The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-14
CITY COUNCIL.
Second Branch.

Crawford, Il. lIAzlett, Hobbs, Howell,
Hubbard, Hammer, List, Logan, Nc.
Adams, 0'Brien, Phillips, Sheppard,
Simpson, Smith, r, Smith, J. G., Stager
and Weisgerber. n -.'
The minutes Of the last three meetings
were read, approved and signed. n
An ordinance In relation 10 the up.
pOintment aud duties Of the Committee
on Health was read three times and
passed. as-I IFS .r,F ...
= REPORTS.
Report of tho Board Of Control was
read. James Lynch has been appointed
engineman Of United No. | VieG Mr. Hcaly,
resigned, and Charles Adams Ms engine.
man Of Atlantic No. 2 rice WIN. j. Ham.
ilton, resigned. Tho Board asked their
confirmation.
Appointments confirmed. g .t,
Report OF the Committee on PoliCeiwas
read. They recommended the payment
Of the following bills J. Salisbury,
$l23 53;g George Roberts, 80 90 D.
Sclambra, $40 10; A. Wallace, 81 rs; j.
B. Hughes, $40 90; $. Gillespie, So so.
The report OF the Committee ON Streets
and Alleys was read. The committee re.
commended q double stone crossing over
John street from the northwest corner Of
John and Fifth TO the southeast corner OF
said street; that the Street Commissioner
a advertise Tor proposals for grading Clay
street from Seventh TO Eighth, and award
the contract 10 the lowest bidder; that
curhstone be set on the east side OF Main
street, from Elm alley 100 feet north; that
curbstone be set on the south side Of
Union street, from Market, east SO feet;
that the Street Commissioner have alley
In square No. 35, between Sixth and Sew.
enth streets, filled with cinders; thatcurb.
stone be set on north side OF Union, be.
tween Main and Market streets; that the
Street Commissioner grade the alley run.
ming north and south from Zane street to
Cedar alley, between Fourth and Seventh;
that two bills Of B. & J. N. Charnock,
($102,3GD A. J. Long, ($126.371 Schuehle
y Lutz, ($201.82D W. 9. Smith, ($.OO)
Bodley & Brother, ($2OO) DO paid. '
The committee also reported adversely
on the petition Of G. L. Oranmer and 9th.
ers for cinders to be placed on south side
OF Virginia street, between Zane and
Penn (rejectedD also, on petition OF A. +.
Myers and Others iorplank walk on Union
street, from Fifth to Palo Alto, (rejected0
also, on petition Of Robert Frazier for
working road in precinct No. 8, Richie
township (relected) Adopted except in
the instances noted. ,.- .rl3. '..H
The Second Branch subsequently grant.
ed tho prayer OF the petitioners for cinder
path on Virginia street.
Reports Of the Superintendent and
Committee on Water Works, were re.
ceived. The committee recommend the
payment Of bills amounting TO $775 %;
also, of 1914 go; also that B. NJ. Eoft, Saml,
Mason, DR.. Frissell and DR.. Haley Nc.
Coy, be allowed reduction Of $40 each
on water rent; also that J.S. Muldoon be
allowed u reduction Of SIS on assessment;
also, that Thos. .Muldoon be allowed q
reduction OF like amount for same reason;
also, that Jas. Carroll s. Bro, be allowed
$l4 80 reduction on assessment; also that
Anton Rcymann be allowed reduction
on his water tax Of $500; also that r. V.
Whelan he allowed $39 25 enormously
assessed; alsO,. that Albert Stump be al
lowed reduction Of So on water tax; also
that Committee be ( discharged from fur.
ther consideration ofpetitiOn Of Jno. Him
ilton Il Co., for increased pay for making
water pipe; alsotba City Clerk be author.
lied to advertise for proposals to furnish
coal ter.NYater Works and other purpo.
SEES forsone year, aud repOftSto Council.
Adopted.
Report OF Chief Marshal and Commit.
tee on Fire Department was read. The
payment Of bills amounting TO $40 10;
and also that a reel and hose be placed In
the 9Th ward, and a suitable frame house
on some lot owned by the city be erected.
al o cost not exceeding $10O, and also to
organize and equip a hose company, were
recommended. Adopted - > n q
/. Rcportof tie Street o Commissioner for
the month Of Januafy was read. Bills:
for labor amounting TO $4S6 89 were pre-.
sented, and their payment recommended
by the Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Adopted. ,aap ssno, ..!.g aelr..,I..
The Finance Committee, 10 which was
referred tile statement Of Receipts and
Expenditures under the funding loan of
1871, reported that they had examined the
vouchers and found them correct; also
that they had cancelled the. water works
bonds, certificates OF loan, drafts in tran
situ and bills payable, redeemed by Dit.
Fl. Logan in said account. Adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported
in favor Of payment Of bills to sundry per-
sons amounting to $500 10; also that ].
David Kcnuer be allowed reduction Of
$l5 GO on rent Of coal scales; also that $25
be appropriated each 10 the City Clerk
and Clerk Of tho Municipal Court for the
purchase of books and stationery used in
their offices. I'D ,s. ~. f. 4
The Committee recommended the pub.
cation Of the report on the funding loan
OF 1871, with the certificate thereon, also
the Seth annual statement of. the receipts
and expenditures Of the city, submitted
by the Clerk at a former meeting"
Adopted, the annual statement, and
that OF funding bill Of 1871 ordered 10 be
printed one time in the daily papers; also
in the German weekly.
Returned from First BIanch. amended
by inserting Daily InhlliQence1 and Req.
lister and 4rbeiter RfsuRd German week.
ly) COncurred in.
Report OF tho Health Officer was read.
DR.. Reeves congratulates the Council that
there is not now a single case of small.
pox or yarioloid under treatment in the.
city. The Hospital has been finished and
furnished. Since tho 10th day of June
there have been 50 cases Of small.pox-6'
in LIST ward; 0 in 2nd; sin Sd; IA in 4th;
19 in 9th; Sin 9th; 2 in 7th;3 in Sth;-ot
these, 10 resulted fatally in 1st ward;
8 in 4th; 3 in 9th, and ! in 9Th. Fifteen
patients including tho families toiwhich
they seyerally belonged, were either in
whole or in part provided for at city ex-
pense, viz. LIST ward one; Sd one; 4th eley-
en-; 9th one, and 9TH one. Received and
Report Of the Special Committee on
numbering the houses and naming the
streets and alleys was read and laid on
the tnilla