The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-27

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In this Branch His Honor, Mayor Nc
Clellan, occupied the chair. Present
Messrs. Blair, Culbertson, Hall, Harrison
| Quarter, Rinehart Schambra, Simpson
Sweeney and WilsOn-10.
Mr., Quarter offered preamble and
resolution IN reference to the collection o.
the CITY assessments and water taxes, and
recurring the collectors to settle on or
before the 1st of September, or the books
would be placed in the hands Of their
securities. The preamble and resolution
were adopted, and will be found in the
proceedings Of the Second Branch.
The resolution from the Second Branch
| In relation 70 grade Of Market street be.
low John, was laid on the table. -.
The petition Of Schultz & Combs for
the transfer Of coffee house license was
granted. ar ,'~
The report of City Surveyor on the
grades Of Fulton, Market, South Of John,
CLAY, Division and Locust streets, with
resolution annexed, was received from
the Second Branch and read. On the
adoption Of tho above report the yeas and
nays were demanded by Mr.. Blair, and
the. demand being sustained they were
ordered and taken.
YEAs-Noue. tti a.'
NGYs-Messn. Blair, Culbertson, Hall,
Quarter, Reinhart, Sweeney, Schambra,
Simpson and Wilson,
So the action Of the Second Branch was
on.concurred in:
The vote by which the resolutions au.
thorizing the Market street bridge Com
mittee 10 have another layer Of stone
placed on tho north abhtment Of said
bridge, q inches in thickness, and direct
ed tho Street Commissioner to have the
pavement and curb taken UP from John
street to the bridge, &C., were laid on the
table, was reconsidered, and on the adop-
ton Of the first resolution, the yeas and
NAYS being demanded and sustained, they
were ordered and taken.
Yeas.-Messrs. Culbcrtson, Hall, Quar-.
rier, Rinehart, Simpson and Wilson'S.
Nays-Messrs. Blair, Schambra and
Sweeney-S.
so the resolution was adopted. -
The other resolutions were laid on the
table.
The Special Committee on CaldwelTs
run bridge, made q report asking the ap.
preparation Of $3.50 for the payment Of
said bridge, and the report was adopted.
The bill Of J. & c. Reeves for disintect-
ing sewers, amounting to I$16,, vas re.
ceived from the Second Branch and its
action cOncurred in. Il
The resolution adopted by the Second
Branch in relation 10 the reduction OF
water rent Of Reilly, Barnes Il Hobbs,
was received and referred to tho Com
mfttee on Water Works also, the petition
of Anton Rcymann for reduction Of water
rent, was referred to the same committee
for report.
The petition OF Mrs. Alice Haggerty to
keep . coftee house was received from the
Second Branch, and its action in grant
ing said petition concurred in. Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
In the Second Branch, in the absence
Ofthe President, on motion Mr.. Sweeney
occupied the Chair. At roll call thefollow- |
ing 5members answered: Messrs. Allison,
Boring, Connolly, Delaplain, English,
Hook, Hammer, McAdams, Pollock,
Simpson, Sweeney, Scott, and Weitzel.'
The minutes Of the last regular and spc-
cial meetings were read, approved aud
signed.
A communication from W. Y. johnson,
on behalf OF the authorities Of Bellairc,
offering $3.50 for the Fire Engine "Hope,
with hose carriage and hose as they now
,tnnj ,ro, rood u11 roEorraI tn'fhn NO11
nittee on Fire Department for report
The Committee on Grades submitted u
report in relation TO the grade Of Fulton,
Market, Clay, Preston, Division and Lo-
Gust streets. The resolution instructing
The Committee on Ordinances to draft IN
ordinance establishing the grades in ac-
,OrdanCe with the report oi.the commit
zee, was adopted. .I.ggr
On motion the report was received and
lied.
The petition of II. W. Phillips TO have
hesewer on 0be$tnIta LEY extended, aud
he bridge on Chel street leading TO the
1oat yard and his engine works, repaired,
vas, read and referred 70 the Committee
IN Streets and Alleys for report.
The petition of MAria,A. Stoneman and
oGAerS 10 h&SelpASSed an ordinance pro-
libiting the erection Of any building or
addition to any building more than ten
eet high unless, the outer wall, thereof be
made Of brick and mortar, or stone and
mortar, in the square, bounded North by
Webster street. South by Biddle, East by
Market and West by Main, was read, and
drafted in accordance with
he prayer Of the petitioners, was present.
d and referred to tho Committee on Or
finances to ascertain If the subscribers
'wn two.thirds OF the property in the
quare mentioned. Ii
The petition OF Mrs. Alice Haggerty for
lcense to keep IN ordinary, corner of
Iarket and Quincy streets, was read, and
nder suspension Of the 3Sd rule, the
mayer Of the petitioner was granted-the
icepse TO date from May 1st. III
The following was received from the :
first Branch and concurred in: WHEREAS,
he Treasurer reports no funds on hand
Or the payment Of claims against the 4
ity, and there IS now about $15 900 of ! r
ity assessments still uncollected and no i
ayment male by the collector since the
9Th OF July, 1870; and whereas, the col .
sction Of water rents Is in like arrears, I
lereforc, be It ReSoluod, that unless, on or I
eEorc the 1st day Of September, settle /,
tent ts.made, the city will turn the books :
nd accounts Of said collectors over 10
leir securities and enforce a prompt set. P
ement by said securities. +
The following was offered: RESolUed, u
nat the sum Of - be paid 10 Joseph =
nd Charles Reeves for labor performed in
isinfecting tho cutters and sewers
throughout the city. 4
Tho resolution was adopted and tho v
lank filledEwith $16. Il
The petition Of Anton Rcymann for re. ],
uction Of water rent, was read, and the
Tayer Of the petitioner granted. q