The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-14
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY EVENING, August ID.
SECOND BRANCH. SC.

session. --,r.A-- -.
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird
Clator, O. J. Crawford, Lancaster, List
McAdams, O'Brien, Phillips, Salisbury
Sim pson, P. Smith, Sheppard, Steger
and President Forbes.
The minutes were read, approved AND
signed.
The Committee on Accounts reported
in favor Of paying bills to the amount
of 1904 and offered the customary res
olution for their payment, which was
adopted
The report OF the Chief Marshal o.
the Fire Department, recommending
the organization of hose company in
the Seventh ward, and that Michael
Lotus be paid $40, was adopted.
The Committee on Real Estate report
ed in favor of purchasing the Peninsula
of Mrs. E. B. Carter, at the rate OF $500
Der acre; 5000 to be paid in one year,
and the balance in five, ten and fifteen
wears, at seven per cent interest, in
terest payable semi-annually, and in
favor of paying Frank Ritters bill.
The report was adopted except 80 much
as refers to purchase the Peninsula
property which was rejected.
The report OF the Board OF Equaliza-
ton, asking further time in which to
finish their labors, was read. The fol-
lowing was adopted:
Reso1ysd, That the Board Of Equali-
cation be continued at the rate OF s. per
dav until their Isbors are completed.
The report Of the Superintendent OF
Water Works and Committee On Water
Works was read and the resolution for
the payment OF bills to the amount OF
Slll5.5l was adopted:
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor of paying bills for
labor by Street Commissioner, Sl23O.6 5;
other bills, Sl077.97 in favor Of setting
curb in front OF Mrs. Paxton's pro-
perry, Main street; also in front OF r.
Gibson's property; directing the Street
Commissioner TO set curb on Webster
street from Main to alley E also in
front of Charles w. Corners property
on Chapline street; to repair with
sandstone the alley from Sixth to Sew
enth between Quincy and Centre; also
to advertise for proposals for three
foot brick sewer double and single
ring) on east side Of Main street from
Biddle to Second and report to Council.
Adopted.
The Treasurer reported balance in
the treasury, August |, of SD CSC.
The report of the City Sexton was
read and filed.
The Gas Commissioners reported a
balance on hand and receipts since date
of last report at $l4.042 81 disburse-
ments, $236l IS. Balance on hand
July 81, $ll ,6Sl.19.
The Fret Branch having failed to
concur in the action OF this Branch in
relation to the wooden sewer for Jctfer-
con street, the action Of the First
Branch was non-concurred in, the Sec
ond Branch adhering to its former
action and asking a Committee of Con-
ference. Messrs, Simpson, Salisbury
and Clator were appointed on the Com
mittee of Conference on behalf of the
Second Branch. The First Branch
refused TO appoint Committee o.
Conference, and the Second Branch
receded from its action. The following
was adopted as an amendment to the
report of the Committee on Contracts:
The Committee on Streets and ALLEYS
are authorized to contract for the grub
joists necessary to prepare bed for the
sewer one-half the circumference Of the
brick sewer.
An ordinance fixing and assessing
water rents for the current year was
read three times and passed.
The Committee on Markets reported
in favor Of paying bills to the amount
of $3.50 for work done at the Second
ward market house. The bills were
ordered to be paid.
The following was adopted:
ReSolyed, That the Committee on
Cemeteries have the Centre Wheeling
grave yard placed in good repair.
The Committee on Wharves present.
ed the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
RcSolved, That the wharf master be
empowered to place not more than six
posts and ring bolts at such places on
the wharf as he may think proper.
ReSolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be ordered to repair the paved
wharf during low water; also that he
be directed to repave and repair gener-
ally the openings Of the two sewers
emptying into the river below Monroe
street.
ReSolced, That the Street Commits
sioner be instr Icted to fill up the places
washed out on the sand wharf, below
Monroe street, Immediately, as the road
is impossible and dangerous.
ResolOed, That the Street Commits
sioner be ordered to repair the sewer at
the foot OF Second street, Fifth ward.
RESOLVED, That q special committee
consisting Of three from the Second
Bra nch and two from the First Branch
OF Council, be appointed for the purpose
OF examining the tram railway Of John
Porter Il Co., in the Fifth ward, and
report to Council the expediency Of
removing the same.
Petition Of property owners to have
alley between John and South streets
and Market and Fourth graded, was
referred to Committee on Grades.
Petition of D. F, Mckinley and
others to have Bolton street filled at
once to the proper grade, was referred
to Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Petition of John Morgan, Of Western
Union Telegraph Company to set poles
and run wires from here to Benwood
on Nam, FIRST Chapline and Jacob
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