The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-13

ket street, south OF Wheeling Creek, and
to run the same across said Market street,
with the mouth on the west side Of the
south end of Market street bridge-the
work to be done under the superlntend-
ence of the Street Commissioner, Refer
red for report.
Resolped, That the scales located in the
9th Ward corner Of Chapline and Div.
sion Streets be removed to the 9Th Ward,
corner of Denny and 3D. streets. Refer
red for report.
ReS0lred, That the City Clerk notify
tho 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 regular
meeting on tho first SIturday OF next
month, with q statement OF their accounts
up to October LIST for settlement-Rnd
failure on the part Of any OF them to
comply with this order shall DO consider
cd sufficient ground for this Council to
cancel his contract Adopted.
Resolved, That the Wharlmaster is here.
by ordered to have the brick shed and
tram railroad removed at the eXt enso Of
the owners from the public landing Of the
city. Referred to Committee on Wharves
for report,
Resolped That Frederick Winzenried,
keeper of the town clock, be authorized to
purchase cord for use Of said clock; and
also that he be permitted to purchase a
piece OF sheet iron to protect the weights
Of the clock from injury. Adopted.
ReSolbed, That the Street Commission.
or be directedtO have the curbstone on
Pennsylvania street, between Zsno and
Virginia streets, set Immediately. Adop.
ted.
Res0lred,. That the City Sergeant be in
slruCted to enforce the existing ordinance
in regard to the weighing Of coal, and he
is especially directed to ascertain if p. J.
Kimberly, or my others are violating said
ordinance. Adopted.
Resolred, That the Committee on ordi
nanCes be ordered to report an ordinance
creating the office Of City Weighmaster,
and defining his duties. Adopted
The resolution requiring lGesses Of city
scales to meet the Committee on Accounts
was returned from the First Branch,
amended by requiring them to meet the
Committee onStreets and Alleys. Amend.
ment Concurred in.
The resolution awarding the contract
for grading James street to Lemuel Clark
and James Smith was returned from the
First Branch with the following substi.
tute adopted for il: ReS0lUed, That tho
contract Of grading James street be
awarded to Lemuel Clark and James
Smith at 10 cents per cubic yard, meas.
ured in the cut, and 10 haul and I'LL on
Bolton street on the water pipe under the
direction Of John!W. Cummings, Super
intendent Of the Water Works, and that
they be only allowed for the one measure
and paid on the measure of Walter g.
Smith, and they be required TO give bond
and good security for their performance
to finish tho Job as per bid. COnCurred In.
The substitute adopted By the First
Branch for the report of the Committee
OF Conference on Caldwell's run bridge
was received and concurred in.
The President appointed on behalf Of
this Branch, MeSrs. Hubbard, ClRtOr and
List.
The resolution received from the First
Branch in relation TO weighing coal was
ConCurrCd in, and Messrs. 0'Brien, Baird
and Hobbs were appointed on behalf Of
this Branch.
| Adjourned
First Branch.
His Honor, tho Mayor, occupied the
chair in the First Branch. The following
Councilman were present: Mcssrs. ALI
son, Blair, Booth, Boring, Bntterileld
Campbell, Handlan, Harrison, Kelly
PanneIl SChalnbra, Stanton, and Wilson
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and signed.
The amendment to the ordinance In re-
lation to the change in the Citizens Rail
way Company's track was read, and the
action Of the Second Branch was concur
red in.
The Committee on Conference appoint.
ed on behalf Of this Branch, on the fitth
, resolution Of the report Of the Superin
tendent, retired.
The report Of the Committee on Gem
eteries was read, and the action Of thI
Second Branch concurred In.
, The resolution from the Second Branch
awarding the grading of John street to j
Clark and j. Smith, was substituted By
resolution, offered by Mr. Wilson, award
ing the contract TO L. Clark and j. Smith
The report OF the Committee on Mar
kets was received from the SeconC
Branch, and its action ConCurred In.
. The bill of Jos. Greer was received
/ from the Second Branch, and It's actor
conCurred In. ...I
: Mr.. Blair offered the following, whicl
was adopted
ReS0lbed, That the propriety and expe
/ diency OF repeating or amending the ortll
nance Of the city in relation to the weigh
ing Of coal, be referred to q special com
mitta consisting of three members iron
) each Branch, with instructions to tax
! into consideration the present condition
and management Of the different scale
now in the city, and report for or agains
the repeal of said ordinance at the mex
Q meeting Of Council.
}. Messrs. Blair, Harrison ind Pannell Of
behalf OF this Branch.
The Committee on Conference returneu
and reported the following as substitut
7 Tor the resolution under consideration:
8 ReSoseed, That the Superintendent q
Water works be instructed to lay tn
water pipe down Bolton street, under III
9 bed OF CaldwelPs run. The report wa
4 rejected.
/. Mr.. Blair offered the following, whlc
!, was adopted:
! Reagsd, That the subject Of carryin
:. the water pipe across Caldwells run /
lhn ElnhIh Ward be referred 10 annni.