The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-13

29S 90 at 80 Genus on ptVO' yIetHs eOOI'
1875 40; real estate ii at ~ cents
IN on the 800, $l524s Os. Total tax $780,.
S74 ~. Received and filed.
The following was offered ReS0lUed,
That the compensation to be paid the col
lector OF taxes on real estate and personal
property, and water rents, be fixed at Il
Der cent on the amount collected by him.
On the motion to adopt the resolution
with the blank filled wilh2f per cent, the
yeas and nays we're demanded.
Those voting yea were Messrs. Alt
myer, Baird, List, 0'Brien, Phillips,
Smith, ]. G. Smith, P. Salisbury, Shep-
pard and Weisgerber-10.
Those voting nay were hessrs. ClatoT,
Crawford, r., Crawford, o, D., Howell,
Hubbard, Logan, Lancaster, MCAdams
and Mr.. President-9,
The following was offered Realized,
That the Finance Committee Is hereby
ordered to settle with Jacob NJ.
Warden, Collector, his account for
taxes for the year 1870, and that
the Committee on Water Works is
also ordered to settle his account as Col
lector OF Water Rents for 1870, and that
both Committees report their settlements
to the Council for approval before the
books for 1871 are placed in j. NJ. War
denis hands. Adopted.
Fred. Unruh was confirmed deputy
collector, on application OF Mr., Warden,
Collector.
The report of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys was read. After stating the
various matters referred to them, they of.
fer the following resolutions, and recon.
mend their adoption:
ReSOlred, That the Street Commissioner
be directed TO reset the Curbing In front
of tho property of Fred. scharp, NJ, Gund.
ling, A. Elig, and g. Kuhn, on Main
street, First Ward.
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner
no directed to repair Chestnut Alley,
First Ward, so that carts and wagons can
pass from Main to Market Street,
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner
be directed to open the alley, from Jetter,
son street 10 the alley next north OF said
street; and that the City Surveyor be d.
reCted to set the grade of said alley when
opened; and that the City Solicitor be di.
rected to prepare q deed for tho ground
through which the said alley Is TO pass,
and 10 have the same executed and re-
corded Of the expense Of the city, as
prayed Tor by James Mcdonald and 9th
era.
ReSolnd, That the Street Commissioner
be directed TO raise the flag iOotways
across Main Street, from Jefferson 10
Jonathan's Gut, that they NAV not be
covered by the broken limestone now be.
ing placed on said street.
ReSOlCed, That the Street Commission.
er be directed TO set CurbstOne on the west
side OF Fifth street, from Union street to
Market alley, and 10 place aad pave
gutter along the east side OF Morrow
street from Union street TO Market alley.
ReSOlTed, That the Street Commissioner
be directed TO place new curbing in front
of the new buildings Of James Hamilton,
on west side of Market street above Quin-
cy; also to reset the Curbing In front of
DR. Thomas Brues, on Main street, also
to repair Fulton street.
ReSolrei, That the Street Commissioner
he directed to place tlagstOne loOtway
across Seventh street, south side of Clay,
and one across Day street west side of
South; also across Zane street opposite
Fourth ward school house.
ReSOirGi, That permission be granted
Mcssrs Kimberly Il Co, to erect scales at
their own coal works for the purpose OF
weighing their own coal rs II comes from
the bank, provided the said scales be un-
der the supervision Of the city Of Wheel
ing, and the proceeds Of weighing their
coal be paid 10 the renter Of Fourth ward
city scales.
ReSOIced, That the Street Commissioner
be directed TO have curbing set In front Of
tho property occupied by John Thoner,
Filth ward; also TO place two foot box
sewer across Chapline street to intersect
the gutter on the north side OF Marshall
street; also to have severe on Market street
leading from FIRST street 10 Caldwells run
cleaned out at as little expense as posi-.
BILE.
ReSOlred, That the sum Of $3l 10 be de-
Quoted. from David Kenner's rent Of the
7th ward scales, In consequence Of said
scales having been broken and unfit for
use for the space of two months.
ReSolred, That the Street Commissioner
be directed to open all the alleys In squares
No. |, Eighth ward also TO contract for
grading Eighth street, between Chestnut
and Walnut streets, and for grading Wal.
nut street between Sixth and Eighth
street. 9Th ward.
ReSolred, That the Street Commissioner
be directed TO place iron gratings at the
receivers Of all Of the city sewers that
may require them.
ReeOlUed, That the Street Commissioner
be directed To enter into contract with
John Harkins L. Co., for grading James
street, 9th ward, at 18 cents per cubic
yard, they giving bond with good and
sufficient security for the prompt and
faithful performance Of the work.
ReS0lred, That the City Solicitor be di.
reCted to prepare IN article of agreement,
to be signed by the Mayor of the city and
A. B. Caldwell, and, Il necessary, other
heirs Of Jos. Caldwell, decd, in regard to
changing the course Of CaldwelTs Run
for the purposes stated in this report.
ReSolred, That the bill Of SChuhle 4
Lutz, $t3S.02; }. W. Boring, $7l.7O; A.
& q. I smith, SifS6, Be- paid Ii'0'' '00'"' W.
ReSOlped, That the various sums men.
toned In the report of the Street Com.
amounting to $1,O91.s1, be
paid to the various parties named therein.
The LIST, I'd, Sd, 4lh, 9TH, 9th, 7th, 9Th,
10th, 11Lh, 10Th, 18th and 18th reso.
buttons were adopted. The 9th was
amended by requiring the lessee Of the
Fourth ward scales to furnish the iieces.
sary blanks and party to weigh the coal.
The 18th was divided-that portion dl.
recting the alleys In square No to be
opened was adOpied:-.he remaining 10.