The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-09
CITY COUNCIL.
Second Branch


pied the chair. Present, Messrs. Altmyer'
Baird, Carpenter, Crawford, DsrrGh'
Forbes, Hell, Hildreih, Hoffman,, hosk-
heimer. Knapp, KOplin. Lancaster
Laughlin, M0lat, Pollock, Simpson
Smith, Sweeney and NockleT.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
partially read, and then referred TO spe-
I cial committee Tor examination.
/ Report Of the Superintendent and Com
Im!lleo on Water Works was read. Bills
for coal, labor &c, amounting to $50 70
were recommended TO be paid. Ihe
Committee reported that they had put
chased $50 feet inch water pipe at gu
per ton, in Cincinnati, and asked that al
order loI $3.50 TO pay Tor same, an"
freight, be issued by the Clerk.
ADOPTED.
Report OF the Street Commissioner for
March Was read. After detailing his op'
eralions, he asked the paymeel Of bills
lor labor amounting to $49l 30 Referred
| to the Committee on Streets and Alleys
Tor examination, with instructions 10 or
/ der payment II found correct.
The Committee on Lights reported the
/ i1!loWing Rci0luld, That the Secretaries
OF the gas trustees and gas commissioner
10 and they are hereby ordered to attend
[ the meetings Of the Committee on Lights
when notified that their accounts are TO
be examined by the committee, and have
all papers and vouchers necessary TO
correct examination OF their accounts win
them.
ReOlasd, That the gas trustees be or
dCrcc TO layA fOurinch pipe from SKIN
street along Zane 70 Seventh, and IRON
sixth along Cihy to Seventh, and place =
lamp post Vt the southeast corner Of Sew
enih and Zane, and one Ut the nOrthHesI
corner Of Clay and seventh, provided the
requirement Of the charter be complied
with.
The committee also reported that they
had SELECTED Andrew Long, Andrew h.
Britt and Jacob Hull as experts to exam
inc the new tank, and submitted their ~
port substantially as iOllowS That In
their opinion the cement anu sand were
mot properly pFOPOrIiOned, and Is consc-
auently, not impervious 10 water. They
also think the cement was not properly
tested, and they recommend that the lime
nsed for pudding be taken out two ieet
wide as deep Is II goes, and Eepuddled
with good clay, and the inside OF the tSnk
be plSsiered down as far as the mortar
Joints have been thrown ont.
The report Of the committee was
adopted.
The report of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys was read. The Committee re-
commended & large smOunt Of work 70
be done, and the recommendations were
adopted in nearly every instance.
a resolution was adopted authorizing
proposals for the curb stOne required
during the current year 70 be invited;
also, one authorizing that the east side OF
Main street be bOuldeTed, from the rail-
way track to the curb, from Spruce alley
10 Adams street.
A resolution was adopted requiring the
Street Commissioner TO report tho names
Of the employees Of the city under him,
and the compensation paid them.
A resolution vas presented lustructing
the Committee on Ordinances 10 Make
the Ordinance on Licenses conform to
the provisions Of the new liquor law
passed by the Legislature. Referred Tor
report
Repoit Of Committee on Accounts was
read. Bills amounting to $40 50 were
recommended for payment The commit
tee recommended the employment Of 8
competent accountant TO adjust the &C
counts between the Receiver and the
Clerks during the years 1867, 20, SO, 20,
II and ~,
The committee reported 1t ineXpedient
TO purchase the safe belonging TO the c.
tate Of Thomas J. Campbell, deceaGac.
Mr.. Sweeney offered the following
Resolrsd that the Committee on Ac-
counts he and are hereby ordered TO pur.
chase the safe belonging to the estate Of
II J. Campbell al u cost not TO exceed
5000.
The resolution in relation 10 employing
An accountant was amended by adding
"at cost not to exceed $500
Mr.. Forbes offered a. an amendment
also, that the name OF the person appoint.
ed be submitted TO Council for approval,
The report WAS then adopted.
The following was offered ReS0tNed,
That the Superintendent Of the Water
Works be authorized TO stop the use Of
street and garden hose until after the re-
ceiding pipe at the Water Works Is te-
paired. Adopted.
The Receivers report Tor the month Of
March was read. Amount on hand March
isi $50 40, SO; receipts during the month
81 27S. lG-tn,al &i2,T2069 Disburs.
ments 81 sos Balance In the Treasury
April isi 81, Ss0Sj
Received Hud Ill ed.
Report Of the Committee on Health
Was read. They recommended the PSy'
ment OF bills amounting to $27 90. Adopt
ed
The bond of. n. Warden, Collector
elect, was presented and approved. Tho
oath Of Office WAS administered 70 him.
Report OF Committee on Finance was
read. A resolution was submitted Au'
,horiziug the Committee to redeem bonds
Of Sinking Fund and Market house loan;
Also. one authorizing Il. X. List and B
Davenport TO redeem any bond issued
under ordinance passed June, 1855, At not
more than its par value and report 10
council
Adopted.
A resolution to pay George CrumbaOk.
er the balance due him on the new gas
tank was offered and the vote thereupon
was yeas 3 nays 10.
SO the resolution was rejected.
Adjourned.
FIFnt Branch
Mayor Jetiefs IN the chair. PressD!
Mesars Blair. Boring, ButteTheld, COweE ,
HandlAn, Pannell, ReisIeT, Roberts,
Schambra. Stone Wallace, and Wilson.
Resolution Of the Second Branch, or
derins gas TO be supplied 70 post al
Syivis store, North Wheeling was Goa
CURED in.
A resolution 81 the Second Branch to
order removal Of ashes on North sireei
was amended 80 as to apply to streets l.
the vicinity, and agreed To.
A resolution ordering three lamps In