The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-22
CITY COUNCIL.
SECOND BRANCH.

dent Baird. At roll.Call the following
members answered: Messra Boring,
Connolly, Laughlin, Maxwell, McAdams,
Pollock, Salisbury, Smith, J. G. Sheppard,
Sweeney, Scott, Tingle, Tolivar, and
WGitzell.
The minutes ofthe last meeting were
read, approved, and signed.
REPORTS. ..s
The Committee on Fire Department
submitted the following: ReS0lrel, That
the sum Of three hundred dollars be APP
propriated for the purpose OF placing n
new block floor in the United Engine
House in the Sixth Ward.
The Committee urge the adoption of
the resolution, Us the old floor is entirely
worn out. RccOmmittcd.
The Committee on Grades 10 which
was referred the subject Of resetting the
curbStOne on the west side Of Seventh
street, from Clay to Linsley, reported that
they had examined the present Curbing
and found it seven inches too high on
Clay and 10 inches on Linsley. They had,
therefore, authorized the Street Commis-
siOner to reset the curb stone on the
proper grade. Adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor Of granting Henry Tie
man permission to tap sewer on Market
street; also, iavOrAbly on petition OF Victor
Sauvageot for stone tagging IS inches
wide along his property on Mulberry
Alley; also, in favor Of making plank
walk on the east side Of the Pike, from
Washington street nOrthwNrd, alta cost
not exceeding 800; also, in favor OF
changing location Of coal scales on Fourth
ward.
The Committee reported adversely on
petition for crossings on John street, be.
tween Market and Fourth; nlso, against
placing crossings at Alley d, Sixth Ward;
also, against setting CurbstOne in front OF
John Parker's property, Filth Ward; also,
against setting SIlrbStOnc on Fifth street,
between Clay and Zane, Fourth Ward
The COnuNittee report that the Street
Commissioner has taken steps to prevent
the further undermining Of Vine Rllgy,
md Navoid future trouble likely to arise
abOrk the grade, they recommend the
matter be referred TO the Committee IN
Grades.
\ They also report that tho tOOt-bridgC
across the creek ut Crescent Mills is u pri-
vate enterprise; but in view OF the fact
that it is IL public convenience, they re-
commend TINT an appropriation be made
To repair it, provided those most directly
interested in it contribute 0nc half the
sum necessary.
The report was adopted,
PETITIONS
The petition of MCsSrS Reed, Kraft Il
Co. for correction OE water assessment,
was read and referred to the Committee
on Water Works for report.
The petition OF Mrs, CHiharinc Warna-
frldt to transfer her COiEeU house license
to NJ. Stephan was read and granted.
The petition Of N. Stephan 10 have
coffee. house license Of Mrs. CHthNrine
WarnaeMt transferred to him, was read
and granted.
The petition OF John lAuhman for H.
CcnSc to keep coffee house on Main
street, corner Of Alley B, Fifth ward, was
read, and under suspension Of the rules,
was granted.
The petition Of George Hcrvcy for re-
ducIion OF water rent was read and re.
lerrCd to the Committee on Water Works
for report.
The petition Of Wheeling Wagon and
Carriage Company for reduction Ut water
assessment was read and referred to the !
Committee on Water Works.
RESOLUTIONS
The following was offered: RcSOlred,
THAI the Committee on extension Of city
Limits he instructed TO report 10 Council
NJ the next meeting tho law proposed to
be enacted at the next session Of the Leg.
iSlaturc in reference to said extension. |
Adopted.
The following was offered. RESOlrel,
That the Street Commits iOnCr be instruct.
cd to have the crossing III, Mail street,
south ofNorth, repaired. Adopted.
The following was offered: RSs2rai,
That the Committee On Lights be author.
lied TO place lamp.post ut the corner Of
Market street and Chestnut Alley. Re.
icIrcd to the Committee on Lights.
MISCELLANEOUS.
4 communication from II. Conant,
City Sergeant, announcing the appoint
mcnt OF William p. Haskell rs deputy |
Sergeant for the Fifth Ward, to fiji the |
vacancy OCcasioncd by the resignation Of
". L. Dctwiler, and asking his Contirma.
tiron, was read.
The appointment was confirmed.
4 communication from the city clerk |
in relation to judgment against the city |
in. savor Of John Sheldon, for $2GS 81,
obtained in the circuit court Tor injuries |
sustained by him at or near Jonathan's
Gut, was read. r-
The clerk was authorized TO draw Hn
order on the Treasurer for the amount
The First Branch cOncurred in the nc
ticn OF this Branch on the report Of the
Committee on Grades; and refused to con-
cur in the recommendation OF the Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys In relation to
stone tagging in Mulberry alley,
On motion this Branch adhered to its
original action adopting the recommends.
ton subsequently the First Branch con-
Cured in the action Of this Branch.
The bids for water pipe in the Island
extension were opened. MesSrs Cecil, |
Hobbs & Co., proposed TO make $500 feet, Q
inch, pipe ut 1900 cents per pound
also, ABOUT $50 IeCt, four inch, at 3 45.100
sizcs pipe 1t 3 TOIOO per pound; 6 inch
stop cocks $50 each, 4 inch $3.50 each
fire plugs 500 each; T and branch pipes 4
cents per pOund-pipes to be cast on end
and made OF good charcoal iron, and de-
livered; Hobbs, Taylor & Co, 4 inch
stop cocks, 800; 8 inch stop cocks $75
each; John Hamilton & Co., 4 and @ inch
pipe 81 cents per pound, Ginch stop cocks
$i3; inch $32; fire plugs $40 each,
fitted up; the same firm proposed to fur.
nish the sizes Of pipe above men
toned, CNst on end in dry sand, ut 81
cents per pound; W. W. Miller & Co. 4
and 0 inch pipes at 3t cents per pound;