The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-09
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Sixth Ward, w
TOTAL ~
The President reported the passage OF
the act amending the city charter, as
already published by US.
The committee on Water Works re-
ported resolutions for the payment of
the current monthly expenses Of the
works adversely on hrs. Warnafeldt's
petition for the reduction of rent; also
on that of Wheeling Female College,
and in favor of granting some others.
They recommend that pipe be laid
across tAe river at the foot of Union
street to carry water to the Seventh
Ward, and ask that they be instructed
to advertise for proposals to carry the
water over the river in ten inch pipe.
They think it can be done for $4,000.
The report was adopted
The collector of water rents reported
balance of $500 remaining in his
hands.
The bonds of Daniel hurry, Market
Master, with Nicholas Crawley and A.
]. Pannell as securities; of j. NJ. War
den, Collector, with Messrs. A. c. Quar-
rier, A. j. Pannell and A. Wilson, as
securities, were presented and accepted
The bonds of DR.. Reeves, Health Officer,
and E. Day, Treasurer, not being per-
feet, were not acted on.
The bill of the Wheeling and Belmont
Bridge Company was referred to COM
mittee on Streets and Alleys for report
The committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor of making crossing
on Jacob street south of Division, in
favor of making cinder path on GER
tain streets in the Seventh Ward at a
cost not exceed lng $50, and in favor Of
placing curling in front of Mrs. 4
Beck's building on Market street. They
also reported resolution directing the
Street Commissioned to improve Coal
street at cost not exceeding $50. They
ask that they may be permitted to re-
ceive proposals for the CURLING that may
be needed during the year. The report
was adopted.
The bond of ]. NJ. Warden and o.
Daniel hurry having been concurred in
those gentlemen came forward ant
took the oath of office.
The committee on Lights reported II
favor of paying bills of the Gas Com
pany, amounting to Si353.92, and il
favor of advertising for proposals TO
cleaning, lighting, extinguishing ant
providing oil and wick for the lamps il
the Seventh Ward. The report wa
adopted.
The committee on Coal Bank reported
finding the new rooms in the city Goa
bank full of water, to the detriment o
the diggers, and they recommend tn
purchase of sixty feet of hose to b
used in pumping out the rooms. Th
report was adopted.
The report of E. Day, City Treasurer
was received and filed.
A bill from 2. Jaco b's estate, of SO
for services rendered, was ordered to b
paid.
The Citizens Fire and Marine In
surance Company's petit on asking
reduction of $3.50 on tax assessment
Twas referred to committee, on Appeal
for report.
HPetition Of German In surance Con
pany asking q reduction of assessment
was referred TO comm itte', on Appea
for report. .
Petition of National Savings Ban
asking correction of .sse ssments, WI
referred to same commi tte's. ~
Petition Of Peabody Insurance Cor
pany had same refere noe, as had ali
that of West Virginia Insurance Con
Ipany. ~,
Petition of N. Egli niger asking TIL
tax on real estate be refunded, was +
fsrred to committee o Real Estate 4
report. ~
Petition of S. Hofl sheimer & Co. as
ling for a reduction If water rent, "
referred to comuitte on Water wor
for report.
Positions of Sarah and Martha Sir
| for the reduction Of water rent; Kin
thorn & Co.; Henry Mayer; Samuel
IEllifritz; and Louis lTeis CARRIER were
ferred to committee on Water wor
for report.
Petition from residen Is on Monr
street east of Fourth stree t, asking til
the street be paved or .macadamiz
. from Fourth street to Sixth, and tn
curbstones be set on the orth side
Monroe street east of Byron. Refer
to committee on Streets and Alleys.
Petition of residents ON Fu lton stre'
asking that the street be inn roved, W
referred to Committee on Streets n
Alleys. y --&1 'e
r Petition from citizens on { he Islau
a asking that curbstones be set on certs
lstrests, wss referred to said Q omnitt'
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