The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-15
SECOND BRANCH.

hereby authorized to receive pro-
posals, contract for and superintend
the erection and finishing of a
building in accordance with the
general plan accompanying. this
report to be located on the city
property on Wheeling Hill, not less
than two hundred feet south of the
southern line of the city basin, and not
less than sixty feet west of Grandview
street, or at such eligible location as the
committee may select, TO be called
Grandview Hospital, at cost not ex,
ceeding the sum Of $500. Adopted
Res0lved, That it is inexpedient at
the present time to enter into any joint
action with the Board OF Supervisors
looking toward the erection OF small
pox hospital on the Poor House farm.
The building proposed by the com
mittee is to contain two wards, one Is
by 80 feet, the other IS by % feet, Il
feet high to the square, with chimneys,
pantry and other conveniences.
The special order of business, the
report Of the committee on Railroads.
was taken up and considered.
Mr.. Hobbs offered an amendment, to
the effect that the company shall have
no other shops of repair between Graf;
ton and Wheeling or between Wheeling
and GAINESVILLE, and shall erect no shops
west of Grafton or east of GAINESVILLE,
except those within thir city, on pain OF
forfeiture of the contract. Lost.
O. j. Crawford offered the following
amendment:
Resolyed, That the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company be required,
within twelve months after the contract
has been approved Of and signed by the
proper parties, to erect new shops large
enough to work five hundred hands in
them, including the number already
in their employ in their present shops.
Lost.
The vote recurring on the resolution
as reported by the committee and print
ed in these columns on Wednesday, the
resolution was adopted.
Bill of Smith IL Clark, for work on
Bolton street, Sl6464, was presented
and $l20 ordered to be paid on account.
The report of the Commissioners Of
the Gas Works, reported back from the
committee on Accounts for instructions,
was referred to the committee on Lights.
The committee on Grades reported an
ordinance fixing The grade on South
street, which was laid on the table
until next meeting.
PETITIONS.
Of Rev. VIM. Mcclure to purchase
or exchange for Hope hose house lot
on Union street. Laid on the table.
OF DR.. Frissell for reduction of water
rent Referred to committee on Water
Works.
OF HALEY Mccoy for reduction OF
water rent. Referred to committee on
Water Works.
OF citizens of Second ward for plank
foot walk on Union street. Referred to
committee on Streets and Alleys.
Of Simon Horkheimer for CURLING.
Referred to committee on Streets and
Alleys.
OF A. Raymann, for reduction OF
water rent Referred to committee on
Water Works.
OF citizens OF Eighth ward for curb.
ing. Referred to committee on Streets
and Alleys.
OF j. n. Mccoy for reduction of
water taxes. Returned for correction.
OF w. l.. McAfee for correction OF
assessment. Referred to committee on
Appeals.
OF J. D. Kurner to have water pipe
on Island extended. Referred to COM
mittee on Water Works.
OF Walter Morrison and others for
extension Of water pipe on the Island.
Referred to committee on Water Works.
Of James Smith demonstrating
against having a person sick with small
pox brought into next house to him.
Laid on the table.
OF James II. Forsyth aud others for
double crossing on Market street at
north end of bridge. Granted.
OF Brockhard Il Co. for reduction of
water rent. Referred to committee on
Water Works.
OF Culbertson d Fisher and others
for crossing on Market street from
South street, across 10 new church, also
one on Zane street, on east side OF
Market street, and one across South
street, on west side Of Market street,
was granted.
OfB. NJ. Eof for reduction of water
tax. Referred to committee on Water
Works
OF Frederick Bishop, for license to
sell liquor in quantities less than one
quart Laid over under the rule.
OF La Belle Glass company to have
Lee street graded. Referred to commit.
tee on Streets and Alleys.
OfPoe Little, addressed to the Mayor
and Council of Switchville, asking that
all past taxes be refunded. Laid on the
table.
Of John Mushrod, asking reduction
of taxation. Returned for correction.
Of Caroline Gehman, asking reduc-
ton Of tax. Referred to committee on
Appeals.
OF Christine Unterzuber, asking for
reduction of tax. Referred to commit
tee on Appeals.
OfAndrew Steck, asking for a reduc-
ton of tax. Referred to committee on
Appeals. 1885,.
OfW. H. Sheib as follows: