The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-21
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An adjeurned meeting Of the Second
Branch Ut the City Council was held last
eTenlng-P resident Forbes In the chair,
Pfesent-Messrs. Baird, Clat0r, Caldwell
Howell, Lancaster, List, Logan, Nc
Adams: Phillips, Salisbury, Sheppard,
Smith u GTTSmilh p Steger, Toliyar and
Vlewig. AiLih1 st-hIaG S,ii {
Minutes Of the last meeting were read
and signed. \, I'D
Messrs. Crawford K, HaElett, Hobbs,
Hammer. List, and Warehouse, absen.
tees At Tuesday evenings session, were re-
ported US having been summoned 10 be
present this evening, but failed t0tansWer
al roll call, & gnsr yrrrr-t,
On motion the I'd See, oil Chap IA Of
the printed ordinances was read and Q
me Of sOO on each absentee imposed,
except 10 case OF Mr. List who was ex.
clsed on account Of the serious illness Of
q relative. (Mr. L subsequently appear.
ed aud remained until The second Branch
adjourned. MIR. Hammer also came 10,
but no action was taken 10 his easel
Committee on Accounts. Recommended
we ~ payment .ot1tbilIs amounting to
II 'sS3 W; a9d returned bill Of Messrs.
danes q Wilson for two book cases. Tor
aetion Of Council. Adopted, and bill Of
heSrs Flames & WiIann ordered to BIZ
paid .3 o..
Report OIL the Superintendent Of Water
Works was read The committee recon-.
mended the payment Of bills amounting
70 $9SI o. Adopted.
The following was offered: Rea0Ipsd,
That an order be drawn by the City Clerk
on the Receiver In favor Of Jacob Wat,
sons estate Tor $225, In full OF all claims
against the city for damages to team
and wagon which fell Into sewer on
Filth street last summer Adopted by the
following vote: Yeas, Messrs. Baird, els.
Tor, Howell, List, Logan, Lancaster, Phil.
lips, smith salisbury Sheppard, Steger,
and Mr.. President.
Nsys: Messrs: Caldwell, Hammer,
smith Il. ana Eolivsr. .......
| Also the following: RES0lced, That the
tClerk Oh the city BIZ authorized to issue
90 order or orders 10 pty Jacob Hether.
Iington Tor Goa, and Also 70 pay for tow.
Ing boat, and paying hands for hauling
lhe same Tor water works on the order Of
the Superintendent. Adopted,
Also the following Reso!red, That the
COMMITTEE on Streets and Alleys be Of.
dered 10 enquire and report TO Council al
its next meeting what sums Of money
have been received by the Street Com.
missioner during his term Of Office from
the several plumbers OF the city Tor re
pairing the paving on the streets when II
had been removed by them, and also VIII
sums he has, received from The sale Of
sand, &c, from the streets and alleys
graded by him, and what disposition be
has made Of said money. Adopted.
Petition OF Christian Lutz for curb.
stone In front OF his new building on
the east side Of Marketstreet, Fifth Ward,
was read and referred with power 10 act
Petition OF W. B. Simpson and Others
for Improvement OF Cherry alley from
Sixth street east, was read and referred
for report. ''''-' "- s'J Oh.
Petition OF George Long and others to
have teuce put mp by D. J. Mccormick
on An alley in the Eighth ward removed
was read and referred with power TO act
The report ofIhe Committee on Streets
and Alleys was read, Committee recon-
mended the payment OF bills amounting lo
$4O4 So. Tie Committee transmitted
the report OF W. G Smith, City Surveyor
Of the number Of cubic yards Of earth 70.
moved by James BodIey In grading Clay
street, east Of Seventh, making the
amount 500 yards less than Mr. B. rem
dered his bill for. .a g.
Report Of Mr. Smith and bill Of Mr..
Bodley referred to Committee on Grades
Bills ordered To be paid.
Report OF the Street Commissioner fol-
the month of October was read. Bills
amounting to 1851 81 for labor, were
presented and an appropriation asked to
pay them. Appropriation made
Report Of Committee on Cemeteries was
received from the First Branch and its ac.
ton confirming sale Of lot to Alexander
Morrison concurred In.
Bill! Of A. Wilson for lumber, amount
ing 10 $2s 98, was presented and ordered
to be paid. $500.
The following were offered: ReOlstd,
That the City Clerk be directed to give
notice in the city papers 10 the city IN
payers the time the city taxes are due and
must be paid, prior TO the 10 per cent be-
ing added. Adopted.
ReSOlued, That the Street Commissioner
be and is hereby authorized TO have a
double flag footway laid across Third
street at its intersection with Main street,
Ion the west side. Referred.
Rssolued, That the Committee on Lights
be and are hereby directed TO have a Qas
post set on the northwest corner at The
intersection Of Market and Marshall
streets. Referred.
ReSoIred That the Street Commissioner
be and he Is hereby ordered to have a
double flag footway across alley D at It's
intersection with Market street, on the
west side-distance IS feet 4 inches Re.
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