The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-13
ADDITIoNAhs LOCAL,
3cITYcoUNcIL.
SECOND BRANCH.

A special meeting of.tlle City Council
was held last evening, In the Second
Branch tho chair. @dsS = occupied, on iIo.
tion, by Mr. Pingle, in the absence Of the
President The roll beng called the tol-
linz members answered: Messrs. Boring,
Caldwell, Connolly, Hook, Hammer,
l.aughlin, Maxwell, McAdRms, Pollock,
Smith r., Smith, j. G., Simpson, Shep.
pard, Sweeney, Scott, Tinglc, "rollVar and
Weitzel 10y, I, Il i-l.,..i '.l.lt.''
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed. M d
The report Of the Committee on Water
Works on the bills Of Messrs. Swecneys
& Go. amounting TO $45l 81, was read.
Tho committee recommended their pay
meht Adopted d. Ivy $50 1" % Ply
The Wharimastors report for the
month OF December was read. Amount
OF wharfages collected 1850 90, and de.
posted TO the credit OF the proper fund.
Received and filed. wv q
The following was offered; liSsolred,
that the City Weigher be tlrecletl to lave
the city coal scales cHanined and tested,
and require tho lessees Of any such as may
be found ont Of order 10 have tie same
adjusted and repaired 'at their expense.
AdODtel, t.I 40 tlALl "a 4
The Committee OF Conference on the
resolution In relation 10 paving the
streels and alleys reported the follow.
Ing amended resolution: "'Thnt whenever
three.fourths lin yalue) of the property
owners on each side Of tho street in any
SQUARE of the city shall petition for the
street to be paved In front or side Of their
property, that the same shall bo done un-
der tile direction Of the Street Commits.
sioner, and the. cost Of such paving shall
be o lien on the property, md shall bS
collected from the property owners In such
square" - .,,..., .',.'',5 "ltF .t, ~. jl,' I. !.
adopted. ....,... ,....,., .....,.,
Mr. Smith offered as m amendment that
the city pay one.half the expense Of paw.
ing done under the resolution. W
The yeas and nays were demanded on
the adoption bf the amendment, .,. -
Those voting yea were Messrs. Connel;
", Hook, Hammer, McAdams, Pollock,
Smith p, Smith J. g., Simpson, Shep-
pard, Sweeney and Toliyar. fa-TJICI
Those voting nay were NIesas! BORING,
Caldwell, Laughlin, Maxwell, Scott, Tin.
Z The yeas and NAYS were demanded on
the abolition III thei iresolulion AZ amended,
ThoSe yotihe yca. were MesSrs, Cald.
we'll HOOK. Kamf,ler. Maxwell. .NIoAdams,
PoIiock SMITH p Smith, "a. Simnson,
Shennard. Sweeney, Tinrlc. and Toiiyar'
Thnsc voting nav were Niessra Boring,
Connolly. Lanehlin. Scott and Weitzel.
So tlie Resolution. AZ amended, was
adopted.
A resolption reouestinv i,io Nfavor ot
forward the i,ill iletininr 1he bolndaries
n the eity "a the LcrisInture anI nsk ior
its rassa9e. WAS received from tho First
Rranch. Concurred In.
The FNirst Branch atlherinp IN its action
nm ihe resolution In relation "a nayinp tho
streets and ALLEYS. notified the Stcond Ia
tilat efTectI = NJ is'f n sI''a.
a motion was made 10 concur On ils
adont1nn lthe vens and .nnys wera do.
mSnded Int beI6re ihp y6ie waS ftaket
NJ Sweeney offered as an amendment
1proyided T'hat the hwners oT i,S6nGrtv
Icing on streets already bonldered anal
H., nav @ ;ntn ihe trensi,rv M SSsessinCn,
nor trnHt inot m lie oriSinal cnst of saj,l
,'ss,rc se;5 .Ssass,,e6t m hc ,TS,Ie hv y
oasIe e, n,,o;n,oI S Sor t,,S ,,,rross NJ 81 n " /"
The Presidsnt rpleI the ancndmcnt oil
of order,
Mr. Sweeney nnnpaIcIl itnr the tleci.
risIon ri ihe chair. anI tho rulinV Of IN