The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-17

Second Branch there were present, Mr..
Forbes, (President,) and MesSrs. Altmyer,
Baird, Clatnr, Caldwell, Crawford, Il.
lla2lctt, Hubbard, Hammer, List, lIancas.
Ter, McAdams, Phillips, Simpson, ShCp.
pard, Smith, j. g., Smith. T., Wclsgcrbcr
and WatCrhousc,
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved
REPORTS.
The committee appointed by the Di.
rcclors Of the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and
KrnIucky Railroad Company presented Il
gCtiliUn asking the right Of way across
Bank, North, Franklin, Adams and IclIcr
son streets, the alleys between and parul.
lei and across the Water Works lot, and
across lirymrr's Landing To the head u
the wharf, also, IRON the head Ul the
wharf To tho southern line Of the city
along Wafer street, and over any prop.
Crly belonging 10 the city.
The Committee on Railroads ollrr the
following resolutions Tor consideration:
Rtwlrd that the city Oi Wheeling does
hereby grant 10 the Pittsburgh, Wheeling
~ Kentucky Railway Company the right
Of way 10 extend the track " their road
across bank, North, Franklin, Adams,
and Jefferson StrcclS--lhG alleys running
between anil parallel with said streets;
across the water works lot and Bcymcrs
landing 10 the head Of the wharf, and
from the head Tor upper cnd) Of the wharf
Ia the southern line OF the city along
Water street, AMI over any property be.
longing to the city; preceded, the interests
Of the city or Of any Of her citizens are
not preindiced thereby.
RcNicoi that the Committee on Ordi.
nanccs are directed TO report at the next
meeting Of Council, an ordinance in rela.
ton TO the matter contained in the first
resolution and setting forth the conditions
and restrictions necessary 10 secure this
city and her citizens from any loss or
damage from the passage OF the Pitts.
burgh, Wheeling " Kentucky railroad
track through this city, and the running
Of cars on the same.
The resolutions were adopted.
The report Of the Chief Marshal Of the
Fire Department for December was read
Bills amounting 10 $l0S9S were submit.
ted for payment, and the recommendation
Of the Committee on Fire Department
that they be paid was adopted
City Sections report was received and
filed.
The Committee ON Lights To which
had been referred the petition OF citizens
on ClAy street, ASKING Tor extension Of
pipes IN said street, reported that ii was
the province OF the Trustees Of the Gus
Works to determine such matters. The
committee recommended that 4 lamp post
he placed nj the intersection of Elm and
Fourth streets, Seventh Ward. They
also recommended the payment OF bills
amounting 10 $jl.02. Received, filed,
and bills ordered to be paid.
The Committee on Contracts, To which
had been referred the bill OF Geo. Crum.
hacker for constructing sewer on Main
street, from Washington 10 Jefferson, re.
ported they had examined said bill and
found it to be correct. They offered the
following: Resolnt,i, That the City Clerk
be directed to pay 10 Geo. Crumbackcr
by order on the City Receiver, the sum
OF $2G5 25 upon the receipt in full to the
city by said CrumbaCkcr Tor all work and
labor done under his contract with the
city for building Main street sewer, be.
tween Washington and Jcgerson streets
and west upon Jefferson street, including
all claims for extra work and materials.
Received, filed and resolution adopted.
Report oi Gas Commissioners OF money
received from all sources since November
>, and disbursements since said date, was
real. Receipts, $l4.2Gj.1}: disbursc.
mcnlsl $ll,G2SOg. Balance on hand,
$2,G31Gl.
Received AMI filed.
Receivers report for the month Of De.
ccml'cr, 1871, was read. Amount on hand
December !, 81 ,3sj.il; receipts from all
sources, $32,jli92; total, $33,SgO33.
Disbursements, $lGiGT0S. Balance on
hand January LIST, $l7,i232j.
Received and filed.
Report Of the Committee on Accounts
for the month Of December, 1871, was
read. They reported that they had ex.
amincd the books in the Clerks and Re.
ccivcr'S offices and found them correct;
also, reports oi City Sergeant and Clerk
Of Municipal Court The committee re-.
commended the payment of bills amount.
ing 10 SiG Is; also that the CITY Ser.
grant and CLERK Of the Municipal Court
make quarterly rcqui,ilion Tor stationery
for their ollic"s; also, the payment ol gas
bills against the city amounting To
$S0j jG.
The several recommendations o! the
city were adopted.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were read: OF
Smith II Co. and others 10 have Zane
street, from Fourth 10 Market, graded and
paved; also, South street, from Markc, To
John; also to Pave or MCAdamiZe CLAY
street, from Market street bridge to Scy.
cnth referred; Of Reed, Kraft e. Co,
and others, Tor sewer from nulhcast cor.
ncr Of Third and Main streets, down Third
To alley and there connect with sewer nj.
ready Observation-Disclosures for estimate
0i Cust;Oi Albert Slumpl, for reduction Of
water taN,-rclcrrcd; Ut Henry Was, tor
reduction OF water taN,- referred: of James
). MuIdoOn, Tor reduction of water tax
referred; OF James Carroll Il Bro, for re-.
auction 81 water taN,-rclcrrcd; Oi T. II.
lIeiscr, City Sexton, Tor new fence around
Peninsula Ccmctcry,-rcicrrcd; OF Alex.
Rogers for reduction Of water tax,-relrr.
red; ni Julius l.ohsc, for reduction Of wa.
Ter aN,-rcICrrcd;Ol Sebastian Wclty, 10
transfer HIS coffee house license To Rudulph
ShulmCh, and that Of Mr.. Shupbach 10
have the license transferred 10 him
granted under suspension of the rules; Of
Caspar Guth, for coffee house license grant.
ell under suspension Of the rules: of Philip
ii, Mcdcrt, 10 transfer his coffee house
license 10 Casper Garlh-grantcd; Of Hen.
~ Tape, To have refunded taxes paid by
him on erroneous assessments, and cor
rcrtl0n thcrcof-rclcrrcd; Of John Klcvcs
for colIcc house liccnsc-gnntcd under
suspension Of the rules; Of f. +. Icirlcr
for reduction Of city taxes on his brewery
referred; Of y. Little & Go. for corrcc.
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