The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-28


J. II. HUDBARD,
b. +. CALDWELL,
Committee,
The following resolution was adopted:
ResOlUed, That the Board Of Control be
and is hereby authorized TO purchase q
horse for the use Of the United Engine
Company, at a price not exceeding $l75,
and that the City Receiver be empowered
to draw an order for the above sum and
made payable to the Chief Marshal OF the
Fire Department.
TO His Honor, Me Mayor, and Gentlemen
Of The Giy C0uRcib:
GENTLEMEN-I beg to call your atten.
ton To the fact that tue small box sewer
in that pari of - alley between Second
and Third streets, in the Filth Ward, Is
broken in and entirely closed, thereby
greatly Gndangering The health Of the
neighbOrhOOd. | beg you, therefore, that
YOU pass the following resolution:
Rcslred, That the Street Commissioner
Is instructed TO proceed, without delay, TO
have the sewer in Alley =, between I'd
and I'd streets, opened and thoroughly re-
paired.
Your obcdient servant,
JAMES +. REEVES,
Gig Health officer.
The resolution to the above report was
adopted. =.
The following were presented and dis
posed Ofas noted:
Resolred, That the special committee to
which was referred the petition of de-
positors in the Wheeling Savings lnstitu.
ton be instructed to obtain legal counsel
upon the expediency OF taking any meas.
ures to protect the interests ofthe city In
connection with the said Institution.
Adopted.
ReDlred, That the Committee on Streets
and Alleys inquire into and report In
reference to filling up the lower end OF
Market street SO that the Curb.stOne may
be laid from John street 10 the end OF the
Market street bridge. Adopted,
Petition OF Geo. II. COpp and others to
have curb set on The east side OF Penn
street, running from Virginia TO Zane
streels-7th Ward. Referred to Commit.
tee on Streets and Alleys for report.
Re1icod, That the Committee on Streets
and Alleys be instructed u have lamp.
post placed at the northwest corner of
Market and Division streets in the 9th
Ward Referred to Committee on Lights
for report.
Re1locd, That the Street Commissioner
have II large stone placed over the gutter
in front of ChaplinG street NJ. Il. Church.
Referred to Committee on Streets and Al
leys for report.
IIcaOlrei, That n committee Of four be
appointed, two from the First Branch and
two from the Second Branch, to confer
with the Board Of Supervisors Of Ohio
county To take into consideration the pro.
priety Of erecting House Of Refuge for
the use of the city and county for the
punishment of minors and minor offences.
Adopted.
Messrs. ]. G. Smith and Jas. Lancaster
were appointed on behalf OF this Branch
on said committee.
HeSOlred, That the Committee on Real
Estate examine and report the title Of the
of the lot on the northwest corner OF
Water and 3D. streets. Referred to the
Committee on Real Estate for report.
ReS0!ued, That the First Branch concur.
ring, the Superintendent of Water Works
be allowed - dollars per day for extra
work in the year 1871. Referred to the
Committee on Salaries.
Res0lNd, That the Street Commissioner
have james street graded. Referred to
the Committee on on Streets and Alleys
for report.
Reaolrcd, That the Committee on Water
Works be authorized 10 advertise for pro-
pOsals for digging and filling the trenches
for putting down the different pipes for
the water works for the present year and
report the bids TO Council Adopted.
ResOlred, That the Street Commission.
er be instructed u have Bolton street
graded from Catherine street 10 the cross.
ing Of the B. & o. X. X track, so as u
be- ready for the water pipe. Adopted.
Rc1ird, That the City Solicitor he,
and he Is hereby authorized To proceed to
have lot No II, in Sprigg's row, In the
Eighth Ward W the city, condemned for
tho purpose Of u Street, connecting BOl.
ton and Fourth streets. Adopted.
Resoirai, That the Committee on Fl.
nance be authorized to enplOya cOmpe.
tent accountant, at an expense not exceed.
ing three hundred dollars, to aid them In
adjusting the books and accounts OF the
city, In order that the same may repre-
sent It's actual financial condition.
Adopted. -
ReOired, That the Superintendent Of the
Gas Works have gas burned every night
In the year except clear moonlight nights
Adopted.
Re1lral, That the Committee on Streets
and Alleys be instructed to inquire into
and report the cost Of constructing
wooden truss bridge over the creek at
the foot of 9th street. Referred TO the
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Alinurnn1