The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-27
CITY COUNCIL rReCEEDINGs.
FRIDAY EVENING, August 26.

SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch of Council met
pursuant to call of the Mayor.
Present-Messrs. Allison, Boring,
Connely, Delaplain, English, Hook,
Hammer, McAdams, Pollock, Simpson,
Sweeney, Scott and Weitzel.
The President being absent, Mr.
Sweeney was called to the Chair.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
The following communication was
read:
BELLAIRE, August l9, 1870
To Tie Honorable Mayor and the Common
Co,nciLef the City of Wheeling:
GENTLEMEN As Chairman of a COM
mittee appointed by the Mayor and
Council OF the village of Bellaire to pur-
chase fire engine, i am authorized to
offer YOU for your fire engine Hope
and hose carriage and hose the sum of
$3.50. An answer to this as early as
possible will .oblige,
Yours most respectfully,
W. g. JOHNSON.
The communication was referred to
the committee on Fire Department for
report.
A petition was received from II. w.
Phillips, asking for the repair of the
bridge between the boatyard and his
works and to have the sewer on Chest
nut alley extended, and referred to the
committee on Streets and Alleys for re.
port.
A petition was received from D. c.
List, j. w. Gill, and others, asking for
the passage of an ordinance to prevent
! the erection OF wooden buildings on the
square bounded by Webster, Biddle,
Market and Main streets, and referred
to committee on Ordinances.
A petition was received from Mrs.
Alice Haggerty for license to keep an
ordinary at the corner Of Quincy and
Market streets, and granted, to date from
the first day of May, 1870.
The Committee on Grades reported
grades for Fulton, Market, Clay, Pres
ton, Division and Locust streets, and
asked the passage Of an ordinance estab
fishing the grades thus reported The
resolution was adopted.
Mr. English presented the following
resolution:
Rcsolved That the Clerk OF the City
be authorized to issue an order to the
Joint committee to rebuild the bridge
over Caldwelrs run, TO pay for the worl
and material for said bridge over Cald
wells run, for the sum Of $3.50
Adopted.
A resolution was received from tn,
First Branch in regard to settlement
with the Collector, and concurred in.
A petition was received from Antor
Reymann asking for a reduction in hi
water rate to the same as last year
Granted.
Mr. English offered the following
Resolved, That the water tax o.
Messrs. Reilly, Barnes g. Hobbs b'
fixed at the sum of $3.50. Adopted
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That the sum of SIG b
paid Charles and Joseph Reeves iol
labor performed in disinfecting the gut
tiers and sewers throughout the city
Adopted.
Mr.. English presented the following
Resolccd, That the committee on Or
dinances he instructed to draft an ordi
nance entitled an ordinance to proven
any one from entering the Peninsula
Cemetery except those ownin. lots ans
person. visiting on business. And also
empowering the sexton TO arrest any
parties not having lots in said cemetery
who arc willfully trespassing or loafius
thereon. Referred to the committee or
Ordinances for report.
On motion, the Second Branch al
jonrned
FIRST BRANCH
special meeting of this Branch o.
Council was held at their Chamber las,
night, His Honor Mayor Mcclellan in
the Chair.
Present-Mcssrs. Blair, Culbertson
Harrison, Hall, Quarter, Rinehart,
Schambra, Simpson, Sweeney and VIII,
son.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and signed.
Mr. Quarter offered the following,
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The Treasurer reports no
funds on hand for the payment OF
claims against the city, and as there is
about $l5,00000 of city assessments
still uncolleeted, and no payment made
by the Collector since the 18th Of July,
1870; and,
WHEREAS, The collection of water
rent is in like arrears, therefore be it
ReSolDed That unless settlement
be made on or before the first day of
September the city will turn the books
and accounts of collectors over to their
securities and enforce prompt settle
ment by said securities.
The resolutions from the Second
Branch in Relation to the grade of Mar
ket street, below John, was, on motion.
laid on the table.
The petition of Shultz & Combs for
the transfer of coffee house license to
Shuttz d Shelly, was granted
On motion, the resolutions in regard
to putting on two more rows OF stone
work on the abutment Of the market
street bridge, and raising the grade on
Market street. was reconsidercd.
The following resolution was received
from the Second Branch and read:
ReSoived, That the Market street
bridge committee be authorized to have
another course Of stone put upon the
north abutment OF said bridge not to
exceed two feet in height.
The ayes and noes being called for,
the action of the Second Branch was
concurred in by the following vote;
AYEs-Messrs. Culbertson. Hall,
Ouarrinr Rinehart Simnson and Will