The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-30
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SECOND BRANCH.

A called meeting of City Council wa.
held last night. The President being ab-
sent, Mr.. Hanson was called to the chair.
P:esent-Messrs. Erskine, Horkheim-
er. Hell, Handlan, Hanke, Hanson, King
horn. Long, Leasure, McCourtney,
Mvles, Pollock, Pryor, Ritz, Sylvls,
Travis, Wilkinson, Warner and Water
house.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
STREETS AND ALLEYS.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
made a long report, together with the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the contract for the
construction of three foot circular brick
sewer on the east side of Main street,
from the south side of Dist street to con-
meet with the sewer on the south side Of
JId street; ana tho construc-
ton of three foot circular
brick sewer on the south side of Market
street, to the Ohio river, be awarded to
George Crumbacker, and the City Solic-
itor be directed to prepare the contracts
in accordance with the plans and specl-
frations on file in the City Clerks office,
and that the Mayor execute the same IN
behalf of the city, requiring approved
security for the faithful performance OF
The work; and that Lewis Luns.
ford Dee employed 10 suprrlhtehd
the construction of said sewer at COM
pensntion not exceeding $50 per diem.
Resolred That the contracts for FUR
nishing, breaking and spreading hNe
strings of hard, blue limestone on McCul-
lich street, between 18th and Bod streets
furnishing, breaking and spreading 1--WE
strings Of hard, blue limestone on McCul-
Ioch street. between 18th street and the
CITY Cemetery, and furnishing, breaking
and spreading three strings Oi hard, blue
lime stone between the east end OF the
I7th street bridge and james Werners
GOAL works be awarded to VI. Curran nj
the rate designated in the foregoing re-
port; and that the City Solicitor be d.
rrctcd to prepare the contracts, and the
Mayor execute the same on behalf OF the
clty, requiring approved security for the
faithful performance OF the work, and
that the work be done under the super
vision of the Street Commissioner.
Rcyoircd, That the petition OF AleXan-
der Rogers to have the wall and ash
vault replaced, be referred 10 the commit
Zee on Capitol.
Rosoirsd, That it is IneNpedicnt TO tap
any sewer for the purpose Of draining
sinks or water closets therein.
Rcyolrcd, That the Street Commission
or be directed 10 do the following work:
Place double stone crossing across
Jacob street ut a LEY Is; repairs to cross
ng on the north side of SD street,
across Eoh street and reset curb ut the
following points: On south side OF 18th
street, between Chapluiue and Eoh
streets; on west side of Eoh street, be- I
tween 18th and 18th streets; on south I
side Of @l,t street, between Alley and /
Wood street.
The report of the committee and the .
above resolutions were adopted.
The First Branch adhered to their
original action, in regard 10 putting
down six inch water pipe in McCul-
loch street, and asked for a committee Of
Conference. Mcssrs Syiyis Handlan
and Travis were appointed on behalf of
this Branch on said committee.
The resolutions from the First Branch
instructin% the Street Commissioner 10
compel the owners Of the property
on the west side Of Main
and corner of nth streets, to hay pave.
mcut in front Of said property, and grant
ing j. l.. llawIey permission 10 tap acity
sewer, were Cpncurrcd in.
The Conference committee reported
the following resolution:
Rcsyired, That Council authorize the
purchase and layingoi 500 feet o. iI inch
pipe Oh McCulloch street, north of 18th
stree, and the same number of feet flour
inch pipe on 18th and Wetzel streets.
Adopted.
After the above resolution was adopt
ed. Mr.. Pollock, chairman Of the COM
uittcc on Water Works, offered his res
ignation ~ such, rs he was opposed 10
the inch pipe on McCulloch street, on
til" ground that there was not sufficient
money forthcoming to pay for 1t. The
Council, by unanimuGs vote, refused to
y 'ccpt his resignation.