The petition of William Wiuuer and
others to have the gutter on the north
side OF Quincy, at Seventh street, made
| passable, was referred to the Street
Commissioner for report.
The petition oil Margueretta Haber-
field and others, for extension of water
pipe on Coal street, was read and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Water
Werks with power to act.
the petition of Wheeling Female Col
| eye calling attention to condition Of
the plank walk on Webster street, and
pavement on Mill alley, and asking
tlHL CurD SLOuo U6 SeG Ou SOutu SIuo VI
| Webster, between Chapltne and Eot
streets, and also on north side of Mill
alley, was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys for report.
The petition OF Frank Ritter to have
the house occupied by him, belonging
to the city, repaired, was read, and on
motion he was allowed $50 to have
repairs made.
The petition OF citizens OF Centre
Wheeling to have sewer constructed
commencing at DR.. McCOy'S residence
and thence down south side of Third
street past Thos. II. LISTS residence
thence TO the river, was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Alleys fol
report.
The petition of John Keim and others
10 have a water pipe laid on Quincy
from Main to Water streets, and fire
plug located at the corner OF Quincy
and Water streets, was read, and on
motion of Mr.. Sweeney the Superinten.
dent of the Water Works was instruct
ed to lay a six inch water pipe from
Main to Water streets on Quincy, and
to place fire plug on the corner oil
those streets.
The petition ofGuards Hose, Hook and
Ladder Company for a new hose reel.
was read and referred to the Commit.
tee on Fire Department with power To
act.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Stanley offered the following
RESOLVED, That the clerk be instructed
to draw an order on the Treasury for an
amount sufficient to pay the overseer
of the chain gang sixty dollars per
month for services rendered previous
to the repeal OF the ordinance making