The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-11

The committee also recommended
the PURCHASE o! the Automatic Relief
Valve" sent 10 the Department from
Baltimore, as a sample for test, provid-
ed that it is satisfactory 10 the commit
tee and Board OF Control, after being
properly tested under their supervision.
The report Of tie committee was
adopted.
The report of the committee on Po-
lice was read. That portion OF it in
referring to the building OF shed for
the chain gang to work in, was recon-
mitted 10 the committee for report, and
the rest OF the report adopted.
The special committee on Weigh
Scales made report and recommend
ed the payment OF bills amounting to
1904 IL. The report was adopted.
The report OF the special committee
appointed for disbursiDg funds in the
opening Of South Zane street, on the
Island, was on motion referred to the
committee on Streets and AIIeSs for
report.
'Fbe application OF Henry Schwartz
and John FCose for coffee license was
granted.
The report OF the Trustees OF the Gas
Works was received, read and adopted.
DR.. Baird offered the following reso-
lutions which were adopted:
Rs,oiued, That q special committee
of three from each Branch Of Council
be appointed for the purpose OF ascsr-
tanning snd reporting 10 Council at its
next meeting the cost Of paving Chap
lire street from Twentieth to Thirty
third street; Main street from Ninth to
Jcnatbsu's Gut, and Zane street on the
Island.
P,solrsa, That the Committee on
Finance ascertain and report to Council
on what terms 100000 feet, or so much
thereof as needed fer the shove work,
can be obtsined for use OF the city.
Resolved, That the Council at It's
next meeting will proceed to appoint
board, consisting OF three ireeholders OF
this CITY, to ascertain and report the
value OF the eobble-stone pavement in
front OF each lot or fractional part OF a
lot fronting or bounding on any street
or alley which has been heretofore
paved at the expense Of the city, and
make q report thereon IS soon SIS prac-
ticable.
The resolution from the First Branch
in regard TO the suspension OF further
operations in the opening Of South Zane
street, on the Island. was concurred IN.
The resolution from the First Branch
ire,ructiug the Street Commissioner to
remove distractions on 18th street, was
concurTed 10.
An ordinance from the First Branch,
locating the grade Of l7th street, was
referred 10 the committee on Grades.
Mr.. Smith offered the following:
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to repair Eotf ST.
over Calduell's run, at the bridge, with
hard cinders, az the stree. is dangerous
il lis present condition. Adopted.
The following petitions were granted
hllC6 IlIUJ ". ~ -NIlbettOSEi AsL &C.
Durgan for retail liquor license.
The petition OF large number OF
citizens of the Island, asking the city
to take some action so ss 10 relieve
them from paying toll to the Wheeling
and Belmont Bridge Company, was on
motion, laid on the table.
A resolution irstructing the commit
tee On Water Works TO advertise Tor
bids for doing all the special castings
for the running OF the Water Works
and to report the same to Council FOR
their action, was adopted.
A resolution instructing the commit
tee on Ordinances to prepare an ordi-
nance in relation 70 appointing an in |
spector OF buildings, was referred to the
above committee Tor report
The bill OF Martin Reese, for work |
done on the city building, wac ordered |
to be paid.
The contract for building the fence
around the Peninsula Cemetery, was |
awarded to Watkins 4 Ferguson, they |
being the lowest biddesr.
The committee on Cemeteries were
instructed to require the above parties