The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-12

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Gil at previous meeting. Adopted
Resolved, By the Second Branch of
Council, that Thomas OBrien be re-
lieved from serving on the Committee
of Accounts. Adopted.
A substitute for the resolution in re-
lation 10 property on Denny street was
received from the First Branch and con-
Cured in.
The designations OF James Maxwell,
John Mcclure and Christian Hess,
elected trustees Of the City Gas Works,
were received and laid on the table.
Mr.. Baird offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee on
Streets and Alleys be directed to have
the curb reset on Main street up to
grade from II. K. Lists warehouse to
the alley south Of the same. Adopted
On motion, the Second Branch ad-
journed.
FIRST BRANCH.
This branch of Council held its regu-
lar monthly meeting last night. In the
absence OF Mayor LETTERS, Mr.. Blair
was called to the chair.
Present-Messrs. Blair, Boring, But
terfield, Campbell, Cecil, Handlan, Har-
rison, Kelly, Schambra, Shallcross and
Stanton.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and signed
The report OF the Board OF Appeals
was received from the Second Branch
and concurred in.
The ordinance assessing the water tax
for the present year, was received from
the Second Branch, as amended, and
concurred in.
The bill Of Samuel Hughes, amount
ing to IS. 75.was read and referred to the
committee on Streets and Alleys, for
report.
The report Of the committee on Mar
ket Street Bridge, received from the
Second Branch, and recommending that
the claim Of the Baltimore Bridge Com.
pany for an extra allowance on their
contract in completing the above
bridge, was, on motion, laid on the
table.
The bill Of Walter C. Smith, as en-
ginccr OF the Market street bridge, was
received from the Second Branch and
laid on the tabld.
Mr.. Shal!cross offered the following,
which was adopted:
ReSolrcd, That the Street Commits
sioner be directed to report the proba-
tie cost Of repairing Market street be.
tween Washington and Union streets
The report Of the committee on
Water Works was received from the
Second Branch and concurred in.
The report Of the committee on
Streets and Alleys was received from
the Second Branch and concurred in.
The report Of the committee on Gem
eteries, from the Second Branch, was
concurred in.
The repor Of the Board of Control OF
the Fire Department for The months OF
May and June was received from the
Second Branch and concurred in.
The report Of the committee on Fire
Department, from the Second Branch,
was concurred in.
The report Of the committee on
Buildings and Real Estate from the Sc.
cond Branch and amended as follows :
THAT it is not expedicnt for the city to
present any claim to the city property on
Denny street in the Eighth Ward, at
this time
The report Of the Wharf Master from
the Second Branch was then concur
red in.
The report OF the City Sexton from
the Second Branch was read and filed
The resolution from the Second
Branch in relation TO grades was con
Cured in.
The resolution from the Second
Branch in regard to the contract o.
Hamilton e. Co was concnrred in.
The resolution in relation to the
bridge over Back river, from the Second
Branch, was concurred in.
Mr. Klevis was confirmed as Deputy
Sergeant for the city on recommends
ton OF Captain Conant.
The petition A. r. Kelly and others
from the Second Branch, and their ac
ton conquered in. Messrs. Kelly and
Hamilton were appointed on the part o.
this Branch to act on the above petit
ton.
The report OF the City Receiver for
the month of June was received and
filed.
Mr.. Stanton offered the following,
which were adopted
Rcsolved, That the committee on
Streets and Alleys be instructed to In
quire into the necessity and proprlety OF
paving the gutter on the east side OF
Byron street, between Monroe and
Hampden.
Resolved, That the committee on Or
dinances be and are hereby instructed
to prepare ALI ordinance providing that
one.half OF the expense Of paving
streets and alleys shall hereafter be paid
out Of the city treasury and the other
half charged on the lots in front OF
which such streets and alleys are paved.
The resolution from Second Branch,
instructng the committee on Streets and
Alleys 10 raise the curb stone in front
Of H. X. Lists building, on Main
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