The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-10


The Wharf Master reported that he
had collected S443 during the month Of
October, which was received and filed.
The City Sexton reported that he had
made eight interments in Peninsula
Cemetery during the month of October,
which was received and filed.
The committee on Fire Department
reported that they have audited bills to
the amount of S955.23, and offered reso-
lutions looking to the payment of the
same.
The action of the First Branch OF
Council in referring the ordinance es'
tablishing a paid Fire Department for
the city of Wheeling to special COM
mittee of two members of the First
Branch and three members of the Sec
ond Branch, was concurred in, and
Messrs. Sweeney, Stanley and Upde-
graft were appointed.
The bill of Dillon, Thompson & Co.,
of $l09.55 for furnishing gas and water
fixtures for the Vigilant Engine house,
was taken from tho table, and on mo-
ton, was referred, together with Mr..
Ezley's bill to special committee of
three members on the part of the Sec
end Branch, and two on the part of the
First Branch for report. Messrs. Harri-
son, Baer and Maxwell were appointed
such committee.
Dir. Salisbury offered the following
resolution:
Rcsolred, That ten cents on each and
every one huRdred dollsrs assessed val
ne on real estate, be set aside and de-
posted, when collected, in bank, to the
credit of the joint committee, for the
special purpose of assisting the build
iHg of the bridge over Wheeling creek
ut Market street, and that the collector
of assessments be instructed to deposit
10 the credit of the joint committee sp.
pointed by Council for building of said
bridge, in any bank said committee may
direct
The resolution was adopted,
4 communication was received from
DR.. Frissell in regard to his bill of S54
for vaccination ordereN by the City
Council. 1t was read, and on motion o
Mr., Hughes, was laid on the table.
A communication and bill from DR..
Hupp, for services in vaccination, was
received and laid en- the table.
The resolution in regard to issuing
proxies for voting for Directors of the
Hempfeld railroad, at the approaching
election, received from the First Branch,
was concurred in.
The following resolutions were ad.
opted:
Resolred, That the joint committee on
Market street bridge be authorized to
apply to the Circuit Court, in the name
of the city, for writ to HAYES much
of the property of Samuel Mason, and
of the heirs OF VIM. Miller, deceased, as
the bridge abutnents occupy con-
demned, for the purpose of Mar ket street
bridge. and employ counsel for that
purpose, and when the jury has rem
dered the verdict, or assessed the DANA
ges, report the same to Council for con-
tirmation.
Resolred, That the Street Commission
or be instructed to do such grading as
may be necessary for the, proper laying
of the water pipes (Which the Superin-
tendent of the Water Works has here
tofore been instructed to do on Quincy
street, from Seventh street 10 the alley
east.
Resolred, that the Street Commissioners
be directed to fill up an old cellar hole
on Virginia street, Seventh ward, west
of J. NJ. Bickeps property.
Areselution from the First Branch
asking the Committee on Water Works
to report by'resolusion whether it will
be expedient to extend the writer pipes
to the lIsland this year, was concurred
in.
A resolution from the First Branch
directing the Street Commissioner and
City Sergeant to remove obstruction:
on streets and alleys Of the city, was
concurred in.
A resolution offered by J. q Smith
authorizing the placing of a crossWalk
from the Grant House to the Bridge
corner, was referred to the Street Com
missioner, with power to act.
Mr.. Stanley offered resolution d.
recting the erection of gas post at the
corner of Jacob and Division streets
and one at the corner of Jacob and Pres
ton streets, which was adopted.
The resolution from the First Branch
in regard to compensation for collection
of assessments and water rents, was
eoncurred in.
Apetition was received from Arthur
McGinnis, asking naturalization Of
S29. 40, for DAMAGE done him in change