The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-18


The regular tri-Weekly special meeting
of the City COuncilwas held last evening.
In the Second Branch the following mem
bers answered to their names at roll-call
Beltz, Hoge, Hanson, Hanke, Kinghorn,
Long, Myles, McGaV, Pryor, RsitI, Sylvis,
Werner, HandlaR-lS,
Mr.. Hanson was called to the chair, in |
the absence OF the President.
STREETS ASD ALLEYS.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys |
submitted resolutions as follows:
That the petition Of Walter Marshall,
praying for permission to erect a corn
crib at the junction Of the National road
with Market street be referred to the Com
mittee on Real Estate with power to act.
Adopted.
That the Street Commissioner be direct
ed to set curb on the south side OF 18th
street, between Chapline and EOf streets,
and on the west side OF EOtf street be-
tween 18th and 10Th streets, said curb TO
be set in the order in which it passes
Council. Adopted.
That the Street Commissioner be direct
cd to reset the curb on both sides OF Main
street, between 9th and 10th streets, so as
to make it conform to that between 10th
and 18th streets, Lost.
That the Street Commissioner be direct
ed to so repair the present bridge across
Caldwelps Run on Erff street as to make
it safe for persons and vehicles to cross
Tabled.
That the City Solicitor be directed to
take the necessary legal steps to secure
sufficient ground to open Jacab street
from 33i to sd street; that the west line
of said street be continued from 3Sd TO
I'D street, and the east line oil same be
made to run parallel with the said west
line, and that the Street Commissioner be
directed to advertise and sell to the high
est responsible bidder the distractions
therein, requiring the removal Of the
same within reasonable tide, Rejected.
That the chairman Of he Committee on
Streets and Alleys be directed to advertise
for sealed proposals for the construction
Of two stone arch bridges-iull width Of
street-acrOSs 10Th street, one on
Eof street and the other on
Chapline street; that the City Surveyor be
directed to place the necessary plans and
specifications las contemplated in his re-
mort Of July %, 1879 on file in the office
Of the City Clerk for reference, and that
the Street Commissioner he directed TO
make the necessary excavation to 80
strnighten Caldwell's Run as to make 1t
conform to the location Of the bridge,
said proposals TO be presented to the Com
mittec on Streets and Alleys for recon-.
mendation to Council. Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr., BeItz: That stone crossing be
placed on Eoif street, across 9th street,
east side. Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Mr.. BeliE: That the thanks Of the
Mayor and Council Of the City Of Wheel
Ing be rendered to DR.. Richard Blum for
the magnificent drinking fountain that he
has erected at his own coat at the Fifth
Ward Market House, for the benefit OF
the public at large Adopted.
Mr.. Sylyis WHEREAS, The property
holders living on Main street, North
Wheeling, between 9TH and 9th streets,
having pelitiOncd Council to construct n
three.ioot circular brick sewer on the
east side Of Main street, running from
north side OF 9Th street to south side Of
9th street, Il distance Of $50 feet; and
Council having referred the said peti:
ton to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys, and said Committee having
examined and recommended the con.
struction Of said sewer, and Council hay.
ing ordered the chairman Of the Com
miitee on Streets and Alleys to advertise
for bids for building said sewer; and
whereas, The chairman Of the Committee
on Streets and Alleys hns been waiting
some months for the City Surveyor to re.
port regular system Of sewerage for the
city; and said Surveyor having made his
report and II being in the hands Of the
Committee on Streets and Alleys for their
future guidanCCln building sewers, there
fore he II.
Resolrod, Thatthe chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys be instructed
to 90 on and advertise for bids for the
construction Of said sewer In accordance
with the Surveyors report. Adopted.
Mr.. Long: That the Street Commits.
sioner be ordered to have the water that
runs down Wetlel street from the Cres-
cent coal bank changed so as to cross the
street, instead Of running to the 18th
street bridge. Adopted.
Mr.. lIanke: That the Street Com
missioner be authorized to place at once
stone crossing over 30lh street, parallel
with Chnpline street. Referred to Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys with "Ower
to act.
Mr., lseitz. That the Street Commits.
sioner Is hereby instructed TO repair the
crossings on the east side Of Main street,
across Alley4. Streets and Alleys
The bill Of h. W. Peterson, City Sur.
veyor, was ordered paid.
Charles Koch was granted coffee
house license.
Geo. Ankle asked for nm appropriation
Of $500 for spreading stone on Main street,
which was granted.
The resignation Of s. p. llidreth, mem.
Dor Of the Second Branch from theSeVenth
Ward, was read and accepted.
Mr.. Myles offered resolution instruct
ing the chairman Of the Comm ttee on
Streets and Alleys TO advertise for bids
for sewerage as recommended and report
ed 10 Council. Adopted.
Mr.. lIanke offered resolution order
ing the Street Commissioner to notify
Bailey, Woodward 4 Co. to have pave.
ment laid along their building on Chap.
line street, CufbstOnes having been set
over four months ago. Adopted.
Adjourned.
First BRANCH.
Ills Honor, the Mayor, presided. On
calling the roll there were present
Mcssts. lIttcrlipll, Canadian, Hall, lloh.
man, McAlams, Roberts, Schambra, VI.
rich and Wallace.
The minutes Of last meeting were read,
approved and signed.
All the members notified by the Ger.
gcnnt to attend the present meeting under
the penalty Of 81 fine not being present,
Mr.. Wallace desired to know by what au.
thority the Council could either impose
or collect such fines. lie claimed that
there was M such authority, and there.
fore moved that the incorporating menI-
hers lc excused, which motion was sec.
onied by Dr.. baird. Mr.. Wallace was
somewhat severe on the nOn.nttcnding
members, showing that frequently those
who could attend most conveniently we're