The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-12
CITY COUNCIL.


IN inc SeCOnu DIauCHI 4S'' ~
occupied the chvir. AT roll.call the fol-
lowing members answered; Messrs.
Baird, Clator, Caldwell, Crawford r,
Hazlett, Hobbs, Howell, Hubbard, Lam
caster, List, Logan, McAdams, OBrien,
Phillips, Simpson, Sheppard, Smith ].
G, Steger and Weisgerber
The minutes of the last two meetings
were read and approved,
The reports of the Superintendent and
the Committee on Water Works wers
read. Bills amounting to 1858 SO
and $735 GO were presented and
their payment recommended. The Com
mittee reported it ineXpedient to purchase
horse and wagon for the Superintendent;
also that the Clerk issue an order for $50
in favor OF the Superintendent to pay
hands and hauling, and that he report the
same with vouchers; also, that the Com
mittee be authorized to place trcstling
across Caldwells run sufficient TO carry
water pipe across and bridge, at cost
not exceeding $500. Adopted except rs
to last resolution, for which the following
substitute was adopted:
ResOiUed, That the Committee on Wa
ter Works be authorized TO builda stone
bridge across Caldwell's Run on Bolton
street, similar to the bridge on Jacob
street
The Finance Committee reported their
settlement with ]. NJ Warden, Collector
Of CITY Taxes for 1870 Total amount
charged Mr.. Warden $7G2l4 3d. amount
to his credit-cash, delinquents, eXemp-
tons and commissions, $76,244 IS.
The Committee submitted the follow
ing;
ResOlred, that the foregoing settlement
OF the Finance Committee with j, NJ.
Warden, Collector, be approved, and that
the Clerk be authorized to place, without
delay, the assessment of taxes Tor 1871, in
the hands of J. NJ. Warden, Collector, Tor
collection. Report received and rcsou'
ton adopted,
The report of the Chief Marshal Of the
Fire Department was read; also that Of
the committee, recommending the pay
ment of bills amounting TO sos ~.
Adopted.
Receivers report, showing balance in
Treasury on LIST inst, to have been S4,-
$40 n was read, and referred TO Com,
mittee on Accounts for examination and
report, q,
Reports OF the Street Commissioner and
the Committee on Streets and Alleys
were read. Bills amounting to $l,2Oj "a
were recommended to be paid Received
and filed, and bills ordered paid.
Report OF Committee on Water Works
settlement with Smith Mcdonald, late
Collector OF Water Rents, was read. The
report shows a balance due from Mr. Nc.
Donald of 1888 Oh and the committee
ask that 1t be adopted Recommends
ton adopted
Bill of NOAH Price, sos Co., also, Of A.
Wilson, $2O4, we rcordered to be paid.
Bills of G. W. Kennedy, for dieting
prisoners, &c, $3.50 10 were presented,
and referred to the Committee on Ac'
counts with instructions to advance MIR.
X. 5000 thereon.
An ordinance to authorize change In
the track of the Citizens Railway, and in
the proposed connection between the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad, and the Wheel.
ing, Pittsburgh Il Baltimore QOte Hemp.
held) Railroad, was read, and after amend.
ing the 4th section by striking out fifteen
years" and inserting "tcn years" was
adopted.
The First Branch conCurred with the
action OF the Second on the report OF the
Committee on Water Works, except tho
resolution in relation TO the trestling over
Caldwell's run, which the First Branch
adopted as reported by the committee.
On the motion to concur the yeas and
nays were demanded, and resulted yeas q
nays 10.
On motion, the Second Branch adhered
to its former action, and committee OF
conference asked
Proposal of NJ. Reass to repair Second
Ward Market House, was read and refer.
red to the Committee on Market Houses,
with instructions 10 advertise for prOpo.
sails.
RESOLUTIONS
ResOlcUd, That tho Street Commissioner
Is hereby directed to fill up Immediately
the gully or ditch on the north side Of
First street, between Foil and Chaplinc,
and that he construct in Its stead apro
perly paved gutter. Referred Tor report.
ReS0lued That the Street Commissioner
Is hereby directed to open the sewer in
Alley F, between Alley G and Second
street, pursuant to Instructions Of COun.
Gil heretofore given, and that he perform
CHS duty without further delay, Lost.
ReSOlUed, That the Committee on Streets
and in company with the Health Officer
and Street Commissioner, arc hereby in.
structcd to make thorough inspection OF
the sanitary condition Of the city al the
earliest practicable period, md that they
report to Council at its next meeting such
original improvements and repairs III the
streets, alleys, cutters and sewers AS shall
BIO deemed by them essential to the pre-
servation Of the public health, and that
they report the probable cost of said i'm
prOvements aud repairs Adopted.
Re@lUti, That the Street Commissioner
be instructed to make the need(ul repairs
at once on the paved Wharf.-The present
low stage OF water being favorable for
making said repairs .... ....
Referred for report. 10 30.
The following was oEered HesolD6d
That the Street Commissioner be ordered
to set the curb on both sideB Of that part
of Market street between the south end
Of Market street bridge and Webster
street; also on the east side Of Market
from John to the bridge. Adopted.
ReSolUed, That tue Street Commissioner
be ordered to enforce tho.ordinanCe In re-
lation to persons throwing dirt, olIal, &c,
on the public streets, on all persons living
on the west side Of Wheeling hill pike
who offend against the provisions Of said
ordinance. Adopted.
ReSolred, That the Committee on Ordi.
nanCes be hereby ordered to report an
ordinance compelling all persons who
now have areas in the public sidewalks,
or 10 whom permission to have areas
therein may be granted in future to give
bond, with approved security, to hold the
CITY harmless from any damage which