The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. %, 1869.
SYC0Np BRANCH.


An ordinance to amend the tenth and
fourteenth sections of an ordinance en-
titled an ordinance in relation to coffee
houses and ordinaries in the city of
Wheeling. Passed April 90, 1869.
An ordinance,relating to the election,
duties and fees of the Weighmaster of
the city of Wheeling. Passed June LIST,
1869.
An ordinance assessing taxes in the
city of Wheeling for the year 1869.
Passed May IA, 1869.
An ordinance for assessing and levy
ing water rent in the city of Wheeling
for the year 1869. Passed July 10, 1862
An ordinance for assessing and levy
ing a special water rent for the year
1869. Passed July %, 1869.
An ordinance fixing the grade of John
street from the alley between Seventh
and Eighth. Passed August 81, 1869.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were intro
duced and adopted;
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to have the curb
stone reset at the Third Ward School
house, corner of Quincy and Sixth
streets.
Resolved, That the sum of ten thou
sand dollars be appropriated out of the
revenue to be derived from the assess.
ment on each and every one hundred
dollars of valuation of real and per-
sonal property assessed for the year
1869, to aid in building the bridge
across Wheeling creek at Market street,
and that the above amount be placed to
the credit of the joint committee on
Market Street Bridge, in any bank that
may be designated by said committee.
Resolred, That the glass broken out
of the windows of the pest house, by the
hail storm of last spring, be replaced,
and that such other repairs as are neces-
sary be made such repairs not to ex-
coed the sum of $50, and to be made I'M
der the direction of the Health Officer. |
Resolred, That the Street Commits |
sioner be directed to place a crossing |
over Market street, north of Marshall
street, Sixth Ward.
Mr.. Clator moved to take from the
table communication of John Nolan,
asking permission to erect coal scales
at his own expense at the Hemptield |
railroad; the scales to be under the
charge ofIthe city. The motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. Clator moved that the prayer of
the petitioner be granted.
Mr.. Porter Smith moved that the sub
ject be referred to special committee
of three for report and suggestion.
Carried, and Messrs. Porter Smith,
STANLEY and Connolly were appointed
such committee.
Mr.. Updegraff offered the following
Resolved, That the committee on
Market street bridge be authorized to
have a proper fence placed, at once,
around the excavation made for the |
north abutment of said bridge. Adopted.
The Second Branch then adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
Pursuant to adjournment, this Branch
of Council met at their Chamber last
night, for the special consideration of
the Fire Ordinance, His Honor Mayor
Mcclellan in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Blair, Canadian,
Culbertson, Hall, Harper, Pannell,
Quarter, Rinehart, Schambra, Swee-
ney, Simpson and Wilson.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and signed.
A resolution from the Second Branch
in relation to the paying of taxes on
personal and real property was read,
and on motion concurred in.
On motion, the Fire Ordinance was
taken up and read by the Clerk.
Mr.. Sweeney moved to adopt the re-
port of the committee on Salaries, in
stead of that adopted by the Second
Branch, and the ordinance passed as
amended. ~.
A resolution from the Second Branch
in relation to pntting fence around
the excavation around the Market
street bridge was concurred in.
a resolution from the Second Branch
ordering the Street Commissioner to
place crossing in Sixth Ward was con-
Cured in.
A resolution from the Second Branch
in relation to appropriating $4,000
from the assessment on real and per.
sonal property, for the building of the
Market street bridge was concurred in
A resolution from the Second Branch
ordering window glass to be placed in
the pest house was concurred in.
The petition of Mrs. Mary Wurster
was laid on the table, it having to ORR
ginate in the Second Branch.
The resolution from Second Branch,
ordering the Street Commissioner to
set curb stone in front of the Third
Ward school house, was CONQUERED in.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following SUBJ
stitute for the one from the Second
Branch in relation to appropriating
$40 900 for the building of the Market
street bridge:
Rcsolred, That an appropriation of
SIC, 900 be made, derived from the col
lections of assessments on real and per-
soual property, for the purpose Of COM
pletiug the masonry Of the Market
street bridge and that the Clerk be or
dered to issue his order for that amount
to the committee on Bridge.
Mr.. Blair offered the following amend
ment, which was lost :
Provided, that the committee on Mar
ket Street Bridge be required to give
bond and security for the proper dis
bursemeut of said appropriation, IN the
sum of tea thousand dollars.
Mr.. Sweeney then moved to amend it
by adding "as the work progresses and
money is required" The ayes and nays