The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-07
sioner be ordered to pave the gutter on
the east end of Quincy street where it
intersects Fulton street.
RESOLUTIONS.


the east end of Quincy street where it
iutersects Fulton street.
+ RESOLUTIONS.
The following were presented:
Resolved, That the clerk of the
market he authorized to declare all
stalls vacant on which the rents shall
not have been paid within ten days
after they become due and that he have
authority to rent the same to any other
parties who shall apply for them.
Adopted.
Rssolced, That the city clerk adver
tise for proposals for renting the scales
in the First, Second, Seventh, Fourth
Fifth. Sixth and Eighth wards, and re
port bids to Council at the meeting to
be held next Tuesday evening. Adopt
ed.
Resolved, That permission is hereby
granted to the Supervisors Of Ohio
county to occupy the first story Of the
Atlantic engine house in the Fourth
Ward. for the purpose OF holding cleo
| tlOnS tneTtll. ANoPSu'
Resolved, That the Clerk be ordered
to draw an order on the city Treasury
for 80 much OF the cost Of the pipes and
stop cocks as are now finished and de,
livered by John Hamilton d Co., &C
cording to their contract, and that the
interest be added thereto to an amount
sufficient to make said order equivalent
to cash. Adopted.
ResoIced, That the committee on Or,
dinances be ordered to report an ordi.
nance compelling all persons having
areas unprotected to have same made
secure; and also to prohibit the making
of any more openings for areas, cellars,
&c, in the pavements Of the city or the
placing of front steps thereon. Adopted.
ResolrlA, That a special committee
of three, one from the First Branch
and two from the Second be appointed
to act in conjunction with the City
Solicitor in protecting the interests OF
the city in the pending arbitration be-
tween the city and the Wheeling Gas
Company. Adopted.
ResolUecL That the Stree. Commits
sioner be ordered to enforce the pro,
visions of section l6 of the ordinance
in relation to Streets and Alleys, on all
parties owning property in front OF
which the city has placed curling and
there has been no pavement laid.
Adopted
RESOLVED, That either Branch Of the
Council may refer any subject before it
to any of the joint standing committees
for a report without the concurrence OF
the other Branch Adopted.
WHEREAS, ltappears that the Collect
or of Water Rents for 1869 has made
Gin his supplementary lisD no return Of
collections from plasterers, brick makers
and brick masons, and the committee
on Water Works have been instructed
to settle with said Collector and report
to next meeting of Council, therefore
be it
Resotced, That in said settlement with
said Collector, the average amount col
lected on the supplementary list, fol-
1861 and 1865, be made the basis OF
settlement with said Collector. Adopted
ReaolUed, That the committee on
Water Works be instructed to continue
the extension OF the four inch water
pipe now being laid on Virginia street
Seventh Ward, from Broadway to York
street. Referred to the committee on
Water Works for report.
Resolved, That the First Branch be
and is hereby requested to return the
ordinance in relation to members Of the
City Council ,ecoming security on the
bonds OF CITY officers. Laid on the
table.
On motion the Second Branch ad,
Ijourned.
FIRST BRANCH
The First Branch OF the City Council
met in its chamber at y o'clock. Pres
ent, Mayor LETTERS and Messrs. Allison
Blair, Boring, Butterfield, Cecil, ITarri
son, Kelly, Schambra and Wilson.
The credentials OF William e. Hand,
Ian and August Wiedebush, councilmer
elect from the Eighth Ward, were pre-
scented and those gentlemen sworn in
Mr.. Handlan for the long term.
Report concerning repairs on build
ing adjoining city building was received
| from the Second Branch and concurred
in. The same action was had in rela
ton to pest house in Third Ward.
Also action of Second Branch in re
lation to notes taken by John Scar
brough as collector was concurred in.
Resolution providing for publication
Of notice by Health Officer was amend
ed by specifying the daily newspaper:
and fixing two weeks as the time.
Resolution in relation to lights in the
Eighth Ward was concurred in.
Resolution in relation to board walk
on Quincy street was referred to com
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
Petition OF John w. Cummings in
relation to lead for water pipes was re
ferred to committee on Water Works
Petition in relation to hose for Rough
and Ready Hose House was read ant
the action Of the Second Branch thereon
was not concurred in.
Resolution in relation to cleaning
the streets and alleys was read and the
action of the Second Branch concurrec
in. Also in relation to asking repay
ment Of coal tax.
A message from the Second Branch
announced that it adhered to its action
in relation TO the report OF the commit
tee on Salaries, and asked committee
Of Conference.
Mr. Stanton moved that the FRS
Branch recede from its decision on sale
report.
IEAs-Messrs. Allison, Boring, Bat
terrified, Cecil, Handlan, Harrison, Kel
ly, Stanton, Wiedebusch and Wilson
10.