The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-11

nsn answered 10 their names: Messrs:
Blair, Culbertson, Hall, Mcclure, Rlne.
hart, schambra, shallcross, Simpson
and Wilson.
The minutes Of the last ceilings were
read, approved and signed.
The report OF the Committee on Tho
PENINSULA Cemetery Road was taken
up, when Mr.. ShallCross moved 10 con-
cur with the action Of the Second
Branch approprlAting $1,000 to repair
u, which was amended 80 as to read
T60, and as amended was adopted.
The following was offered and adopt.
ed: Resolved, That the Street Commits.
Bioner be Instructed 10 prevent dirt be-
Ing deposited on the north bank Of the
creek Rt Market street,
The ordinance fixing the rate OF taxa
lion Tor the year 1860, was received
from the Second Branch, and Its ao-
ton making the rate 50 cents on
the hundred dollars valuation was
amended by inserting 40 cents. Sent
to the Second Branch for concurrence.
(The vote on conourrIng with the &C,
ton OF the Second Branch was IS fol-
lows: Ayes-Messrs. Culbertson, Nc
Lure, Simpson and Wilson. Noes
Messrs. Blair, Hall, Shallcross, Swee-
ney and Schambra.
Mr.. Hall offered resolution that nc
city orders be recsiyed in payment OIL
water rents, except those drawn against
the Water Works. Adopted.
The petition Of John X. Botsford and
others for permission TO hold religious
services In Hope Hose house was read
and the prayer granted.
A resolution asking the Supervisors
OF Ohio county to appropriate Sl0,O 200
10 the erection OF Market street bridge
was adopted.
Mr.. Blair offered a resolution that the
Committee on Water Works be Instruct.
ed TO enquire into the expedlency oil
extending the water pipes to the
Seventh ward, or II 1t be considered in
expedient, 10 place ten clBterns, each Of
one hundred barrels capacity, for pro.
teotlon In case Of fire. Adopted.
The report OF the Committee on
Streets and Alleys was received from
the Second Branch and Its action there.
on concurred In, except In the recon.
mendaIion for curb stone between
Zane and Clay streets, which was made
TO read from Vine alley to Clay street;
and also the recommendation for ca Ri
stone on Broadway, from Zane TO Vir-
Rtnla streets, which was referred back
10 the Committee to ascertain and re.
port cost.
The report OF the Superintendent OIL
the Water Works for July; and also
OF the Committee In relation 10 new
pump, were received from the Second
Branch, and Its action thereon concur.
red In.
The report OF the Committee on Ac.
counts was received from the Second
Branch, and concurred In.
On motion OF Mr.. Sweeney, the First
Branch adjourned to meet on the call
OF the Mayor.
SECOND BRANCH.
In the Second Branch, on motion,
Mr.. Sweeney occupied the chair, the
President being absent. The roll was
called by the Clerk, and the following
gentlemen answered 10 their names
MessIs. Boring, Clayton, Connolly;
Hughes. Harrison, Long, Maxwell,
Pratt, Stanley, Simpson, Shepherd and
Updegratf.
The minutes OF the last three meet
ings were read approved and signed.
REPORTS.
The report Of the Committee on
Streets and Alleys was read. The com,
mlttee reported It inexpedlent TO reset
the curb stone on east side OF Main
street between Adams aud Washington
streets: In favor Of re-setting curb stone
In front OF Mr.. Schrambra's new build.
Ing on Washington street; also, paving
gutter and setting curb stone on Fifth
street, In front OF the African church;
also, granting the property holders on
Market street, between Monroe and
Quincy, permission to put down the
Nicholson pavement-the city to allow
them the cash value OF the boulders
now on the street; also, that It Is mex
pedient to pave John street; also, In
favor OF paying Peter Llshley $40 for
re'setting curb stone In front oil
his property-the city having chang.
ed the grade; also,' 10 place new
curbstone from east side Of Seventh
street, from Zane to Clay; also, that 1t IL
inexpedient to place new curbstone on
Webster street from Chapline TO Eoff,
but they recommend the repairing OF
the present board walk, aud a new
curb on Mill alley between those
streets; also, thai 1t is inexpedIent to re-
set curbstone on south side OF Third
street, between Chapline and Eof
streets; also, Of paving gutter on north
side OF - street from Market
west to Alley at Engine House; also, oil
placing new curbstone from southwest
corner Of Marshall and Market streets
to Division, thence west 10 Alley F,
Sixth Ward; also, Of removing side
walk from entrance TO the Fair
Grounds west as far as It extends, and
filling the same to the width Of ten feet,
and putting wooden culvert ht the
crossing; also, OF placing broken stone
In the holes and low places on Zane
street, seventh Ward, provided the
Bridge Company will pay one-half the
expense; also, OF putting new curbjtoue
on east side Of Broadway, between Zane
and Virginia streets. The COMMITTEES
called attention to the importance Of
having the grade OF all the streets In
the city established, and expressed the
hope that the work will be done at once.
The various recommendation OF the
Committee were considered Seriatim,
Mr. Hughes offered as an amendment
to the first recommendation that the
Street Commissioner be directed to re.
sets much OF the curb stone on Main
street, between Washington and
Adams, as In his Judgment may be ne.
cessary. Adopted.
Toe other recommendations of the
Committee were adopted as reported
except that In reference 10 the removal
OF the side walk and widening the
the street west OF the entrance 10 the
Fair Grounds, which was amended (by
a majority vote, which goes over 10 The
next meeIing) by authorizing the Street
Commissioner to have the work done
at cost not exceeding $500; II It
exceed that sum he shall report the
same 10 Council:-also that In reference
to repairing Zane street, Seventh
Ward, which was referred to the Street
Commissioner for report.
The report OF the Committee on Ac.
counts, recommending the payment of
bills amounting to SOL q, was read,
The Committee returned q bill present.
ed by the Wheeling Gas Company,
recommending its payment after de.
Quoting thereirom $I3 25.
The resolutions appended 10 the re.
port were adopted.
The report ofthe Committee on Water
Works In relation to the proprlety OF
putting In new pump, was read. The
Committee say that the old pump is
about worn out and new one should
be put In. They report that they have
received proposals for the work and