The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-21
II. GUTMAN & CO.'S.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Nov. 20.
SECOND BRANCH.


session.
Present - Messrs. Altmver, Baird,
Clator, Caldwell, Howell, Logan, Ian
caster, McAdams, Phillips, Steger, J.
G. Smith, Porter Smith, Salisbury,
Sheppard, Viewig, Tolivar and Presi-
dent Forbes.
The minutes of the last m Getting were
read, approved and signed.
The special order being the enforce
mept of section 2, chapter IA, OF the
printed ordinances, fining those mem
bers who failed to appear on being not
fled to attend this meeting, the City
Sergeant reported that he notified
Messrs. List, Hammer, R. Crawford,
Hobbs, Hazlett and Waterhouse, who
failed to respond. r. Simpson, being
absent from the city, was not notified.
E List was excused for cause. The
others named were fined 81 each. Mr..
List afterwards appeared in the Council
chamber.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills to the amount of 1928 &C, and Of
fered the customary resolutions tor their
payment, which we're adopted.
The bill Of Hanes & Wilson for
bookcases was ordered 10 be paid.
reported bills to the amount OF Si2S.9O,
which were ordered to be paid.
The Street Commissioner presented
bills to the amount of Sl5lS.S7 for
work done on the streets during the
month OF October, which were ordered
to be paid.
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported monthly bills to the amount OF
1863 76 and bills to the amount OF
$267. 6S and offered the customary reso-
lutions for their payment, which were
q lopted.
Bills Of James Bolley for excavation
on Clay street was referred to the Com
mittee on Grades.
, Mr.. Hammer appeared in the Council
Chamber.
The condition OF the Atlantic engine
house being reported "a unsafe the
matter was referred to the Committee
on Fire Department.
The report Of the City Receiver for
the month OF October was received and
filed.
Several ordinances fixing the grade
on jefferson, st. Charles and German
streets, were reported from the Commit
tee on Grades The ordinance fixing
the grade on St. Charles street was
passed and the others were laid over
tor future action.
Captain Conant presented tie names
Of Joseph Prettyman and Allen B,
Roup for confirmation as Deputy Ser
geants. They were confirmed.
The report of the settlement between
the Committee on Water Works and J
NJ Warden was received from the First
Branch and it's action concurred in.
A resolution in relation to officer
neglecting their duty was received from
E the First Branch and concurred in.
A resolution in relation to removing
the whariboat temporarily, received
from the First Branch, was concurred in
The Committee on Fire Department
reported bills Tor the month OF October
to the amount Of 1899 10, and offered
the customary resolution for their pay
ment, which was adopted.
The Board of Control reported sew
eral changes and appointments, anC
also called attention to the unsafe condl
ton of the Second ward hose house
The appointments were confirmed anc
the matter Of repairing the hose hous'
, was referred.
The Sixth ward coal scales wer,
rented to J. St. Charles at $50
Petition of George Cole, Casper Hei
and others, for water pipe on Seventh
street, from Zane to CLAY, was referred
to the Committee on Water Works
: Petition OF Max Gaus, TOR correction
2 OF assessment, was referred.
Petition OF F Winship, for correction
Of assessment, wac referred to the BoarC
OF Equalization
e Petition OF H. Brockett and other;
r was referred to Committee on Grades
Petition of George Long and others
to have fence put up by D. j. McCor
mick on alley in Eighth ward, wa'
referred to Committee on Streets anc
: Alleys with power to act
Petition OF w. B. Simpson, A. y
Johnston and Others, asking that Cherry
alley be repaved and repaired, east o.
Sixth street, was referred TO COMMITTED
on Streets and Alleys.
Christian Lott, for curbing, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets anC
Alleys with power to act.
Petition OF Samuel HaDauer for IL
cense to retail liquor was granted.
Petition of A. J. Osborn and Other
residents in the Seventh ward for cross
p. ings and lamps on Zane. and Huron
| streets was referred.
Petition of E. J. Stone for correction
of assessment was referred 10 the Board
0 Of Equalization.
Petition OF Quincy Iron Works, pei
George w. Hamilton. to be released
from contract and bill for pipe, &c
D furnished, was referred to Committee OF
Water Works.
Petition OF Rev. F. C. H Lsmpe &c
have taxes of F. ALL, blind man, and
Henry Lick refunded, was referred tc
B OF Equalization with power tc
L. act.
Bill OF John Clator for withdrawing
calaboose and police court room, $40
was ordered to be paid.
The special committee appointed to
redistrict the city reported the follow
ing:
Resolved, That 90 much OF the Third
ward as lies between Union and Mon
roe streets running to the east line Of
the city parallel with Monroe lie made
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