The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-07
CITY COUNCIL.


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the chair was occupied by President
Forbes. Present, Messrs. Altmyer, Baird
Crawford o. J., Caldwell, Hobbs, Kan.
mer, List, Lancaster, Logan, Smith ]. G.,
Smith P, Sheppard, Simpson, steger and
Tolivar.
The minutes Of the last four meetings
were read and approved.
The Committee on Claims 10 whom
was referred sundry claims against the
city reported. The committee recon-
mended paying claim Of Charles Laue;
against that Of Jacob Watson; against
those Of j. & W. c. Hsndlan, Thomas
Owens and Trustees Of the English Evan
gelical Lutheran Church.
The first recommendation Of the com.
mittee was adopted. On the question Of
adopting the second, the yeas and nays
were called.
Those voting yea were Messrs. Altmyer,
Baird, Caldwell, Crawford o. j., Hobbs,
Hammer, List, Logan, Steger, Smith j..
G.. Smith F., Simpson and Sheppard.
Those voting nay were Messrs. Lancaa.
ter and Mr.. President.
So the recommendation Of the commit.
tee was adopted. .if
Til third Recommendation was adopted.
The following was offered: RESOLVED,
That the Committee on Water Works be
authorized to purchase 200 feet 4.inch
water pipe Tor useon the Island. Adopted.
A proposition from Mrs. A. 6. Trow-
bridge, through her attorney, to settle
with the city for damages received by
her in falling through q coal vault, was
read; also, resolution making appropri-
alton 70 pay the Judgment and costs.
OAmoton, the papers were referred to
the Committee on Claims for report
Resolution making tax receipts not
paid by 10th oil this inst. bear interest at
the rate OF 10 per cent, was received from
the First Branch and It's action adopting
II concurred in. .
The Special Committee on gas extern
sion reported that, owing 10 the gas
tank being completed and the materials
for the holder and exhauster and the fix
lures for the same having been delivered,
there will be due To the contractors this
week between $1,000 and $1,000, for
which some provision must be made at
once. -
1t is expected that the whole Of the i'm.
proyements now being made at the gas
works will be completed by December
LIST, and the further sum of $l0,5O0 TO
81 900 will be then wanted for the nav.
ment OF balance due on contracts, labor,
&c. This amount added TO the amount
now due, will make 10 round numbers
20, 900 to be provided by your honorable
body on account Of gas extension.
The following resolutions were Off.
cred for consideration ReSo!ued, That
the special committee on Gas Extension
and the Trustees OF the gas works, be
authorized 10 negotiate q loan in the name
OF the city Of Wheeling, for $4,000, at a
rate OF interest not to exceed = per cent,
the proceeds Of said loan to be applied to
the payment Of liabilities for the improve.
ments now being made at the gas works,
and for no other purpose whatever.
RcSotred further, That the revenues
from the gas works, alter deducting prln.
cipal and interest Of gas bonds, as required
by the gas loan ordinance, and paying the
current expenses Of running the works,
shall be applied to the payment Of the
above loan, and the Gas Commissioners
are hereby ordered 10 see that it Is 80
done.
Alter filling the blank in the first reso.
luton with 8 per cent, 1t was adopted.
The second was also adopted.
Report Of Committee on Cemeteries, In
relation TO sales Of certain lots, was read
and sales confirmed.
Receivers report for September was
read. Amount on hand September 1
$lS29O 80 receipts, $4,0s9 25-total,
$22,372 55. Disbursements, $1,000 81,
Balance in Treasury October LIST, $19,.
351 "a. ....Ef.'
Received and referred. ~ 10,
Report Of Gas Commissioners fol- Sep
TENDER was read. Amount on hand at
date Of last report $500 A. Receipts
Ia September, $3,4ls 12-total, $lO, SIS &c.
Discussed, $5O07 81. Balance on hand
September 500 $l1,610 72. Also report
for October. Amount on hand Septem.
Der 80, $3.50 r. Amount received in
October, $4624 3S. Total, $lG,135 O5,
Disbursements, $9,59S; Reserve, $780,
total, $l2,09S. Balance on hand October
31st, $4,042 05. ~ RtoT g,GLI.
Received and referred.
Sections reports Tor September and DC.
tober were read.
Received and filed.
Committee on Streets and Alleys re,
ported In favor Of curbing on south side
Of Third street from west side Of Main 10
first alley west Of Main; also, on both sides
OI CAtharine Street lrJm Jacob to George:
also, on both sides Of Sixth stree. from
Denny to Filberi; also, on south side of
Zane street from Preston 10 Virginia; also,
to construct 15'inch earthen pipe sewer
from York street 10 west branch OF Ohio
river; also, sewer Of same size along alIey
between Main and Market Streets from
Market alley 70 Union, and extending
along Union to lntersect sewer at south
nn1 Of MaPkat HOuaa, o1oo - 80 J.. -.