The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-13

tI NJ ploce where sold, was read and
,rra,tcIi I'SfT.i.. i.tlJI .y9iuT yit
The petition Of Mary Ann Gruber, for
permission to build small house In rear
a ROthaker's brewery, was read and Pc
ierred 10 the Committee on Heal Estate
for report. rtml = ~ So ~,
ThepetitiOn Of Reinhardt Blum and 9th
ers to hive ChestnutalleY graded between
Washington and Franklin streets, was
read and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys for report. lr.t
The petition Of Philip Meyer and 9th.
ers. to have ALLEY, E, between Marshall
and Division streets, graded, was read
and referred TO Committee on Grades. ~
The petition Of Mr.. Davis, for permis.
sion TO peldle pictures Of his own produc-
ton one month for five dollars, was read,
and the Clerk was authorized 10 issue II.
cense for tho sum named. I g-
The petition Of John W. Beltz and 9th
ers, TO have Locust street, between Pres.
ton and Division streets, filled UP and
graded, and water pipe laid on same, was
read and referred TO the appropriate
Committees. fis'
The petition Of Buttertield & Co.,
to have an ordinance passed forbid
ding the erection OF any building more
than ten feet high unless the outer walls be
brick and mortar, or stone and mortar, on
tho square bounded by Second Main,
First and Water streets, was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Ordinances.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following were offered and adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Water
Works be Instructed 10 erect wooden
building OH tho city property near the
Water Works, and place therein the pat
terms Of pipes. &C., belonging TO the city;
provided the cost does not exceed 5000.
ReSolvef, That the Committee on Lights
report what action is necessary or proper
BY this Council to effect u purchase Of the
Wheeling Gas Company under the privl-
lego granted to the city Of Wheeling by
the charter Of said company, and when
such action shall be taken.
ResOIeed, That Christian Sickle be per-
mitted to lay a new crossing on South
street, west Of Main street, from his place
of business to the north side Of South
street, at his own expense, provided it be
done under the supervision OF the Street
Commissioner.
ReSOlred, That stone crossing be made
across Main street on the south side Of
Union street.
ResOlred, That $500, or so much thereof
as may he necessary, DO appropriated to
pay the expense Of cleaning the water
works BASIN
Reso!red, That the Clerk Of the City be
authorized to issue the orders Of said city
for $3.50 to pay ..thc award In the case
Of the city rS Wm. Millcr's heirs and
Samuel Mason, to enable said city TO get
the title to the ground the ground the said
abutmGnts are on, and that the clerk be
authorized to give the same.to MIR. D.
Lamb, the attorney for said city, to pay
into court.
Mr.. English offered the following
ResOlra, That the Committee on Ordt.
nances be and they arc Hereby instructed
to drait an ordinance creating q paid fire
department for the city Of Wheeling, so
TINT section 6 shall read that said de-
partmcnt shall consist Of a chief marshal
and two assistant marshals, and an cngin'
Ger, hostler, fireman and two hose or extra
men for each engine company" and that
section s shall read "thc salaries to be
paid said officers and men shall be as fol-
lows; chief marshal, $500; each assistant
marshal, $3.50; each engineer, $50 per
month; each hostler, 1920 per year; each
hoseman and fireman, 1856 per month.
"Said engineers, llostlers, tiremen and
extramen, or hoSemen, shall be at their
several engine houses at all hours Of the
day and night, except when absent at
meals or by permission Of the engineer
or mnrshaIS, or either OF them; aud during
the night there shall be a constant watch
kent, one man to he OH watch for two
hours at u time. ts
The engineer Of each company shall DO
its foreman, md shall be responsible for
the proper care Of the apparatus Of said
company, ind for the good conduct Of the
men while ut the engine houses.
The following was laid on tho table:
ReSolped, That the Committee on Orli-
nanccs DO instructed TO report an ordl-
nance making it the duty Of the Collector
Of assessments and water rents to make
out Il delinquent list onthe first Monday
in January in each year, Of all taxes and
water rents unpaid, ind Ndd 20 per cent
10 the gross amount Of each bill unpRid,
and pass the same to the City Sergeant
for collection, and then report to Council
that he is reudytor settlement; no receiv.
ing credit for delinquent list Also, to re-
peal the 9th section Of the ordinance lin
relation to tho election, duties ind com.
pensltion Of the Collector Of assessments,
on page 148 Of theprinted book OF Ordi-
nanceS. F' H-' s-' "''
The following was offered but voted
down: Rc0!Del, That tho Committee on
Water Works be authorized tO\hirc an
omnibus to convey them TO the different
parts Of the city, to make the special as
scssments Ofw2tcr rents-thG samet be
ut tho cost OftlIe city.
An ordinance establishing the grade Of
several streets on the Island also one ex-
Guiding certain persons from the sessions
Of the Police court; also ono assessing and
levying water rent: for the year 1870, were
read and being found correctly recorded,
were approved and signed BY the Prcst-
dent. . ,a.' ialt !au.. a1.u :!
An ordinance establishing the grade Of
James and Preston streets was read and
passed. d HiU tiI .iga..'di ID
The following was offered IesOteed,
that the street Commissioner be Instruct
cd to require tho parties owning tho
ground on tie NoEill side Of John steeet,
between Fourth md Filth streets, to have
the sile walks rcpaired. Adopted.
Tho Committee on Finance 10 which
had becn referred the following subjects ,
the purchase Of. 1000 feet Of hose; the
erectionora fire alarm telegraph; making
a settlement with John Scarborough, col
lccior Of assessments for the year 1860