The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-15

The petition of Mrs. Mary Swift,
resident Of Lindsey street, asking per-
mission to keep her pigs in pen, was
taken from gtheT table; The petition
was rejected = +iAV = '','AH 81 q a IS
PETITIONS, &c.
OLA. H. Brit and Others, asking in.
formation as to Fulton street from juno
ton Of Quincy. Referred to committee
on Streets and Alleys.
OF w. S. Goodwin & Co., for ordi-
nary license, and license for two billiard
tables. Granted.
OF Supervisors, to change direction Of
sewer in front of Court House Refer
red to committee on Streets and Alleys.
OF James Townsend, for amount ex-
pendsd on pavement Referred to COM
mittee on Streets and Alleys for report.
OF w. Meyer, for extension of water
pipe on Seventh street above Quincy.
Referred to committee on Water Works
for report. 't"
OF citizens of First Ward, to have the
east side of walk on the pike improved
by gutter and plank walk. Referred
to committee on Streets and Alley.
OF Enoch Boyd, for reduction of water
rent. Referred to committee on Water
Works. g...
OF Richard Nolan, for remission and
reduction of water tax. Referred to
IN, Wata. WN.lyo
OF Frederick Dahlman, for license TO
peddle. Granted.
Remonstrance Of citizens of Fourth
Ward, against grading on Vine alley
between Seventh and Wheeling creek.
Referred to committee on Streets and
Alleys ~
OF Fred. Lobenstein, for reduction of
water rent on his tannery. Referred
to committee on Water Works for re-
port.
. OF j. Bodley d. Sons and Edward
Clator, for such action as will improve
the gutter at the foot Of Fourth street.
Referred to committee on Streets and
Alleys for report.
Of citizens of Fourth Ward, asking
that Grove alley be paved, was referred
to committee on Streets and Alleys.
RESOLUTIONS.
That the committee on Finance be
ordered to settle at once with Mr.. j..
Scarborough, Collector of Assessments
for 1869, and report at the next meet
ing of Council. Adopted.
That the committee on Lights be in
structed to place lamp-post on the
west side of Fifth street, near the inter
section of Locust alley, north of Mon
roe street. Referred to committee on
Lights
That the Street Commissioner be in
structed to fill up the space on the
south side Of the Market street bridge
abutment, by hauling good clay as fast
as the stone work will admit Of and
place the same as directed by the COM
mittee on Market street bridge.
Adopted.
That the Superintendent of Water
Works be directed to locate fire plugs
at the points designated in the report OF
the Chief Marshal of the Fire Depart,
ment. Adopted.
That the underground fire plugs be
taken up and replaced by fire plugs
formerly on Main street and now in the
possession of the Superintendent Of the
Water Works Adopted.
That a special committee Of one mem,
Der from each branch of council be ap-
pointed with power to have spouts and
conductors placed on each side OF the
City Building Adopted.
That the City Clerk be authorized to
issue an order on the Treasurer for 800
in favor of James w. White for a judg,
ment of that amount which he holds
against the city; also an order to pay
the costs of said judgment The reso-
luton was lost.
That the matter of the Judgment oh
tanned by James w. White against the
city and his claim therefor, be referred
to special committee who shall per-
feet an appeal, if in their judgment it
Is proper so 10 40,
Adopted, and Me-srs. J. G. Smith,
Allison and Caldwell were appointed.
On motion the Second Branch of
Council adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
The regular monthly meeting of this
Branch of Council was held at their
chamber last night, his Honor Mayor
Mcclellan in the. chair.
Present-Blair, Hall, Harrison, Shall
cross, Schambra, Sweeney, Stone and
Wilson.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
The ordinance assessing and levying
the water rent for the present year was
read, passed and signed.
The report of the committee on Fl
nance, appointed at the last meeting Of
Council, in regard to the location of the
Atlantic steam fire engine, was received
and laid on the table.
The report of the committee on
Streets and Alleys was received from
the Second Branch, and concurred in,
The report Of the committee on
Water Works was received from the
Second Branch, and concurred in.
In the above report Mr.. Stone in
quired about the propriety of advertis,
ing for proposals for something pertain
ing to the laying Of the new water pipe
for the Island; thereby getting the
work done cheaper by letting the public
know, and inviting competition. He
received his quietus from the officiOus
Blair, who stated that it was wanton
squandering of money to invest three or
four dollars in advertising, and when
there was a prospect Of saving three or