The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-11

SlO1l.3 J, which was expended as fol-
lows:
First Ward. 10
Second 1870
Third lSSl2t2
Fourth SbIo
Flftli ward. lLZg
Sixth ward. ........................... l2l.tD
Seventh Ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
The committee or Fire Department
reported that they had considered the
subject of paying the bill of Dillon,
Thompson 4 Co, for plumbing &c, at
Vigilant engine house, and recon-
mended that the same be paid, after
deducting the item of twelve shades
chandelier, $lj;' there was no neces-
sitv for them in the engine house.
They also recommended the purchase
of piece of ground on the northwest
corner of Zane and Fifth streets, Fourth
Ward, on which to erect house for
Atlantic Engine They also recon-
mend the payment of bill of Frobe a
Bodlev, SG4.12, for altering Nigilant
hose carriage. The resolutions pro-
viding for the payment Of bills above
named and for purchase Of lot were
adopted.
Mr. Tingle, from the committee on
Wharves reported that all the wharf
above Sprigg alley was in very bad
condition. the stones being torn up and
scattered over the wharf They also
find other portions of the wharf torn up
BY boats spars. The following resolu-
ton, reported by the committee, was
adopted:
Rcsolccd, That tho Street Commits
sioner be and he is hereby ordered to
repair the wharf wherever the boulders
have been removed, and to fill up
around the high ringposts with clay or
stone, so that damage may not result to
boats in landing.
The committee on Water Works re-
ported in favor Of paving the monthly
bills, amounting to S6l4; that George
Beans, Henry Meyers, F. Striti, Ann
Graham and Butterfield ~ Co., be al
lowed a reduction in water rent; that
$50 erroneous assessment he refunded
TO Thco. Fink, and that petitions of f.
F. Moore and Whitaker Iron Co., be
rejected, all of which were adopted.
The bid of John McAllister to haul
coal for the city at 81 - per 100 huSh
els was received and the contract
awarded to him.
Messrs. Salisbury, McAdams and Bo-
ring were appointed as committee on
the part Of the Second Branch, to settle
with VIM EXlcy for work done ut the
Nigilaut engine house
The committee ON Streets and Alleys
reported a follows That the Street
Commissioner he instructed To pave
Mulberry alley from Main to Market
street and the alley between Main and
Market from Monroe to Mulberry
alley; that the curbing be set on MuI-
berry alley in front Of Victor Sauve-
geot'S; that curbing be set on Fifth
street at the south side Of Clay street,
and one across Clay street ON the
east side Of Fifth; that the gutter
on the west side of Jacob
street from Preston to Division he
paved; that crossing be placed over
Market street, on the north side Of D.
vision, Sixth Ward; that the curb lie
set on Seventh street, between Zane and
CLAW street, from Vine alley to Zane
street; that Robert Costain and others
he allowed 10 erect n scale at their own
expense in the First Ward, he paving
the regular rates to the First Ward
scale keeper; that the cmhing he set
on the west side of Seventh street, be
tween Clay and Lindsey; that the
Street Commissioner be authorized to
repair such streets a. may bc out of re-
pair, and that Vine alley, between
Seventh street and the creek, he graded,
at cost not exceeding $50, all Of which
were adopted.
The committee on Cemeteries report
ed 4 resolution directing two strings of
stone to be placed on the carriagc-way
of the Peninsula cemetery. The reso-
luton was adopted.
\ communication was received from
the First Branch, announcing that they
had referred back so much of the re-
port Of the committee on Accounts as
refers to the Market street bridge, for
further examination. The action of the
First Branch was concurred in.
I'm ordinance assessing and lcvying
water rent for the year 1870 was read
and passed. 1t fixes the rate for dwell
ling houses the same as last year; re-
duces the tax for boarding houses to four
per cent: wholesale drug stores three
per cent. on the rental value; for coffee
houses, bathing tubs, garden fountains,
retail druggists, soda fountains, &c, the
rate is the same as last wear.
An amendment 10 the report of the
committee on Streets and Alleys was
received from the First Branch and
concurrcdin.
The resignation of Bernard STANLEY
as member of the Second Branch Of
Council was received and accepted
Petition Of John DALEY to keep an
ordinary, of Louis Eberling for an ordi
nary. OF August Mathews for a coffee
house, of Chris. lIaLig for retail liquor
license, of \ F. Never for retail liquor
license, of Fred. Laue, of John Thoner
for retail liquor license, of John DALEY,
for four billiard tables, were granted
The petition of Catherine Glitch, for
a free license to keeps coffee house, was
laid on the table She was granted
license to keep first class coffee house
at the regular rates
A petition was received from the
Wheeling Omnibus Company, asking
reduction of water rents and referred |
TO committee on Water Works for re-
port.
A petition was received from NJ. L. |
Gregg, asking for reduction of water |
rent, and referred to committee on
Water Works, as was also similar pc
tition from Elizabeth Little.
a petition was received from George
F Wickham. ASKING for an nuctionaars