The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-15
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
FIRST BRANCH.

At special meeting Of this branch,
last night for the consideration Of the
specifications for letting out the contract
for building the Capitol.
The following members were present
Mayor Sweeney presiding: Messrs Dun
ming, Butterfeid, Hall, Hoffman, Roberts
Egerter, Baird, Blair, McAdams, Scham-
bra, Wallace, Ulrich, Cowan and Will
son.
The reading of the minutes of the pre-
ceeding meeting, WAS dispensed with.
The Capitol committees amended
specifications were then taken up, and
each resolution read separately and con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Blair arose from his seat to make
a personal explanation, which was, that
| it was charged through the public prints
that he was opposed to the erection of
building. He desired to contradict the
report, his only objection being to have
the specifications read so that the con-
tract would be fulfilled to the letter, and
that the city's interest would be properly
protected.
The resolution awarding the contract
to Mr.. Sheppard was then concurred in.
! The second resolution was amended so
as TO read, "Provided the proposed alte-
rations, shall be reported to Council for
its approval.
The report of the joint standing COM
mittee on Streets and Alleys, dated May
9th. which referred principally to con-
structing sewers, setting curbs, laying
crossings and making fills, was read and
concurred IN, with the exception of the
resolution to place a crossing on Market
street opposite the street railway office,
which was amended SO rs to read ut the
petitioners expense, under the direction
of the Street Commissioner, and the reso-
luton which referred to the building of
sewers, and recommending it be referred
to n special committee of three from each
branch, was, on motion of DR.. Baird, non
concurred in.
The Mayor called the attention Of this
branch to the danger Of laying the gas
main on 18th street.
Mr.. Brown was consulted on the mat
ter, and on motion of DR.. Baird the
Mayor was authorized to enforce the
ordinance forbidd;r ( the placing of the
gas main on that street. which will COM
pei it to be laid up Chapline ard down
Seventeenth to Market street.
The fourth report of the committee on
Streets and Alleys, dated June 9th, with
recommendations and resolutions for
macadumizing streets and work done. was
read and concurred in, with the eXcep-
ton of the petition of Bailey Wood
ward Il Co. to havepcrmlssion to change
the line of 30th street. between McCol.
loch and Wood streets, which was re-
committed for further report.
Also, the resolution relating to the
opening the alleys % and % in the
Eighth ward, which WAS amended so as
to order them to be opened by the lst of
August next.
Also, the resolution relating to
the laying Of curb in front
of Mr.. Reilly's house on the Island
which was ameded so as to grant his pc
tition.
The ordinance, as amended proscrib-
ing the manner in which prisoners may
b. released from jail or the chain ggang
was non concurred in.
The communication of the Street Com
missioner granting q. Ankle 500 on
work done was cOncurred IN.
The request Of the Street commission
cr to have the contract Of IL. Gunther
for furnishing curling to the city an
nuled was read and laid on the table.
The request of the Saloon Keepers As
ISOLATION to have certain sections OF the
ordinance in relation to coffee houses sell
ing liquor on Sundays, either en-
forced or repealed was read,
and on the motion of Dr. Baird to nom
concur in the petition, considerable dis
cussion was provoked pro and con. The
motion to non-concur was finally carried
by the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Baird, Blair, Cowen,
Dunning, Hall, McAdams, Stone, and
Wilson.
Noes utterfield, Egerter, Hoffman,
Roberts, Schambra, and Ulrich.
The petition of Charles Bremen TO
keep coffee house, was concurred in.
The petition of fourteen citizens in the
neighborhood of the corner of - alley
and 10Th street, to have the police abato
the nuisance conducted therein, was con.
CURED in.
The resolution authorizing the Capitol
committee to sell the sand dug from the
excavation Of the same, for the benefit Of
the city, was concurred in.
The bill of Arnold Henther for carbolic
acid was concurred in.
The resolution of the committee on
Streets and Alleys on the Strengthening
of the course OF Caldwcll's Run, and the
erection of an arched bridge over the
same ut Chapline street, was concurred in
Adjourned TO meet next Friday night
to take final action in awarding the con-
tract for building the Capitol and ac-
cepting and approving Of the bond of
Mr.. Sheppard.
SAICAsM.-We have been sending the
REGISTER to the address of Mr.. George
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