The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-14
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 10, 1870.
SECOND BRANCH.

CITY COUNCIL PR0CERDlNGe
WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 10, 1870.
SECOND BRANCH.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
nent.
Present - Messrs. Allison, Boring,
Caldwell, Coonelly, Eoglish, HOOK
Laughlin, Maxwell, McAdams, Porter
Smith, J. G. Smith, Sheppard, Sweeney,
Scott, Tollivsr and President Baird.
The consideration of the report of the
committee en- Water Works, in regard
to carrying water acros. the river, was
resumed. q.
That portion of the report awarding
the contract for furnishing and laying
the pipe for carrying the water to the
Island was awarded to Sweeney 81 Co.
and the contract for ditching and filling
to James Haley.
The Second Branch adopted ten inch
pipe as the size to be laid.
The City Sections report was received
and fled.
The City Treasurer reported sl362.34
in the treasury TO the credit OF Water
Works fund.
Mr.. English offered resolution rails
ing a committee of five, three from the
Second Branch and two from the First
Branch, to oversee the work on the
Market street bridge, employ compe-
tent engineer, see that the contract
be faithfully carried out, and to raise
money on the orders of the city to pay
the contractors as the work progresses.
Carried.
Mr.. English offered resolution re-
quiripg the City Treasurer to pay the
orders drawn by the committee until
the sum of $4,000 appropriated by the
City Council is paid. Laid on the table.
A petition was received from Mr.. Geo.
T. Tingle complaining of the scholars
of the school under the Catholic Church
and asking relief and protection from
them. Referred to committee on Petit
tions.
A petition was received from the
Whitaker Iron Company asking re.
duction of water rents. Referred 70 the
committee on Water Works for report.
A petition was received from Priscilla
Gillespie asking for reduction Of water
rent and referred to the committee on
Water Works. ....tst.
A petition was received from Butter
field & Co., asking for reduction of
water rent and referred to the commit
tee on Water Works.
A petition from E. 7. Moore, asking
for reduction of water rent, was re-
ceived aud referred to the committee on
Water Works.
A petition was received from Cathe-
rine Martin asking that her water tax
be remitted. Granted.
A petition was received from Luke
Rider asking reduction of water rent
and referred.
A petition was received from f. Striff
asking reduction Of water rent, and re-
ferred.
A petition from Mrs. A. Graham ask
ing for a reduction of water rent was
received aud referred.
Mrs. Catherine McDermott asked for
remission of her water tax. Granted.
A petition was received from George
Fox and others, asking that James
alley be opened and graded, and re-
ferTed to committee on Streets and Al.
leys.
A petition was received from j. NJ.
Mathews asking for new curb in front
of his new building AID granted.
A petition was received from certain
cit zeus on Seventh street, between
Clay aud Lindsey streets, asking that
q curhainna ha rl".sd on Snuonth s'revt,
and referred to the committe on Streets
and Alleys for report.
ATetition was received from Victor
Sauvageot. asking for new sidewalk
on Mu berry alley, and referred TO the
comm tee on Streets and Alleys.
A petition was received from Robert
Costin and others, asking for scale on
Main street, and referred to the commit.
Zee on Streets and Alleys for report.
A petition was received from James
Lancaster and other citizens on Fill
more street, asking for the extension of
the sewer on said street, was referred
to the Street Commissioner with power
to act.
A petition to have crossing placed
on Jacob street was referred to the
committee on Streets and Alleys for
report.
A petition from James Bodley and
others to have Vine alley paved was re-
ferred to the committee on Streets and
Alleys for report.
A petition was received from John
Gets asking permission to occupy the
house at the water works basin was laid
on the table.
The blowing were offered
Resslred, That the wharf at Eoff g
landing be repaired, as it is now impos
sible to get up or down.
Referred to Street Commissioner with
power to act.
Resolred, That the committee on Fire
Department be authorized to select a
suitable piece of ground in the Fourth
Ward to build brick building thereon
for the steamer Atlantic engine and re-
port at next meeting of the Council.
Referred to committee on Fire Depart.
ment for report.
Resolred. That the grades Of the streets