The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-15
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY EVENING, June IA,
SECOND BRANCH.

SECOND BRANCH.
Present-Messrs. Baird, R. Crawford,
q. ]. Crawford. Hazlett, Hammer, List,
Logan, Phillips. Steger. j. G. Smith
Simpson. Salisbury, Sheppard. Weis-
yerber and President Forbes.
The reading OF the minutes WAS dis
pensed with.
The report OF the Committee on
Markets wss received and the recon-
nendations adopted.
The Committee on Grades reporlr.I
40 ordinance establishing grades Tor
Fourth street and John street, which
was read three times and adopted.
The bond of James Bodlev. for
grading Clay street. was read.
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on
Streets and Alleys be instructed to stop
James Bodley from removing sand from
Clay street, and compel him to grade
said street according to his proposal ac-
cepted by the Council March IL, 1872.
A petition Of Amos Erbacher to have
lanes street graded south of Preston,
and the water pipe extended south OF
Preston street. Granted.
Petition Of J. s. Morris for special
rate OF wharfage for the Bellaire packet.
Market Boy. Referred to the Com
mittee on Wharves, with power to act.
The resolutions adopted by the Sec
ond Branch in relation to sending the
City Solicitor to Baltimore and Rich
mond, in relation to certain interest
warrants, WAS received from the First
Branch with amendments. The
amendments were concarred in. An
additional resolution in relation to the
matter was received from the First
Branch and concurred in.
Petition of Hobbs, Taylor IL Co.,
Thomas Moorehesd, Sweeneys & Co.,
and John Hamilton g. Co., for further
Information in regard to kind Of ma
rhinery required at the Gas Works, and
asking for an extension Of time for
opening OF bids, was read and referred
10 special committee on gas.
The report OF Brady and Wilkinson,
trustees, was read and ordered to be
placed on the minutes
The bond Of William Jefferson, for
cleaning and lighting lamps in the
Second ward. was received and ap-
proved.
The petition of John Nolan, to erect
a coal scales, at his own expense, was
referred to the COMMITTEE on Ordinances.
The petition of William Cooper, to
be indemnifed for loss in digging
treDchss for water pipes, in the Fifth,
Sixth and Eighth wards, was read and
referred to the Committee on Water
Works, for O report.
The petition of John McAlister, TO
r-nt q lot owned by the city, was referred
10 the Committee on Real Estate.
Petition of Robert Campbell and
o,hera to have the curb on Pennsylva.
ola street raised, wa. referred to the
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Petition of G. Arnold, tor remission OF
Isg, was referred to the Committee on
Water Works.
Petition OF George Weihner for per-
mission to peddle without license, was
laid on the table.
Petition Of residents on east side OF
Market street, between Washington and
Adams, for curbstone, was referred TO
the Committee on Streets and Alleys,
With power to act.
Petition OF D. j. Mccormick was
received from First Branch and their
action was concurred in.
The following resolution was referred
% the Committee on Streetsand Alleys {:
Resoirsd, That the Street Commits
s.0uer he ordered to have the sidewalk
on Webster, from Chapline TO Eoff
streets repaired at a cost not to exceed
ten dollars (the railing being in an un-
ssie condition.)
The following was adopted
Rrsolosd, That the city furnish the
Gas Works with one OF the horses con-
demned in the Fire Department for
General use about the Gas Works.
The following were referred to the
Committee on Water Works:
Rssolced, That the Committee on
Water Works be instructed to report
what parts of the machinery in the
water works it would be prudent for the
city to have duplicated and kept on
hand, so that in the event Of any part
Of the machinery breaking 1t can be
replaced without any unnecessary delay.
Rssolosd, That the Committee on
Water Works be instructed to lay q
,olr inch pipe down the allev from
Centre to Folton street, across the
property known as Shrivers garden,
he pipe to be taken from the four inch
pipe lately removed from John street.
The following was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Alleys:
Resolved, That the Street Com.
missioner be authorized to set a curb
on the north side OF Webster street
rom Main 10 alley E., between Main
and Water street.
The following was adopted:
Resolved That the Street Commits
'ouer be ordered to have the filling at
The intersection of alleys D and F made
% that the water will flow to the
streets from this point this being at the
present time sanitary necessity.
On motion the Second Branch ad-
lOnrned.
FIRST BRANCH. .-
The First Branch met in their cham.
her pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Messrs. Allison, Blair,
Boring, Booth, Brodie, Butter6eld,
Ewing, Hsndlsn, Harrison, Kelly,
Pannell, Reister, Schambra, Shallcross
aud Wilson.
The reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with.