The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-14
ferrod to Tho Committee on Water works

The petition Of W. II. Morton, Pfesi'
dent Of the Female College, TO have lamp
post erected on the corner Of Eof and
Webster streets, was read and referred to
the Committee ontLights with power to
act
The petition Of John W. Boring and
others TO have the coal scales on Seventh
street removed to point forty or flfty
feet south Of John street, was read and re.
ferred to the Street Commissioner with
power to act.
The petition of VIM. T. Sweitzer and
others of the First Ward for q board
walk on the east side ofthe turnpike from
Washington Street as far as the lots are
improved, was read. Referred TO the
Committee on Streets and Alleys for re-
port.
The petition of NJ. Pollock to have
water rent on bath tub RENTED, he hav-
ing none, was read, and the prayer ofthe
petition granted.
The petitions Of Flames Robinson,
Messrs. Bushtield & Co., Thos. G. Mar
shall, Messrs. Hughes, Thompson & Hib-
bard, Marsh s. Son, G. Mendel s. Co.,
Treacy Auber and U. ]. Duftield, for re-
ductiOn Of water rents, were read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Water Works
for report.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following was offered ReSO!r6d,
That the Street Commissioner be instruct
ed TO have the curb stone set on the east
side ofFiflh street, from Zane to Clay. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys for report.
The following was offered: ReSOlUed,
That the Committee on Finance be or.
dered to make q settlement with the Col.
lectorSOf taxes and water rents. at an carly
day in January next, and make report
Of the same TO the regular meeting Of this
Council to be held on the second Tuesday
of January, 1871. Adopted.
The following was offered. ReSOlued,
That the City Clerk be authorized to EN-.
ploy clerk TO index the minutes of the
Second Branch of Council for the years
1869 and 1870, at a compensation not ex-
ceeding thirty dolla1s. Adopted.
A resolution calling the attention Of
the Street Commissioner 10 the ordinance
in relation 10 keeping the. p0vements in q
clearly condition, and instructing him TO
enforce it rigidly, was received from the
First Branch and its action thereon con-
CURED in.
The preamble and resolutions relative
to reapportioniDg the city, wero received
from the First Branch, and on the motion
to lay them on the table the yeas and nays
were demanded.
Those voting yea were Messrs. Allison,
Connolly, Laughlin, Maxwell, Pollock,
Salisbury, Sweeney and Tolivar-S.
Those voting nay were Messrs. Boring,
Hook, Hammer, McAdams, Smith p,
Smith J. G., Sheppard, Scott, Tingle and
WeitzeTl-10. .-lt'T.
So the motion to lay on the table did
not prevail
A motion TO concur was then made, but
was voted DOWN. +
The following was offered: ReSolred,
That the Clerk Of the city be instructed
that the lots Of ground numbered from one
to eleven, inclusive in d. ZAne's addition
to the city Of Wheeling. were exempt
from all city taxation so long as they re-
main in the possession oil D. Zane or his
legal representatives. Adopted.
The following was offered: ReS0IUed,
That the Street Commissioner be and is
hereby directed to set the.curb and lay
the pavement in front Of the new engine
house in the Fourth Ward, and also on
the west side OF said engine house.
Adopted. l-.
The following was offered: ReS0lred,
That the Street Commissioner be instruct
ed to place crossing on Main street mid.
way between Mcclure and Bank Streets
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The vote by which the protest Of
Wheeling Iron Company was laid on the
table, was re.considored, and the paper
was referred TO the special committee on
IL az K, .
Bill Of G. E. stitel, for $5,25, was ordered
Bin of. NJ. Ewing & Co, for 800,
was ordered to be paid
An amendment tn the report of the
Committee on Water works was received
from the First Branch and conCurred in.
The First Branch was then notified that
the Second Branch was ready 10 90 into
joint session for the election OF a Chief
Marshal Of the Fire Department and two
for the ensuing year.
The First Branch entered the chamber
and after the usual preliminaries, the pre-.
siding officer announced the object Of
the joint session.
Nominations for Chief Marshal being
in order, Mr.. Blair nominated the
present incumbent, Capt. William Wfnder.
There being no other, Mr.. Blair was in
structed to cast the vote Of the Council,
and Capt Winder was unanimously
elected.
Nominations for Assistant Marshal in
the district north Of the creek were called
for, and A. ]. Sweeney and George King
horn were named. ars
The first ballot resulted: Sweeney, 10;
II. So Mr.. Sweeney was dc.
clared elected.
Capt. Harrison was nominated for the
district south Of the creek, and there be-
ing no other nomination, Mr.. Quarter
was instructed 10 cast the vote Of the
Council, Capt, Harrison was unanimously
elected.
The First Branch then withdrew, and
the Second adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
Members present :-Messrs, Baer, Blair,
Culbertson, Launder, Harrison, Quarter,
Shalcross, Sweeny, Simpson, Stone,
Schambra, and Wilson. In the absence
Of the Mayor, the chair was filed by
Mr.. Sweeney.
Mr.. Wilson presented remonstrance
from Hon. George W. Thompson, pro-
testing against the proposed extension OF
the city limits so as to include the greater
part of the Steenrod farm.
The report of the Committee Jointly
appointed by Council and the Board Of
Supervisors, to examine and report on
the bridge at Fulton, on the line of the
city limits, accompanied by q resolution
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