The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-14
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY EVENING, February Is.
SECOND BRANCH.

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SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch met in regular
session.
Present-Messrs. Baird, Gator Cald-
well, R. Crawford, Howell, Hobbs,
Hazlett, Hubbard. Hammer, List, Logan,
McAdams, O'Brieu, Phillips, Steger, j.
G. Smith, Porter, Smith, Simpson,
Sheppard, Viewig and Weisgerber.
President Forbes being absent, Mr..
OBrien was elected President pro tenn.
The committee on Accounts reported
the following resolutions:
Resolred, That the bills presented
herewith, amounting to $3.50. IS, be paid.
Adopted.
Resolued, That the claim of J. David
Koerner, amounting to $3.50, be paid.
Adopted.
Resolued, That, in order to regulate
the purchanse Of stationary for the use
OF the city clerk and the clerk Of the
municipal court OF the city of Wheel
ing, the sum Of s25 be appropriated for
the use OF the city clerk and $25 for
the use Of the clerk Of the municipal
court for the purchase of books and
stationary necessary for their respective
offices during the period Of three months
ending May lst, 1872, and that the bills
contracted under this resolution be
audited by the committee on Accounts.
Adopted.
The committee recommend that the
report OF the Clerk of the City and OF
the Chairman OF the committee on
Finance be published Adopted.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor of having a double
stone crossing over John street, from
the northwest corner OF John and Fifth
streets to the southeast corner Of said
stree; authorizing the Street Commits
sioner to advertise for proposals for
grading Clay street. instructing him to
set curkstone one hundred feet on east
side of Main street, from corner OF Elm
alley; to set curbstone on south side OF
Union, from Market street. to have
alley in square No. IS, between Sixth
and Seventh streets, Eighth ward, filled
with cinder; to set curb on north side
of Union, between Main and Market
streets; to grade alley running north
and south from Zane to Cedar street,
and between Fourth and Seventh streets,
Seventh ward; for payment Of bills OF
B. e. j. n. Charnock, A. j. Long,
Schuehle d Lutz, w. C. Smith, and
Bodley & Brother, all Of which were
adopted So much as was adverse to
the petition of J. l.. Cramer and others,
petition of A. F. Myers and petition OF
Robert Frazier was rejected because OF
informality.
The city receiver reported balance
OF $4,607.69 in the treasury on Feb
ruary lst
The following communication was
read and referred to the committee on
Water Works:
To the Committee on Water Works
Gentlemen: 1t is my duty as Superin-
tendent o. the Water Works Of the
city Of Wheeling to call your attention
to the present condition OF the city
Water Works, and request immediate
action upon the part of the City Coun-
Gil. l believe the machinery and
pumps inadequate to furnish the neces-
sary supply OF water during the coming
summer. / therefore. desire that your
committee at once recommend some
action to be taken by Council.
Respectfully, JOHN w. CUMMINGS,
Superintendent Water Works
The Street Commissioner reported
the expenditure Of S4S6.62 during the
81 l. fo1lo,pa.