The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-09
CITY COUNCIL.


The regular monthly meeting of the
CITY Council was held last evening, Presi-
dent Forbes in the chair. Atroll'call the
following members answered; Messrs.
AltmyeT, Baird, Clator, Caldwell, Craw-
ford l., Crawford o. j., Hazlett, Hubbard,
Hobbs, Logan, Lancaster, McAdams,
Phillips, Steger, Smith J. G., Simpson,
salisbury, Sheppard, Weisgerber, and
Warehouse.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The resignation Of the three trustees
appointed to superintend the gas works,
was taken up.
DIR. Baird submitted an ordinance emit.
tied IAN ordinance to amend an Ordi.
nance in relation TO the gas works Of the
city OF Wheeling and the appointment,
duties, and compensation Of the Trustees
thereof"
The ordinance presCribes that Q. W.
B. Allison, D. W. SchAmbra, ]. Butter.
field, ]. b. Sheppard, b. +. Caldwell, II.
W. Phillips, and r. W. Hazlett, the Com.
mittee on Lights, be substituted for the
names inserted in the original ordinance.
The second section repeals sections two
and tLree of the ordinance providing Tor
the appointment oftrustees.
Read three times and adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor OF setting Curbstone on
east side of Penn street, from Virginia to
Zane; also, on cast side Of Main, from II.
X. Lists TO alley south ofWarren's cor.
ner; also on West side Of Market from
John TO the bridge, and board walk be
put down from South street TO the bridge;
also, on north side OF Marshall, from
Chapline to Market; also that two strings
of limestone be put on Fulton street, from
John north OF Walnut, 100 feet; also. that
James street be graded and dirt placed on
Bolton street; also in favor Of paying bill
oil b. & j. N. Charnock ($26 40); also, bill
of. W. Boring 1854 0OG also, bill Of
Schuehle s. Lutz ($13S 82G adversely, on
placing flag stone over the gutter in front
OF Chapline Street NJ. f. Church; adverse.
ly on bill of Samuel Humes ($S 0O). The
subject Of grading James street was re-
committed to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys, with instructions 10 advertise
for proposals to do the grading ontem'
plated. Adopted.
Street Commissioners report for July
was read. Bills for labor, &c, amounting
to $l,1S050 were presented, and their
payment recommended by the Committee
on Streets and Alleys. The contract for
putting limestone on Zane street was
awarded TO Thomas Hogg, Report adopt
ed and bills ordered to be paid.
City Sections report Tor the month OF
July was read. Received and filed,
Wharlmaster's report for the last month
was read. Amount collected, 1884 Re.
ierred to Committee on WharvCs for OK
animation and report,
A report from q minority Of the mem.
hers of the Committee on Accounts was
read. The report states that II has been
impossible TO secure the attendance of q
Quorum Of said committee, and the bills
referred TO them are therefore returned to
Council for action.
Ofthe bills returned by the committee
the following wers ordered TO be paid
Noah Price, $5250; same, $780, William
Richardson, $306O; same, $30G6; John
Callahan, $4S.15; same, $4Sl5; same,
$49.1J. Balance of bills returned were
recommitted to the committee.
A communication from the Chairman
of the Special Committee on Gas, to
which was appended the following
ReUlred, That tho ClOrk Of the City OF
Wheeling Is hereby authorized to draw
an order on the Receiver Of the city paya.
bic to the order of tho Chairman Of the
Board OF Claims, to all amount sufficient
TO nav one.half Of the cost OF printing the
record in the case Of the Gas Company
o.. the City, and also an order to pay the
costs of the dispositions taken on behalf
OF the city, was read.
The resolution was adopted.
The Committee on Cemeteries reported
the sale of lot No. 300 and asked that II
be confirmed. Adopted.
Report Of the Committee on Water
Works was read. The committee re-.
ported in favor Of the payment of bills
for labor, &c, amounting to $517 OF; and
also Of having 4.inch water pipe laid
on Elm street, from Zane to Fourth
Seventh Ward; also a 4.inch pipe laid
from Lindsey street down Sixth TO the
Creek and across the Creek TO the Ores
cent Mill. After being amended so as tC
provide for the extension Ofpipe on Sec
ond street, from Elm to Walnut, the re-
port was adopted.
Report OF the Committee on Lights
was read. The committee reported In ia
vor of paying bills of Wheeling Gas
Company amounting to $55 80; adversely
on putting gas post at corner Of Market
and Division Streets; iavorably on placing
gas posts at corner Of Fourth and JOhr
Streets, and northern terminus Of Stree
Railway; also, that proposals be received
for furnishing twenty gas possible com
mittee TO be authorized to receive the
bids, but to be opened in Council
Adopted.
Tie report of the Committee on Lights
was received from the First Branch witt
several amendments which were concur
red 10.
The Receivers report for July was read
Amount in Treasury July 1st, $2,S50 o.
receipts during the month $D,SA 30
total $0,094 II. Disbursements 81, 1917 81
Balance In the Treasury August LIST
| 81, 49O 90. Referred to the Committee on
Accounts for examination and report.
An ordinance to establish the grades o
certain streets in the Fourth Ward, L
conform to the intended grade of the
Wheeling, Pittsburgh & Baltimore Rail
road at the intersection Of John ant
Fourth streets, was read three times ant
passed.
Report Of Committee on Grades in re
} lation to certain pavements above the es
tablished grade, was laid upon the tablt
for the present
On motion, IL was resolved that wher
Council ndjourns this evening IL be L
meet next Tuesday evening, and that thu
special order be the consideration Of thu
ordinance making special water assess