The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-17
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY EVENING, January l6.
SECOND BRANCI

SECOND BRANCH.
The Second Branch met pursuant tc
adjournment.
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird
Caldwell, Clator, R. Crawford, Hazlett
Hubbard, Hammer, List, Lancaster
McAdams, Philips, j. G. Smith, Porter
Smith, Simpson, Sheppard, Weisgarber
Waterhouse and President Forbes.
The minutes Of last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The committee on Fire Department
| reported a resolution in favor Of paying
bills 10 the amount of sl95, which was
adopted.
The following from the committee OIL
Railroads was read.
| To the Council of the City Of Wheeling:
GESrLEMRN-The committee appoint
ed by the Directors Of the Pittsburgh
Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad
Company, respectfully asks your hon
orable body to grant their company
the right OF way across Bank, North
Franklin, Adams and Jefferson streets
the alleys running between and parable
with said streets, across the Water
Works lot and across Beymer's Landing
| to the head of the wharf; and also the
right Of way from the head of the
wharf to the southern line Of the city
along water street and over any prop
erty belonging to the city.
The following resolutions are pre-
scented for your consideration:
Resolved, That the city of Wheeling
does hereby grant to the Pittsburgh,
Wheeling and Kentucky Railway Com
pany the right to extend the track Of
their road across Bank, North, Frank,
lin, Adams and Jefferson streets. the
alleys running between and PARALLEL
with said streets, across the water works
lot and across Beymer's Landing.t to the
head of the wharf, and from the head
or upper end OF the wharf to the south
ern line of the city along Water street
and over any property belonging to the
CITY; Provided, the interests OF the city
or any OF her citizens are not prejudiced
thereby. Adopted.
Resolved, That the committee on
Ordinances are directed TO report at the
next meeting Of Council an ordinance
in relation to the matter contained in
the first resolution, and setting forth the
conditions and restrictions necessary to
secure this city and her citizens from
any loss or damage from the passage
OF the P. w. & KY. railway track
through this city, and the running OF
cars on the same. Adopted.
The report OF the Gas Commissioners
was received and filed.
The committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined the Receiver g
books and found a balance iu his hands
to January lst of $l7,42325. They
also reported in favor Of paying bills to
the amount OF $763.l and q resolution
authorizing the City Clerk and Clerk Of
the Municipal Court to make requisi-
tons every three months for stationery.
They reported in favor Of paving gas
bills. to the amount OF $805.56. The
resolutions were adopted, except that in
reference to requiring the Clerks to
make quarterly acquisitions for station.
cry. =.
A resolution for the payment of the
Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Com
pany's bills of toll was adopted.
The committee on Lights presented
bills to the amount of $5l.02, and in
favor Of granting petition of c. h.
Booth and others for lamp post, which
was adopted.
The City Receiver reported that he
had received $S2, l50.76 during the
month of December and had disbursed
SIG, 467.08, leaving . balance OF $l5,.
6S36S. Received and filed.
The City Sexton reported six inter
meuts for the month OF December,
which was received and filed.
The committee on Contracts reported
the following:
Resolved, That the City Clerk be
directed to pay to George Crumbacker,
by order on the City Receiver. the sum
Of $685.. As upon the receipt in full to the
cit, by said Crumbacker for all work
and labor done under his contract with
the city for building Main street sewer
between Washington and Jefferson