The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-28
CITY COUNCIL pRoCEEDIxGs.
THURSDAY EVENING, July q.
SECOND BRANCH.

bard, List Logan, Lancaster, oBrien'
Phillips, Steger, J. 6. Smith, Simpson,
Weisgerber, Waterhouse and President
Forbes.
The minutes oil the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
The contract and bond between the
city and John Hamilton d Co., for
making water pipes, stop-cocks and fire
plugs at a cost of S55 per ton for water
pipe, were read and approved.
The special committee on Zane Street
Bridge made a report that in their
opinion the bridge is entirely worn out
and so unsafe that every day it is left
open the city is liable to become re-
sponsible for damages to persons cross
ing over it. The wire cable at the
northwest corner of the bridge Is two
thirds destroyed with rust, the lower
ends of the suspenders and the eyes in
the bolts in the sleepers are both worn
so much that they barely support the
floor OF the bridge now, and there is no
probability of their continuing to do SO
much longer. The hand railing on
both sides is almost entirely gone and
the sleepers are half decayed. The
committee recommended the adoption
OF the following:
Rcsozved. That the Street Commits
sioner be ordered to close both ends OF
the wire bridge at the foot OF Sixth
street by boarding them up from the
floor to the top of the towers, and that
he then cut the cable so as to let the
middle OF the bridge down.
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be ordered to place footwa!k
over the creek. Adopted.
The Board OF Control OF the Fire
Department reported the death of one
Of the horses belonging to United en-
CINE, and asked authority to purchase
another. They also ask the city to
purchase wagon for the nee OF the de-
partment in exercising horses. To take
out the apparatus requires the presence
of two men, and hauling the engines
over the rough streets is continually
getting them out Of repair.
The following was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Board Of Control
be and are hereby authorized to pur-
chase horse for the use o! the United
Engine Company, at price not exceed
ing $l75, and that the Clerk of the City
is hereby directed to draw an order on
the Receiver for an amount not exceed
ing the above sum. payable on the
order of the Chief Marshal Of the Fire
Department.
That portion OF the report referring
to the purchase Of wagon was refer,
red to the committee on Fire Depart
ment
Resolved, That the committee on
Finance be authorized to employ a
competent accountant, at an expense
not exceeding $780, to aid them in ad-
iusting the books and accounts Of the
city, in order that the same may repre-.
sent its actual financial condition,
Adopted.
ReSolved, That the Special committee
to which was referred the petition Of
depositors in the Wheeling Savings In
stitution, be instructed to obtain legal
counsel upon the expediency OF taking
any measure in connection with the
said Savings Institution Adopted.
A resolution ordering the plot Of
John street, prepared by the engineer Of
the B. and o. railroad, to be recorded
was received from the First Branch and
concurred in.
RESOLVED, That the committee on
Streets and Alleys be authorized to in
quire into and report on the filling OF
the lower end Of Market street.
Adopted.
Resolved, That the Street Commits,
/, soner be directed to have large flat
stone placed in front of tee Chaplne
Street NJ. E. Church, over the waterway
so as to make the crossing more cafe.
Referred to the committee on Streets
and Alleys.
Resolued, That the Council direct the
committee on Lights to have a, lamp post
placed on the corner OF Market and
Division streets, Sixth Ward. Referred
to committee on Streets and Alleys.
A communication was received from
the City Health Officer, reporting the
condition Of sewer in the alley be.
tween Second and Third streets. A
resolution ordering the Street Commits
sioner to repair the sewer was adopted.
Resolred, That the committee on Real
Estate examine and report the title oil
the lot on the northwest corner OF
Water and Third street Adopted.
Resolved, That the Superintendent OF
Water Works be allowed--dollars
tor extra work laying water pipe during
the year 1871. Referred to committee
on Salaries.
Resolced, That the Street commits.
sioner have James street graded. Re
ferred to committee on streets and
alleys.
Resolred, That the Superintendent OF
the Gas Works he ordered to have the
gas burned in the street lamps from
dark until daylight in each and every
night in the year, except on clear moon
light nights. Adopted.
Resolred, That the committee on
Streets and Alleys be instructed to in
quire into and report to Council as to
the expediency Of the city building a
wooden truss bridge across the creek at
or near the foot of Sixth street, in the
Fourth Ward; the probable cost Of,
and the most suitable location for the
same, and the amount OF subscription
that can be obtained from the parties
living and doing business near the pro-
posed bridge, and report the same to
Council at it's next regular meeting
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