The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-17
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SECOND BRANCH.

of Council was held last evening, Presi-
dent Logan III the chair.
Present-Messrs. Beltz, Goering, Hand
Ian. Horkheimer, Long, Miles, McGaw,
Ritz, Sylvis, Travis, Wilkinson, Werner,
Waterhouse.
On motion Of Mr. Horkheimer the
reading of the minutes were dispensed
with.
The President stated the object of the
meeting to be to receive and approve the
bodn Of Mr.. A. H. Sheppard, the con-
tractor of the Capitol building.
A bill of Chas. Curran, for word on the
Peninsula bridge road, aggregatlng
$3.50 AZ, was ordered paid.
A communication was received from
the Mayor stating that he had, upon the
recommendation of Judge Cranmer, re-
mitted the balance Of the sentence OF
John B. Watt, who was imprisoned for
violating city ordinance. The action
of the Mayor was approved by Council
The report of the committee on Streets
and Alleys, us amended by the First
Branch, was read by the chairman. The
amendments were then concurred in, with
the exception of the fourth resolution.
An additional report of the committee
on Streets and Alleys was received from
the First Branch, with several amend.
ments. which were non-concurred in ana
the action of the Second Branch adher-
ed to.
An ordir ancc to prevent the erection
of wooden buildings within the square
bounded on the north by 10Th street, on
the east by Market street, on the south
by list street, and on the west by MAN
street, was read three times and passed.
The ordinance prohibits the erection IN
said square, Of any building or addition
to any building more than ten feet high,
unless the outer walls thcreofb be made OF
brick, stone or iron.
The bond anc contract of A. ii. Shcp
pard. of McadNille, Pay for the erection
of the Capitol building, were read and
approved. The contract specifies that the
work must be done on or before the 10th
day Of July, 1876 and that he will fur
nish all the materials except sand for
the same. All Of the work done and
materials furnished shall be to the salts
faction and approval of j. 5. Fairfax,
architect. Mr.. Sheppard gave bond in
the sum of $50, 900 for the faithful per-
Torrance Of the CONTRACT. His sureties
were Messrs a. Wilson, J. b. Sheppard
and j. L. Morris.
The committee on grades submitted n
report with ordinances establishing the
grades of McCulloch and South Front
streets, and alleys 3D. and "B.' The
recommendations Of the committee were
adopted.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the Mayor TO sign the contract with A.
H. Sheppard for the erection and compile
ton of the Capitol building
a petition WAS received from Kimberly
Il Co. in relation to scales, which was re-
ferred TO the committee on Scales:
The bill of James Graham for spread
ing stone on 10th street, amounting Ia
Sll3.12I' was referred 10 the committee
on Claims.
The First Branch having adhered TO its
action in relation to opening alleys in
South Wheeling and asked tor n commit
tee of conference, MessrS. Warner, Hand
Ian and Watcrhouse were appointed upon
said committee on the part Of the Second
Branch.
A resolution was adopted inStructing
the Street Commissioner to repair the
board walk on Fifth street, running from
Market street to the National road.
The following resolutions were referred
to the committee on Streets and Alleys:
That curbing be placed on the north side
of 25th street, between Chaplinc and Nc.
Colloch streets; that 18th street be bould-
cred from it, intersection with Market
street to the east side of Wood street.
Referred to the committee on Grades
That McColloch street be graded between
2&d ard 24th streets.
The following was offered by MIR.
HorkheImer:
Resoired, That if the City Sergeant OF
any of his deputies makes information
against any person or persons for the
violation Of any Of the city ordinances,
and fails to make Il case, the costs in such
Il case shall not be collected Of the city,
but tina person making the information
shall be hell liable for the cost, the same
as Il private individual.
The resolution was amended by strik.
ing out the clause holding the person
making the information liable for the
costs, after which, on motion of Mr.. Will
kinson tho whole thing WAS laid OF the
table.
The committee on Conference in rela-
ton to opening ALLEYS in South Wheeling
report through Mr.. Handlan that they
had II animousl y agreed to request the
First Branch to concur IN the original
action Of the Second Branch
While waiting for the First Branch to
get ready to adjourn, the minutes of the
previous meeting were read by the Clerk.
Adjourned.