The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-09
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CITY COUNCIL FBOCAHOAA
TUESDAY EvKNrsa, August 8.
SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch met in regular
session.
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird,
Clator, Caldwell, R. Crawford, 0. j.
Crawford, Hobbs, Hazlett, Hubbard
Logan, Lancaster, McAdams, Phillips,
Sreger, J. G. Smith, Simpson, Sails.
bury, Sheppard, Weisgarber' Water
house and President Forbes.
The committee on Water Works re
ported bills to the amount OF $olI.Ol'
and offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the items in the Su
perintendent's report be paid to the dit
ferent parties therein named, to amount
of $437.66. Adopted.
Resolved, That the bills mentioned IN
the monthly report amounting to $3.50
be paid to the different parties. Adopt
ed.
Resolved, That the Commute on
Water.works be authorized to have
four inch water pipe laid on Elm street
from Zane to Fourth, Seventh Ward
and also on Second from Fourth to
Walnut street. Adopted.
Resolved, That the Committee on
Water.works be authorized to have q
four.inch pipe laid from Lindsey street
down Sixth street to Wheeling creek
and across said creek to the Crescent
Mill. Adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported resolutions in favor OF having
curling placed on Penn street, between
Virginia and Zane, Seventh Ward; one
on Main street from Lists corner to the
alley south; one on the west side Of
Market street from John to the bridge
and a boardwalk from the bridge to
South street; one on the north side OIL
Marshall from Chapline to Market
street; to have two strings OF limestone
placed on Fulton street from John To
$50 feet north of Walnut; to have
James street graded and the dirt placed
on water pipe on Bolton street; In
favor Of paying bills Of B. & j. Char
mock, $26.40; J. w. Boring, $o4
Schuhle and Lutz, $l3S.s2. They re-
port against placing fag-stone over the
gutter in font Chapline street NJ. Z.
Church, and to paying bill Of Samuel
Humes.
The following was adopted as a sub.
stitute for the Sixth resolution reported
by the committee.
Resolved, That the subject Of grading
James street be recommitted to the
committee on Streets and Alleys with
instructions to advertise for proposals
to do the grading contemplated in the
Sixth resolution and report OF committee
on Streets and Alleys.
Thus amended, the report was adopt
ed.
The special committee on gas report
ed the following resolution in regard tc
printing the record in the suit between
the Wheeling Gas Company and the
city of Wheeling:
Resolved, That the clerk Of the city
of Wheeling is hereby authorized tc
draw on the Receiver Of the city, paya
BILE to the order OF the Board Of Claims
to an amount sufficient to pay one-hal
the cost of printing the record in said
case, and also an order to pay the cost
of the dispositions taken on behalf o
the city. Adopted.
The committee on Cemetery reported
that they have sold to Mrs. Jane Har
ris the east half of burial lot No. 29t
in the Peninsula cemetery, for $l5 cash
and offered a resolution confirming sucl
sale. Adopted.
? The balance in the Treasury on tn,
first Of August, 1871, as the Receive,
reports, is $34S6.60. Referred to com
mittee on Accounts.
The Wharfmaster reported the col
lection of 1894 wharfage during tn
month Of July. Referred to committee
on Wharves.
The sexton reported thirteen inter
ments in the Peninsula Cemetery dur
ing the month Of July. Received ant
filed.
The Street Commissioner reported
the expenditure Of $llS6 so during tn
month of July, which was expended a