The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-14

their names: Messrs. Bell, Clator, Con-
nelly, HughRs, Harrison, Keim, Long,
McCourtneys Salisbury, Stanley,
Smith p, Simpson, Sheppard, Sweeney,
Updegraff and Weisgarber.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
Several Ordinances, heretofore report
ed, were read and signed.
The report OF the special Committee
on the bill of VIM. Exley for repairs
done to First Ward hose house, came
up as unfinished business, and on mo-
ton was laid on the table.
The report OF the Committee on Fire
Department on the petition OF the Citi-
zens Fire Company. was read. The
Committee reported that 1t was inexpe-
dent to grant the prayer OF the petition
ers.
On motion the report was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Ac.
counts presenting bills for the month
| recommending their payment, was
read, and on motion received.
The Committee returns the bill OF DIR.
A. 8. Todd, and petition of Mrs. Mary
O'Neal for compensation for boarding
Benjamin Hazard while guarding pest
rejected; and the bill of DIR. Todd for
| fascinating six poor children In Janu-
airy, 1858, on motion, was returned to
him for correction.
The report Of the Committee on Streets
and Alley, was read, and, on motion,
was laid on the table.
The Committee recommended that the
application for curblng on Main street,
| between Bank and Mcclure; also on
South side of Centre, East of Seventh;
| also crossing on Monroe street, between
Main and Market; also repairing and
keeping up board walk on Fulton street;
also curbing on Fifth to Sixth street,
| street around alley D to Second street,
| be rejected;-that $25 be paid John
Mcclure for pitc1 of ground on Kenny
street, if q good deed can be made;-
| that it Is ine1pedient to put down sewer
on Union street, between Main and
Mnrke:;-that crossing be placed over
John street, East side of Seventh;-that
curbing be put down on Division and
Market streets as far as John Brinton's
improvements extend;-that 1t Is mex
pediept to put down curbing on South
side of Zane street, in Seventh Ward,
| unless that street be bouldered the
coming season;-that the Council re-
quest the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge
Company to boulder their road and
place suitable sidewalks from the Sus-
pension Bridge to Zane street.
The Committee on Lights submitted
their report. The committee recon-
mended the placing OF two gas posts In
the Seventh Ward; and that the bill OF
the Gas Company for service pipe, &c.,
alter a reduction of $26, be paid.
| The resolution recommending the
| payment OF the Gas CompanY's bill,
after: reduction above mentioned; ard
also that recommending the placing Of
two gas posts in the Seventh Ward,
were adopted.
The report of the Committee on
Water Works for the month OF March,
presenting bills flor labor &C., amount
ing to 1856 OF, was read and adopted.
| The Committee asked for further time
to report on the petitions of d. Gushing
| and D. Mas for reduction or water
rents, and it was granted.
| The Street Commissioners submitted
a report of his operations during the
month of March, and presented bills
for labor sc. amounting to SlS7.5l and
asked that an appropriation for that
amount be made. He recommended
that a curb be placed in front of Ham,
ilton IL Co. g warehouse on Main street,
and a crossing on Zane street, east side
of Huron street, be put down.
On motion the report was received,
the appropriation asked for, made; and
the Recommendations in reference to the
curbing and crossing were referred to
the Committee on Streets and Alleys for
report.
The Wharf Haster's report for the
month OF March was presented. That
officer reported that he had collected
during the past month 1888 rs, and had
paid it into the Sinking Fund.
On motion the report was received
and filed.
PETITIONS.
The petition of Michael Reilly to have
curb reset on corner OF Byron and
Quincy streets, was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Alleys for
report.
The petition Of various parties for
Improvement on west side of Sixth
street, south OF Linsley, was referred to
the Street Commissioner with instruc-
tions to act as authorized by the ordi-
nance provided to meet such cases.
The petition of the Trustees Of the
Fifth Street M. E. Church, (coloredl Tor
curbing and crossing in front OF their
building; of F. j. Rothacker, for re.
duction of water assessment; OF j. L..
Hawley, for drainage on the east side
of Sixth street, between John and Gen.
tire, were referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys for report, (the latter
as to expediency and cost.)
The petition Of A. Lyons, for reduc.
ton of water assessment, was referred
to the Committee on Water Works for
report.
The petition OF o. ]. Crawford and
others, for crossing, was referred to
the Committee an Streets and Alleys
for report.
The petition of C. D. Knox and 9th.
ers, recommending reduction OF
wharfage to owners of steamer Hope,
was read, and after discussion the rates
were reduced one-half while said
steamer shall run to this point as
regular packet.
The petition Of Peter Lashley for
payment of bill amounting to $35 95,
for re paving in front of his property
under order of the city changing the
grade, was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Alleys for report.
The Committee on Finance submitted
a partial report on the financial condi-
ton of the city, which was read. This
report had been acted on in the First
Branch and its action thereon concurred
in.
An ordinance assessing taxes on Or
dinaries and Coffee Houses was receiv-
ed from the First Branch, and read
twice. On its second reading Mr.. Hughes
offered an amendment abolishing
grades in Coffee Houses, and taxing
them $3.50, but withdrew it.
Mr.. Stanley offered an amendment
that the lincense on coffee houses of the
first class be $175 instead OF 5000 as
prescribed in the ordinance.
Mr.. Bell offered as an amendment to
the amendment "that the liceuse be
1925.
On Mr.. Bells amendment vote by
yeas and nays was demanded, and re-
suited, yeas 6; nays z. SO the amend
ment to the amendment did not prevail.
The amount named in the ordinance
was then adopted.
Mr., Hughes made the motion that