The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-12

TUESDAY EVENING, June IL.
SECOND BRA NCH.


Hazlett, Hammer, List, Lancaster, Nc
Adams, o Brien, Phillips, Steger, j. &.
Smith, Porter Smith, Simpson, Sails
bury, Sheppard, Weisgs,ber and Presi-
dent Forbes.
The minutes of the last five or six
meetings we're read approved and
signed
The ordinance in relation to granting
the right of wav to the Pittsburgh,
Wheeling and Kentucky railroad com
ing up AS unfinished business, a petit
tion airned by Fl. W. Phillips,
,Iame- MURRAY and many others,
stating that the line Of the road
is being changed and protesting against
the passage OF the ordinance, was read.
On motion the petition and ordinance
were referred to the Committee on Rail.
roads.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be directed to have curbing set
on the north side of First from Chapline
to Eoff street. Adopted.
Resolved That the Street Commits
sioner be directed to pave with boulders
alley F, from Webster to Division
street. Adopted.
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner is hereby instructed to construct
sewer from Market alley along Cherry
alley to Union street, and down Union
street to intersect the sewer at the south
end OF the South ward market house,
the same to he constructed Of eighteen
or twenty inch clay pipe, with openings
at various places best calculated to drain
said alley perfectly. Recommitted.
ReSolved. That the various bills for
work done to the streets and alleys,
amounting in the aggregate to sS0l.04,
be paid to the parties to whom they are
resp ctively due. Adopted.
The Street Commissioners reported
bills to the amount Of $l96S.T9, which
were ordered paid.
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the sum Of $6S6.S3 be
paid to the parties mentioned in Super
intendent C"mmins' report. Adopted.
Resdlved, That the monthly bills for
running the water works, amounting to
$l063 65, be paid to the parties therein
named. Adopted.
Resolved, That the Committee on
Water Works be authorized to adver~
tise for bids for making about 5000 feet
Of fourinch pipe, branches, stop cocks
and fire plugs, tor the purpose of laying
the extension in the Seventh and
Eighth wards, and for GOO feet OF six
inch pipe, to be lad on Fulton street,
and report the bids to Council for their
approval or rejection. Adopted.
! ResofUcd, That John H Cummings,
Superintendent Of the Water Works, be
authorized 10 employ an extra fireman
TOR three months at the cost Of the city
Adopted.
| ReSolvcd, That the Committee on
Water Works be authorized TO ascer-
tain whether they can procure better
site TO erect a new water works, and re-
port the same to Council and the proba-
BILE cost of the new site. Recommitted.
A memorial from Mrs. Elizabeth
Beck, through her agents, a. Reymann
and A. G. Egerter, was received. 1t
sets forth that suits have been COM
menced against her for digging into and
obstructing Oak alley, and asks that
the matter be referred to committee Of
Council with authority to ascertain
whether enc has at all encroached on
the alley, by having a survey made.
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Alleys with instructions to obtain ad-
vice from the City Solicitor and Sur
vevor.
The Committee on Accounts reported
various bills TO the amount Of $l4l5.56,
and offered the customary resolution
for their payment, which was adopted.
The Trustees of the Gas works re-
ported the rerei pts and expenditures OF
the Gas Works for the months OF Feb
ruary, March and April as follows ::
The receipts were Sl7 659.O2; the ex-
penditures were $l2,l54 "a. Referred
to the Committee on Lights.
The report of the Commissioners of
the Wheeling Gas Works Tor the months
OF April and May were read and referred
to the Committee on Lights.
On motion OF Mr. Altmyer, the Sec
ond Branch agreed that when il adjourn
it he to Thurs lay night
On motion, the Second Branch adj
iourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
The regular monthly meeting Of this
Branch was held last night.
Presen.--Me-srs. Allison, Blair
Booth, Boring, Butterfeld, Ewing, KEEL.
ly, Paunell, Reister, Schsmbra, Shall
cross and Wilson.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
On motion OF Mr.. Kelly, this Branch
proceeded to an election to fill the
vacancy from the Third ward occasioned
by the death OF Governor Stanton.
Mr.. Kelly nominated John II. Hall
and Mr.. Boring nominated Joseph NJ.
Brodie
Mr.. Blair withdrew the name OF Mr..
Hall, stating as his reason for doing 80
that he knew Mr. Brodie would be
elected, and he didn't care to see Mr..
Hall slaughtered in that way. He then
nominated Samuel Laughlin, Esq.
The ballots being counted, the vote
stood nine for Mr. Brodie and three for
Mr.. Laugblin.
The Mayor then declared Mr.. Brodie
elected member o. the First Branch
OF Council from the Third ward.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing, this Branch
adjourned to meet on Thursday evening
at I! o'clock.