The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-10
CITY COUNCIL.


occupied the chair
The following members answered TO
their names at roll call:
Mcssrs Blair, Hall, Harrison, Launder,
Quarter, Shallcross, Schamba, Simpson
Sweeney and Wilson.
The special water assessment OEdi.
nance which had been sent 10 the second
Branch for the adoption Of the amend.
mcntS made by this Branch, was returned
without concurrence, and Committee Of
Conference being asked for, SleSsrs.
Quarter and Wilson were appointed on
the part Of this Branch, and the Com
unittec retired.
The report Of the Committee on Water
Works vast received from the Second
Branch, and its action concurred in; also
the report OF the Committee on streets
and alleys also:
Report oFthe Committee on Accounts;
report OF the Committee on Firc De.
partmeni for July: report Of the Board
of Control; report Of the Street Commits.
sioncr for July: report OF the City Trea'
sury; report OF the Wharf Master; report
OF the City Sexton; condensed report Of
the Assessor Of real and personal property;
condensed report Of the Assessor Of Water
rents for 1870 in the city; report Of the
City Health Officer; report Of the Com
miitec on Market street bridge.
The Committee on Conference returned
and presented their report, which was
adopted
The ordinance relating to peddlers and
l. ponA and nInnfnN
The following bills were ordered to be
paid: Bill Of James Launder, s. So bill OF
James II. Brodie, s4S Is; bill Of c. E.
Stifel, $28 80.
The vote ordering the payment Of the
bill Of James Launder was reconsidered,
and il was referred 10 the Committee on
Cemeteries for report
The petition of 3IcLain Bros. to have
curb repaired in front Of their new build.
ings of Brown s. Higgins 70 lay dlaip
across Monroe street; Of citizens Of Mon
roe street 10 have said street repaired,
were received from the Second Branch
and its action concurred In.
Mf. Blair offered resolutions in relation
to petitoning the Legislature for author
iiy TO subscribe stock 70 a railroad from
this city 10 New Philadelphia, Ohio,
which were adopted and sent 10 the Sec
ond Branch. (See proceedings of Second
Branch for the resOlutions.)
The following resolutions were received
from the Second Branch and its action
cOncurred in: Instructing the Street Com
missioner TO take up the pavement on
Market street from South street TO the
bridge; instructing the Street Commits
sioner 10 repair the sidewalk on the stone
bridge, and instruCting the Sergeant to
have the sponts on the City Buildings
painted. Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
In the Second Branch the cllnir was
occupied by President Baird. At roll
caIl the following members answered
,AIessrs. Allison, Boring, CaldYcll, Con.
nellv, English, Hook, Langhlin' Max
well, McAdams, Pollack, Salisbury,
Simpson, Sheppard. Sweeney, Scott, TIN
gle, TOlivar and WeitZel.
The minutes Of the last two meetings
were read. approved and signed.
The ordinance assessing water rent for
/ the year 1870, came up as unfinished busi'
ness, and after several amendments pro-
/ posed by the First Branch had been con-
CURED in, Mr.. Sweeney made the motion
that the action Of the Branch thereon at
the present meeting be recOnsidcred. Car
rietL r iii TON w..
Mr.. English made the motion that the
Second Branch adhere tO'its original
action and asked Tor Committee Of Con-
! ference. Carried. ~
/ NIessTs. English, Sweeney and TOIivar
were appointetlSilndcr Mr.. Englishs mo-
! MEPORTS
The report Of the Committee ON Ac-
counts was read Bills for labor, &c,
amounting to, $434eG were presented and
an appropriation for their payment recon-
mendcd. Adopted.
The report Of the Committee ON Streets
and Alleys was read The Committee re-.
commended that the sewer al tho loot Of
Market street be. repaired, and'tlIc resOlu-
luton instructing the Street Commissioner
10 have the work done, was adopted
The TrUlsurers report for tue month Of
July was read. Balance on hand July l.,
81 .06g.31; pnid out during the month,
$9j2.S5; balance in Treasury, $llG.4G.
! Received and filed.
The report of the Street Commissioner
for the past month was read. After dc.
Wiling his operations, the Commissioner
reports that lie Ind awarded the contract
for Curbing and crossings to Henry Gun
thcr at AZ cents per foot. Bills for labor.
&c, amounting to .$lO0l.65, were pre-.
scented and the recommendations that they
be paid, adopted.
The report was received and filed.
! The City Sections report was read, and
ON motion was received and flied.
The Wharfmastcrs report for July was
read The amount Of .whartagcs collected
was 1858, which had been deposited to
the credit Of tile Commissioners Of the
Sinking Fund. -%
| On motion, the report was received and
filed. .
The Assessor Of real estate and person.
al property submitted the following con-
densed report for 1870 :ii'' :
PsTsOnai property S,a7I,saa sS,s7I 81
IL snSOa,Osa
TTthAbles, a,1a'. ......,..,.,...,...,... I.1y1 .
! Dogs, IU. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IO4 10
SLATE, .l'..'..'',:.. ,.'.'''..-'.'.'.'.... lO 70
49,. e7s,ea3 s.
Personal property .......,!,........ 4BO5.lGS
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