The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-23
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SECOND BRANCH.
September 22, 1874.

the chair.
Prssent-Bsird, Carpenter, Crawford,
Forbes, Hazlett, Hobbs, Horkhsinsr,
NcGaw, KopIin and Pollock.
On motion of Mr.. Forbes the ordinance
in relation to absent members was read,
and officer Henry was sent out to arrest
and bring to the Council chamber all abb
sentees.
Messrs. Logan, He'll, Darrsh and War
ner soon appeared, and this Branch pro-
ceeded with business.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The message from the First Branch,
asking a committee of conference on
Water Works, was granted, and MeSsrs.
Horkheimer, Forbes and Warner, were
appointed on behalf Of this Branch.
August Notle was granted license to
keep coffee house.
The committee on Lights reported gas
bills up to July lst amounting to s929.79.
The report Of the Gas Commissioners
they found correct. TIE bills were or
dered paid, and q number of recommen-
dations of minor importance adopted.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
submitted the following report which
was adopted together with the following
resolutions:
Rrsolvsd, That the sum of Sl2l.06, the
amount of the bill for material and work
done in constructing side rails on and
tightening the Zane street bridge as per
order of Council, be paid TO Martin,
Redman & Co
2. That the sum ofslSl.52, the amount
Of the bill for resetting curb, be paid to
+. Roney as per recommendation of this
committee.
3. That the chairman of the
committee on Streets AMI Alleys
be directed to tender the sum of $40 to
Mrs. Helen Bloch, as full compensation
for all damage claimed to have been
! done her property on the south side of
| 9th street, between Main street and the
river by the city, and report the result
of said offer to Council.
4. That the contract for constructing
a circular, hard brick sewer, 4 feet in d.
ameter, and with nine inch ring, on
north side of oath street, from east side
of Market street, be awarded to George
| Crumbackcr at the following rates:
$40 per running foot for brick work;
$4.25 per Perch, for stone work. Said
work to be done under the supervision of
! the Street Commissioner, in accordance
with plans and specifications on file in
the office of the City Clerk, and that the
said Geo. Crumbacker be required to
give approved security for tho faithful
performance Of the contract.
6. That the contract for constructing
stone abutments fora bridge over Csld-
wells run, near JohnsOn'S mill, be
awarded to Henry Gunthcr, at the rate
of $3.50 per Perch Of twenty-five cubic
feet, measured solid in the wall. Land
abutments to be con 'tructed under the
Suppression cf the Street Commissioner, in
accordance with plans and specifications
on file in the office Of the City Clerk, and
that the said Henry Gunther be required
to give approved security for faithful
performance of contract.
g. That the committee on Streets and
Alleys be directed tosolicit bids, and
award the contract for laying an eight
cen (1S) inch stone Pipe in the sewer TN
the north side of 10Th street, from the
east side of Wood street to connect with
the sewer on Jacob street, at cost not
exceeding 90 cents per running foot
requiring approved security for faithful
performance ofcontract, and also requlr-
ing owners Of property desiring to make
connection with the Sewer, to pay tho
additional cost for such connections.
!. That the contract for delivering at
the depot Of the B. & o., Railroad
company in this city, of ten thousand
100000 feet two (2) inch white oak
lumber, not less than eight (S) nor more
than twelve 02) inches wide, and in
length Of fourteen (l4) feet, each to be
awarded to II. 5. White at the rate as
per bid of $40 80 per thousand feet.
Respectfully submitted,
G. 7. COwAN,
Chairman Com. on Streets and Alleys.
The petition of Thos. Hogg contractor
for macadamizing Zane street, on the
Island, for s400 on work already done,
was granted.
The following ordinance was passed:
An ordinance to repeal an ordinance
passed August IL, 1874 entitled, "An
ordinance to provide for the placing of
watChmen at tho intersection Of oath
and Water, and 25th and McCulloch
streets in the city Of Wheeling, by the
b. & o. Railroad Company"
BE il Ordained By the Council Of the
City Of Wheeling:
|. The ordinance passed August II,
1874, entitled an ordinance TO provide
for the placing of watchmcn ut tho inter-
section Of oath and Water and 25th and
McColloCh streets in the city Of Wheel
ing, by the b. ( o. Railroad Company,
shall be and the same is hereby repealed.
=. Thi. ordinance shall be in force frum
its passage.
PETITIONS.
The petition of the Parker Bros, for
privilege Of laying drain pipe from
their new building in the 9th ward, was
granted, provided that the work is done
under the direction ofthe Street Commits
Sioncr
The petition of certain citizens of the
Eighth ward for the abatement of
stagnant pool Of water in that ward.
was referred TO the committee on
Streets and Alleys.
The petition of Adam Ka!bfeisch, was
laid on the table.
RESOLUTIONS
Rrsolred That the Mayor prepare
petition and have the same presented to
the next Legislature, amending the en-
actmrnt Of last session in relation to street
paving, so that the city Council shall at
their option, pave any street or alley. and
assess the property fronting the sam. to
the amount Of one-half the cost, the same
to be collected by the levy of tax upon
said property, in five annual payments
Referred to the committee on Legislature /
Resolved, That the Mayor be instructed |,
TO petition the Legislature to amend the !