The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-12
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY EVENING, July II.
SECOND BRANCH.

TUESDAY EVENING, July IL.
SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch met in regular
session and was called to order BY the
President.
Present Messrs. Baird, Clator, Robt
Crawford, Caldwell. Hazlett, Howell,
Hobbs, Logan, McAdams, OBrien,
Phillips, J. G. Smith, Porter Smith,
Simpson, Sheppard, Viewig. Weisgaber,
Waterhouse and President Forbes.
The minutes OF last meeting were read
approved and signed,
The committee on Fire Department
reported bills for the month of MAY
and June, to the amount Of 1895 IS
and recommended their payment. The
committee alse reported in favor Of pay
ing $l40O for 1000 feet Of new gum hose
and transportation ofsame Sl2.56; also
in favor of paying J. NJ Brodie sl75 for
putting a pew floor in United Engine
House, and offered resol utions for the
payment OF the bills which were
adopted.
The committee on Cemeteries offered
the following:
RESOLVED, That the sale Of lot No
$50 to Thomas Turton and lot No. 53S
to VIM. Wetzel be and are hereby con-
irmed. Adopted.
Resolved, That the committee on
Cemeteries be and are hereby authorized
to draw from the proceeds OF the sale OF
lots, &c, in Peninsula Cemetery, the
sum OF 500 for each year, commencing
January |, 1867, to January !, 1871, to
be applied as provided for by section 3,
chapter 6, OF ; Ordinances Adopted.
The committee on Real Estate pre-
scented the following:
Resolved, THAI we DO not believe the
city has any good title to the fractional
piece OF ground on Denny street, Eighth
Ward. Adopted.
ReSolved, That the committee find
that the railway transfer OF John Porter
& Co., is upon and runs across the city
wharf in the Sixth Ward. Reco mint
ted.
The City Receiver reported balance
Of s., $50 81 in the treasury to July lst.
The City Sexton reported ten inter
ments in Peninsula Cemetery during the
month Of June.
The Whartmaster reported the col
lection OF $2SS. so wharfage dues during
the month OF June.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in'favor OF placing three strings
OF limestone on Zane street, Fourth
Ward curbstone on the east side oil
Eoff street, between Third street and
Mill alley one on the east side OF Mar
ket street, from Mulberry alley to frs;
building below Mcclure House in Cavo"
OF filling up the sewer on the lower end
fChestnut alley, and paving same with
stone; TO have curhstone set On Linds'
lev street. north side, from alley A, 10
Sixth on the north side Of Clay street,
from Seventh, east to the alley; to have
the gutter paved on the north side OF
Marshall street, from Market to Main
that German street be graded; that the
board sidewalk on Monroe street above
Sixth, be repaired; that the road from
the east end Of Zahe street bridge to the
city cemetery. he repaired, and that a
new floor be paced on Zane street
bridge. They also reported in favor OF
paying the bills of Schuehle IL Lutz fol
curbing and crossing; H e. j. Hubbard
FOR lumber, and bill OF D. Koerner tor re
pairing scales in the Seventh Ward, be
paid. Adopted.
The Street Commissioner reported
bills for the month Of June, 10 the
amount of Sl045 %, which was expend
ed in the different wards as follows: