The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-19

meeting to BIO held next Friday evening.
Report OF the Committee on Fire De-
partment was read. The committee re-
ported in favor of paying bills amounting
10 1926 81, and recommended that oil
the hand engines, hose reels, and unser-
viceable hose, Rough and Ready hose
house and lot, be sold.
After being amended BY striking out
the words chose and hose reels" the re-
port was adopted.
The Committee on Grades, 10 whom
q resolution in reference 10 the grade on
certain streets which had been changed
was referred, reported that no particular
street had been called to their attention,
and therefore they had nothing to submit.
After several points had heen inserted
in the resolution, It was referred 10 the
Committee on Grades for examination and
report.
The Committee on Water Works sub
mitted a report Of their settlement with
Smith Med late collector OF water
rents.
The Committee reported that they
found balance due, the city from MIR.
Mcdonald OF $5,5e1 %. They recon-
mend that measures be instituted against
his sureties for the deficiency.
The sureties Of Mr.. Mcdonald sent In
communication stating that they had
placed the uncollected bills in the hands
Of Messrs. T. J. Campbell, Fred. Unruh
and NJ. ]. Breinig, for collection, and they
asked that Mr.. Med. be removed from
the office and Messrs. Campbell, Unruh
and Breinig be appointed in his stead.
Mr.. O'Brien offered the following,
which, with the report OF the Committee
and the communication from Mr.. MELON.
AIDS sureties, were referred TO the Com.
mittee on Water Works for report next
Friday evening:
RsS0Iped, That in accordance with the
PRAYER of Messrs. John Reid and A. J.
Sweeney, Smith Mcdonald, collector OF
water rents for the year 1859, is hereby
removed from the said office.
Reaolued, That ThOs. j. Campbell, Mi
chael Breinig and Fred Unruh are hereby
declared collectors of water rents for the
year 1860, with the same powers and au'
thority TO make such collections as II
they were the originally elected collectors.
The report Of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys for the month Of March, was
read. The committee recommended the
payment of bills amounting to $343 Is;
also bill Of J. W. Boring, W. G. Smith
and G. L. Zane, the whole amounting to
| $497 O5. The report was adopted.
The Special Committee appointed to
investigate the removal OF deposits from
the Merchants s. Mechanics Bank to the
Savings Institution was read The com.
mittee asked for further time, and the re-
quest was granted.
The Special Committee appointed to
investigate the claims oil D. L. Hubbard,
ESQ.,, elected Clerk Of the Municipal
Court, to the position, submitted their re.
port, and It's consideration was postponed
for tho present.
The report Of the Health Officer was
read, and so much therefor rs related to
hogs running at large, was referred TO the
City Sergeant; and TO hog pens, TO the
Health officer to enforce the ordinance in
relation thereto.
Report Of Committee on Real Estate to
whom was referred the examination Of
the Pest House was read. They report
1t much out Of repair but do not recon.
mend that the present building DO re.
paired unless the site it occupies can be
leased for term Of years. They asked fur.
ther time to report Request granted.
Wharfmasters report for March was
read. Amount collected, 1881 so. Re.
ceived and filed.
City Sections report was read, received
and fled.
A communication from the Tailor Of tue
County in relation 10 medical attendance
for prisoners, was read and referred TO o
joint special committee for examination
and report Messrs. DR.. Hazlett and ].
G. Smith were appointed on behalf Of
this Branch.
Report Of Wharf Master on the condi.
ton Of the wharf and asking certain re.
pairs TO be made, was read and referred
TO the Committee on Wharves for report.
The following was offered: ReSOlred BY
tie Council Of he City Of Wheeling, that
the City Solicitor be and is hereby in
structed to draft an ordinance granting to
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
the right Of way from its depot on the
south side Of Wheeling Creek to the depot
Of the Hempdeld Railroad Company, on
Fourth and Filth streets, in the city Of
Wheeling, and report the same to Coun.
Gil. Adopted.
The following were offered: ReSolued,
That the City Surveyor be authorized,
with the Committee on Grades, to give
the grades Of Bolton street and the other
streets in Caldwell's addition, from Divis.
ion street to the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road track, with reference 10 damages, and
report the same to Council at next meet.
ing. Adopted.
ReSOlred, That the Committee on Water
Works be instructed to ascertain the pro-
bable cost Of laying twelve.inch water
pipe to the Eighth ward, and the best and
cheapest route, and report the same as
soon as poSSlbleto Council. Adopted.
The petition Of Thee. Molter for per.
mission to put down sewer from corner
Of John and Sixth streets to Zane, was
read and granted, tho work to be done
under the supervision Of the Street Com.
missioner.
The petition Of Richard Nolan for Ii.
cense to retail liquor at his grocery, was
read and under suspension Of the rules,
the prayer Of the petition was granted.
The following was offered Resolved,
That the members of Council from the
9Th ward be appointed to serve on the
various committees Of the Council as they
may be assigned by the Mayor and
President ofthe Second Branch. Adopted.
The following was offered; RsS0lpcd,
That the Committee on Streets and Alleys
DO and they are hereby authorized to have
a sewer made on ChApline street, at or
near Marshall street, by which stagnant
water on Chapline street can be carried
of. Adopted.
The following offered and adopted:
ReSOlred, That the Belmont Nail Works
Company & hereby authorized 10 make