The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-06

Resolued, That the Street Commits
sioner be authorized 10 lay double
crossing across Zane street near the
Fourth Ward School House. Referred
to committee on Streets and Alleys.
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to set curb stone
on Fifth street between Union street
and Market alley in the Second Ward.
Referred to committee on Streets and
Alleys.
A resolution in. relation to changing
Caldwelrs run so as to have the water
flow down Fairmont street, was referred.
The committee on Railroads repo rted
the following.
Rssokvsd, That the Mayor and com
mittee on Railroads be and are directed
to correspond with eitiz ems of Cleveland
and other persons in Ohio who are in
teresting themselves to secure the
building of railroad from this city to
Lake Erie. through Tuscarawa county,
Ohio, and if they deem it advisable
they may appoint subcommittee Of
three members, who shall be author.
lzed to proceed to Cleveland or other
places to confer upon the subject with
persons in such places, and that they
report progress from time to time to
this Council. Adopted.
The Trustees of the Gas Works re-
ported that they had employed -
Maxwell as Secretary, at salary OF
5000 per annum; D. Geiger as In
spector, at 5000; and A. II. Brown as
Superintendent, at 500 per month, fuel
and house rent free, and resolutions
for the confirmation Of their appolntees.
They also presented the rules and regu-
lations OF the gas works. The First
Branch having adjourned the matter
was laid over until the next meeting.
The resolution appropriating 500 for
repairing the Sixth street bridge, passed
al the last meeting by majority vote,
was laid on the table.
Petition Of Abner Keys was referred
to committee on Water Works.
The Street Commissioner was author
lied to purchase two boat loads of stone.
The bill of A. Sprucebank for work
done on United engine was ordered to
be paid.
Resolued, That the Street Commission.
er be instructed to have gratings placed
over the receivers on all the sewers that
may need them, 80 that, in case of q
heavy rain the sticks and stones may
be kept from rushing in and choking
the sewers. Referred to committee on
Streets and Alleys.
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be and he is hereby ordered to
have all the hag-stones raised sufficient
height, and all the crossings on Main
street, from Jefferson street to iona
than's Gut, which the order for Macad-
amizing, now under contract, will cause
to be covered up and made low. Re.
ferred to committee on Streets and
Alleys.
RESOLVED, That the Street Commits
sioner be and he is hereby instructed to
have the ashes on Eoff street between
Mill alley and Third street removed.
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Re.olvsd, That Alley D, at its inter-
section with Alley F, be filled so that
the water may flow from the point
named to the streets in the immediate
neighborhood. Adopted.
The committee on Market House re-
ported in favor of having the Second
ward market house whitewashed. Rec
ommendation referred.
The committee appointed to act with
a similar committee from the Board Of
Supervisors to examine the Chapline
Hill road reported the following:
Resolved, That $65 be appropriated to
repair the Chapline Hill -road, payable
to the order of the Street Commission
er. Adopted.
Resolved, That SIS be appropriated to
repair the Caldwells run road, payable
to the order OF the Street Commissioner.
Adopted. -,
The Gas Commissioners reported
their operations for the months of June.
The receipts amount to $30O6.Ol; ex-
penditures, 220494. leaving balance
on hand of sSOl.O7. Report received
and filed.
Petition of J. Werner and others to
have gravel on Zane street was referred
to committee on Streets and Alleys
with power to act.
Lawrence Haller was sworn in as
Deputy Sergeant.
Petition of residents ON Wheeling
Island to have Penn street opened
through John Fink's property, and to
have trees removed from the centre OF
the street now opened, was referred to
committee on Streets and Alleys.
Petition of citizens Of Fourth ward
to have water pipe extended was re-
ferred.
Petition of James Hamilton for
curbstone in front OF his new building
on Market street was referred.
The committee on grades reported
they had examined the points referred
to them as being above grade and found
them too high, and that S. Elliirltz
pavement had a pitch of one inch to
the foot while the ordinance establishes
it at one-half an inch to the foot.
They presented an ordinance to fix the
grade Of alley II, on the north Of Web
ster street. which was read and passed.
The report was referred back to the
committee for further action.
A resolution from the First Branch
recurring the committee on Real Estate
to report names Of those occupying city
property and amount Of rent paid, was
concurred in.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on Real
Estate be authorized, should it become
necessary, and upon the requisition Of
| the Health Officer. to provide a proper