The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-09

to the committee on Streets and Alleys,
with power to act.
Lewis Greiner was elected a member OF
the Second Branch of Council from the
First ward, to fill the vacancy occasioned
By the resignation of Jacob Altmyer. q /
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the Street Commissioners
be, and he is hereby ordered to place
stone crossing on the west side OF Chap
line street, across 18th. Referred to the
committee on Streets and Alleys.
Resolved, That the Superintendent OF
Water Works be, and he is hereby au-
thorized to put new four inch water
pipe on Water street. extending from the
connection on 18th street, south 10 the
connection on 18th street. Referred to
the committee on Water Works.
Resolred, That the committee on
Lights be and they are hereby Instructed
to have q gas lamp and burner placed IN
the rear end, outside of the Atlantic en-
CINE house, for the purpose of giving
light at the crossing of Ally IA, and to
light the rear entrance to the engine
house when called out at night. Refer
red to the committee on Lights.
WHEREAS, 1t has become very dlsa-
greeab!e to the business men in our city
to be interrupted by what is called
street runners, who infest the hotels,
depots and public landings, solicit
ing and dragging persons into
their snares for the purpose OF selling
their goods, and the same has been very
annoying to persons who visit the city;
therefore be it
Resotced, That the committee on Or
dnance be instructed to draft all ordl-
nance to preuent persons from stopping
people in or about any public thorough
fare of the city for the purpose of induc-
ing them to buy goods, wares or mer-
chandse of any kind. Laid on the table.
Resolved, That George Crumbacker be
paid the sum of $500 on his contract
for building the sewer on 24th street:
Referred to the committee on Streets and
Alleys for report.
ResoLred, That the committee on Lights
be instructed to have II gas post placed
on Chaplinc street, on the southeast cor
ner of alley II. Referred t. the commit
tee on Lights.
RcsoLred, That lamp posts be placed
on the corners Of Eotf and 22d, 23d, 24th
25th streets. Referred to the committee
on Lights.
ResOLred, That the street commissioner
be ordered to place single breadth board
walk. from the eastern end of Zane street
bridge to Joseph Werner's coal bank,
east side of Main street Referred to the
committee on Streets and Alleys
On motion this Branch adjourned to
meet next Tuesday evening.
FIRST BRANCH.
At the regular meeting of this branch
last night the following members were
present, the Mayor occupying the chair:
Messrs. Pannell, Wilson, Stone Boring,
Blair, Todd, Butterfcld, Dunning, Hall
and Kelly.
The reading of the minutes of the pre-
ceding meeting was dispensed with.
The Ordinance in relation to inter
ments and granting burial permits, as ar
ranged and acted upon by the Second
branch mt its last meeting, was taken up
and read, and after some discussions on
the amendments, was non-concurrcd IN.
The resolution in relation to providing
suitable place for public park, was
read and amended so rs to include on the
committee three members of each branch
Before the committee was composed OF
three members from the Second Branch
and two from the First.
The monthly reports Of the supcrln-
tcndant of, and committee on Water
Works, with the petitions, resolutions
and recommendation for the payment of
monthly bills. were read and Concurrcd!ln.
The monthly reports Of the Street Com
missioner and committee on Streets and
Alleys, including recommendations for
the payment of monthly bills, aggregat-
ing TO $2,621 IL, were read and concurrcd
in, with the single exception OF inserting
the word linear" before foot in the
resolution in regard to measuring curb
stones.
The report of the joint standing COM
mittce on Streets and Alleys, in reference
to the petition of o. G. Dewey, asking
damages to the amount of SiOO, with
other Recommendations and resolutions
for the general improvement of streets,
sewers, and alleys, were read and amend
ed so n to include the placing of three
strings of limestone on Main street from
9th to .Ionathan's Gut.
The report of the committee on Ac-
counts with recommendations for pay
ment of bills amounting to $55G Of, was
read and conCurred in.
On motion First Branch adjourned.