The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-10
CITY COUNCIL.
Second Branch,

Wy SVuuCll Lu6t III EebulaL oeAHluu
last night President Forbes occupied
the chair in theSecond Branch. Present
at roll.call, Messrs. Altmyer, Baird, Ola.
tor, Crawford, OIL, Hammer, Lancaster,
McAdams, o. Brien, Phillips, 5teger, Simp,
son, Salisbury, Shepherd and Weisgerber
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved. ....
Messrs. Pannell, shallcross, Harrison
Ewing, Hazlett, Salisbury, 0'Brien and
Shepherd were recommended by the
Mayor and President Forbes as members
Of the Board Of Equalization and Appeals
Concurred In by Council
Copy OF contract between the city and
r. j, Coverdale for the building OF q gas
holder, &C., for $t3,85O, the work to be
completed by the Goth day Of October
was read, and the Mayor empowered "a
sign 1t on behalf Of the city.
Committee on Accounts reported thai
they had examined the accounts Of the
Receiver for the month Of June and found
them correct-there being balance il
the treasury on June Both Of $94,038.18
The committee recommended the pay
ment Of bills amounting in the aggregate
to $1,30437.
The report was adopted except the &C.
counts Of DR.. Reeves, which were referred
to the Committee on Ordinances and the
city Solicitor for report.
Henry K. List and Benz. Davenport,
Commissioners of sinking fund, submitted
q report for the past year and asked that
committee be appointed to examine the
same.
The report shows a balance in the Bank
Of Wheeling to the credit of the Commits.
sioners, amounting to $50, 420 90. Refer.
red to Committee on Accounts.
The Committee on Real Estate recon-.
mended that the lease Of John McAllistel
on piece oil ground, be renewed tor three
years from April 1st, 1873. Adopted.
The. Committee on Streets and Alleys
submitted a report recommending the
resetting oLlcurb at the southeast corner oil
Main and Washington streets, First Ward;
laying foot way on the south side Of
Cedar alley, Fourth Ward; repairing
board walk on Webster, between Chap.
line and Eoit streets; laying flag iootway
at the south end Of Chapline street; laying
flag footway across Division, east side Of
Chapline and Jacob streets; to grade
Denny from Jacob street 10 Ohio river.
Street Commissioner asked power Ia
enforce contract between the city and
Smith & Clark. Non.concurred in.
Petition Of Messrs. Smith s. Clark,
asking that committee be appointed 10
settle the dispute between them and the
city, was concurred in.
Street Commissioner was authorized ia
compel Joseph Bodley to repair grade de.
stroyed by digging clay for making brick.
Report OF Street Commissioner, asking
the payment OF bills amounting to
$1,l51 80, was adopted. He also recon.
mended double cross walk on John
street, west side Of Fourth and north side
of John. Adopted;
Superintendent OF Water Works sub
mitted his report for June, and asked the
payment Of bills amounting to $3.50 o..
Adopted.
The Council entered into an election to
fill tho vacancy from the Fifth ward,
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Hub
bard. Mrs. Weisgerber nominated John
Tolivar, and Mr.. Salisbury nominated
Edwin Hornbrook. The vote stood Toll
war IL, Honbrook Z. Mr.. Tolivar was
thereupon decided elected.
The Chief Marshall OF the Fire De.
partment submitted a report for the month
Of June, asking for the payment of bills
amounting to $3.50 IS.
Committee on Fire Department sub.
mitted report recommending the pay.
ment Of bills amounting to $3.50 IS,
which was adopted. The Committee
also reported the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
ReSoIued, That the bills enumerated in
the report OF the Chief Marshal for
the month Of June, 1872, amounting to
1920 IS, be paid to the different persons
therein named.
ReSolred, That the Committee on Fire
Department be instructed and empower.
ed to purchase, for the use Of the depart.
ment, two thousand feet of 81 inch 4 Div
gum end.srengthening hose, with the
necessary coupling.
Gas Commissioners report was read,
showingareceipts for the month'of June
amounting to 1885 43, and expenditures
amounting to $3.50 05, leaving a balance
on hand OF $9,405 33.
The resignation OF Perry Tracy as dep.
nty Sergeant was read and accepted.
Referred to Committee on Police.
Sergeant Conant nominated Henry
Schultz and John Finnegan as Deputy
Sergeants. Concurred in.
The report of the City Sexton was read
and filed. He reports six internents for
the month Of June.
The Assessors accounts were referred
TO the Board Of Equalization and Control
a communication was read from D. q.
McAdams, Of St. Louis, asking for a
copy Of charter, &C., for use of that CITY.
The clerk was ordered to have COW
bound and forwarded at once
The sale Of burial lots in Peninsula
cemetery were confirmed. The sexton
was also empowered to deepen the well
already dug and have another dug on
the east side Of the cemetery for the use
of lot holders, &c.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that as the ordinance granting the RIGHT
of way to the P. w. & K. r. r., had not
been passed, the company would not pro.
coed until the matter could be settled.
The Superintendent OF Water Works
asked an appropriation OF $3.50, to pay for
cleaning out basin; also asked privilege
to fence in part Of lot on Zane street for
slowing away pipe, &c. Granted.
A resolution to. purchase a horse and
wagon for water works was referred.
Adjourned.
First Branch.
Mayor LETTERS in the chair-present
Messrs. Allison, Blair, Boring, Brodie,
Harrison, Kelley, Pannell, Reister, scham.
bra and Shallcfoss.