The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

was read and adopted.
The report of the committee on Ora les,
reporting al ordinance for changing the
grade of alley 10, East Wheeling, was
adopted.
The petition of the contractors for the
grading of St. Charles street was re-
ferred to the committee on Streets and
Alleys.
The petition of the citizens living on
Virginia, Huron and York streets, 7th
ward, for the improvement of said streets,
was referred to the committee on Streets
and Alleys.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved That the amount of money
received from Thomas &. Wilson and
others for part of the water pipe laid on
South Front street be refunded back to
them. Referred to the committee on
Water Works for report.
Resolred, That the committee on Water
Works be and they are hereby authoriz-
ed to purchase 1900 feet Of four inch
water pipe. Adopted.
Resotrei, That the City Surveyor be
appointed to oversee the construction of
the sewer. now being built on 9th street
instead of the Street Commissioner, rs
formerly ordered by Council, and that
said Surveyor be authorized to place
some trusty person in his stead when he
is compelled to be absent from said
sewer, by his official duties. Adopted.
Rcs"lrcd, That there be four oil lamps
and posts placed at the following places:
On the corner of north Penn and Mary
land streets; on the corner Of north
Broadway and Maryland; on the corner
of north York and Maryland and the
corner of North Huron and Maryland
streets in the Seventh ward. Referred
to the committee on Lights.
Rcsoired, That the curb stone on the
east side of Main street between 9Th and
eth. be reset and that the gutter be
paved with bouldcrs. Referred to tn"
committee on Streets and Alleys.
RcsoireI, That the Superintendent of
the Water Works be and he is hereby
instructed to lay tour-nch water pipe
from Kentucky street to near New jersey
street, on North Huron street. (Nine
families to take the water.)
Referred to the committee on Water
Works.
ResoIrsd, That the City Solicitor insti-
tute the necessary legal proceedings to-
ward condemning sufficient ground to
extend Ohio street eastward from the
present terminus to the Ohio river.
Referred to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys.
Resolrcd, That an order be drawn on
the treasury in favor Of John w. Cum
mingS, Superintendent of Water Works,
for the snm of 500 to pay for labor in
laying water pipe. Adopted.
Rcsolred, That the consideration Of an
increase in the salary of the Chief Mar
shall of the Fire Department, be referred
to the committee on Fire Department
and Salaries for report. Adopted.
Restored, That the Street Commission
er be instructed to place II stone crossing
on Penn and Broadway streets. on the
east side of Virginia street, 9TH ward.
Referred to the committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Rcsolrsd, That stone crossings be- laid
across Penn street. on the north side of
Virginia street, and across Ohio street,
on the west side of Penn street, and the
crossing across Virginia, on the south
side of Penn street be repaired. Referred
to the committee on Streets and Alleys.
RcSuirea, That the committee on Streets
and Alleys be directed to have Il new box
sewer across Market street, north of Goth
street, as the old one is too small'to carry
off the water. Referred to the committee
on Streets and Alleys, with instructions
to inquire whether the water from
Dewey's mill can be turned down Jacob
street into Caldwells run.
Rssoired, That lamp post be placed
on the west side of Broadway, at a point
about $40 feet south of Ohio street. Re-
ferred to the committee on Lights.
Rcsolced, That the committee on Streets
and Alleys be ordered to have four
strings of broken limestone placed on
10Th street, from the east side of McCul-
loch street to Chaphne street west side.
Referred to the committee on Streets and
Alleys, with power to act.
Rssoired, That lamp post be placed
on the corner of New Jersey and North
Front street, 9TH ward. Referred to the
on Lights.
Resoircd, That a lamp post be placed at
the intersection Of 18th street and alley
+. Referred to the committee on Lights.
On motion this Branch adjourned.