The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-26
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY EVENING, April 25.
SECOND BRANCH.

ne CSCOuu olauSh uiSh RhSu"Hs ~
adjournment.
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird,
Clator, R. Crawford, Caldwell, Howell,
Hobbs, Hazlett, Hubbard, List, Logan,
Lancaster, McAdams, o O'Brien, Phillips,
Steger, P. Smith, Salisbury, Sheppard,
Viewig, Weisgerber, Waterhouse and
President Forbes.
The reading Of the minutes vas dis
pensed with.
The special business being the con-
sideration Of the report OF the Finance
committee, the committee asked further
time which was granted.
The ordinance authorizing the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company to
construct and extend its track on GER.
tain streets of the city, was taken up.
After the ordinance had been read
the first time Mr.. OBrien presented a
protest from VIM. Handlan, S. Barnitz,
Carroll & Bro, and other owners Of
property on John street, against the
proposed grant of the right Of way on
that street.
The ordinance was passed with only
Mr. 0 Brien's vote against it.
The committee on Lights presented
bills to the amount OF S33 80, and a
resolution for their payment was pre-
scented.
They also offered a resolution All
thorizing the committee on Lights to
contract with a suitable person for
clearing and lighting the lamps in the
Eighth ward.
PETITIONS.
OF II. w. Phillips and Wilson, Dun
levy d Co., to have the sewer on the
lower end Of Chestnut alley filled up
and paved to the river, was referred.
o. John Clator and others, for curb
ing on Lindsley street and protest
against same, was referred.
Of John F. Stentezel, for license to
keep a coffee house on South street,
was granted.
OFT. II. Whims, asking TO have Mill
alley cleaned and graded, was referred
to tie committee on Streets and Alleys
with power to act.
Of Philip Heiser, asking the Council
to have notices posted in Peninsula
Cemetery, warning visitors and others
from pulling flowers, shrubbery, &c,
was referred to committee on Gene
teries with power to act.
Of William S. Buchanan, fcr reduc-
ton Of water rent, was referred.
Of Christopher Heinhold, for redGc-
ton of water rent, was referred.
OF Rev S. Barnitz, for lamp post at
the northeast corner Of John and
Fourth streets, was referred to commit
tee on Lights with power to act.
OF Anthony Nolte and other residents
on Locust street, asking to have street
filled to grade, was granted.
OF George F. Mayer and forty-three
others. asking to to have Main street
from Jefferson street to the Top mill
repaired, was referred.
OF William S. Goshorn and Henry
X. List and others, asking to have Pine
alley, Second Ward, repaired, was re-
ferred
OF John B. Lukens and others, ask
ing to have the water pipes extended to
Elm street, Seventh Ward, was referred.
Of Patrick Gilligan and other citizens
Of the Eighth Ward for small sewer,
was granted.
OF residents on Clay street, to have
dirt removed, was referred to committee
on Streets and Alleys.
OF John 4. Lash and other residents
of the Seventh Ward, to have fence
now standing across a public alley in {.
L. Zanes addition removed, was re.
ferred
Of Central Glass Company and other
citizens of the Fourth Ward, for
larger main on John street, was refer
red to committee on Water Works for
report.
Of flames Launder and other citizens
of the Fourth Ward, for curbstone on
Sycamore street. Referred.
OfB. Stanton and A. w. Kelley, to
have a gutter on Monroe street from
Byron to Fifth paved, was referred to
the committee on Streets and Alleys.
OF George Coleman and others, for
paving gutter and establishing grade on
Seventh street, was referred to the com
mittee on Grades with power to act and
committee on Streets and Alleys.
OF P. Coster and others for a coal
scale near Top mill. Granted on same
terms as now complied with by ?. Kim
berry and othe:s
OF John Bishop and others, asking to
he released from taxation on their capi-
tai invested in United States bonds, was
referred to the Board Of Appeals.
OfGeo. T. Tingle, for permission 70
tap a sewer to drain his cellar. Granted
if the work be done under supervision
of the Street Commissioner.
OF McLain Brothers, for permission
to tap Monroe street sewer. Referred
to committee on Streets and Alleys.
OF Herman Renner, to have lot cor
ner Of Market street and Alley Cgraded,
was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys.
OF VIM. Exley and others, .for new
curbing on Hampton street, was re-
ferred.
OF Mrs. B. Conner. for a reduction
of water rent. was referred TO commit
tee on Water Works with power to
act.
OF John Daley, for a reduction Of
water rent, was referred.
A communication was received from
the City Clerk announcing that he was
in need OF stationery. The Clerk was
directed TO purchase the needed sup
plies.
The First Branch having failed TO
concur in the amendment made by the