The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-13
CITY C0ENCIL PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY EVENING,
October -, 1871.
SECOND BRANCH.

SECOND BRANCH.
The City Council met la-' night in
snecial session
Presenl-Messrs Bairi, Clator, Hobbs,
Howell, HazIctt, Hubbard, List, Logan,
Lancaster, McAdams, o Brien, Phil
lips, J. G. Smith, Porter Smith, Simp'
son, Salisbury, Sheppard, Fiewis'
Weiscerher, Waterhouse and President
Forbes.
The reai;ng Of the minutes were dis,
p.nstd with.
The following resolution was adopted
Rcs0lccd, That the City Clerk notify
the persons to whom the scales in the
different wards of the city have been
leased, that they are required TO meet
the committee on Accounts at its reg
ular meeting on the frs: Saturday Of
next month, with a statement OF their
accounts up to October lst, for settle.
ment: and Il failure on the part o: any
one of them to comply with this order
shall lie considered sufficient ground
for this Council TO canoe! his contract.
Adopted.
Bill of Joseph Greer Of sci for cloth
ing for aud nulsing small poz patients
was ordered to b. paid.
The report OF the committee on
the Ccmentry was received and filed.
Resolyci, That the Street Commits.
sioncr be and is hereby ordered to lay
flag footways across Marshall, on
Market street, on the east ard wes'
sides Of said street. Adopted.
ReSolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to set the curbstone
on Filth street, between Union street
and Market alley. Adopted.
RcsolrcI, That permission he and is
hereby given James Maxwell, Samuel
Mason. Daniel Lamb. WIN. Hare and
Alex. Taylor TO repair private sewer
on Market street, south OF Wheeling
creek, and to run the same across said
Market street with the mouth on the
west west side Of the south end Of the
Market street bridge, the work to be
done under the superintendency Of the
Street Commissioner. Referred to COM
mittee on Streets ard Alleys
RosolecA, That Frederick Winzen-
ried, keeper OF the town clock, be
authorized to purchase piccc Of cord
for the use Of said clock; also that he
be permitted TO purchase piece OF
sheet iron to protect the weights Of the
clock from injury. Adopted
Reso!cs3, That the WharfmaSter is
is hereby directed to have the brick
shed and tram railroad removed at the
expense Of the owners from the public
landing OF the city. Referred to COM
mittee on Wharves.
Resoirel, That the Street Commits
sioner be directed to have the curbstone
on Penn street, between Zane and Vir-
GINA streets, reset Immediately. The
resolution was adopted.
Rcsoirca, That the City Sergean. be
instructed to enforce the existing ord
nances in regard to the weighing OF coal
and he b. especially directed to ascer.
tain il ?. L. Kimberly or any other
parties arc violating the ordinance.
Adopted.
Resolvsd, That the scales located in
the Sixth ward, corner Of Chapline and
Division streets be removed to the
Eighth ward, corner o. Denny and
Third streets. Referred 20 the com
mittee on Streets and Alleys
R.Soirci, That the committee on Or.
dinances be ordered 10 prepare an ordi-
nance creating the office OF City
Weighmaster a'.d defining his duties.
Adopted.
The First Branch having amended
the reference Of the resolution in regard
to settling with lesees OF coal scales,
inserting committee on Streets and
Alleys instead Of committee on Ac-
counts, the Second Branch conquered
in the amendment.
An amendment from The First Branch
in resolution awarding contract for
grading James street 10 Clark Il Smith,
was concurred IN.
A resolution from the First Branch
referring the subject OF carrying the
water pipes down Bolton street, under
CaldwelTs run, to special joint
was concurred in, and
Messrs. Hubbard, Clator and List were