The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-13
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The committee on Water Works re-.

Sims, Horkheimer & Co. and s. j..
Elefritz for reduction of water rent; in
favor of allowing reduction to King
horn & Co. of 500, and $50 to Theodore
Fink. They also reported in favor Of
awarding the contract for making and
laying water pipe from Main street to
the Island to Sweeney & Co., they be-
ing the lowest and best bidders, and the
contract for ditchiug and filling. to John
Haley, he having made the only bid for
the shore and river portion of the work.
The committee reported the entire cost
of laying a ten inch pipe from Main
street down Union to the opposite shore,
taking the lowest bids as basis, at
s4566.43. For an eight inch pipe the
cost would be $3S4s.44,
So much of the report as referred to
laying water pipe in the river was laid
on the table. The remainder of the re-
port was adopted.
w. c. Smith, Surveyor, and DR.. Jas.
E. Reeves, Health Officer, presented
their official bonds, and were qualified.
Mr.. Wilson, of the First Branch Of
Council, pi ssnted statement of the
moneys expended by the committee on
Market street bridge. The papers were
referred to tho committee on Accounts.
DR.. Cummins, on leave, read the &C
ton of the Ohio county Medical Society
in regard to the appointment of COM
mittee to. confer with similar commit
tee appointed by the Medical Society in
regard to securing the location of the
State Institution for the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind. On motion of Mr.. Sweeney,
a committee of two members of this
branch and one of the First Branch was
raised. Messrs. Stanley and Laughlin
were appointed on the part of the
Secold Branch.
A resolution for curbstone on Fill
more street, passed at the last meeting
by a majority vote, was again passed.
A resolution from the First Branch to
employ Mr.. Wheat to defend the inter
ests of the city in law suit with Cald'
wells heirs was concurred in.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor of improving certain
streets of the city, and offered resolu-
ton recommending that the necessary
legislation be obtained to authorize the
City Council, when two-thirds of the
property holders on any street shall Pc
tition to have that street paved, to pro.
coed to let the work out to the lowest
and best bidder, and assess the cost
against the property holders on both
sides of such street.
Mr.. Sweeney offered the following as
nm amendment: Prorided, That the
property fronting on any street already
bouldered shall first pay into the treas
ury such reasonable sum as may be as
sessed on said property by jury to be
appointed for the purpose. The amend
ment was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, the resolu-
ton was laid on the table.
The committee reported a resolution
authorizing the chairman of the COM
mittee on Streets and Alleys to lease the
oity scales for the current year, which
was adopted.
The committee on Finance reported
in favor of paying certain bills for the
current expenses of the city for the
month of March amounting to sl499.0l,
which report was adopted.
The committee on Appeals offered a
resolution to reject the petition Of the
Peabody Insurance Company, asking
exemption from taxation for the year
1869, which was adopted.
The committee on Real Estate report
ed against allowing bill of James White
for rent of vacant lot, and against re-
funding tax to Matthew Eglinger, and
in favor of granting request of Della
Purcell, if there be any authority for it
So much of the report as refers to Mr.,
Whites bill was laid on the table, the
balance was adopted.
The Wharfmaster reported the collec
ton of S4ss.50 as wharfage fees for the
month of March.
The committee on Fire Department
reported in favor of paying bills to the
amount of sis6.oS for the current en-
4 penditures for the department for tn
month Of Aarcbf and $&os5 extras
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