The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-19

Cash commissions, &c.......".......... ii,O9l Oi
Balance duethe city..................... s5572 .

They offer the following resolution:
Resolred, That the settlement made
by the Council be approved and enter
ed upon the minutes of the Council
and that Smith Mcdonald and securi.
ties be required 10 pay the amount o.
1852 %, as the committee has already
allowed him commissions on that
amount.
Mr.. OBrien presented communica-
ton from Messrs. John Reid and A. j,
Sweeney stating that they had taken
possession of the balance of the bills
vet unsolicited and have appointed T.
J. Campbell, Michael j. Breinig and
Fred Unruh to collect and pay over
the same to the Receiver. They also
ask the removal of Smith Mcdonald
from his office of Collector. He also
presented two resolutions, one directing
the removal of Mr.. Mcdonald and one
appointing Messrs. Campbell, Breinig
and Unruh as collectors.
All the papers were recommitted tc
the committee on Water Works. with
instructions to take legal advice on tie
subject and report to the Council on
Friday evening next.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
reported resolution for the payment
of 1927. 95 which was adopted
The special committee on investiga'
ting the removal Of the deposits from
the NJ. a. NJ. Bank reported back reso
luton asking authority to send for per
sons and papers, which was adopted.
The consideration of the report o.
the special committee on the case o
D. L. Hubbard, was postponed for the
present.
A communication was received from
tn Wharf Master setting forth that TIT
wharf is in very bad condition anC
needs repairs. 1t was referred to com
mittee on Wharves.
The Health officer reported the city
in good health. He complains of hogs
running at large. On motion DR.
Reeves was directed to enforce the or
dinance in relation to hog pens, and the
City Sergeant and his deputies were
directed to enforce the ordinance in re.
lation to hogs running at large.
The petition of Richard Nolan for
license to retail liquors at his store No.
Isl Market street was granted.
The petition of Theo. Motion, for
permission to build sewer 10 drain his
cellar at the corner of John and Sixth
streets into main sewer on Zane street
Granted.
The following resolutions were Of
fered:
Resolved, That such joint committee
as the members from the Eighth Ward
may be assigned to by the Mayor and
President be increased to seven mem.
bers in place of six, as now ordered.
Resolued, That the committee on
Water Works be instructed to ascertain
the probable cost of laying twelve inch
water pipe in the Eighth Ward, and the
best and cheapest route, and report the
same as soon as possible to Council.
Adopted.
Resolued, That the City Surveyor,
with the committee on Grades, be au-
thorized to give the grade of Bolten
street and other streets in Caldwell s
addition, from Division street to the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad track, with refer
ence to drainage. and report the same
to Council at the the next meeting:
Adopted.
Resolved That the City Solicitor be
and is hereby instructed to draft an Or
dinance granting the right Of way to the
Baltimore d Ohio Railroad company up
John street from its depot on Wheeling
creek to the Hempfeld railroad depot
on John street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, and report the same to
Council. Adopted.
RESOLVED, That the Belmont Nail
Works company be authorized to make
attachments to the water plugs in case
of fire in their immediate vicinity.
Adopted.
Resolved, That the Chief Of Fire De-
partment be and he is hereby author
;,od IN give said nail works COMPANY