The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-07
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Nov. 6, 1872.
SECOND BRANCH.

WEDNESDAY, EVENING, Nov. 6, 1872.
SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch met in special
session.
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird, o.
J. Crawford, Hobbs, Hammer, List,
Lancaster, Logan, Steger, j. 6. Smith.
Porter Smith, Sheppard, Simpson, Toll
livar. and President Forbes.
The minutes OF several meetings
were read, approved and signed.
The meeting Of Council having been
called for the purpose of providing for
the payment Of the bills for the gas ex-
tension, the special Committee on Gas
Extension reported that the gas tank
was completed and the materials for
the holders and exhauster, and fixtures
for the same, have been delivered, and
that there is due to the contractors be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. for which pro-
vision must be made at once. 1t is
expected that the whole of the i'm
provements at the gas works will be
then wanted to pay balance due on
labor, &c. This will make
total sum OF about $4,000 to be pro-
vided BY the Council on account OF gas
extension. The committee offer the
following:
Resolsd, That the Special Commit
tee on Gas Extension and the Trustees
of the GA. Works be authorized to ne
goti ate loan in the name of the City
of Wheeling, at a rate Of interest not to
exceed eight per cent, the proceeds OF
said loan to be applied to the payment
of the liabilities for the improvements
now being made at the Gas Works, and
for no other purpose whatever. Adopted.
Resolved, That the revenues from the
Gas Works, after deducting the prin-
cipal and interest Of gas bonds, as re.
quired by Gas Loan ordinance and pay
ing the current expenses OF running the
works, shall be applied to the payment
Of the above loan, and the Gas Com
missioners are hereby ordered to see
that 1t is 20 done. Adopted.
A resolution authorizing the Clerk to
advertise for bids for renting the city
scales in the several wards for the en-
suing year WAS adopted.
A resolution directing the Committee
on Lights to place iron posts from Ham.
ilton's foundry to La Belle avenue, to
hold carbon oil lamps, until such time
es gas may be taken to such localities,
the posts to be placed at the corner OF
each street running east and west on
Jacob street, was adopted.
A resolution authorizing the Com
mittee on Water Works 10 purchase
700 feet OF four inch pipe was adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported resolutions in favor OF having
curbing set on south side of Third from
west side Of Main to alley west Of Main;
on both sides OF Catherine from Jacob
TO George; on both sides of Sixth from
Denny to Filbert, and on south side Of
Zane from Preston to Virginia, Wheel.
ing Island; to have fifteen inch earthen
pipe sewer set on York street and on
alley between Main and Market, and
between Market alley 10 Union street
for grading part Of Eighth and Walnut
streets, and alley between Bolton and
James streets; to have cinder walk
made on west side OF Jacob street, be-
low Preston; for a flag footway across
Seventh street, north side of Zane; to
repair Coal street, Elm alley and Oak
alley, and repair gutter on east side OF
Market street, and in favor of paying
bills to amount Of $545. 70, ell OF which
were adopted.
A communication was received from
J. E. McKennon, attorney for Mrs.
Trowbridge, asking the Council to make
an appropriation to pay Mrs. Trow-
bridge the amount of her judgment and
costs in the Circuit Court. Referred to
Committee on Claims for report.
The Committee on Claims reported
resolutions for the payment Of the
claim of Charles Laue; against allow
ing claims of Jacob Watson for dam
ages, and against allowing claims Of j,
& w. C. Handlan, Thomas Owens and
English Lutheran Church, for damages
by change Of grade on John street, all
OF which were adopted.
A resolution in relation to the pay
ment OF taxes was received from the
First Branch and concurred in.
A resolution from the Frat Branch
in relation to placing Mr.. Todd on CON-
mittees vice Mr.. Harrison was con
CURED in.
Petition ofcitizens OF the Fifth ward
to have curbstone set was referred.
Petition of citizens for grading Of
alley E, Sixth ward, was referred.
Petition OF citizens Of North Wheel
ing to have water pipe laid was re-
ferred.
Petition of J. G. Orr to have a new
order issued instead OF the one lost was
granted.
Report Of Committee on Cemeteries
was received from the Fret Branch and
concurred in.
Petition offs Welty for retail liquor
license was granted.
Petition of J. II. Marsh to have his
coffee house license transferred to Rose
& Bentz was laid on the table for want
OF form.
Petition OF A. Rolf for license in
Turner Hall was granted.
Petition of Bessie d Laramie for
license was granted.
Petition OF Ellen Stanley to have
license to keep saloon in her own name
was laid on the table.
Petition OF citizens on the Island for
crossing on York street and for lamp
post was referred.
Petition of G. W. Truxell and others