The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-22
CRY COUNCIL HsoCEEDIHas.
Friday Evening. March 81
SECOND BRANCH.


Present --Messrs. Altmyer, Arm
brecht, Baird, CARPENTER. Crawford, Oar.
rab, Forbes, Hell, Horkheimer, Knapp
Lancaster, Moffst, Roth, Smith, Swee-
nev, VockIer and President Logan.
, The minutes Of the last meetings
were read and signed. 80
The trustees of the Gas Works, to
whom WIS e'erred the matter of the
new tank at the gas work, presented
the following from the Superintendent
OF the gas works:
To tie 7r1stees Wheeling Gas Works:
GRNTLEMss--The rate of leakage of
water from the new tank since the lst
OF March, instant, as observed by me
has been as follows:s. 60.
From lst to 10th OF March, nine days,
the water fell l9 inches.
From the l0,h to the 18th, FIVE days,
the water, tell 81 inches. ....-
From the l2,h to the 18th, five days,
there was s,fsll OF Al inches.
From the 17th 10 the lSth,. one day.
the water tell about three.fourths or
seven-eighths OF one inch.
1t may be proper to add that for each
inch OF fall there is q loss OF about
$500 gallons of water.
Respectfully. ARTHUR Brown,
sE,na Superintendent.
The report was received and reso-
luton to pay Mr.. Crum hackers bill
Tor building the tank was lost.
Mr.. Sweeney offered the following {:
Resotusd. That the gas trustees be
authorized to submit the question OF
fault in the gas tank built by Mr. Crum
hacker to experts and report their de-
cision. II Mr. Crum hacker wishes to
be- represented, among the experts he
may participate in their election
Adopted.
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported that at meeting OF the Commit
tee certain citizens appeared and made
proposition 10 the effect that if the
civ would furnish and lay four inch
water pipe down south Zane street, cay
900 eel they (the cit zeus) would pay
the one bali of the cost OF the pipe and
having the same, as veil as the regular
water rents and assessments. The Com.
mlttee offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Water Works be directed to have the
said water.pi pc aid'as soon as possible,
provided, that Theodore Fink and 9TH
ers secure to the city one,haif the cost
OF pipe, connections and the right Of
the etreet to lay the same, the city to
have all the revenue.
The Committee on Claims to whom
was referred the matter o. Strengthening
the line OF Sixth Street between John
and Linsley reported se follows:
ReSoivsd, That the established prop
erty line on the east eide OF Sixth street
shall be from the southeast corner Of
John and Sixth street as fixed by JEFF
iers brick house, to the southeast cor
ner OF Clay and Sixth as fixed by the
old School house, tand thence to the
southeast corner OF Linsley and Sixth
as fixed by Bradley's brick house; the
line on the west eide of S xth street to
con torn to the above at parallel width.
OF &c feet. Adopted.
A resolutions directing the Committee
on Lights to inquire "a 10 the fire test
Of burning oils and fluids sold in the
city was received from the First Branch
and CONCUR ed in.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported that the cut proposed by TIT
Pittsburgh, Wheeling & Kentucky rail
road at the end OF Adams street would
leave the water supply pipes bare. They
offered resolutions requiring the p, W
Il X. railroad company 10 change th,
grade of their road where it crosse
Adams street, so az to protect the sup
| ly pipe; also directing the Street Cou
missioner TO remove the filth and ashe
from Franklin street; also 10 enforce
the law against persons depositing fifth
and ashes on streets and alleys; also
directing the Street Commissioner Il
promptly repair the sewer on Nortl
street, repsre the street, reset thu
curblDg and notify property holders on
the south eide of North street and al
orher places to Law their pavemrDts
The resolution in relation to the P, w
d X. railroad was re erred to the Com
mittee on Water Works with orders tc
enforce the ordinance granting The
right of way to the railroad company
rbe other resolutions were adopted.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That the city Sergeant and
Superintendent ofthe Water Works bt
authorized 10 stop the contractors o.
the P, w. u K railroad rom making
any further cut IN front Of the Water
Works until the committee have ex'
amined the premises in front Of the
Water Works and ascerta!ned what i.
necessary to have done to protect the
Interests of the city.
A petition OF citizens OF the First
ward, asking for q plauk walk to ht
built from Jonathan's gut to c. Sylvis
store, WAS read under suspension o.
the rules, and the PRAYER OF the petition
ers granted. The Street commissioner
WAS instructed to do the work at once
The following was re erred TO the
committee on Water Works;
Resolved, That the committee on
Water Works be ordered to lay four
inch pipe 90 Coal street from Fairmou'
to Denny street.
A petition OF J. O. Brien and other
citizens OF the Second ward, Tor plank
walk on Psf9 Alto stree. was referred
to The committee on Streets and ALLEYS
The First Branch returned the resos
luton in regard to gas tank with an
amendments which was concurred in.
A resolution OF enquiry as To the pro-