The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-13

and Clator on behaifof the Second Branch.
The report Of the trustees Of the Gas
Works was taken up, and the resolutions
appended were adopted. These were pub |
lished in last Wednesdays paper)
Proposals for Washington and Main
street sewer were opened. ]. w. Boring
proposed to put down sewer, find all the
materials, and do the digging, for $3.50;
Geo. Crumbacker, &9770.
The Committee on Contracts was in
struCted to contract with Mr.. Crumback.
er, he being the lowest bidder-the con-
tract to be reported to Council for Its ap-
proval.
BY permission, Mr.. G. T. Ttngle ad-
dressed the Second Branch on the grew
ances suffered by him from the school
children playing on week days, and Of
persons loaing In front Of his residence on
Sunday mornings.
ReSOlUed, That the Committee on Water
Works be and are hereby instructed To
settle with the sureties Of Smith Melon
old, Collector of Water Rents for the year
1859, and report the result to Council at
as early a day as possible. Adopted.
The motion was made that when the
Second Branch adjourn this evening It b
to meet tomorrow evening. Adopted.
Adjourned.
First Branch.
His Honor, the Mayor, occupied the
chair. Present Messrs. Allison, Blair,
Boring, Butterfeld, Campbell, Handlan,
Harrison, PANEL, Schambra, ShallcrosS
and Wilson.
Tho minutes of the previous meeting
were read and signed.
The following were received from the
Second Branch and its action concurred
in;
RRPORTs.
OF the Committee on Market House
of the Special Committee to examine and
report on the improvement Of Chapline
Hi road; Of the Committee on Railroads
in relation to tho proposed Lake Erie
Railroad; of the City Surveyor In rela.
ton to the proposed bridge to connect
the Island and Martinsville; also the
grade OF alley II, north of Webster; Of
the Committee on Grades in relation to
the grade of certain localities In the
city Of the Special Committee on the
construction Of new wooden bridge at
the foot of Sixth street.
DR.. Logan from the Second Branch ap-
pearcd, and stated that that Branch was
ready to proceed with the special order Of
the evening, II being the appointment of
an accountant to adjust the books of the
city, and invited this Branch to repair to
the chamber Of the Second Branch In or
der to hive q Joint session.
Mr.. Blair raised the point that as the
accountant 10 he appointed, according to
q resolution passed at the last meeting Of
Council, was not q city officer and there.
tore II did not require joint ballot TO
appoint.
The Chair ruled that the accountant
was not city officer, constituted under
an ordinance or act of incorporation, and
consequently did not require election.
Mr.. Blair was appointed to COmmuni'
cate the ruling to the Second Branch.
The resignation Of Mr.. PANEL from the
Finance Committee were read and laid on
the table.
Messrs. Blair and Simpson Of the Com
mlttee on Accounts also sent In their res
ignatiOn, which was laid on the table.
The following resolutions were received
from the Second Branch, and It's action
COnCurred In.
Substituting the Superintendent Of Wa.
ter Works to measure trenches instead Of
the City Surveyor ordering the City
Clerk to draw duplicate order for $l2
tn M for tKtnRlg slnnn a m nnnfnns
that AlleyB be repaired ut the intcrsec.
ton Of alley Il 30 that the water will run
on street adjacent; appointing A. II.
Chapline to adjust the accounts Of the
city; fixing the compensation Of the city
Collector; instructng tho Committee on
Water Works To settle with tho sureties
of Smith Mcdonald.
Mr.. SlallCrOss offered the following
which was adopted:
ReSOlped, That the Street Commissioner
Is hereby instructed to enforce the 17th
Section of the ordinance entitled ian or.
dinanCe In relation TO the streets and
alleys Of the City Of Wheeling"
The lOllowing was offered by Mr. Hand.
land and adopted:
ReOlred, That the Committee on Real
Estate are hereby directed TO ascertain |
what lot No. 10, Sprlgg's row, can be
bought for, and report to Council as early
as possible.
The action of the Second Branch on a
petition from citizens OF Zane street to
have 90 or Is loads Of gravel put on the
Matchmaking; and also from the Street
Commissioner to purchase two boat loads |
Of paving stones, was concurred In.
IAN ordinance to establish the grade Of
alley II, North Of Webster street" was
read and passed,
The action OF the Second Branch on the
petition OF Andreas Thomas 10 keep a
coffee house, WIS ConCurred In.
A communication from the Board Of
Trustees Of the Gas Works was read and
the action tho Second Branch concurred
in.
The action Of the Second Branch award.
ing the contract 10 Geo. CrumbaCker for
the construction OF sewer on the east
side Of Main street, First Ward, was con.
Cured In.
On motion the designations Of DIessrS.
Blair and Simpson from the Committee on
Accounts, were taken from the table and
on motion they were accepted.
The resignation of A. j. PANEL from
the Finance Committee was taken from
the table, and,
On motion, It was accepted.
A communication from the City Col.
leCtOr asking the confirmation Of Fred.
Unruh as deputy collector, was received
from the Second Branch and itS action
cQnCurred In.
IAhin,irnnh IN innei this evening AZ I /