The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-21
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUEsDAY EVENING, August ~.
SECOND BRANCH

TUESDAY EVENING, August ~.
rst SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch met in special
session. a ~.
Present-Messrs. Baird, Clator, Cald-
we'll, List Logan, Lancaster, McAdams,
Phillips, Steger, Salisbury, Sheppard
and Tolivar.
DR.. Baird was elected President pro
TEN.
There being no quorum present, the
sergeant was sent for absentees.
Messrs. J. G. Smith and o. J. Craw -
ford appeared.
The reading Of the minutes OF the
last meeting was dispensed with.
The meeting was called for the pur~
pose of providing money for paying for
improvements now being made at the
gas works. In this connection the fell
lowing was offered.
Resolred, That the Gas Trustees be
authorized to draw on the Gas Com
missioners for the amounts to be paid
to the contractors for tank, holders, &c,
az the estimates are furnished by the
Special Committee on Gas Extension, or
as may be due the contractors under
their several contracts. Adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor OF taking up the plank
Sc ger or flume on Jefferson street, as II
is being covered up with the dirt. The
report Of the committee was received
and filed and the recommendation
adopted.
The following was adopted:
ReSoLoed, That the Receiver is hereby
directed to pay to the Gas Trustees the
amount received from the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company for work
done on John street by employees Of the
Gas Company,
An ordinance changing the grade on
Lindsey street and one changing grade
on Penn street, Wheeling Island. were
received from the First Branch and
concurred in.
The following were adopted.
Rcsolyci That the Committee on
Streets and Alleys be authorized to sell
to the highest bidder the sand at the
foot of Jefferson street.
ReSohGd, that the Street Commlssio on
er be directed to reset the curbstone on
the east side Of Pennsylvania street, be-
tween Zane and Virginia streets, in the
Seventh ward, to correspond with the
change OF grade adopted by the Com
mittee on Grade, and approved by the
Council.
Petition Of Capt. Cochran, of the
Wheeling Blues for permission to use a
room in the market house Wa referred
to the Committee on Mar ke's, with
power to act.
Petition Of St !. Clarkson and 9TH
crs to have David koeruer fine remit
ted. Granted.
Petition OF Frank Fallom to grade
Charles street, referred to Committee on
Streets and alleys.
Petition Of Mrs iSeabright to transfer
her license to Jeffrey Mills, refused.
Petition of Peter Hausenauer for
license to keep a coffee house was re-
fused.
Petition OF J. w. Schultz to have gut
ter on Denny street, Eighth ward,
graded was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Alleys.
Petition OF VIM. Handlan and Thos.
Owens to be allowed damages for change
OF grade on John street, was referred to
Committee on Claims.
Petition of DR.. Todd and others to
have Oak alley cleaned was referred TO
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Petition of Alex Bone and others for
water pipe was referred TO Committee on
Water Works.
Petition OF William McNsb for re-
duction OF water rent, was referred.
Petition Of Charles Wilhelm for per
mission to tap sewer, was referred.
An amendment to the resolution in
relation to paying for the extension OF
gas works was received from the first
Branch and concurred in.
Petition of Dennis Gilligan and
others to have curbstone set and gutter
paved on Lee street, from First to Sec
ond, was referred.
Petition OF Henry Caldwell and
others in relation TO frauds perpetrated
by sellers of straw, hay, &c, was refer
red to Committee on Ordinances.
Petition Of VIM. B. Martin 10 he re-
leased from city tax was referred to the
Board OF Equalization.
Petition OF Thomas Britt and Others
for curbstone on Clay street, near Eli
oft alley, was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Alleys, with power to
act.
Petition Of Robert Johnson and 9th
crs to have the east end OF Jefferson
street graded was referred.
Petition OF James McCluskey was re-
ferred to the City Sergeant, with in
structions 10 remove all distractions.
Petition of J. G. Gillespy and others
for a gas post at corner Of Fifth and
) Union streets, was referred 10 commit
tee on Light.
Petition Of Simon Horkheimer and
others to have gutter at corner Of Mar
ket and Union streets fixed, was refer
red.
Amendment to resolution in regard
to sale Of sand, was received from Frs,
Branch and concurred in.
Petition of Dennis Millarkey anC
others to have Coal street graded, wa'
referred.
Petition OF VIM. Clohan and Others
to have Sixth Ward coal scales repair
ed, was referred.
Petition Of Charles Sylvis and other'
to have Coal street, at the head o
Mcclure, repaired. was referred.
Petition of Joseph Graves and other:
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