The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-10

The City Sexton reported the inter
ments in the city cemetery during the
month Of July.
The Treasurer reported the condition
of the water works fund as follows
Balance in Treasury July lst.............Sl0G9 81
Bills paid during month................'. 9o2 -
Balance in Treasury Aug. lst".........s ZIG 10
The Wharf Master reported the re-
ceipts for wharfage during the month Of
| July to be 1868.
The Assessor Of Water Rates present
ed condensed report for the year
1870, part of which we have already
given. From it we learn that there are
in the city 2l2 private and seven public
baths, eight soda fountains and 204
street hose. The report on real estate
and personally we have already given.
/ The Chief Marshal Of the Fire De-
partment reported the expenditures of
the different companies during the
month to he, United No. /, s2S II; At
lantic No. >, Sll 50; Nigilant No. 3,
$l5 -. They also reported the names,
already given by Us, a members OF
Hose Committee No. l. and they were
approved.
The Committee OF Fire Department
reported that they had received i'll re-
spouse TO advertisements for sealed pro-
posals to furnish material and build an
engine house on the corner OF Fifth and
! Zane streets. for the Atlantic Engine,
bids from J. NJ. Brodic, $3.50; v
Grisey, $500; Edward ClatOr, $1,000 ;
Donel & Gray, $500. The Bit of Do
mel & Gray being the lowest, they re.
commend that the contract be awarded
to them. They recommend the pay
ment of the bills of SS4; that bill Of
Oxtoby d Dullield' $50, and Louis
Schurnd, s., he paid that the City
Treasurer be directed to provide for the
prompt payment Of $500 for horse feed
Tor the Fire department. Til" recon-.
mendations were all adopted.
The report of the committee Oh Water
Works, recommending the extension OF
water pipes on the Island, was referred
to the committee on Finance for report.
The ordinance assessing n special
water tax for the year 1870 WAS taken
up and the Second Branch refused 10
concur in the amendments proposed by
the FIRST Branch and committee OF
conference, consisting Of McssrS. Swee'
ney, English and Tolivar was ap'
pointed.
The committee on Market Street
Bridge reported that they had expended
$40, 81 90 in the erection of said bridge
to August lst and are OF opinion that
the City Council should at once appro,
pirate $1,000 to complete the stone work
on the bridge, and offer the following
Resolred, That the City Clerk be au-
thorized to issue drafts on the Treas
urer of the city for $1,000, and that the
committee on Market Street Bridge be
authorized to raise the money on the
said drafts, and the proceeds he used
to pay Schuhle Il Lutz, the contractors
on Market street bridge, As the work
progresses and is completed.
The resolution was adopted.
The City Health Officer reported the
city in extraordinary good health, with
out epidemic and very low mortality
lists.
The report was received and filed.
4 petition was received from Jacob
GruBer and twenty-one other residents
on Morrow street, asking to have that
street improved, and referred to commit
tee on Streets and Alleys with power to
act.
4 petition was received from Brown
d Higgins asking permission to lay a
sewer pipe on Monroe street, and per
mission granted.
A petition was receised from McLain
Brothers asking for a new curling on
Monroe street in front OF their new
block, and granted.
A petition was received from citizens
of Fifth street, between Union street
and Market alley, to grade and set curb
on said street, and referred to committee
on Streets and Alleys for report.
A petition was received from G. W.
Eckhart asking for the reduction of
water rent, and petition was granted.
A petition was received from citizens
of John street asking to have an eight
inch water pipe on John street, and re-
ferred to committee on Water Works
for report.
Bills of C. E. Stifel, S2s. 81 Joseph
NJ. Brodie, 10, and J. Saunder,
$3.50 were ordered to be paid
Mr. Sweeney offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Sergeant be
authorized to have the spouting on the
City Building painted
The following resolutions were intro
duced:
Rcsolred, That sum not exceeding
$50 be appropriated for the purpose of
removing the slips which have fallen
upon Baltimore street, between Chest
nut and Quincy streets. Referred to
Committee on Streets and ALLEYS for re-
port.
Rtsoircd, That the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to have the curb
stone aud pavement taken up on the
west side of Market street, from South
street TO the bridge, that the sidewalk
may be filled up 10 the grade of the
street. Carried.
An ordinance to amend the ordinance
in relation to hawkers and peddIers was
read three times and passed.
The committee of conference OF the
ordinance assessing special water tax,
reported that thevhad arrived at an I'M
Outstanding. The report was adopted.
Several ordinances on the record
books were read, approved and signed.
On motion. the Second Branch ad-
journed
FIRST BRANCH.
The Mayor being absent, Mr.. Swee-
ney was appointed President pro tan.