The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-10


mittee were adopted except those noted.
The joint committee TO estimate the
cost Of necessary repairs 10 the Gas
Works reported that they had considered
the subject, and arrived at the conclusion
that the repairs and changes would cost
$8S,000 They recommend that q com.
petGnt gas engineer from some neighbour
Ing city be employed to examine the Gas
Works and report what will be necessary
10 secure an abundant supply Of good
gas, and the costs of said improvements.
The report Of the Committee on Coal
Scales, to which had been referred vari.
Gus papers for their consideration, report.
ed in favor Of compelling Kimberly g. Co.
to settle OF once with the lessee Of Fourth
Ward scales for all the coal weighed by
them, and that they shall in future deliver
coal that has been weighed by sworn
officer OF the city; also, that tho City
Sergeant be required to prosecute Kim.
berry & Co. and all others who sell or
buy coal without being weighed; also
that Council do not grant permits.
sion to erect psivatc coal scales during
the present year ending May 1st also, that
Il is inexpedient to repeal the Ordinance
In relation to weighing GOAL, but that an
ordinance be reported SO that all the scales
Of the city shall be placed in charge Of
one person, either by election by Council,
or by all the scales being leased to the
highest and best bidder; also, that the
Clerk OF the city publish in the daily pa-
pers the I'd section Of the ordinance in re.
iation 10 the election, powers and duties
of the wcighmaster. 800 80.
The fourth resolution was amended by
striking out all after the word "but;" the
fifth by adding the words "Ar6itey
FaeNnd" after the word papers," and
adopted rs amended.
The others were adopted MS reported
by the committee.
Report Of Superintendent Of Water
Works was read. Amount expended for
labor, &c, 1851 Sc. Committee on Wat.
or Works reported in favor of paying said
bills, and also others amounting 10 $3.50 90;
also, that J. P. Brockard & Co. be allow:
ed $50 reduction on their water rent; also,
that the family OF G. Hook, decd, have
use Of the city water gratis, in considera-
ton Of permitting the water pipe TO be
laid down across lot No. II, Sprigg's row,
in the 9Th ward-the contract to continue
willie the property is occupied by the
Hook heirs. Adopted.
Report of the Street Commissioner of
his operations during themonth, was read.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported on paying bills for labor, &c,
amounting TO 1913. Received and filed.
A communication from John Hamilton
& Co. in relation TO the contract they had
for making the water pipe needed by the
city during 1871, was read. They ask, in
consideration Of the advance in the price
of pig iron, that the price they are to re.
ceive during 1879 be 5000 per ton more
than in 1871. Referred to the Committee
on Water Works for report.
Petition Of Geo. Watson and others, To
have the curb on the north side Of Marshal
street, at Alley G, set in accordance with
the established grade, was read and refer
red TO the Committee on Streets and AL.
leys for report. .lJ
Petition Of Dewey, Vance & Co., for use
of steam fire engine TO fill the boilers and
tanks at their now blast furnace, was read
and the prayer Of the petitioners granted.
A motion was made that when Council
adjourn tonight it be to meet next Tncs.
day evening. Adopted, g.s E.'
Adjourned. af',ia aAa W..
First Branch.
In the absence Of the Mayor, MIR. Blair
was called to the Chair.
Members present: ,Messrs. Blair, But.
terrified, Booth, Boring, Cecil, Pannell,
Kelley, Shallcross, Harrison, Reister,
Schambra, Harrison and Weidebusch.
Action Of Second Branch was concur
red in in the following cases
Granting auctioneer's license to James
G. Hervey, and wholesale liquor license
to Fred. Dish, OF the Eighth Ward.
Directing the payment of $3.50 to
Smith & Clark for work done in digging
trench for water pipe.
Adopting report from the special com.
mittee appointed to investigate the ad.
visibility and cost OF extending the ca.
pacity OF the Gas Works. The commit.
tee recommend that u competent gas en-.
ginecr be employed to examine the Gas
Works and report what additions arc
necessary, and the probable cost Of the
proposed extension TO the 7th and Sth
Wards. .r .y.
Adopting the resolutions reported by
the Special Committee on Coal LIST, re-.
quiring Kimberly & Go. to settle with Mr..
Arthur, renter ofthe 4th Ward Scale; Cd,
commanding the Sergeant to enforce the
ordinance in regard to the weighing OF
Goa, and prosecute all violators; Sd, de-
claring that no more petitions for the cree.
ton OF scales shall be granted in the city
during theyear 1879; 4th, declaring that
Il ia not expedientt to repeal the ordinance
IN relation TO weighing coal; and 9th,
directing the clerk Of the city to publish
the "a section Of the ordinance in rela.
ton to the election, powers, and duties Of
weighmAstGr.
Adopting tho recommendations accom-.
panying the monthly report of the Street
Commissioner for payment of bills 10
amount Of 1913.
Adopting the accommodating accom-.
nanying the report Of the Committee on
Water Works.
Granting To MOssrs. Dewey, Vance 4
Co. tho use Of steam fire engine one day
TO fill boilers and tanks TO start their blast
furnace.
Adjourned.
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