The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-09
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SEPTEMBER 9th, 1874.
/, SECOND BRANCH.

clerk called the roll and the following
members were found to be present, viz:
Carpenter, Darrah, Forbes; Hildreth,
M'Gaw, Koplin, Mofat Pollock, Roth,
Simpson, Smith, Sweeney, and War
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There being a quorum present the
Council proceeded to business. b..
The Committee on Fire Department,
reported the expense for the month to be
$50 l3. Ordered to be paid.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
submitted the report Of the Street
Commissioner for the month Of August,
including bills amounting in q grand
total of $2,5S6.25, and recommended the
payment of the bills enumerated.
Adopted.
Mr.. Forbes criticised pretty sharply
the portion of the report embracing the
bill of F. Roney for re-setting certain
curbing; and moved that the bill amount
ing to 1882 be returned to the COM
mittee on Streets and Alleys for further
examination. Mr.. Forbes motion was
adopted.
The committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined the condition of
the city finances, and find in the hands Of
the receiver $13,03G83.
The amount of fines collected during
the month was $297.80, and lookup fees
$50. The amount paid. to the City
Sergeant for services was $3.50 and for
fees $47.OO. The Clerk of the Mu-
nicipal Court received from the city for
his services for the month, S89 20; Price,
Superintendent of chain gang, 500. W.
Paid for city prison expenses, $40 SO.
The Superintendent of the water
works reported bills amounting to S662
81, for current expenses, and for hands for
ditching and filling, $454 70.
The trustees of the gas works reported
for the months of June and July, the
receipts to be S23,257.l9, and the expen-
ses slO,O15.45.
The Joint Special Committee on PENN
sula Bridge reported, asking further time,
and authority to get plans and specitica-
tions and cost of brid sc. Mr.. Hildreth
moved the adoption of the reso-
luton. On this motion Mr.. Simpson
demanded the ayes and noes, which he
afterwards withdrew, but before the vote
was taken Mr.. Porter Smith and Mr..
Forbes both spoke against the resolution,
and Messrs. Simpson, Hildreth and War
rem in favor of it. Adopted by n vote Of
| 10 ayes to noes.
Mr.. Hildrcth offered the following:
Resolced, That the City Solicitor be
and he is instructed, to takethe necessary
legal, steps toward condemning sutfi-
Gent ground to extend Ohio street,
Seventh ward to the Ohio river eastward
referred to the committee on streets and
Alleys.
By the same gentleman:
Resolred, That Messrs. List and Da-
venport, commissioners, be and they are
instructed to pay over to the city re-
ceiver, that part Of the sinking fund
which has been rendered unnecessary
to be kept by them, by the late issue of
bonds. Adopted.
The following resolutions from the
Committee on Streets and Alleys were
adopted:
Resolved, That the contract for grad
ing st. Charles street be awarded to VIM
Harkins, Phil. Duffy and James Graham
at the rate of nineteen cents per cubic
yard.
Resolved, That the contract for build
ing the stone wall on st. Charles street
be awarded to Lawrence Clark, at $3.50
per perch.
ResoLred, That the contract for Macad-
amizing Zane street, 18th ward, with four
strings of hard blue limestone, be award
cd to Conner Il Burns at sl.54 per perch
Resolved, That the Street Commission
er be directed to grade the surface irregu-
larities in Zane street, eth ward, prcpara-
tory to receiving the stone recommended
to be placed thereon.
Resolred, That Council award the con-
tract for constructing brick sewer on
oath street to George Crumbackcr.
Resotred, That Council award the con-
tract for the construction of Il bridge
over Caldwelrs Run, near Johnsons
Mill, to H. Gunther
Resolved, That Council award the con-
tract for rebuilding stable and construct
ING fence on the property of Mrs. Helen
Bloch, on 9th street between Main street
and the Ohio river, to the same con-
tractor.
Resolved, That Council award the con-
tract for furnishing and delivering TO-
GOO feet of two inch oak plank to II. 5.
White.
Resolved, That the City Solicitor be
directed to frame the contracts awarded
under the foregoing report and resolu-
tions in accordance with the plans and
specifications pertaining to the work
contemplated and being done, and to re-
quire the parties to whom the contracts
are awarded to furnish the requisite
SURETY for the faithful performance of
the same.
The whole of the above work to be
done under the supervision of the City
Surveyor.
Harrison Chambers was awarded the
contract for lighting the lamps in the
Seventh ward, including the furninging
of the oil and wick, for one year, at SO
per lamp.
The Council ordered that no more
curbing be Reset without special order
from Council.
jacob Altmycr rendered his resigna-
ton as a member from the First ward,
he having removed 10 another part OF
the city. Accepted.
Council adjourned to meet next Fri
day evening.
FIRST BRANCH.
The regular monthly meeting of this
branch was held last night, Mayor JEFF
fers in the chair.
Present-MessrS. Blair, Boring, Cowen,
Dunning, Handlan, Kelley, Pannell,
Roberts, Schambra, Stone, Todd and
Wilson.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The report of the committee on Fire
Department and the Chief Marshal was
received from the Second Branch
and on motion was laid on the table, in
consequence of supposed inaccnracy of
the bills named for payment.
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