The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
FRIDAY EVENING, May 80.
SECOND BRANCH.

G. Smith, Porter Smith, simpson, oalls'
bury, Sheppard, Vilwig, Weisgarberi
and President Forbes.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
Petition of Joseph Campbell for a
reduction of water rent was read and
referred 10 the committee on Water
Works.
Petition Of J. P. Shallcross for re-
turn of water tax collected for brick
laid in waste water, was referred to
committee on Water Works.
The following were offered;
Resolved, That the committee on
Streets and Alleys be instructed to re
port as to the cost Of paving Sycamore
Cedar, Vine, Gum and Spruce alleys
from Fifth to Eighth street. Adopted.
Rssoloed That the City Sergeant be
and he is hereby authorized, to pur'
chase for the use Of the Second Branch
of Council, three dozen palm leaf fans,
Carried.
The clerk notified the Council that
the policy OF insurance on the city
building would expire on the 9th day
of June. He was ordered to renew the
policy.
The special committee appointed to
attend to the matter of the purchase by
the city OF the grounds, lots, works, &c,
of the Wheeling Gas Company reported
the award made by the arbitrators, and
the following resolutions, which were
adopted.
Resolced, That the award Of the ar
btrators in the matter Of controversy
between the city of Wheeling and the
Wheeling Gas Company be accepted
and the commissioners appointed under
the ordinance of the city passed January
18th, 1871, be and they are hereby In
structed to carry said ordinance into
effect, and that they do also pay the ex
penses OF arbitration as certified to by
the arbitrators, together with the ex
penses OF books, bonds and advertising
ReSolved, That the said commission
ers and the Mayor of the city be and
they are hereby directed to pay over 10
the Wheeling Gas Company the amount
Of the award and 10 receive possession
OF the property, both real and personal,
OF the said Gas Company, and the
Mayor is hereby directed TO see that the
proper deeds are made, executed and
delivered to the said city and have the
same admitted to record.
The Finance committee presented an
ordinance 10 negotiate a loan for the
payment OF the sinking debts and liabil-
tiles OF the city of Wheeling, and for
retiring all the bonds Of said city, except
the bonds issued under The ordinance OF
Nov. 9th, 1860 aud to create sinking
fund for the redemption thereof
The ordinance was read, and Mr..
O'Brien offered the following:
Rssolccd, That the ordinance TO nego-
tiate loan OF S3jO,0OO, be recommitted
to the Finance committee and that II
be published in each Of the daily papers
OF the city for one insertion, before being
reported back to Council.
On the pessage, the ayes and noes
were demanded. Those voting in the
affirmative are 0. J. Crawford, Hazlett,
Hubbard, Logan, Lancaster, o Brien,
Phillips, J. 6. Smith and President
Forbes-9.
Those voting in the negative are
Baird, Clator, Caldwell, Porter Smith
Simpson and Weisgerber-S,
SO the resolution passed.
Rtsolced, That the committee on Po-
lice be ordered to purchase sufficient
locks and chains for the use of the
chain gang Adopted.
The following was referred TO the
committee on Streets and Alleys for re-
port:
RGsolcti, That the Street Commits
sioner be and he is hereby ordered to
repair the crossing at Chestnut Alley,
opposite Washington street, First Ward.
Petition Of w. F. Goodwin Il Co, for
license TO keep an ordinary at the Nc
Lure House, was granted
Petition Of August Pollock for new
curbing on Water strcetwas referred to
committee on Streets and Alleys with
power TO act.
The resolution in regard to purchas-
ing palm-leaf fans " received from
the First Branch, amer led and laid on
the table.
The Second Branch adjourned to
meet on the call of the committee on
Finance
FIRST BRANCH.
This Branch of Council held a meet
ing at their Chamber last night. His
Honor, the Mayor, in the Chair.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and signed
Bill of Joseph McGill, for repairing
Market house, from Second Branch
concurrei in.
The resolution from the Second.
Branch directing the Street Commits.
sioner to lay certain crossings was con-
Cured in.
The Street Commissioner was instruc-
ted TO fix the plank walk leading to the
Female College
The report Of the committee on Real
Estate was received from the Second
Branch and recommitted 10 the com.
mittee for report.
The resolution from the Second
Branch authorizing the Street Commits.
sioner to grade portion Of Bolton was
in.
A petition from the citizens living m
Denny street, Eighth ward. was received
rom Second Branch, and was con-
CURED in.
The petition Of Jos. Campbell from
Second Branch was received and com
cured in.
The report Of the special Committee
appointed to confer with the Arbitr.t
ors in the matter OF the transfer Of n.
Jas Works to the city of Wheeling was
from the Second Branch and
in ouu