The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-12
CITY COUNCIL.
Second Branch.

hegulRt mOntuly meeLluB " tue Slty
Council was held last night-Presideiit
Forbes In the chair in the Second Branch.
Present-Messrs. Altmyer, Baird, Clator,
Crawford, Q. j., Crawford, r, Hazlett,
Hammer, Lancaster, List, McAdams,
O'Brien, Phillips, Salisbury, Shepherd,
Simpson, Smith, ]. G., Smith, p, Steger
and WelSgerber. pr = AZ
The minutes Of the last elk meetings
were read, approved and signed.
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported In favor Of paying bills amounting
TO $6S6S3; also, bills presented by the
Superintendent for operating the Water
Works amounting 10 81 ,003.0j; also, that
the Committee be authorized To advertise
for making about G,000 4eet 4.inch pipe,
branches, stop cocks, fire plugs, &c, for
extensions in 9Th and 9Th Wards and re-
port bids to Council; also, that the Super.
intendent be authorized 10 employ an
extra fireman for three months at the cost
Of the city; also, that the Committee be
authorized TO ascertain whether better
site for new Water Works can be oh.
tanned, and report to Council the proba.
BILE cost Of same. (The Committee was
authorized 10 invite bids for 600 feet Of 0.
inch pipe 10 be laid on Fulton street,
The last recommendation was recommit.
ted to the Committee-ayes 10; noes 8;
the others were adopted.
Report OF the Trustees OF the Gas
Works for the months Of February, March
and April was read. Amount on hand
May 1st $20H 81. Referred to the
Committee on Lights for report.
The petition Of Mrs. Ellis. Beck, Anton
Reymann AndA. G. Egerter, in relation
10 encroachment on South line Of Oak
alley by building proposed to be erected
BY them, was read. Referred to the Com
mlttee on Streets and Alleys with instruc-
tions 70 counsel with City Solicitor and
City Surveyor in making up their report
10 next meeting OF Council. -ar, i
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined the books Of the
Receiver for the month, OF May and found
them correct; also the reports Of the City
Sergeant and the Clerk Of the Municipal
Court and found them correct; also bills
amounting to 81 t415 90 and recommend
ed their payment ~
Recommendations adopted.
The petition Of Fl. w. Phillips, w. P.
Wilson and others, asking Council to with.
hold the right of way 10 tho Pittsburgh
Wheeling 6 Kentucky railroad Co. unless
said company adopt the line first survey.
ed for their road through certain proper.
ty, was read and referred to the Railroad
Committee for examination and report q,
next meeting Of Council.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported in favor OF paying bills amount,
ing to 1901 Oh; also setting curb on north
side Of First street from 0hapline 10 Eoff
also, paving alley F from Webster to DL
vision street. also, putting IN q seWel
along Cherry alley from Market alley t
Union street, and down Union street "a
intersect the sewer al the sonth end o.
Second ward market house, to be construc.
ted oil 10 or 20 inch pipe. (Sewer on Cherry
alley referred to the committee for further
examination and report)
Report adopted with the exception
noted.
The Street Commissioner submitted a
report ofhis operations during the month
Of May, and asked an appropriation Of
$1,96S 70 for work done on the streets and
alleys. The Commissioner made several
recommendations, but nothing was done
with them.
The report was adopted.
Report Of Gas Commissioners for the
months Of March and April was read
Amountof receipts, $19,531 70; disburse.
ments 1886 SO. Balance on hand, $12,.
1916 80. Referred to Committee on Lights.
The report Of the Gas Commissioners
Tor the month Of May was read
Amount on hand May LIST, $12, 1O5 so; re.
ceipLs to May eth, $4.4S7 50-total &c..
652 So. Disbursements $4,479 OF. Bal
ance on hand 1st inst, $l2,172 OF. Refer
red TO Committee on Lights.
Mr. Altmyer made the motion that
when the Second Branch adjourn it be tc
meet Thursday evening.
Adjourned. rssas..
First Branch. 1J !
Mayor Jefters in the chair. Present al
roll.call: Messrs. Blair, Booth, Boring,
Butterfeld, Ewing, Kelly ,Pannell, Scham.
bra, Shallcross and Wilson.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly, the Branch
proceeded.to choose q member tor the
Third Ward, 10 fill the vacancy occa.
stoned by the death of Hon. Benjamin
Stanton. q ~.
Mr.. Kelly nominated John Il. Hall. =
Mr. Boring nominated Joseph NJ. Bro
Mr. Blair said he was authorized by
Alr. Hall TO withdraw his name. He was
not willing TO be candidate If there was
to be scramble for it. -, 4
Mr. Blaifsaid, with the understanding
that MIR. Hall was withdrawn, be would
nominate Samuel Laughlin.
The ballot resulted: For Brodie, 0
votes; for Lsughlin, 8iYotes.
So Mr.. Brodie was declared the mem.
Der.
And thereupon the First, Branch ad.
journed to Thursday evening. q III p.