The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-17

] ,rnEEsnAx ExENlI1ne, Nov. To- 1869.

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pursuant adjournment. az
/ Bessnt- Messrs. Baer Boring Cia'or
Hughes. Keim, Long, McCourtney, MAX
well, Salisbury, Porter Smith, simp
son, Sheppard, and President "nkin''
son.
The President called the Council &c
order.
Mr.. McCourtney, by consent OF tns
Second Branch, offered the following;
Resolved, That the Mayor be author.
ICED to employ counsel to deienu ~.
interest Of the city, in the case Of sn'
heirs of Noah Zane against the Hemp
field Railroad Company, now Penoinl
in the District Court OF the oai'eu
States. y 2 -.'..i s'r-y
Mr.. Andrew Wilson explained that the
ground where the Hempfeld depot II
was decided to the railroad company IL
consideration of $50, 900 in stock, ane
that now the heirs claim the property
thus decided by the city. -a.'5 E'sis
The resolutionwas adopted.
The reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with. STI .IGJelUQh .-e
The, committee ON, Fire Department
reported back sundry bills and recon-
mended their payment. Concurred in.
Mrs. Rachael Hornbrook presented
n VI - e. - 80
petition asking o rsdcduction in he1
taxes. Referred to committee on Ap
peals.
A petition was received from Mary
Wurster, asking permit to peddle
Granted. L.arl
"A petition wa, received from James
W. Sweeney, asking that HE be exempt
from wharfage for landing brick from
fatboats. Granted.
A petition was received from E. b
Young, asking reduction of water rate
Referred to committee on Water Works
for report. - l.o-,--.i--
A petition was received from George
". Eckhardt for reduction of water
rate. Referred to committee On Water
Works for report. baa
4 petition was received from John
Nolan, asking permission to erect al
his own expense, near the Hempfeld
railroad, a coal scale, the same to be
under the control- of the city. Laid or
the table,
A petition was received from Rachel
Francis for permission to build house
on the oity's property, at the head Of
Franklin street. Referred to commit
tee on Real Estate, with power to act
The petition of Adam Glisner, asking
to rent portion of city property, wa'
referred to committee on Real Estat'
for report. ,ll .... ......
The petition of Margaret Wingart
asking that the portion of ground be
tween the Second Ward Market houses
be rented to her, was laid on the table
The petition of Geo. st. Myers, asking
that fine and costs amounting to S1l.2;
be RENTED, was read.
Mr.. Hughes moved that the amount
of the fine, $40, be RENTED, which wa
carried.
The petition of James Ash worth, ask
ing that a fine and costs, amounting t.
s2O65, be RENTED, was referred t.
committee on Appeals forreport.
The petition of Jacob Deck and others
asking that the foot bridge across
Wheeling Creek at Sixth street be re
paired, was read. ~
Mr.. Stanley offered the following:
Resolred, That the petition be referred
to a special committee of three, Give
members from the Second Branch and
one from the FirsD to report the expe.
diency and cost
The resolution was adopted, and
Mes.rs. Stanley and Maxwell appointed
on tue part of the Second Branch.
The petition of George Crumbacker
aud Others for a curbstOne at the corner
of Zane street and Vine alley was re.
ferred to the committee on Streets and
Alleys for report. -ra
The petition of the Hinge Company
for establishing grade and setting curb
stone was granted.
The petition of AndrewlKline asking
for the improvement of the alley next
the engine house, in the First Ward,
was referred to the committee on Streets
and Alleys for report.
The petition of certain citizens OF
the Seventh Ward for stone crossing
on Penn street, at it's intersection with
Virginia street, was granted.
The bill of Mr.. Rohan, for recruiting
water-marks on the leyec, SIS, was or,
dered to be paid.
The petition Of McLain Brothers
asking for reduction OF water rent was
referred to the committee on Water
Works for report. az.
A resolution, instructing the Street
Commissioner to have crossing placed
on John street, on the east side of Sew.
enth, was adopted.
A resolution directing the Street
Commissioners to place a curbstone on
the south side of Alley d, between Main
and Water streets, was adopted.
Mr.. Maxwell offered the following:
Resolred, That the taxes which wer,
levied aud assessed shall be due on the
25th of November, and all persons who
do not pay their taxes so assessed on OF
before the 25th ofNovember next, shall
pay interest at the rate of ten per cent
per aanum. Adopted.
Mr.. Hughes offered the following:
Resolred, That the Street Commits
sioner be authorized to place o gas post
at the corner of Market and FrankliE
alley.
Referred to committee on Lights with
power to act.
The resolutious in regard to purchas