The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-28
leave the city the privilege OF Issuing
1896, 100 Of bonds.

80 AAASNhAhb SitHtt
Mr. Hildreth stated that the Committed
on Finance had not met, and that he had
examined the subject and submitted the
result as above.
Mr. Hildredth's communication was re-.
ierred 10 the Committee on Finance, for
report at . special meeting Of the Council
on next Friday night. -
Petition Of Samuel KiudelburRer was
referred to tho Committee % Real Es-
tate with power TO ACt.
The following communication from the
Wheeling & Belmont Bridge Co. was
read:
To His Honor, Tie Mayor, and Council of
the 0ity Of WheolIng;
The Wheeling & Belmont Bridge Co
would respectfully represent to your hon.
orable body, that with a'vlew 10 accom-
MEDIATE the travelling public and especial
ly the citizens Of the Seventh Ward, they
will place gas pipes and erect a sufficient
number OF posts and lamps on the sus-
pension bridge.
And would respectfully petition your
honorable body to instruct the trustees oil
the gas works, 10 enter into a contract
with this company by which gas and at
tendance to these lamps shall be furnish
ed under the same regulation and at the
same cost as for the city street lamps,
said cost to DO paid by this company.
Very respectfully,
4. CRANGLE, Pres.
Jos LAWSON, Sec.
Referred TO the Committee on Lights.
Thomas Stanley appeared and took the
prescribed oath as Deputy Sergeant.
The following was offered and adopted
RsS0lpSd, That the Street Commissioner
be instructed to make some provision to
take the gravel from the lots now being
excavated on 11th street, and put II some
place until wanted, the same 10 be done
without other cost to the city than labor
and hauling.
Mr.. Hobbs offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolged, That the Committee on Or
dinRnces report an ordinance establishing
a Board Of Public Works, said Board 10
have control Of all improvements in the
city. The Street Commissioners, Super
intendent oil Water Works, and Gas Trus.
tees to be under their control. This Board
to receive compensation for actual service
rendered, the same 10 be fixed before the
election.
Adjourned to meet on Friday evening
next.
First Branch.
At roll call there were present Messrs.
Blair, Boring, Cowsn, aandlan, Kelley,
Pannell, Wallace, Wilson, Schsmbra and
Todd.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson the reading
of minutes OF last meeting was dispensed
with.
The report Of the committee appointed
to straighLen South Front street (Lslaud)
from the Daniel z Ine-property to that OF
3. ] Stone, as adopted by the Second
Branch, was concurred in.
An ordinance of fifteen sections, making
the Health Officer a regular city officer
and providing that he snail be regular
physician, and have salary OF eight
hundred dollars, together with rules and
regulations providing for the manage
ment Of contagious diseases, also in re-
latlon to interments and the publication
Of q m0rtuary report at stated intervals
and annual statements Of the same was
read the first time. The nomination Of
Thomas Stanley as Deputy Sergean,
for the 9Th Ward which was laid over al
the last session was taken up and Mr.
Cowan having withdrawn his objection
the action oil the Second Branch in con
lrming the appointment was concurreC
in.
The report Of the Special Committee
on the subject Of paving the four grea
thoroughtares OF the city, Zane, Main
Chapline and Sixteenth streets, was read
This report elected q good deal Of in
curry and discussion upon the possibility
aud feasibility OF raising the money undel
the constitutional provisions Of this State
Mr. Wilson telt almost sure that tht
limit oil our borrowing capacity had beer
reached, or so nearly, that there woulC
be nothing lett approaching the amount
necessary TO do the contemplated work
This difficulty seemed to DO the "thor1
in the flesh" with all the members. MOI
one word was said against the improve
ment, but all expressed their faith in the
projected improvements as the best invest
ment the city could make. After a grea,
deal OF discussion on the subject the mat.
ter was referred to the Committee or
Ordinances to examine into the cost oil
preparing the grade Of the streets, and all
other matters tending to throw light OF
the subject
The action Of the Second Branch il
providing for the remedy Of q nuisance Oh
the city lot was concurred in; also the
action In relation to the care OF the grave
dug from lots on 1lth street. -
The Mayor, being DESTROYS OF finishing
the reading Of certain ordinances, said ht
would excuse gentlemen wishing TO retire
whereupon' all the members but four re-
tired.
Mr.. Blair moved a call Of the roll, after
which, on his motion, the Branch ad-
iourned.