The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-07
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
APRIL e, 1875.
SECOND BRANCH

Long, Leasure, Myles, McGaw, Nc
Courtney, Ritz Sylvis, Travis, Wilkin-
son and Warner.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The votes of the recent election on the
Capitol building appropriation were read
and certified to by Mayor Sweeney.
The resolution from the First Branch,
in relation to preventing dogs and cows
from running at large in the streets OF
this city, was non-concurred in by this
Branch.
A COMMUNICATION FROM GOLD PRoBs.
The following communication from
the United States Signal Service Bureau
was referred to the committee on
Wharyes Tor report.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER
DIVISION OF
TELEGRAMs AND REPORTS FOR THE
BENEFIT of COMMERCE AND
AGRICULTURE.
WASHINGTON ID. g., March -, -.
TO the Mayor or other Proper .fnthoritL
Wheelng, ". Va:
The Chief Signal Officer has the honor
to announce that he is authorized by the
honorable Secretary Of War to say that
each village on the western rivers which
will establish, at its own cost, u Sigma!
Service guage upon the plans herewith,
and MAINTAIN the same under the general
supervision of the mayor or other prin-
cipal officer of the place, will be entered
upon the list All facts thereafter pro-
perly communicated to this office in re-
ference to the different interests of the
villages, or places at which gauges ar"
established, or in their vicinity to be On
dungercd BY such rises rs may be- marked
upon the gauges, will be- entered upon
the list 1t is hoped that by comparison
with the information given in the Dan
ger Line Circular, and the records had
! from the gauges located at different
! cities, the inhabitants in each locality
will soon be enabled to Judge from the
river data published in the principal
journals, in time Of danger, what injury
! is likely to occur at or near the different
river towns as the rise follows the course
Of the river. Very respectfully,
ALBERT }. MYER,
B,ig. Gen, BrA Aysyd,J Chij Signal
/ OBiccr, L. S. 4.
The resignation Of Mr. Joseph Wolf
member of this Branch of Council from
the sth Ward was received and accept
| cd.
w. c. Handlan, Esq was elected 70
| fill the vacancy occasioncd by the rcslG-
nation of Mr.. Wolf
The petition of the Nail City Brewery
Co. and others, to have Bird street re-
paired was referred to the committee on
Streets and Alleys.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resoired That the committee on Ordj-
nanccs be and the same are hereby IT,
qucsted to inquire into the expectancy OF
drafting an ordinance FOR the inspection
of milk delivered in the city. Adopted,
Resofrcd, That the Street Commissioners
be directed to have u stone or iron
slab put over the sever ON 2Gth street
east Side of Chapline. Adopted.
ReSolced. That the Street Commissions
nr be directed TO have II stone crossing
placed over Chaplinc street, south I'D"
Twenty-tifth. Referred to committee
on Streets and Allcy-.
RssoLrcd, That the Street Commission
or be directed to have Il box sewer put
over Chapue street. on Twenty-ttith.
Adopted.
WHEREAS an election Of the qualified
voters of the city OF Wheeling was held
in said city on the 9TH
dav Of April, 1875 tor the
ratification or rejection of an ordinance
entitled an ordinance for the issuing of
bonds for the erection Of public building
and,
WHEREAS, 1t appears from thu re-
turns of said election t. the Mayor. that
more than thrce-ffths of all the votes
cast at said election were for ratification
| therefore,
-ResolrcJ, That the said ordinance Is
declared to be duly ratified Adopted.
RcsoIced, That the committee on ordi-
nances are instructed to propose an ordi-
nance and have the same ready tor the
action Of Council at the next meeting in
relation to ordinances and coffee houses for
the wear 1875 to 1876. Adopted.
ResoLred, That the Street Commission
ers be instructed to repair the curb -'on"
on the east side os Main street between
18th and 18th streets. Adopted.
Rcsolced, That Iii, Honor the Mayor
arc the President of the Second Branch
be added to the committee on Capitol.
Adopted.
RrsoIred That the Gas Trustees be- in
structed to place gas posts on the corner
of Sixth and Market streets, and also one
on the corner Of Alley , and Market
street. Referred to the committee on
Lights.
Rcsolced, That the committee on Oril-
nances draft an ordinance to prohibit
the running of hogs mt large in the city
of Wheeling, except in that portion
known rs Manchester and the Eighth
ward. Adopted.
Re,olred, That the Street Commissioner
be instructed to repair the curb stone O"
Main street. between DIST and I'D streets.
IN front of David Kulls new building
Adopted. =,
Resolrcd. That the proposition Of II.
X. List for the sale OF the lots OF ground
frontjnr 1872 feet on Chaplinc street and
100 feet on 10Th street for $4,000, pay
,LIe in five wears at 5 per cent. interest
Interest payable scmI-annually, be ne
conted and that the city solicitor be-, and
bc is hereby requested to make the nee
rssnry deed of trust to be- executed by the