The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-15

Also. one in relation to weighing lime,
which the committee suggested should
moth adopted, and the suggestion pre-
vailed. Also, one excluding boys under
10 years old from the Police Court
Room MS spectators, which was adopted
Also, ono requiring merchants out OF tue
State 10 tnke out license TO sell goods by
sample. but recommended that II be not
adopted, and the recommendation pre-
vailed.
Tho ordinance assessing water rents for
the wear 1870 was returned from the First
Branch, amended by inserting 5per cent.
instead OF 8 per cent. on wholesale drug
gists, and was concurred in. Also, amend"
mcnt making the assessment on boarding
houses 8 per cent, instead u 4, but this
Branch adhered to It's former action.
The report of the Street Commissioner
of his operations during the month Of
MAY was read Bills for labor on the
streets, amounting to 1894 43, were pre-.
sen,ed and ordered to be paid. The Com.
missioner was authorized To receive bids
from Martnsville and Bridgeport for
stone for the crossings andLcurbStone al
ready ordered. ,o,
Tie report Of the Health Officer was re-
ceived, read and filed. The Health Officer
speaks in glowing terms Of the sanitary
condition Of the city, and urges that the
alleys Ike paved.
PETITIONS.
The petition of A. II. Britt and others
tObe in formed where Fulton street is, from
its junction with Quincy 10 Baltimore
street, was read and referred to the Com.
mittcc on Streets and Alleys for report
4 remonstrancC signed by citizens OF
the Fourth Ward against the grading Of
Vine Alley between Seventh street and
the Greek, unless the City will make good
ull tho damages incurred, was read and
referred to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys for report. ,... ,
Tie petition of John Armstrong and
others to have Gum Alley paved, was read
and referred to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys for report.
On motion the Second Branch proceed
ed TO fill the vacancy in ii Occ3siOned by
the resignation of Capt Stanley. VIM
Weitzel was nominated, and their being
no other, he was declared unanimously
elected.
The petition of Fred. LObGnstcin for a
reduction of water tax, was read and re-
ierred to the Committee on Water Works
for report.
A communication signed by J. BOdley
s. Sons, in relation 10 condition OF gutter
at the foot of Fourth street, was referred
to the Committee on Streets and Alleys
for report.
The petition of W. +. Goodwin & Co.
for license to keep ordinary, and three
billiard taclcs, was read, and, under sus'
pension of the rules, granted.
The petition Of the Board Of Supervi-
sors to change the direction Of the sewer
on Fourth street, in front Of the Court
House, so that it will pass down Monroe
street, was read and referred TO the Com
mittce on Streets and Alleys for report
The petition Of W. Meyer for the cX-
tension of water pipe on Seventh street,
above Quincy, was read and referred to
the Committee on Water Works for re.
port. ....,
The petition of James Townsend, ask.
ing to be remuneratcd for raising and re.
laying pavement in Seventh street 10
suit the change Of grade ordered by the
city, was read and referred 10 the Com.
mittce on Streets and Alleys for report
The petition of Enoch Boyd, for rcduc.
ton OF water rent, was read and referred
TO the Committee on Water Works for re.
port.
The petition of Richard Nolan, for re-
mission and reduction Of water rent, was
read and referred to the Committee on
Water Works for report.
The petition Of citizens OF the First
Ward, to have the walk on the east side
of the pike improved and the gutter paw
ed, was read and referred TO the Commit
tee on Streets and Alleys for report.
The petition of Fred DAhlman, for Il.
ccnse to peddlc, was read and granted.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following was offered: ReSOlrci,
That the Committee on Finance be order.
ed to settle Mt once with Mr. J. Scarborough,
Collector of Assessments for 1869, and re-.
port at the next meeting of Council.
Adopted.
The following was offered: ResOlccd,
That the Committee on Lights be In.
structed to place lamp post on the west
side Of Fifth street, near the intersection
of Locust alley, north OF Monroe street.
Referred 10 the Committee on Lights.
The following was offered ReSOlrcd,
That the Street Commissioner DO instruct
ed to fill up the space on the south side Of
the Market street bridge Nbutmcnt, by
hauling good clay rs fast rs the stone
work will admit Of, and place the same as
directed by the Committee on Market
Street Bridge. Adopted.
The following was offered: ReSOlced,
That the City Clerk be authorized to issue
an order on the Treasurer for one hundred
dollars, in fnvOrtOf John W. White, for a
Judgment of that amount which he holds
against the city; also m order to pay the
costs Of said judgment. Lost.
On motion, special Committee was
appointed 10 report the proceedings in the
case cfAIr. White against the city; also,
to take an appeal, ifthc time hAs not ex-
pired, If they think it proper to do so.
Messrs. J. G. Smith, Allison and Cald.
well were appointed.
The following wAs offered: REDlred,
That special committee Of one from each
Branch Of Council be appointed, with
power to have spouts and conductors
placed on each side Of the city building.
Adopted.
Adjourned.