The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-25
CITY COUNCIL.


Inc city council metlast night. Presi'
dent Forbes occupied the chair In the
Second Branch present at roll call the
following members: Baird, Caldwell,
Crawford o. j., Howell, List Logan,
Lancaster, McAdams, o. Brien, Phillips,
S S%aIpso1;, Salisbury, T0lliyRf ylswig and
Reading Of the minutes was dispensed
with. I n III :
Committee on Streets and Alleys sub.
United the following:
To Hs Honor tie Mayor and City Council
Of Wheeltngin hal~luE sgU0E
GENTLEMEN. - Your Committee on
Streets and Alleys met at the Council
Chamber on the 22d inst. and had under
consideration the resolutions referred to
them by the Second Branch on the Goth
inst. in regard 10 demonstrating the sew
or on Jefferson street, and relilling said
street. and beg respectfully TO report that
they have no estimates upon which TO base
the cost OF the work necessary 10 be done
except those of Mre Becker, 800, and
the Street Commissioner submitted'to the
Council on the Goth inst Your commit
tee have instructed me TO report in favor
OF constructing q three.ioot double ring,
or nine.inCh sewer, from that part still
remaining, down Jefferson street to the
line Of the p. W. & K. r. r., there 10
connect with culvert TO DO built by the
railroad company, at the crossing Of said
street, and Of reflling said street 10
grade 10. be hereafter establiehed to
meet any contingencies that may arise,
and that the Street Commissioner be di.
rected to receive bids Immediately for
the construction Of said sewer, and for
filling. said street, and report all bids to
Council. Your committee also directed
me 10 report In favor Of permitting any
one who may contract to fill Jefferson
street TO procure dirt or filling from the
east end Of Washington street, or from the
east end Of Jefferson street under
the direction Of the Committee on Streets
apd Alleys. D JiEBBlJ LD.Al.
Your committee have instructed me TO
offer the following:
ReSOIued, That the Street Commissioner
be directed toreceiVe bids Immediately for
constructing three foot double ring, or
nine inch, sewer along Jefferson street
from that part Of sewer still remaining,
to the lineof the P. w. s. K. r. r., there
10 connect the same with culyert TO be
built by the P. W. & K. r. r., and report
all bids to Council.
ReSOIDed, That In the meantime the
Street Commissioner be directed 10 receive
bids for filling Jefferson street. west OF
Main, TO the line Of the P. W. & K. r. r !,
go much per cubic yard) and report all
bids TO Council. e ...F
ReSolUed, That any parties who may
contract Tor filling Jefferson street, west
OF Main, shall have. authority to procure
the filling from the east end Of Washing.
ton street, and from the east end Of Jeffer.
son street, under the direction Of the
Committee on Streets and Alleys. .aY
Respectfully submitted,
gyo @ T. P. SHALLcRoss, Gim'n. d
Mr.. 'O'Brien offered an amendment to
the first resolution as follows: Provided,
the r., W. & K. R. R. Co. will bear one.
half of the expense. ~
DR.. Logan suggested q resolution ,set-
ting forth that the action of Council
was not TO debar the city from the right
Of action againstthe p, W. &K. r. R. Go.
MIR. Apologize was asked 10 state II the
X. 4. Co. would be willing to bear one
half the expense, He said that he had no
authority to say that the Company would
bear any portion Of the expense, as the
road was damaged as welIias the oity (,
and they had their own damages to re.
pair. tr! .Td IgG ~
Mr.. O'Brien offered the following
PeS0Lred, That the Committee on Streets
and Alleys are hereby authorized and In!
structed TO meet the authorities OF the
P, W. & X. R. X. Company and arrange
with them, the said authorities, for the
repairs Of Jefferson street upon the prin.
ciple that each pay equal parts of the
expense Adopted. ~
MIR. j. G. Smith offeTedai resolution toll
amend th6frst resolution by making it a
TOUR loot in place of three foot sewer.
Adopted. 'Tqr
An amendment was adopted allowing
the committee to substitute q 8 or foot
wooden sewer if they deemed proper.
An amendment substituting the Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys in place OIL
the street Commission, was also adopted.
The resolutions were then adopted, ~,
The Joint Committee OF the Council
and Board of Supervisors on the extension
Of washington street, made partial re-
port they offered aresolution instructing
the Street Commissioner to stake Of the
street in northessterly direction toward
Fulton, and allowing the Street Commits.
sloner and private parties to take dirt and
stones therelroni. The resolutions werel
read but not acted upon, o 80
Special Committee on Gas Extension
submitted the following
10 tie Mayor and Council:
The Special COMMITTEES On, Gas Exten.
sion presents Tor your consideration a
copy Of a contract and bond to be exc.
cuted by Mr., Crumbacker, the contractor
for the building OF the, tank at the Gas
Works! The committee has selected Mr..
John Clator to superntend the construc.
ton OF the tank at the rate Of IS per day
for each day he is actually engaged in
that duty. The committee offer the fol.
lowtngi IfgOs ,SSEs uTLaPc,g .ElT9I
IieSolred, That the Mayor be authorized
to sign the contract on behalf of the CITY
with Mr.. .CrumbacKer for the building Of
q tank for the new gaslholder on the sonth |
side oil Lindsey reetbetween Fifth and |
Sixth streets on the Gas Works grounds
ReSoIred, That Mr., John. Clsto1 be en-. |
ployed TO superintend the construction Of
the tank. and that his compensation be
txeG at IS per day for each and every |
day that he is engaged in said duty,
Adopted. Henry Schultz and John Fin.
negan appeared and were sworn In as
deputy sergea an r. AaJoaned: s.n a. aaa
'2 yFifsfBfanch.. =: u ,' ,.' e 6.
In the absence of the Mayor Mr.. Shal. |
cross was called to the chair.
He stated that the present was an sd. |
journed meeting, TO- hear some report in
regard 10 the repair OF jefferson street.
A resolution Of the Second Branch
declaring the license of Adam Blum for. |