The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-14
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The regular monthly meeting Of the
civ Council was held last night, o!l.if

Vt SECOND BRANCH. ,lingsspap
! In the Second Branch the, Chair wa
occupied by President Baird; AZ roll
the following members answered Messrs
Allison, Boring, Caldwell, Connolly, Eng.
llsh, hook, Hammer, IIaughlin, Maxwell
AIcAdams, Smith j. G., Simpson, SWee.
ney, Sheppard, Scott, Tolivar and
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
ir. ~ ~ REPORTS. a;
The Committee on Streets anu Alleys
reported in favor Of granting the petition
Of the Board Of Supervisors Of the coun.
ty, to construct d sewer from tho Court
House down Monroe street, to connect
with the sewer at the corner Of Market
and Monroe, under the supervision Of the
Street Commissioner; in favor Of allow
ing james Townsend Sl7 relHying pave,
ment; in favor Of removing the slips in
Baltimore street, at an expense not eH'
ceeding $50; in favor Of repairing tho paw
ing on the alley running from Fourth q
Market, between Quincy and John; In
fayor Of extending the paving and gutter
and laying plank.walk on the east side d
the pike whereit Joins Washington street
at IN expense not. exceeding 800; ad
ycrscly on thepctition 81 James Bodley
and Others for extension Of sewer at the
foot Of Fourth street; ADVERSELY on the
petition Of John Bishop and Others re
Questing d sewer through Cherry Alley
adversely on tho petition OF Il. W. Phil
Inns and others Tor extension Of sewer and
paving Chestnut Alley; adversely on thu
petition Of John s. Armstrong and othert
10 have Gum Alley paved; adversely on
the petition Of A. IL, Britt and j., n
Wheat asking the Street Commissioner Z
find where Baltimore street is; adversely
on the petition for grading German street
from Alley D to Second Street; adversely
to obtaining an estimate OF the expense d
paving the Alleys in the Fourth and
Sixth Wards and grading tho same. ~
On motion, the report was received and
the various recommendations Of the Com
mittee adopted. d So much ofthe report aE
relates tothe grading Off German street.
was reeommitted to ascertain the cost ol
grading. ,,r.,, ,,.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills for materials, &C., amounting to
$702. 90, and recommended their payment
The Committee reported adversely on
the bills of L. Baker ~ Co., and R, T,
FriondF& Son. A'4tE2'2N'''1o'i5'! 'Fu-H
y On motion, tho report WINS received. 4
& Tho report Of the Committee on Fire
Department was read. The following
were appended ResOlvedI
That tic. bills mentioned in the, report ol
the Chief Marshal Tor the month OF August
1870, amounting TO $124,07 be paid. Re
solred, That, the bill Of Joseph Greer,
to $2S.50; TOR services 9s cura-
tor at Hope hose house be paid. Resolred,
That tile proposition Of WY. johnson, Of
t3GlIaite, for Che purchase of the old Hope
engine, carriage and; hose for $3.50 be re.
jected.f, Res0lUed, That it is inexpedient Of
tho present time to change the ORDINANCE
regulating tic Fire Department Of thu
citv. stW asG.ggu) 90 ITrliiGGJ. : iilt
On motion tho rcportwas received and
the recommendations Of the Committee
adopted. ,-.., ID. ii,
ported bills for labor, &C., amounting tC
Sj33!00 and recommended that they be
paid The Committee reported adversely
on the pctitonOf G.. W.. Eckhart for re-
(luCtiOn Of,waterrent; also, that the s inch
pipe Oh John. street should be laid! the
finances oil the city will permit; also, in
flyor of reiectingthe petition Of Marcus
Lester for reduCtioniof water rent; also, in
filEor OF extending the; water pipe on Lo.
Gust street, between Preston and Division
when the grade Is established and the
street filled up; also; in favor Of reducing
the water tax OF Anton Reymann $780,
also, in favor Of fixing the water tax Of
Reilly, Barnes & Hobbs at $3.50! ~ rr
The report was received and the recon.
mcndations oil the committee adopted.e0i.
The President read a communication
from o Committee OF the Town Council
Of. South Wheeling, IN relation to the an
Of that corporation to this city.
On motion the communication was reeeiY-
ed and referred 10 a special committee Of
three from each Branch.
Tic President appointed Mcssrs. Max
well, Pollock and Allison, on behalf Of tile
Second Branch. ig,.i 10 tai'H14Ggll b
The, Committee on Markets reported in
favor OF paying o bill Of George L.. Fran
els, amounting to $500. Adopted. 2
The report Of the Chief Marshal Of the
Fire Department, for tho month Of August.
The Marshal reported bills amounting to
$124O7. ."'tF .stS4'G ~ % y ~,
Oh motion the report was received and
filed. W r'lh. 20 Z. " ", ..' y ",
!, The Board Of Control submitted the
name Of John G. Collins, as an extra man
for Atlantic No. 9, in place Of Leonard
Reid; also, John j. Jackson, as extra man
for Vigilant No. 8, in place Of VIM.
Hatncs; also, William Wells, in place Of
Nv. Ia. Birch, resigned George shnell, in
place Of VIM. Miller, resigned: also, John
Shnell, in place Of George MUM, resigned,
and asked their confirmation. ="
On motion the report was received and
tho appointments confirmed. ~" ~.
The report Of the Street Commissioner
for the month Of August, was read Bills
for labor, &C., amounting to Sl017, were
and ordered to be paid. R'', ~ ~
The report of the Treasurer, for the
month Of August, was read, relieved md
fled Bills paldEsince' lastireport $8t208i-
Is; receipts, 81, 11G.48; balance due the
Treasurer, 5000 7,ai,,i 4,, la,i
The report Of the Health Officer was
read, received and filed. II ''1.A -'.
Tie Committee on Ordinances reported
m ordinance changing the grades on parts
IF Fulton, Locust Clay, Market Preston
and Division streets, which was read three
lines and passed. 'N e''" H.i"'' ~.
The Committee also reported an ordi-
nancoto preventive erection Of wooden
buildings On. the sQuarcbounded by Main,
Market, Webstgrand BIddle streets, which
was read thrGetlmOs and passed.'ii a'lo
ti'Wf' ~ PETITIONS. i''.'h"'I' 4
j The pGtltionot Caspar Emmert and 9TH
.rs to lave water pipe laid. and Locust
itrcet graded, Sixth WARD, was read and
referred 10 the Committee. on Streets and,
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