The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-09
CITY COUNCIL.


Clty Council was held last evening.
Present In the Second Branch: CARPENTER
Crawford, Darrsh, Forbes, He'll, Hork-
helmGr, McGaw, Lancaster, Pollock.
Roth, Simpson, Smith, Sweeney, Vockler,
Mr. President.
The report Of the Supt. OF Water Works
Tor the past month was read, and tho
usual monthly bills ordered paid.
The Stoect Commissioner reported bills
aggregaling $9,lsO Al for work done on
the streets and alleys during the month,
PRNIEsUIAR CEMETERY BRIDGE.
The special committec'on the Peninsular
Cemetery Bridge recommended that a
bridge be built across Wheeling Creek 10
the peninsula, in accordance with the
plans proposed by w. 9. Smith. Also
that the proposed bridge be made Tor a
double track, that is 10 say, IS feet wide
instead oil Infect as OF first proposed. A
proposition was enclosed from James K.
McCortney, Offering to donate &c 500 and
the right OF way from the bridge to the
cemetery, on condition that tho city
build said bridge. The committee sub
mittCd the following resolutions:
RtSolred, That bridge over Wheeling
creek leading TO the peninsula be built In
accordance with the plans Of W. G. Smith,
and that said bridge be made IS feet
wide.
RSolrai, That the proposition of ]. r.
McCortney be accepted.
MSOlced, That the bill OF W. G. Smith,
amounting 10 $25, be paid.
The two first resolutions were laid on
the table, and third adopted.
MORE Gas.
A communication was read from Supt.
Brown, calling attention 10 the made.
quacy OF the old purifying apparatus 10
the proper publication OF the largely in.
creased production Of gas, and asking
Council TO authorize the erection OF new
purifying apparatus The Superintendent
estimated the cost Of the building and ap.
parstus proposed at $1,000. The gas
trustees recommended that this work be
done early in the spring, and the follow
ing resolution reported by them was
adopted:
Re5olred, That the trustees be and they
are hereby authorized to contract and
make the improvement recommended
and that the work be done under the su-
perintendencc Of Mr. Brown, the Super.
lntendent.
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.
Tie Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined the accounts be-
tween the City Clerk and the Receiver for
the month OF November, and found bal
ance in the hands Of the Receiver on the
LIST OF December Of $20,22G so. Fines
were collected IN the month amounting to
$50; lookup fees, $50 40. Bills enumer.
ated in the report, amounting in the az
gregatc 10 1858 Oh, were ordered paid.
IMPROVEMENT OF CITY BUILDING.
The Committee on Real Estate, 10
whom was referred back by the First
Branch the report upon the proposed i'm
prOvement TO the City Building, report
cd that they engaged two master
builders, Messrs. Schiele and Klieyes,
to examine the building and as
certain what could be done with
the same. In their opinion, to make the
building secure the following repairs must
be made: The foundation and brick wall
on the south side oil the building must be
rebuilt, also the southwest corner, in the
front OF the building. There must be new
joist and flooring in the lower part of the
building, as the old ones have roited ont
The roof must also be repaired to secure
it from leaking. The cost Of these i'm.
proVements will be about one thousand
dollars. The inside improvements, US
mentioned in the former report, will cost
double the amount, by improving the
second story Of the building the same
as the first story, including good
carpet for both Council chambers. The
improvement OF the first and second sto-
ries will cost $500, making in all 81, 400.
The committee gave it as their opinion,
II it should be the pleasure Of the Council
to take the present building down in the
spring OF 1875, it would be advisable 10
make only the necessary repairs or patch
work, which can be done for $25 or $40.
The report was re.committed.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Committee on Fire Department
reported that they had found the bills re.
ported by the Chief Marshal for the month
OF November correct, as follows
Steamer United No. S1L7 /,
Steamer Atlantic ho.2...............S so 81
steamer Vigilant No. 3.............., AZ So
Hook and Ladder No. l..........., 90
.Io!a!'.'.''''... ..'..,.,.,........,.,S2!5 50
The report was received, and the bills
ordered paid.
The amendments Of the First Branch
to the resolution in regard 10 the public
park, adopted Sept. 90, 1874, BY the
Second Branch, were concerned in.
PETITIONS.
Petition Of ]. D. Kerner, for re(uudipp
money paid for license, was laid on The
table; d. Darrah, for water tax to be re.
funded, referred to Committee on Water
Works; Smith, Hamilton and others, ior
gas post, referred to committee on Lights;
citizens OF Sixth ward, for the renstale,
ment Of Samuel Hicks as hostler, referred
TO Committee on Fire Department; L. r.
Warner, for rounding water tax, referred
10 Committee on Water Works; VIM.
Ritz, for keeping bowling alley, granted;
Matilda Robinson, and Alex. Gribbon,
for damages on account Of change Of grade
in alley, referred 20 Committee on Streets
and Alleys; Western Union Telegraph
Company, to move poles. referred to
Special Committee on Grading Main
Street; Thos. Dixon, David Thompson,
and others, Trustees of Simpson Chapel,
Tor crossing on EoiI street, Street Com
missioner directed to carry out order; J.
NJ. Heller, for rciundiDg money paid for
license, laid on. tho table; residents Of
Caldwelps Run, cath street, for board
walk, referred TO Committee on Streets
and Alleys, with power TO act.
RESOLUTIONS.
RtSo!vd. That lamp posts be placed on
the corners OF Eoti and 22d, 23d, Gath and
Goth streets. Committee on Lights.
RESolr6d. That Geo. Crumbacker be
paid $4,000 on his contract for building
sewer on cath street, in the Sixth
ward. Referred 10 Committee on Streets
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