The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-06
CITY COUNCIL.
SECOND Branch.

Cator, Crawford O. j., Crawford Il
Hobbs, Hubbard, Lancaster, List, LOgal
Phillips, Steger, Smith j. g., ShcpparC
Weisgerbcr and Waterhousc.
The reading Of the minutes Of the In!
meeting was dispensed with,
After suspension oftho special order {
the evening, MeSsrs, James Maxwell
Mortimer Pollock and j, G., Smith, ar
pointed trustees of the Gas Works, pre-
sentcd their bonds, which being examine
and found in due form, were approved
Penalty Of each bond $4,000
The special order OF the evening wa
again suspended 70 permit the Financ
Committee to submit their report oil set
tlement Of account of Commissioners q
Sinking Fund, and an ordinance to asses
u tax for the year 1871 to pay. the intercs
On compromise bonds,
The committee submitted the following
rCsOlutiOns
ResOIeed, That the Finance Committee
he authorized To give notice by
advertisement In the daily papers OI
Wheeling, to tho holders Of drafts in
transitu, or certificates Of loans, made
previous to the 18th Of June 1871, md
now due, that no interest will bG paid on
such evidences of indebtedness after the
lst Of October 1871
RcSOiHi, That the Council will at It's
regular meeting in September appoint
sOmCpcrson properly qualified to examine
and adjust the books Of this city, under
the direction of the Finance Committee.
The ordinance was read three times
and passed, and the resolutions were
adopted.
An appropriation of 800 to purchase n
wagon, made by majority vote ut the
lust meeting, was again voted upon under
the rule, and IL was unanimously adopted.
The petition of Geo. BelIman and
others to have sewer opened in Sixth
Ward was read and referred to the Com
mittGG on Streets and Alleys for report.
The petition Of Vim. Cooper, GOntraC.
tor tor digging water pipe trenches, was
read and referred to the Committee on
Water Works with power to act.
The petition OI Wm .Shnnley for coffee
house license was read and refused
Proposition orJamCs Mcdonald, Joshua
BnriCy and Isaac Cots To give six
feet oil their lots 10 enlarge IN alley,
was read and referred 10 the Committee
on Streets and Alleys with power 10 net
Petition Of y. u. lIarnitZ for reduction
oiwatcr rent was read and referred To the
Committee on Water Works for report.
Petition Oft G. McAtcG to have water
tax refunded was rCad and referred to the
Committee on Water Works for report.
Petition Oi August Reuter- for reduction
Of water rent for 1870 was read and re-
lerrcd to the Committee on Water Works
for report,
Petition Of John 'rhOner for CnrbstOne
was read md referred 10 the Committee
on Stress and Alleys for report.
Petition Of Allen b, ltupp TO remove
his coffee house license was read and
granted,
Petition Of james McGann0n Tor per.
mission to make Il sewer from his cellar
was read and referred TO the Committee
on Streets Anl Alleys I0I report.
Petition Of residents on Chapinc street
for sewer down Marshall street, and TO
have gutter on east side Of Chaplinc street
pvacd, was read and referred to the Com.
mttec on Streets and Alleys Tor report.
Petition Of lChabOd Bessie To remove
his coffee house license WIS read and
granted. .
Petition Of James lIodlcy and others
Tor crOssingOn Clay street, west Of Sew
cntll was read and referred TO the Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys for report
Petition Of Robert Frazier and others
IOr bridge over Fr0zCr's Run in road
precinct NO3 Richie township, was
read and referred to Committee on Streets
and Alleys for report.
Petition Of the Norway Tack Co. 10
havGa sewer or pipe put in and across
Clay strGt, was read and referred TO Com.
miItGG on Streets and Alleys for report.
Proposition of John II. Parker to rent
the open space between the Second Ward
market house building, was read. Mr..
J.. offered 5000 per year, payable quarter.
ly, Read and referred.
Petition oI James Waiter for rrmis.
sion Of water rent wAs rGAd md referred
tO the q OmmittCc on Water Works for
report
Petition, Of Louis GriGner 10 have gut.
ter on Franklin street improved, was rcNd
and referred 10 the Committee on Streets
and Alleys Tor report
The petition of imbGrly Il Go. for per.
mission to erect coal scale ut their mines
was read and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Alleys for report.
The petition Of j. H. Hobbs and others
to have Eighth street, between Chestnut
nnd Walnut, graded was read and 70.
icrrGd to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys for report
The petition Of Robert .Iunkins, jir., anil
others TO have gutter put on Morrow
street was read and referred " the Com
mittCc on Streets and Alleys for report
The petition orThos. II. Reed for per.
mission to tap sewer on Market street,
about 100 feet nOrthOi Third street, was
read and referred TO the Committee on
Water Works for report,
Petition Of L. j. Stone and others Nsk.
ing to have a CindeT walk made from Nir.
ginia street to Goodrich street; also that
they may be permitted to remove at their
own expense gas posts to the front Of the
building occupied temporarily M
church was read and granted.
'"v ICHtIOh VI IlOTWC uThy W Dc Ic'
leased ilom rity taxes and water rent
now due, was read and referred to tue
Committee on Petitions and lICmnnslran.
Ccs with power to act.
The petition Of Charles =. Lutz 10
transfer his coffee house license; and also
that Of Charles GNuding to keep the coffee
house formerly kept by c. T. Luil, were
read and granted.
The petition Of Dr. Brucs to have cuth
reset was read and referred To the Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys for report,
The petition Of residents in Lagrange
tohave streets graded, was read and re-.
lcrrcd to Committee on Grades for re.
port
The petition Of John Murine and 9th.
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