The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-13
CITY COUNCIL.
Second Branch.


-Messrs. Baird, Carpenter, Crawford,
Darrah, Forbes, Hazelett, He'll, Hildreth,
Knapp, Koplin, Lancaster, Laughlin,
Mofat, Pollock, Roth, Simpson, Smith,
Sweeney and VOckler.
Minutes oflast meeting read and signed,
Committee on Accounts recommended
payment Of bills amounting to $45514
Adopted.
Trustees OF Gas Works reported num-
Der and names of their employees at the
Works, and the compensation paid.
The following resolutions in connection
with this subject were offered, but were
recommitted because Of iniormality:
ReSoloed, That tho list Of employees and
salaries paid them be confirmed.
ReSo!red, That the salaries as reported
by the trustees as paid themselves for
services be allowed, and their report
adopted.
Committee on Water Works reported
in faN n Of paying monthly bills, and also
bills presented by the Superintendent; rec
ommeded the rejection Of petition Of John
Roemer for reduction of water tax; also
in favor OF reducing water tax Of Labelle
Glass Works, $18,8S; also, that the Com
rlittee be authorized to invite proposals
for making and delivering the castings
that may be needed at tho Water Works
during 1878, except water pipes-said
proposals to be submitted to Council for
approval.
All the recommendations Of the Com
mlttee were adopted,
Chief Marshal ofFire Department pre-
sented his report and asked that bills
amounting to $2O4,sl be paid. Adopted.
Committee on Lights reported the fol-
lowing: ReSolOed, That the Committee
on Lights be authorized to order from
Stacy s. Co., twenty-five lamp posts oil
the style and at the price mentioned in
their bid made to last Council.
Resolued, That SO soon as the city pro-
cures lamp posts as above or otherwise,
the Committee on Lights have authority
to place lamp posts on Jacob street, at the
intersection OF said street with the sever
al streets running east and west, in Cald-
wells addition, south oil Hamilton's foun.
dry.
Amended by adding to second reSOlu-
ton land in such places as heretofore or.
dered by Council" and adopted.
City Receivers report was read and
ordered to filed. Amount in Treasury
on LIST, $85, 1SO57.
Bonds of ]. Ii. Warden, Michael Ed
wards, W. O. Smith, DR.. S. L. Jepson
and; G. Leonhart-Collector, Curator Of
Market House, City Surveyor, Health
officer and Street Commissioner, elect,
respectively, were presented and approved
and the osths Of Office were admins
tered to them, severally.
Committee on Streets and Alleys
recommended payment Of bills for labor
amounting to $4l4 81; also, sundry other
bills amounting to $3.50. Recommends.
tons adopted.
Final report Of Dr.. ]. E. Reeves, late
Health Officer was presented and read.
DR.. r. reported the general health of the
city to be good at the close Of his term,
and acknowledged his obligations for the
Uniform kindness of Council to him.
The following resolutions were offered
and disposed Of as noted:
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be authorized to have stone cross
ings placed at the junction Of Sixth and
Chestnut streets, Eighth Ward also o
crossing on Sixth street in front OF the
Eighth ward public school building.
Adopted.
RsSolred, That the Street Commissioner
be instructed to have the curb stone set
on tho south side of Clay street, from
Seventh TO Eighth Streets, and the gutter
paved with stone, also the curb stone set
on the north side Of Clay street; from
Seventh to Eighth, and the gutter paved
with stone. Referred.
ReSolued, That tho Street Commissioner
be instructed to have covering Of stone
put across the south side OF Zane and
across Fifth street; also on the east side Of
Fifth across Zane street. Referred.
ReSOlusd, That the Superintendent Of
the Water Works be ordered TO lay new
water pipe on Seventh street, between
Zane and Clay streets. Referred.
RcSOlred, That the Committee on Wa
ter Works DO requested to examine the
water works, and report upon their con.
dition,, what repairs are necessary and
their probable cost, and report at the next
meeting OF Council. Adopted.
RSS0lred, That the Committee on
Lights be, and they arc hereby instructed
to ascertain the cost Of a gas holder and
exhauster, with all tho necessary ma
chinery; the ground on which to place
1t; pipes necessary to connect with the
works ETC., for the distributing Of gas for
the Seventh ward and report to the next
meeting Of Council. Adopted.
Resolved, That especial committee Of
six, three from each Branch, be appointed
for the considering and reporting to-
Council on the expediency oil asking from
the Legislature of West Virgins, author.
ity for Council Of this city upon the peti.
tion oftwo.thirds Of the owners of lots
fronting upon any unpaved street, to have
the street paved and collect one.half Of
the cost of said paving from the owners Of
lots or parts Of lots fronting on said street,
tho other hall TO be paid by tho city: