The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-14
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY EVENING, June l3.
SECOND BRANCH.

Present - Messrs. Altmyer, Baird,
Clator, Howell, Hobbs, Hazlett, Kan
+her, List, Lancaster, McAdams o Brien,
Phillips, Steger, J. g. Smith, Porter
Smith, Simpson, Salisbury, Sheppard,
Weisgerber, Waterhouse and President
Forbes.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor of placing a footway
across Clay street, west side of Sixth,
Fourth Ward; also in favor Of setting
curblng on north side of Lindsey
street, from alley at gas works to Sixth
street; also in favor Of paving gutter
on the west side of Byron street, from
Hampden to Monroe; also in favor Of
repairing flag crossing at Chestnut alley,
First Ward; also in fayos Of setting
curbing on the east side Of Eoff street,
from Alley C to Second street; also in
favor of putting in new curbing in
front Of the property of August Pol.
lock, on Water street; also in favor of
putting in box sewer from Division to
Preston streets. The committee report
adversely to paving with boulders that
part of First street between Main and
Chapline; also against making or CO.
tering into a contract with anyone for
cleaning the streets and alleys of the
city, uring the present year. They
repoS in favor OF bills Of j. w. Boring,
Sl3; Schuhle d Lutz, S4S &c; f. Clator,
Sl1.5O; A. J. Long, $59.4O, and the
bills OF the Street Commissioner for
May. The report was adopted.
The committee on Water Works re.
ported in favor of paying bills contract
ed by Superintendent Cummins to the
amount of s517.46, and the monthly
bills Of the Works to amount Of S392.49,
which was adopted.
The committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined the books OF
the City Receiver for the month OF May,
and find that there was in the hands OF
that officer on the 1st Of June SIS, 1S9.
They offered a resolution for the pay
ment OF bills to the amount Of $992.67
The resolution was adopted.
The report of WIN. Winder, Chief
Marshal of the Fire Department, en-
closing bills to the amount of Sl4S.O3,
was read. The Chief Marshal is unable
to get correct information of the amount
of losses from fires during the past year
in time to make his annual report for
this meeting of Council. He hopes to
have a report ready for the next meet
ing. Referred to the committee on Fire
Department.
The Board OF Control OF the Fire De-
partment reported that they had caused
a new floor to be put in the house of
the United Engine, at cost Of $40.
Louis Schmidt was appointed hostler
for Atlantic engine No. =, in place OF
John Henry, resigned. Referred TO
committee on Fire Department.
The chairman Of the committee on
Fire Department reported that he had
been unable to obtain meeting of his
committee, and could not therefore
make regular report. Referred to the
committee on Fire Department.
The Health officer reported the city
as in very healthy condition. He
urges on Council the necessity for
strong prohibitory hog law, giving it as
his opinion that it costs tax payers from
one to two thousand dollars per annum
more to keep the streets clean and in
repair than if hogs were prohibited.
Received and filed.
The City Receivers report was re-
ceived and filed.
The committee on Grades reported
certain changes of grades on the streets
in Caldwells addition, and reported an
ordinance authorizing such changes.
The ordinance was recommitted,
The following were offered:
RcSolred, That the Street Commits
soner be directed to have James street
graded in the Sixth Ward. Referred
to committee on Grades.
Resolred, That the committee on Or
dinances be instructed to report an or
dinance against the using or obstructing
of water running in the streets Of
Wheeling, unless taken from hydrants
and returned and paid for by the par
ties using the same. Referred to COM
mittee on Ordinances.
RcSolred, That the committee on Or
dinances be instructed to report an Or
dinance to protect the City Weigher.
Referred to the committee on Ordi-
nances.
Resolyed, That the Fourth stree
Methodist Mission Sunday School be
permitted to use the old city hall over
the Second Ward Market house free
of charge. Adopted.
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be ordered to have the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company have the
drainage from the west end of alley B, or
Mill alley, across Water street, to the
river so improved as to admit of the
free passage of the water through and
across said Water street. Referred to
committee on Streets and Alleys.
Resolred, That the Street Commits
sioner be and he is hereby ordered 10
have the gutter on the northside of
Marshall street paved with sandstone,
from Main to Market street Referred
70 the committee on Streets and Alleys.
ReSolrcd, That the Street Commits
sioner be ordered to have the curbstone
set from Chapline street to Market, on
the north side of Marshall street. Re
terred to the committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Resolrcd, That the office Of Weigh
master Of iron be abolished as the City |
Council cannot protect the office. Laid
on the table.