The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-12
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY EVENING,
October ii, 1871.
sEr0SD BRANCH.

Citv Council was held Tuesday evening.
In the Second Branch, President For
bee occupied the chair. AT roll-call
the following members answered {:
Messrs. Baird, Clator, Caldwell, Craw-
ford R. Hazlett, Hobbs, Howell, Hub
hard, Lancaster, List, Logan, McAdams,
OBrien, Phillips, Simpson, Sheppard,
Smith, J. 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
were read. Bills amounting to 500. 81
and $735.66 were presented and their
payment recommended. The commit
tee reported it inexpedient to purchase
horse and wagon for the Superintendent,
also that the Clerk issue an order for
$40 in favor of the Superintendent to
nav hands and hauling, and that he
report the same with vouchers also,
that the committee be authorized to
place trestling across Caldwelrs run
sufficient to carry water pipe across and
bridge, at a cost not exceeding S3OO.
Adopted except as to last reso ution, for
which the following substitute was
adopted:
Rssolved, That the committee on
Water Works be authorized to build a
stone bridge across Caldwell 9 run on
Bolton street, similar to the bridge on
Jacob street.
The Finance committee reported their
settlement with j. NJ. Warden, Collector
of CITY Taxes for 1870. Total amount
charged Mr.. Warden $76,24.5S;
amount to his credit-cash, delin'
ouents, exemptions and commissions,
SIC, 2445S.
The committee submitted the follow
ing:
RESOLVED, That the foregoing settle
ment 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 for 1871, in the hands OF j. NJ.
Warden, Collector, for collection. Re
port received and resolution adopted.
The report Of the Chief Marshal OF
the Fire Department was read; also
that of the committee, recommending
the payment Of bills amounting to
$l0S.7S. Adopted.
Receivers report, showing balance IN
Treasury on lst instant to have been
s437O.77, was read and referred to
committee on Accounts for examination
and report.
REPORTS of the Street Commissioners
and the committee on Streets and Alleys
were read. Bills amounting to 81 ,2O5.'
81 were recommended to be paid. Re
ceived and filed, and bills ordered paid
Report of committee on Water Works
of settlement with Smith Mcdonald, late
Collector Of Water Rents, was read
The report shows balance due from
Mr.. Mcdonald OF $5S3.03, and the
committee ask that it be adopted. Re
commentator adopted.
Bill of Noah Price, $50 90; also, o.
A. Wilson, $264.00, were ordered to be
psid.
prisoners, etc, $6S0.l5, were presented
aud referred to the committee on &C
counts with instructions to advance
Mr.. X. 5000 thereon.
An ordinance to authorize change
in the track Of the Citizens railway
and in the proposed connection between
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, anc
the Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Balti
more Oate Hempfeld) railroad, wa:
read, and after amending the fourth
section, by striking out fifteen years
and inserting ten years. was adopted
The First Branch concurred with TIT
action of the Second on the report o
the committee on Water Works, excep
the resolution in relation to the trestlins
over Caldwell's run, which the FRS
Branch adopted as reported by the com
mittee.
On the motion to concur the yeas anc
NAYS were demanded, and resulted, yea
I, nays 10.
On motion, the Second Branch ad
hered to its former action, and q com
mittee of conference asked.
Proposal of M. Reass to repair Secon'
ward market house was read and re
ferred to the committee on Marke
Houses, with instructions to advertis
for proposals.
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