The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-22
CITY COUNCIL.


Branch, President Forbes occupied the
chair, and Ut roll call the following mem.
bers answered: Nessrs. Baird, ClatOr,
Caldwell, Crawford o. J., Crawford X,
Hszlett, Hobbs, Lancaster, O'Brien,
Steger, Salisbury, Sheppard, Smith ] G.,
Smith p, Niewig, Walerhouse and Weis.
gerber.
The minutes OF the meeting on tie nth
inst were read and approved.
The report oil the Committee on Sal
aries, allowing Superintendent Cummings
extra compensation Tor laying water pipes,
having been adopted at last meeting BY q
majority vote, came up as unfinished bust
ness. The resolution giving him SiOO
was adopted by vote OF yeas 10, nays q.
The petition OF W. w. Miller L Co, by
BIB. Miller, Receiver, and the heirs Of
William Miller, deceased, for cOmpensa.
ton ior buildings on Market street in
iured by change OF grade Of that street,
was read and referred TO the Committee
on Streets and Alleys for report.
The Committee on Contracts submitted
q contract made with George Crumbacker
for the construction Of sewer on Main
street, and the work having been done,
Mr.. Q. sent in his bill, amounting TO
$3,0SS IS.
A motion to pay $2,77O, the amount OF
tle original contract, was adopted, and
the remainder was referred to the Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys for examina.
ton and report .. D.
The Board OF Appeals reported adverse
ly on petition OF Joseph Bodley for reduc.
ton OF taxes on house and lot; also,
against reducing assessment Of Messrs
Boyd & Sitter; also, in favor Of reducing
assessment OF Alexander Eof, 800; also,
rejecting petition OF ThoS. Brues for
reduction Of assessment OF property on
Main street. also, in favor Of reducing
assessment Of John w. Schultz $3.50; also,
against reducing assessment Of Carnahan
s. Co.; also, in favor Of reducing assess
ment on property of Sam'l Sriggs' heirs
81 1000; also, against, releasing W. II.
Travis from assessment on stocks,
The report OF the Board was adopted
except the recommendation In relation to
W. II. Travis petition. The relief as
prayed for was granted, he having filed
his affidavit that the stocks never belong.
ed to him.
The following was offered ReSOlped,
That the Committee on Railroads be
authorized TO fill any vacancy which may
be found in the sub committee appointed
by them TO visit Cleveland and other
places in search Conformation in relation
to the proposed Wheeling & Erie railroad,
with The name or names Of some Citi.
zen or citizens outside Of the Council
Adopted.
Tie following was offered, ReSOlued,
That q special committee Of three from
each Branch Of Council be appointed to
report plan OF naming the streets and
alleys OF the city, so as to secure some
uniform system by which they may be
known; also q plan for numbering the
houses along said streets. Adopted, and
the President appointed MCssrs. Baird,
MCAdams and Viewig, on behalf Of this
Branch. 7 .tG.
; The petition Of J. L. Stroehlein to have
the pavement re-laid on the Market street
front Of his property (said pavement hay.
ing been taken pp.by the Cityip changing
the grade OF said Slreel was read andre,
lerred 10 the Committee on Streets and
Alleys for report.
The petition Of Fred Zimmerman md
others 10 have the alley in Ruarc No. 80,
between Sixth and Seventh streets, Eighth
Ward, filled 50 that II can be used, was
read and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys Tor report. F#|
The Committee on Grades reported
that they had changed the grade Of Lins.
Icy street from the alley east Of Filth
street TO said street, US requested by the
residents in that vicinity and, also on
ordinance drafted In accordance with said
change. Adopted.
RcSoiUed, That the Street Commissioner
be instructed TO set new curbstOne In front
Of r. 4. Zlnn's now house on Main street
and'tO set the curb on Madison street from
Main to the bridge Adopted.
The bill Of tho Wheeling and Belmont
Bridge Company for tolls, amounting TO
$lG2 10, was presented. Referred 10 the
Committee on Accounts with instructions
To examine and report II any bills Of n
similar character have been paid since
September, 1870.
The Committee on Grades reported that
they had fixed the grade on Clay street,
between Seventh and Eighth, and sub
mittcd nm ordinance In accordance there
with. Adopted. .E
The petition Of Anna Marsh, to be re.
lieycd from payment Of city taxes, was
read ard referred 10 the Committee on
Petitions and circumstances for report.
A communication from Kimberly g. Co,
in relation to the scales at their coal bank
and asking that weighmaster be appoint.
ed, was read. The motion 10 refer 10 the
Special Committee on Coal Scales for re.
port at next meeting was adopted by ayes
IL, noes O.
The petition Of Slessrs. Simpson & VII.
son, for permission 10 ctoss Main street
with d stwer, was read and referred TO the
on Streets and Alleys for re.
port ...l.l. ~
The City Sergeant asked permission TO
purchase certain articles for the city build.
Ing. Granted. i.-FIaE
The following was offered: ReSolUed,
That the Street Commissioner be author.
lied To contract Tor the grading Of Vine
alley from Fifth TO Sixth street. the con.
tract TO be awarded to the lowest and best
bidder. Adopted. ny.
The following was offered ReSolued,
That the fines assessed upon Isaac Freeze,
George Smith and Frank Ritter, amount.
ing to $40 each, for violation Of ordinance
in relation to cemeteries, be RENTED.
Adopted. 81 DO . ''
The following was offered ReSOlped,
That the Street Commissioner be ordered
TO set Curbing on the east side of Market
street, from John TO Webster, and on the
west side Of Market street, from Webster
to south end Of bridge. Adopted.
The following was offered: ReSolUtd,
That the Street Commissioner be directed
to reset the curb in front Of Henry Kraf('s
property on the east side OF Main street,
below Third. Adopted.
A resolution ordering the Committees