The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-27
City COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY EVENING, May 26.
SECOND BRANCH,

Present-Messrs. baird, Clator, II
Crawford, Hobbs, Hazlett, Hubbard
Logan, Lancaster. McAdams, OBrien,
Phillips, Steger, J. G. Smith, Porter
Smith, Simpson, Salisbury, Sheppard
Weisgerber, Waterhouse and President
Forbes.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The Finance committee submitted a
propositon to take the proposed city
loan of the considerably modified from
former propositions and offered the fol,
lowing: 49,
Resoosd, That the Finance commit,
tee he authorized TO negotiate a loan
with ! C. List for three hundred and
fftv thousand dollars to bear interest at
the rat, of 7! per cent. per annum, bonds
and c,upons to be payable at some
bank il the city Of New York; the
the tens OF said loan otherwise to be as
stated n the last proposition of D. C.
List abmitted to Council; except that
the question of depositing the funds OF
the tty shall be excluded from said
negotiations; provided only that the
amorrt set apart annually for payment
of inerest shall be deposited in the
Bant of Wheeling; and provided fur
Their hat the said D. C. List will agree
to orn books and receive subscriptions
to sal loan for the term of fifteen DAYS,
to th,amount of 100000; no one party
beingallowed to subscribe more than
5000
Rsloed, That, should this propo
sition be accepted by Mr.. List, the
Finare committee are hereby instruct
ed t. prepare an ordinance with the
termsthereof, and a deed of trust on
the poperty and revenues of the city,
as prsided in said ordinance, and report
the SINE to Council at the earliest prac-
ticab; period.
MI O'Bren offered the following
amenment to the first resolution
Afterhe words Bank OF Wheeling"
add te words, clearing such rate Of
intera as the Council OF the city may,
from me to time require, not exceeding
four Ir cent, or as any other first class
bankig institution would be willing to
pay Adopted.
Mr.Logan moved to amend the first
resoluon as amended by striking out
all aft the word negotiations" includ-
ing tn amendment, down to the words
land rovidcd further" Carried, and
as thumended the first resolution was
adopt,
Mr.Hazlett offered an amendment
to theecond resolution inserting the
words exclusive Of gas property and
reven,s arising from the sale of gas"
after te word city" Adopted, and
the send resolution was adopted.
Thresolntions were then adopted as
a whe.
Th(ollowing was offered:
Re'oea, That the Street Commits.
sione9e authorized to have graded that
porto Of Bolton street, north Of Cath
crime rect, in the Sixth Ward to con-
form lem to the survey by the city
surveo or the same to be done without
delay Adopted.
CitSergeant II. Conant presented |
the rne Of Thomas Stanley to be a
Depr Sergeant in place OF John
Camell, resigned. The nomination
wasnfrmed.
Ption Of Henry 4. Thomas for re-
ducn Of water rent was referred to
comttee.
NBaird offered the following:
IDlccd, That the committee on
Sire and Alleys be instructed to ex-
ami and report to Council the cost of
covng the culverts placed at Madison,
Maand First streets, with cast iron
COW. Adopted.
T following was adopted:
lolred, That a crossing be made on
Quiy street, at the corner Of Quincy
andeventh streets, west side Of Sew
emil
7 following was adopted:
blvsd, That the Street Commits
sior be instructed to have repaired
thaart of the plank walk leading from
Chane street TO the Female college,
now a dangerous condition.
I following was adopted:
ll0ed, That the Street Commits
siol be authorized to set the curb
on east side of Eoff street, between
allG and Second street, Fifth Ward.
amendment to the resolution
pasl at last meeting directing the FL
nal committee to borrow money,
ma by the First Branch, was con-
cum in.
Porter Smith offered the follow
ing hich was adopted:
IOlged, That the Street Commits
siol be directed to place two crossings,
onet the west side of Eof street,
acr First street, and one on the west
sidS' First street, across Eoff street, in
thexth ward,
I committee on Buildings and
Rea,state reported that a piece of
realtate to which their attention had s
beeErected, was not worth the cost of |
asceining in whom the title is. .
Thealso report against removing a
boat the lower end Of the public l
wha complained Of Report adopted.
B Of J. NJ. McGill for repairing
the .rket house was ordered paid.
Ption of Louisa Thomas for coffee
houticense was granted. 7
Pdon of B. Exley and, others, to /,
havrade fixed, was referred to COM =,
milton Grades with power to act.
Ption Of F. Falloure and others to v
haveerman street graded, was referred 7
to ctmittee on Streets and Alleys. a
Peion of H, w. Phillips for cor =
of water tax, was referred to the q
comrree on Waterworks. Il
MSalisbury offered the following: c
Reved, That the committee on
Wateorks he instructed to examine