The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-15
cITYcoUNc1L pRocEHp1Nas.
July l4th, 1874.
SECOND BRANCH.

Branch OF Council was hela last hlSnt,
DR.. Logan in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Baird, Carpenter,
Crawford, He'll, Horkheimer, Knapp.
Lancastei, Moffat, Pollock, Roth, Simp--
son. Smith, Sweeney and Vockler. 90 -
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and signed. s. tsa. ~s-., .s... %
The report of the committee, on Ac-
counts was read, recommending the pay
ment Of bills to the amount of seven
hundred and ninety dollars and sixty
cents, which was adopted and the bills
ordered paid. The report shows bal
ance in the hand of the receiver of TWEEN
tv-one thousand seven hundred and tif-
teen dollars, and ninety-one cents. The
fines and lookup fees collected were
four hundred and twenty dollars ana
fifteen cents. ...
The report of the committee on
Weights and Scales was read together
with the following resolutions: ..
Resotred, That the weights weighing
one-half ton, twenty in numberl be pur-
| chased. ... ,,
Resolved, That the 9th ward scales be
removed to the 9Th ward, and that they
be located in the same place as the oth
ward scales now is.
Resolved, That the 9TH ward scales be
replaced by Fairbanks u Cos, of Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Resolred, That Michael Edwards be
authorized to adjust the city weigh
scales six times year. at u
cost of one dollar and half for each
scale adjusted, the work to be done under
the supervision of the chairman Of the
committee on City Scales, at such times
as he may direct.
Resolved, That the bills enumerated in.
this report, amounting in the aggregate
to thirty-nine dollars and scventy-cight
cents, be paid. ...
The first resolution was amcndad by
awarding the contract for the weights L"
Sweeney i Co. at five cents per pound.
! The resolutions and report were then
adopted.
The report of the Superintendent Of
the Water Works, was read and adopted
and bills amounting to 73G 80 ordered
paid.
The report of the Committee on Wa
ter Works recommending the payment
Of bills amounting to five hundred and
nincty-two dollars and nincty-two cents.
was read and adopted and the bills
ordered paid.
The report of the Street Commissioner
for the month Of June, was read, asking
an appropriation to pay bills amounting
one thousand nine hundred and eighty
| three dollars and ninety cents, for work
done on the streets and alleys. The re-
port was adopted and the bills ordered
paid.
The report of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys, recommending the payment
of bills amounting to one thousand ana
eight dollars and thirty-fOur cents, WAS
read and adopted and the bills ordered
| paid.
The report of the committee on
Health was read and adopted, and bills
amounting to one thousand nine hun
drcd and six dollars and thirteen cents
ordered paid.
The report of the committee on Real
Estate, recommending the payment Of
| bills amounting to ;S334.O0, was adopted.
The petition of p. f. Zciglcr in regard
To purchasing brick house belonging to
, the city, on the corner of Both and Eoti
streets, was referred to the committee on
Streets and Alleys.
The report of the committee on Fir"
Department, recommending the payment
of bills reported by the Chief Marshal,
was adopted.
In the report of the Chief Marshal for
the month of June, the following bills
were reported, which were ordered paid
United Hose Company S23.47; Atlantic
SG2.56; Vigilent S4l0G.
Z. r. Warner, proprietor of the Nc
Lure House, made application for ordi-
nary license, which was laid over under
the rules.
The report of the Committee on Gem
eterics was read and adopted.
The report of the Committee on Grades
was adopted.
An ordinance establishing the grade Of
North Front street, in the eth ward, was
recOmmittcd to the committee.
The First Branch refused to concur in
the action of the Second Branch in re-
gard to allowing Sunday School to oc-
cupv the Atlantic Hose House hall
free of charge. This branch rescinded
from their former action and concurrcd
in the action of the First Branch.
The report of the Board Of Equaliza
ton was read and adopted.
Mr.. Sweeney offered the following
which WAS adopted:
IA, a.. 4
cr be ordered to have new curb stone
set on Market street north of eth, in
front of the property Of Clark llanc-.
The petition of Mcssrs Hamilton Il
Co., for the privilege of using III"
fire plugs TO supply street sprinkling
carts, was referred to the committee on
Water Works with power to act.
Permission was granted to August
Weidebusch to transfer his coffee house
license from the Eighth ward to Market
street in the Third ward. Permission
was also granted to William Nicdrumycr
for a change of location
Coffee house license VII. granted t. !.
Besse to keep on 18th street, below Main.
Mrs Annie HuSrman was granted
coffee house license, to keep on Water
street.
The coffee house license Of Louis j.
Sauvegoct was transferred to Victor Sau-
vcgnct.
On motion this Branch adjourned 10
meet on Friday evening next.
FIRST BRANCH.
At regular meeting of this Branch
last night the following members were
present, Mr.. Blair occupying the chair;
Mcssrs. Schambra, ShallcroSs, Boring,
Wilson. Pannell, Handan, Wallace
Cowan. Roberts and Stone.
The mSnutes of the two preceding
meetings were read and approved.
The unfinished business of the last
meeting was taken up.
The report and resolutions Of the
committee on lights, was read and con-
CURED in.
The report and resolutions of the com
mittee on Water Works, with the Super