The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-11
CITY COUNCIL PROCEKOINGs.

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEOIHGS.
TUESDAY EVENING, December 10.
SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch met in regular
session.
Presdent-Messrs. Altmyer. Baird,
Clator, Caldwell, R. Crawford, o. J.
Crawford, Hazlett, List, Logan, Ian
caster, L ing, McAdams, Phillips, J. G..
Smith, Porter Smith, Simpson, Sails
bury, Steger Sheppard, Tollivar, Viewig,
Waterhouse and President Forbes.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read, approved and signed.
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported monthly bills amounting to
s597.70 and offered the custo mary re-
solution for their payment which, were
adopted except the bills Of n. Crawley
sp!G. 81. Franzheim, which were re-
jected.
The Committee on Grades reported
in favor Of paying James Bodley $685.
70 in full for grading Clay street. east of
Seventh, which was adopted. The
committee also reported that they had
established the grade on a number OF
streets and offered ordinances therefore,
which were passed.
The Committee on Fire Department
reported a resolution in favor OF paw
ing sl6S.S5, bills for the month OF
November, which was adopted.
The report of the Gas Commissioners
was read. 1t is as follows:
Balance on hand, October 3l..........s 4,Oi2O5
Amount received from Trustees
In Novembn r........................... 1,2l26l
Amount received on special extern
sion loan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .OOOO.OO
s3l, Isl GO
BY amount paid on Trus-
tees ORDERS ................. Sl35Oi.1i
! Amount received for in
terest &c...................... 3,OOlOO-sl6 SOFA
Balance on hand. .slI, 1898
The Committee on Streets and A'levs,
to whom was re erred the resolution in
regard to repairing street paving for the
plumbers OF the city by the Street Com.
missioner reported completely exoner~
ating Mr. Leonhart from the implied
| charge Of receiving money from the
different plumbers and making use Of
it. The charge is without foundation
according to the report On the ques-
ton OF the sale Of sand by the Street
Commissioner the Committee reported
that they were without information on
that subject. Recommitted to have
resolution appended. The committee
reported the following resolution in re-
latron to paying George Ankle: o.
ReSo'ved, That the sum Of 800 be
paid to George Ankle az in fnlI OF all
demands against the city Of Wheeling
or filing and all work done at Jeffcr-
ION street.
The Chief Marshal OF the Fire De-
partment reported the horses in his
charge about ready for duty again.
The City Receiver reported a balance
in the treasury, to December |, amount
ing to S., 24746.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported that work to the amount OF
sll33 33 had been done bv the St~pet
Commissioner during the month OF No
| vember and offered resolution for
payment, which was adopted.
The CITY Sexton rpnoried twenty
three irtermeats in the Peninsula Gem
eterv for the month Of November.
Petition OF A. G. Robinson. for lamp
posts and lamps on the Island, was re-
erred to Committee on Lights.
Petition of Joseph Miller, for per.
mission to transfer coffee house license
to Michael Schriver, and Of latter to
have the transfer made, was granted.
Petition OF J. L. s. Hall for reduc
ton OF water rent was referred.
Petition Of Smith & l. Clark to have
their bill Of 1885, for work on Jacob and
Bolton streets paid, was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Alleys with
instructions to report at the next meet
ing of Council
The report of the Trustees Of the
Wheeling Gas Works was received and
referred TO the Committee on Lights
The Committee on Lights reported
against paying the gas bills Of Company
C, and in favor of fling reports Of the
Gas Trustees. Report adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported
in favor OF paying bills to the amount
OF $537, and offered the customary res
olution, which was adopted
Proposals were received from George
Stacey e. Co OF Cincinnati, for furnish
ing lamp posts at 81, and from Swee-
neys 4 Co at S25 each. The contract
VAS awarded 10 Stacey & Co. Their
bid is for a post weighing 800 pounds
and Sweeneys & Co.'S for a post weigh
;ng 500 pounds.
Petition OF w. D. English, to have
he city purchase his vault in Peninsula
| Cemetrv as a receiving vault, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Cemeteries
Petition Of D. r Gearv, on behalf OF
Baltimore and Ohio road, for the city
! % put fence around the City Hospital,
WAS referred to the Committee on
Health with power to act
Petitoa Of Lorepz Walther to trans.
fer his coffee house license to his new
building corner of Division and Chap
| line streets, was granted
Bill of Lewis Baker 4 Co., sl04 was
ordered TO be paid.
Bill Of J. II Hood, for hog killed
4 pbilo haip1 Jrivan ta tho popnds ,yas
referred to the Committee on Ordi-
nsnces for report.
The following was adopted:
Resolvcd, That the Committee on
Contracts he directed to draw up con-
tract with George STACEY Il Co., OF Gin
cinnsti, in accordance with the bid OF
the latter Tor furnishing twenty-five
lamp posts.
This being the regular night for the