The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-14

SOD, McCourtney, Maxwell, MouIter'
Pratt, Salisbury, Stanley, Smith r"
Simpson, Shepherd, Sweeney, UPde-
graft and Weisgarber.
The minutes of the last two meetings
were read, approved and signed;
| An ordinance assessing and leVyln8
water rents in the City OF WheellnE LOT
the year commencing April lst, 1907
passed by First Branch at Its last meet
lac. was read by sections. The rates
are precisely those OF last year. eS-
cept in one or two particulars
| Onmotion, the ordinance was adopted.
The resolution prescribing to whom
certain ofthe city scales should be let,
and authorizing the Clerk to advertise
| for proposals for the renting OF the re-
mainder, adopted at the last meeting,
was read, and on motion of Mr.. Swse-
ney, was taken up for consideration.
On motion the bids received were
opened, and were found to be as fol-
VIM. st. Charles, $3.50 for OH Ward
Scales; VIM. GaeIze,S4l 90 for 9Th Ward;
John Arthurs, $275 for 4th Wardi b.
| NJ, List, $50 for 9th Ward; T. u. KIM
berry, S65 for 5th Ward; (Bodley coal
bank.) .-,,.
resolution as a substitute for that pass
ed at the last meeting, and to include
| the lettings OF this evening: RESOLVED,
That the City Scales be rented as fol-
lows: 1st Ward to F. Dold, $500; I'd
Richard Nolan, $3.50; 4th ]. Arthurs,
1915; 9Th b. M. List, $50; 9th William St.
Charles, $3.50; 9TH David Kurner, SIPS.
The renting OF the'1st, I'd and 9TH Ward
Scales to be from June 1st, 1869, to May
LIST, 1870, and the 4th, 5.h and 9th from
July 18th, 1869, to May LIST, 1S70-the
parties above named to execute bonds
according to the Ordinances.
1f hn Inf aFNf
of Water Works for June was read.
Bills for labor, &C., amounting to 1892 80
| were presented, The Committee on
Water Works recommended their pays
ment. The committee also reported
bills for valves. cleaning basin, &c i,
ed their payment; and that the petition
of D. Cushing. for reduction OF water
tax, be rejected.
The report and resolutions were
adopted.
The report of the Committee on Mar
kets, presenting an estimate of the ex-
penses (S2, 000) for the ensuing year,
was read. The committee reported
| bills amounting to SAG, and recom~
mended their payment.
The report was received, filed, and
bills ordered to be paid.
The report of the Committee on Wa
ter Works, presenting bills amounting
Sl,SfS 10 anu khGlE
payment, was read and adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Lights
was read. The Committee recommend
that a gas post be placed on the south
east corner of Chapline and Marshall
streets, Sixth ward. They also present.
ed bills amounting to 500 so, recon-
mending their payment.
| The report was adopted.
The report of the Committee on
Grades WAS read. The Committee re-
ported that they had ascertained the
grade of John street, eastwardly from
an alley between Seventh and Eighth
streets. Appended to the report was a
resolution that the Committee on Ordi-
nances be instructed to report an Ordi-
nance establishing the grade in accord
ance with the data given in the report,
which was read, and on motion was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ordinances
with instructions to report an Ordi-
nance i'll accordance with the resolu-
ton.
The report of the Street Commission
er for the month OF June was read.
Bills were presented amounting to
5000 O6 and an appropriation asked for
their payment.
On motion the report was rec eived,
filed and the bills ordered to be paid.
The report of the Wharf Master,
showing that he had received 1897. IS
wharfages during the month OF June
and deposited the same, was read, re-
ceived and filed.
The report of the Sexton OF the City
| Cemetery for the month OF June was
read, received and filed.
The report OF the Special Committee
on Cemeteries, in relation TO the condi-
| ton of the road leading to the PENN
sula Cemetery, was read.
The Committee recommended that q
culvert be constructed at Judge Thomp-
sons gate, and also gutter 80 feet long
at same point; also a culvert at Thomp.
sons stone quarry; also that slip for
the distance OF about $50 feet near a
large elm, be removed, and gutter
constructed at that point, also one at
the upper end of the Catholic Cemetery;
also that the gutter along said Ceme-
terry be cleaned, and the cross gutter be
repaired: also a wall be built near the
upper end of HargreaYe's property, and
a paved gutter across the road; also
that about 20 feet of the road between
Hargreave's and Rhinedale, be Macad-
amized.
The committee presented resolution
asking an appropriation Of one thou
sand dollars to make said repairs,-the
work to be done under the supervision
of the Street Commissioner.
On motion the report and resolution
were adopted.
The report of the Committee on Lights
was received from the First Branch
with the following amendments in ref
erence to the gas post at corner of Chap
line and Marshall streets, "provIde d
The gas pipes are already there, /" which
was concurred in.
The report ofthe Committee on Water
Works in reference to furnishing water
to South Wheeling was read. The
committee reported the estimated cost
OF the work, and offered the following
resolution which was adopted: Re
SoLUed, That the Committee on Water
Works make such arrangements, agree
ments, and contracts with the proper
authorities OF the town OF South Wheel
ing as will protect the city in her inter
est in the matter and present the con-
tract and agreement to the Council for
approval at the next meeting OF this
Council, or as soon thereafter as they
are ready.
The report of the Health officer show
ing the sanitary condition of the city
to be excellent, WAS read. Mention was
made in the report of the condition OF
the alley near Odd Fellows Hall.
The Health Officer recommended the
construction of a box sewer on Zane
street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
On motion, the report was received
and filed.
Mr.. Sweeney offered the following:
Resolved, If the Health Officer after
consultation with the President OF Odd
Fellows Hall Association shall be I'M
able to procure a satisfactory abate.
ment OF the nuisance in existence in the
building OF said association, then the
said Health Officer is hereby instructed
to prosecute said Hall Association ua-
der the Health ordinance OF the city for
eVerY DAYS continuance ofthe nuisance,