The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-22
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"WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec. 81,

Present-Messrs. BORING. Connolly,
Laughlin, Maxwell, McAdams, Pol
lock, Salisbury, J. G Smith, Sheppard,
Sweeney, Scott, Jingle, Tolivar' Welt
eel and President Baird.
The President called the Second
Branch to order.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
The committee on Fire Department
Submitted the following:
Resolved, That the sum OF $500 be
appropriated for the purpose of placing
block floor in the. United engine
house, Sixth Ward. Recommitted to
the committee on Fire Department.
The committee on Grades, to whom
was referred the subject of resetting
the curbing on the west side OF Seventh
street. from Clay to Lindsey, reported
that they had examined the. present
curling and find 1t seven inches too
high on Clay street and fifteen inches
on Lindsey. They bad therefore au-
thorized the Street Commissioner TO
reset the c,'rbstehe 10 the proper grade
Adopted. -rl.<s i''.'h
The committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor Of granting Henry
Tiemap permission to tap sewer on
Market street; also favorably on the
petition Of Victor Souvageot for stone
| tagging on Mulberry alley; in favor Of
plank walk on east side of pike from
Washington street (northward) at cost
not exceeding 800 and also in favor OF
changing location of coal scales in the
Fourth Ward.
The committee reported adversel Y for
a crossing on John street between Mar
ket and Fourth; against placing cross
ing at alley D. Sixth Ward; against
setting curbstone in front of John Par
kers' property, Fifth Ward, and also
against setting curhs'one between Clay
and Zane streets
The committee report that the Street
Commissioner has taken steps to pre-
vent the further undermining of Vine
alley and that the foot bridge across the
creek at the Crescent mills is a private
enterprise but in view of the fact that
it is a public convenience, they recon-
mended that an appropriation be made
to repair it, provided those most directly
interested in it contribute one-half the
sum necessary. Adopted.
The following was adopted;
Resolved That the committee on ex-
tention of city limits be instructed to
report to council at the next meeting
the law proposed to be enacted at the
next session Of the Legislature in refer
ence to said extension.
The bills for making water pipe, fire
plugs, stop cocks, &c, for the water
extension to Wheeling Island were
opened.
Cecil, Hobbs 81 Co, propose to make
six inch water pipe at 3 1900 cents per
pound and four inch pipe ut 3 45-l00 per
pound
Sweencys & Co., proposed to furnish
six inch pipe, cast on end, at 70l00
per pound and four inch pipe at the
price; six inch stop cocks at Sj3 each;
four inch stop cocks at $37 each and fire
plugs at 500; 7 and branch pipe at 4
cents per pound delivered.
John Hamilton d Co., proposes to
make six inch pipe at 81 cents per pound
and four inch pipe at the same price;
six inch stop cocks at $43 each, and
four inch stop cocks at so each, and
fire plugs at so each.
w. w Miller q Co, proposes to fur
nish six inch water pipe at 81 cents per
pound and four inch pipe at the same;
fire plugs Mt 500 each, delivered
Hobbs, Taylor & Co. propose TO make
stop cocks at $50 each for four inch,
and S15 for six inch.
John Hamilton q Go. offer to make
six inch pipe cast on end in dry sand,
at 5: cents, and four inch pipe at same
rate.
John Hamilton d Co being the low
est bidder for six and four inch water
pipe, the contract was awarded to them,
provided they deliver the pipe at the
trench on the Island
Swecnevs n Co. were awarded the
contract for making 7 and branch
pipes.
John Hamilton & Co. were awarded
the contract for making four and six
inch stop cocks.
Sweeneys & Go. were awarded the
contract for making fire plugs.
A communication was received from
II. Conant, City Sergeant, announcing
the appointment Of William P
Haskell, as Deputy Sergeant for the
Fifth Ward, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned 10y the resignation of William
L. Detwiler, and asking his confrma-
ton, was read. The appointment was
confirmed.
William L. Haskell appeared, and
was sworn in as Deputy Sergeant Of
the city Of Wheeling.
Chief Marshal Winder appeared and
took the cath OF office.
PETITIONS.
OF Wheeling Wagon Company, ask
ing a reduction in their water rate. Re-
ferred to committee on Water Works
o. George Hervey, for reelection Of
water rent. Referred
OF Messrs. Reed Kraf, & Co. for
correction Of water assessment Re-
ferred
OF Catherine Warnafeldt, TO transfer
coffee house license to VI Stephen.
Granted
OF NJ. Stephen, to have coffee house
license of Mrs Observation-Disclosures
| to him. Granted
OF John Baughman, for license to
keep coffee house on Main street, cor