The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-13
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY EVENING, September II.
ercoSn BRANCH,

SECONp pnAxsSas
The Second Branch Of Council met
in regular session.
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Blair,
Clator, R. Crawford, o. j. Crawford
Howell Hubbard, List, Logan, Lancas'
tor McAdams, O Brien, Phillips, J. 6.
smith, Porter Smith, Salisbury, shep-
pard, Weisgerber aud President Forbes
The minutes OF the preceding meet
ing were read, approved and signed:
The committee on Sixth street bridge
reported their action and resolution
authorizing the appropriation OF not
exceeding $1,000 for the purpose oI
binding a bridge across the creek at
the foot of Sixth street, and raising q
oommittee of two from the First and
two from the Second Branch TO make
the necessary preliminaries.
The Second Branch, on motion. re-
solved to 20 into the selection OF an
accountant to overlook the accounts OF
the city for the past ten years. A. u.
Cha Mine was selected by this Branch.
Proposals for building sewer on
Main street from the south SIDE OF
Washington street to Jefferson, from D.
w Boring, at $3.50; from Geo. Crum'
hacker at S277O. On motion, the COM
mittee on Contracts were authorized 10
contract with Mr.. Crumbacker Tor the
work.
The report OF the Trustees Of the Gas
Works appointing John L. Maxwell
Secretary of the Gas Works and the
other officers as heretofore reported
was adopted. o;u.o, -
The special committee appointed 10
make an estimate OF the amount OF as
sessments and commissions paid on
the same to the City Collector, reported
the estimated amount OF water tax al
$40 600; commissions at . per cent
$500 CITY tax, $SO,374; at 2 per cent,
Sl6O7 IS. School levy, SAC, 800; at
per cent, 1896. Total commissions al
; per cent, S3S024S; at q per cent.
S44O4.35. Report received and filed.
The following resolution was offered
10y DR.. Baird =,
Rcsolced, That the compensation tG
be paid the Collector Of taxes on real
estate and personal property anc
water rents be fixed at-per cent or
the amount collected by him.
On the passage OF the resolution the
ayes and nays were called. Those voting
in the affirmative are Messrs. Altmyer
Baird, List, OBrien, Phillips, j. Il
Smith, Porter Smith, Salisbury, Shep
pard and Weisgerber-lO. Those vot
ing in the negative are Messrs. Clator
R. Crawford, Q. j. Crawford, Howell
Hubbard, Logan, Lancaster, McAdam'
and President Forbes-9. Adopted.
The following resolution was adopt
ed
ResoIccd, That the Finance com
mittee is hereby ordered to settle Will
Jacob NJ. Warden, collector, his &C
counts for taxes for the year 1879, ant
that the committee on Water Works
be also ordered to settle his accounts
as collector Of water rents for 1911 ant
that both committees report their settle
ment to this Council for approval before
the books for 1871 are placed in j. NJ
Warden's hands.
ReSoIyed, That the committee OF
Water Works he and is hereby instruct
ed to settle with the sureties OF Smith
Mcdonald, collector of water rents To-
the year 1869, and report the result Il
Conncil at as early day as possible
Adopted.
A communication from J. NJ. War
den, collector, appointing F. Unruh {
deputy collector, was read, and the ap
pointment was confirmed.
By permission of Council, George /
Tingle addressed the Second Branch il
regard to the congregation Of schoo
children about the Cathedral greatly t
the annoyance of himself and family.
DR.. Baird DR.. Logan and DR.. Haz
lett were appointed the committee or
the part of the Second Branch on th'
subject of the proposed City Park.
DR.. Baird and John Clator were ap
pointed members of the committee or
Sixth Street Bridge on behalf OF the
Second Branch.
The committee on Streets and Alley:
reported resolutions for resetting curb
ing in front Of the property OF F
Scharp, NJ. Gundling, A. Elig and G
Kuhn; directing the repair OF Chestnut
alley; directing Street Commissioner tc
open the alley from Jefferson street tc
alley, as prayed for by James Mcdonald
and others; directing the laying of flag
footways across Main street from JET
ferson street to Jonathan's Gut; to have
curbstone set on west side of Fifth stree
from Union street to Market alley, and
to make and pave gutter along the
east side of Morrow street from Union
TO Market alley; a new curling to bt
placed in front of James Hamilton
new buildings, Market street, and &c
reset curb in front Of DR.. T. Brues
property, Fulton street; ordering flag
footways across Zane street in front o.
Fourth Ward school house aud across
Clay street west side Of Seventh and
across Seventh south side Of Clay
street; granting permission to james
McGannon to tap city sewer al
the corner Of Zane and Sixth streets
granting permission to P. Kimberly &
Co., to erect scales at their works, to
have curbing reset in front Of property
occupied by John Thoner; also for a
box sewer across Chapline street to in
tersect with gutter on north side OIL
Marshall street, and to have sewer
leading from First street to Caldwelrs
run cleaned out; to haveS3l. l6 deducted
from David Koerner's rent of Seventh
ward scales; directing the Street Com,
missioner to open all the alleys in
square No. |, Eighth ward, and to con.