The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-12
CITY COUNCIL.
Second Branch.

ing members answered: MesSrS. Bllrd
Clator, Caldwell, Crawford r, Howell
Hobbs, Hazlett, LANCASTER, Logan, List
McAdams, OBrien, Phillips, Simpson
Steger, Salisbury, Smith p, Smith ]. G.
Sheppard, Niewig, Warehouse, anL
WeisgeTber
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved, and signed.
REPORTS.
The Committee on Cemeteries reported
sales oflots and asked that they be con
lirmed; also, that the committee be au
thOrized to draw from the proceeds Of the
sale of lots to keep in repair the walks
lots, &c, the sum OF 500 Tor each year
commencing Jan. !, 1867, to Jan. /, 1871
to be applied as provided by section 3
chapter q, ofthe ordinance. Adopted.
Report Of WharlmastCr for month oil
June was read and filed, Amount collec
ted, $2Ss,jO
Report of City Sexton was received and
filed.
Receivers report was read. Amount on
hand at date OF last report, SlS7S9; re.
Ccivcd during the month, $j,23l34; total
$24O2024. Disbursements, SCI ,lG037.
Balance in Treasury, $2,s5937. Received
and filed.
Report of W. C. Smith, City Surveyor,
on the grades Ofcertain streets, was read.
Referred to the Committee on Grades for
report.
Reports of Chief Marshal Of Fire De.
partmcnt and Board oil Control for May
and June, were read and filed.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor of putting three strings
OF lime stone on Zane street, from the
west end of the bridge to Elliots alley /;
also, that curb stone be placed on east side
of EOti street. between Third and Mill
alley; also, on east side Of Market street,
from Mulberry alley to first building south
Of Mcclure House; also, that sewer on
the lower end OF Chestnut alley be filled
up and paved with stone 100 feet; also, to
have curb set on north side of Lindsey
street, from alley A to Sixth street; also,
on north side Of Clay street from the cor.
ner Of Seventh, east to the alley; also,
that gutter on north side Of Marshall
street, from Market to Main be paved /;
also, that German street be graded also,
that board sidewalk on Monroe, above
Sixth, be repaired; also, that the road
from the east end of Zane street bridge to
the city cemetery, be repaired; also, that
a new floor be placed on Zanestreet bridge;
also, that bill OF Schuchle d Lutz for
and crossings be paid; also, bill
Of II. " j. Hubbard for lumber, be paid ;
also, bill Tor repairing scales in the Sew.
enth Ward, be paid.
Amended by extending curb on Lind
sey street, from Fifth to Sixth.
The report as amended was adopted
Report Of the Street Commissioner, de-
failing his operations during the month,
was read. Bills for labor amounting to
$l0i5.27, were presented and their pay.
ment recommended by the Committee on
Streets and Alleys Adopted.
The Committee on Fire Department
in favor Of paying bills amount
ing to SCOTS; also, bill of New York
Betting Company for hose, amounting to
sl4, 90; also, bill off. S. Leverett g. Co,
or $Gl.7j; also freight bills of b. o. r. Il.
Co., $i25O; also, J. NJ. BrOdie, $l75 for
new floor In United Engine house.
The Second Annual report of the Chief
Marshal Of the Fire Department was pre-
ientGd.
Report Of the Superintendent of Water
Works for the month was read Bills
amounting to $s7l.00 were presented, and
heir payment recommended by the Com.
nittcG on Water Works. Adopted.
The Committee on Buildings and Real
Estate, reported on the subject referred
o II, and submitted the following: Re.
0lCed, That We do not believe the city has
my good title to the fractional piece Of
yround on Denny street, 9Th Ward.
PETITIONS.
Petition of ]. D. Kurncr in relation to
he 9TH ward scales, and suggesting the
,rOpriety of erecting scales Of greater ca.
,aclty, was read and referred to the Com.
nitiee on Streets and Alleys for report. |
Petition Of Thos. Mccormick Tor license
o retail liquors, not to he drank where
old, was read and granted
Petition Of Dillon j. Mccormick to have |
IllCy in Sth ward opened, was read and |
GfcrrCd TO the Committee on Streets and |
Alleys
Petition of Geo. Roberts and others in
citation TO repairs on Chaplne Hill road
vas read.
The following was offered in relation
hereto RcOlrcd, That tho petition of
leo. Roberts and others in reference to
epairing the Chapline Hill road be re.
erred TO special committee Of four, two
rom each Branch, with Instructions to
Onier with the Board Of Supervisors
{ Ohio county, and ascertain on what
nrms they will agree To unite with the
ity Of Wheeling In keeping that part of
he above rocd, and also that part of the
'aldwell's run road, which are within the
lLy limits, In repair and report TO Coun.
u. Adopted.
The petition Of property holders on
econd street, Seventh Ward, for exten.
on of water pipe from Elm to Chest.
III street, was read and referred to the
ommittee on Water Works for report.
RESOLUTIONS
The following were offered.
ReSolUed, Thatthe Committee on Streets
nd Alleys he ordered 10 have the curb
set on Main street up TO grade, from Ii.
/. Lists warehouse TO the alley south Of
lie same. Adopted.
RcSoired, That the City Surveyor be in.
ruCted to make an estimate Of the cost
{ bridge across Back river at the
cad Of the Island, and report to Council
rovided the cost does not exceed $50.
.dopted.
ReSOlred, The First Branch concurring, I
lat the Committee on Grades be directed
, fix the grade on Alley II, from the
Orth side Of Webster street 10 the creek.
.dOpted ......
R6Soired, That the Committee on Water
FORKS be ordered to sign the contract
18th ]. Hamilton & Co. for pipes,
ranches, stop cocks, stop cock boxes,