The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-12

A communication from the Superin.
tendent of Water Works, asking an GpprO.
priation Of $29S50 expended in cleaning
the basin, was read, and appropriation
made.
The City Sergeant submitted the name
of John Elevis, as,deputy, and asked his
confirmation. Confirmed and the deputy
assumed the prescribed obligations.
On motion, the Second Branch ad-
iourned.
First Branch.
The regular monthly meeting of Coun.
Gil was held last evening. In the absence
OF His Honor the Mayor, Mr.. Blair was
chosen TO occupy the chair. Present,
Messrs. Boring, Buttertield, Campbell,
Cecil, Handlan, Harrison, Kelly, Shall.
cross, Schambra and Stanton.
Theminutes Of the last special meeting
were read, approved and signed.
The report Of the Board Of Appeals was
received from the Second Branch and its
action COnCurred in.
The ordinance assessing and levying
q water rent for the year 1871, was re.
turned from the Second Branch with the
amendments made by that Branch, its &c.
ton concurred in, the ordinance read by
its title and passed.
The resignation Of Mr., Z. j. Stone,
member from the It'll ward, was taken
from the table and again put on the table,
The bill Of William Humes for hauling
cinders for South Wheeling, was referred
to the Committee on Streets and Alleys.
REPORTS.
The following were received from the
Second Branch and its action concur.
red in:
The report Of the Superintendent of the
Water Works and the committee on same;
Of the Committee on Streets and Alleys;
of the Committee on Cemeteries; of the
Board OF Control for the months OF May
and June; OF the Chief Marshal; Of the
Committee on Fire Department; City Sex.
ton; Wharimasteri Street Commissioner
and Receiver.
The report of the Committee on Market
Street Bridge was received from the Sec.
Ond Branch, and the first and second reso-
lutiOns accompanying II, awarding the
Baltimore Bridge Company 81 900 in ad.
dltion to their contract were laid on the
table
The report of the Committee on Build.
inge and Real Eastate was received from
the other branch, and,
On motion Of Mr., Stanton, the follow.
ing was substituted for the resolution ap-
pended to said report:
3IeSOlred, That II is inexpedient at this
time for the city TO prosecute any claim
to the lot in the Eighth Ward, on Denny
street.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were received
from the First Branch, and It's action con.
Cured in:
A resolution fixing the grade on Alley |
II; directing the Committee on Water |
Works TO enter into contract with John |
Hamilton & Co. for the manufacture of
water pipe, &c., instruCting the City
Surveyor to make survey and estimate |
of the expense Of a bridge across back
river from the head Of the Island to the |
Ohio shore, and ordering the Committee
on Streets and Alleys TO have the curb.
stone on Main street, below II. K. Lists,
reset.
The name of John Klevis, as deputy
serjeant, was submitted and confirmed.
A petition from Geo Roberts and 9th.
ers, praying the repair of Chapline hill
road, was received from the Second
Branch and its action cOncurred In.
Messrs. Kelly and Handlan were up.
pointed on the part Of this branch, under
the resolution Of the Second Branch.
Mr.. ShallCross offered the following,
which was adopted:
Res0lUei, That the Street Commissioner
be directed to report the probable cost of
repairing Market street, between Wash
IngtOn and Union streets.
The following were offered by Mr..
Stanton and adopted:
Re0lred, That the Committee on Streets
md Alleys inquire into the necessity of
paving the gutter on the east side of
Byron, between Monroe and ITampden
streets.
ReSOlred, That the Committee on Or.
finances be and they are hereby instruct.
I'd to prepare an ordinance providing that
'ne.hali Of the expense Of paving streets
md alleys shall hereafter he paid out of
he city treasury, and the other half
charged on the lots in front Of which such
treets and alleys are paved.
Adjourned.