The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
March "a, 1874.

was held last night.
President Logan beiSg absen', Dr.
George Baird was called 10 the chair.
Present-Altmyer, Baird, Carpenter,
Darrab, FORBES, Hszlett. Hoffman,
Hell, Hildreth, Horkheimer, Koplin
Lancaster, Moffst Pollock, Roth and
Vockler
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
TIE repor Of the committee on
Water Works was read and adopted.
The contract for furnishing coal for the
Water Works and City Building for the
current year was awarded to Joseph
Warner, he being the lowest bidder.
The name of Thomas Stanley was
presented to the Council for confrma-
ton as Deputy Sergeant, to fill the vas
cancy occasoned BY the resignation Of
Adam Wernig, and was confirmed.
The contract for building q fence
around the Peninsular Cemetery was
awarded 10 James Nagle.
Charles Ritter was granted license
to keep coffee house. A license was
also granted TO George Andras.
The petition OF Fred. Heiser, City
Sexton, was referred to the Committee
on Real E.tate for report.
The petition of certain citizens in
the Sixth ward for crossing and lamp
post was referred to the Committee en-
Streets and Alleys for report.
The petition OF citizens on the Island
for the extension OF the water pipe to
Broadway street was referred 10 the
Committee on Water Works for TO-
port.
A resolution was adopted inquiring
why the Street Commissioner is not at
tending to his duty. Also why the
Wharf Master is not attending to his.
The bills OF John Groscloss and W.
c. Smith were ordered paid.
The following report was submitted
We, the special committee, 10 whom
was referred the resolution Of council,
ordering South Front street to be
straig htened prior to.ths condemplpg Of
property through the odd Zane home
stead" for said street, beg leave to make
The following as their report and 10
submit q plot OF the survey OF said
street, as adopted by the committee and
citizens residing along the line OF said
street, duly signed and acknowledged
for record in the county court which
they hope council may approve.
The committee personally examined
the route in conjunction with the most
OF the property holders and with the
following results:
]. The Trustees Of the old Zane
homestead" approved OF the change,
and agreed, without cost to the city, to
move the fence along the line TO make
the came conform 10 the new route.
z. Mr.. Theodore Fink agreed 10
dedicate to the city enough OF ground
upon the west side OF the street, he had
formerly dedicated to the public as per
his plot, upon condition that the parties
who were owners of the lots on the
east side of said street would pay him
for the ground that would be added to
his lots by said alteration, aud run the
fences q! his own expense. And the
committee visited the said parties and
they gave their assent 10 said proposal
Of Mr.. Fink, AMI approved o. said
change.
8. James Robinson approved OF the
change and without cost to the city,
donated that portion Of his lot that
that was taken in said change to the
city.
1. Mre. Zane and J. W. Zane agreed
to and approved OF the change aid have
in conjunction with a.! parties ownipg
property that is to be used in said street
acknowledged heir assent for record.
The committee would offer the fol-
lowing resolutions for adoption
Resolved, That the street as laid out
in the withia plot, marked within the
red lines, and dedicated to the public
by the parties signing the same, be &C.
ceptcl aud approved IS South Front
street.
Resolved, That that portion Of the
street heretofore laid out and dedicated
to the city, which by thestreet now dedi'
Gated, is left out, shall be considered as
being released TO the parties formerly
making said dedication.
Resolved, That the committee be re-
leased from laying out street IL rough
the property OF E. J. Stone, until such
time as the same can be arranged by
the parties owning the property, so a'
to open a street through the same
without damaging hou ses and moving
buildings.
| Resolved, That his honor the Mayor
be directed to accept o. the street a.
herewith dedicated as South From
street, and TO release the parts OF thu
street recently dedicated by I. Fink
Mrs. Zane and others, that BY this plo
are LETT out 10 the parties respectively
making sald'dedicatiop, and certify tn
same under zeal for record in Ohio
county
THos. j. BLAIR,
S. P. HlLDRETH,
Z J. STONE.
After considerable discussion the
first resolution IN the report was amend
ed a. follows:
"Provided, That parties having at
tachmeuts along the line Of the propos
cd new street make the attachments t
the water pipe at their own expense
and that Mr.. E. J. Stone make tn
extension OF South Front street the iul
width"
The report was then adopted will
the exception OF the third resolution
which was laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Hildreth the Seconc
Branch adjourned to meet on next Fri
day evening.
FIRsT BRANCH.
| Ia enecial meeting OF Council las