The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-14
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Report received and filed, and bills
ordered to be paid.
The City Sexton reported seven as the
number of interments in Peninsula
Cemetery during the month of June.
Ordered to be placed on file.
The Whafmaster reported the arrivals
during the month of June, of all boats,
including daily packets to be eighty, of
whom he received S537 % Wharfage.
Ordered to be placed on file.
An ordinance, assessing water rent for
the year commencing April l, 1869, and
passed by the First Branch June 8, 1869,
was read. The assessments are about
the same as last year. The ordinance
was passed.
A resolution authorizing the letting
of certain of the city scales which
passed at the last meeting of the City
Council, and which failed to reach the
First Branch before its adjournment,
was taken up.
Mr.. Sweeney stated that certain other
bids had been received, and moved that
the bids be opened. Carried.
VIM. St. Charles offered $50 fer the
Sixth Ward scales.
VIM. Gaetz offered Sal 80 for the Fifth
Ward scales.
John Arthur offered S275 for Fourth
Ward scales.
B.M.List offered $50 for the Fifth
Ward scales.
p. L. Kimberly offered sos for the
scales located at Bodley's coal bank.
As this scale does not belong to the city
the bid was not considered.
o. motion of Mr.. Sweeney the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolred, That the city scales be rent
ed as follows: First Ward to f. bold,
for $500; Second Ward, to Richard No.
Ian. at $3.50; Fourth Ward, to j. Ar.
thur. at S275; Fifth Ward, B. NJ. List, at
$50: Sixth Ward, VIM. st. Charles, at
$3.50: Seventh Ward, David Korner, at
Sl25. The renting Of the First, Second
and Seventh Ward scales to be from
June LIST, 1869, to May LIST, 1870, and the
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Wards from
July l4th. 1869, to May LIST, 1870. The
parties above named to execute bond
according to the ordinances.
The resolution was adopted.
An amendment to the first resolution
reported by the committee on Lights,
made by the First Branch was concur
red in.
A report from the committee on Water
Works, in regard to extending water
mains to South Wheeling, was read
The committee offered the following:
Resolred, That the committee on
Water Works do make such arrange
meBts, agreements and contracts WITH
the proper authorities of the town OF
South Wheeling, as will protect the city
in her interest in the matter, and pre-
sent the contract and agreement to the
Council for their approval, al the next
meeting oil the COuuCllI VI aS oooh e''~
as they are ready. Adopted.
The Health Officer reported the city
free from all epidemic diseases and the
deathslthroughout the city during the
month of June at only eighteen. de
complains of the vaults of Odd Fellows
Hall as nuisance, and asks power 70
compel the Board of Directors to clean
mp thetpoint complained of, they having
refused to comply with his reasonable
demands that the nuisance be abated.
II Mr.. Sweeney offered the following;
Resolred, That If the Health ofnceI
after conference with the President OF
the Odd Fellows Hall Association, shaIi
be unable to procure q satisiseto!!
abatement of the nuisance existing 10
in the building of said Association tnen
the said Health Officer is hereby H.
structed to prosecute said Hall A ssocia-
ton under the Health ordinance OF tns
city for every days continuance OF SAID
nuisance. Adopted.