The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-15

Ill kIIG DGSOllA DlA4lSlAi Wv NAANeA
occupied by President Baird. Atroll call
the following members answered: Messrs.
Allison, Boring, Caldwell, Connolly, Eng
fish, Hook, Laughlin, Maxwell. McAdams,
Pollock, Salisbury, Smith, j. c., Simpson,
Sheppard, Sweeney and Scott.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
REPORTS.
The report OF the Committee on Ac.
counts was presented, recommending. the
payment Of bills amounting to 1904 Oh.
The resolution was adopted.
The Committee report that they have
examined the vouchers for the money eX.
pended by the Bridge Committee, and
find them 10 be correct.
The Committee further report that they
have deducted 20 per cent from the bill oil
Daniel BOdley., -,
They call the attention Of the Council
to the loose character Of the work done
by the Street Commissioner; and that they
find the brick used by Mr.. Bodley in CON
structing the sewer on Fillmore street
charged ut 80 cents more per thousand
than the common price, and much Of the
material is charged in the aggregate with
out any details. Report adopted.
The report Of the City Sexton for the
month of May was read and filed.
The report Of the City Treasurer for
the month of May was read. The amount
in Treasury ut date Of last report was
.Sl,41S.34-p paid out for water works bills
1851 Al, leaving in the Treasury June l.,
$73G. OF. Received and filed.
The report Of the Wharf Master for the
month Of May was read. He reports
$3.50 received for wharlages during the
month, which had been deposited to the
credit of the proper fund. Received and
filed.
The report of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys was read. The Committee re-
commend the repairing Of the crossings
in the Second Ward, opposite J. L. WIlde's
store; also, allowing Arthur McGinnis $l5
for relAying pavement, caused by change
of grade in Zane street; also, in favor of
crossing on Clay street, oyer Seventh, and
one on the east side Of Seventh over Clay;
also in favor of extending two sewers
emptying Oh Bank street, not TO exceed
forty feet in the aggregate, and to con-
siruCt n receiver TO carry OIL the surface
water.
The committee reported adversely on
paving the alley on north side Of ST. Mat
thews Church; also, rs to setting curb on
north side of Lindsey street; also, that tho
Improvement OF Fulton street would cost
81 900; also, thAt Mr.. Pracht is enCrOaChing
on Pine alley, rs per survey made by City
Surveyor,
The report was adopted ......
The report ofthe Superintendent OF the
Water Works for the month Of May was
read. Bills for labor, &c, amounting to
$773.S2, were presented and ordered to
be paid.
The Committee on Water Works re-
port adversely on application Of T. p.
ShallcrOss Tor reduction Of water rent in
favor of reducing Lewis Weisgarbcr's rent
$75; adversely on petition Of Icmphcld
Il. r.; also, OF N. II. Gregg; also, in favor
OrreduCing water rent Of Luke Rider.
The Committee report in favor Of adopt
ing COar's patent joint for the submerged
pipe in place of the ilangC joint, and ask
that they I've authorized to make the
change.
The report was adopted.
The monthly report Of the Chief Mar
shal Of the Fire Department was read.
Bills amounting to $207 "a were present.
cd, and ordered to be paid.
The report Of the Board OF Control was
read. The Board reports that arrange.
mCnts had been made to alter the suction
tubes; had also purchased horse for
Vigilant hose carriage (pricc $200E also,
that b. f. Taylor had been selected extra.
man in place OF David Garvin, dismissed,
and asked his confirmation. The Board
reports the apparatus, horses and all the
appurtenanCes generally in good Condi.
ton, and they hope to have the hose car
riagc for Atlantic No. 9 ready for service
in eight or ten days. The report was
adopted.
The report of the Committee on Fire
Department in relation TO the erection Of
n Fire Alarm Telegraph was read. They
report the cost will be $1,000, and recon-.
mend that the expenditure be made, if the
finances of the city will permit. Accom-
pauying the report was the proposition Of
Of Mcssrs. Gamcwcll 6 Co., OF New York,
to put up the wires, instruments, &c, com
plctc, for tho sum named.
The Committee report that they have
contracted with Messrs. FrObe & BOdlCys
for two wheeled hose carriage for one
horse, ut n cost Of $3.50.
So much Of the report as relates TO the
Fire Alarm Telegraph, together with the
proposition Of Gamewell & Co., was, on
motion, referred to tho Committee on Fl.
nance for report
The first annual report Of the Marshal
Of the Fire Department was read. The
ChiefrcCOmmendcd that four frc.plugs be
placed in different sections Of the city,
and the recommendations were adopted
the old plugs formerly on Main street to be
used, and the work TO be done by the SUI
pcrintCndcnt Of Water Works. He also
recommended that the underground plugs
be taken up and replaced with Others Of
different pattern, which was adopted ;
also, that u company consisting Of fore.
man and four men be organized to take
charge OF hose and reel in the Guards
hose house, Cd ward; adopted. His rec.
concentration in regard TO the plug on
Morrow street was referred y the Com.
mittee on Fire Department for report 4;
that in relation to location OF Atlantic
engine house in the 4thward, and also tho
purchase Of 1000 feet Of leather hose,
were referred to the Committee on Fl.
nance for report.
The report of the Committee ON Ordi.
nances was read. They submit an ordt.