The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-27
cry COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
FEBRUARY 18th, 1879.
SECOND BRANCH.

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of Council was held last night President
Logan in the chair.
Present-Messrs Beltz, Goerny, Hork-
hemer, He'll, Hildreth, Hanson, Myles,
MsGaw, McCourtney, Pollock, Reitz,
Svlvis. Travis, Wilkinson, Warner and
and Waterhouse.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
! CAPITOL BUILDINGS.
The special committee on Legislation,
made lengthy report which was adopt
ed, together with following resolution:
Re,oLred, That a committee Of three
from each branch of Council be appointed
to net in conjunction with Messrs. Henry
K List. Michael Reilly, John NJ. Nc
| Lure and Geo. w. Franzheim, as Il spc.
ciaI committee; which committee shall
he STYLED the Special Committee on Cap
/ tal" the duty of which committee shall
he to take into consideration the subject
/ Of providing IL suitable building or build
inc. for the accommodation Of the State
I Government in the city of Wheeling,
and TO consider such measures as may be
necessary on the part of the city to pro-
vide for the removal of the officers and
property of the State government from
/ Charleston to this city, rs provided for IN
an agreement between certain parties and
the State of West Virginia, approved by
the Council of the city of Wheeling, and
report to Council.
NEW CITY BUILDING.
The committee on Real Estate made
the following report in reference to the
proposed new City Building:
Your committee on Real Estate to
which was referred the subject of new
! civ Hall would most Spccttully report
that we have received plans and speciti
cations of the same from Mr.. kcmblc.
While we have come to the conclusion
that the interior arrangements are about
what the city needs, We think there may
be some alterations judiciously made in
the stylc of the exterior.
An approximate estimate of the cost
of such building may be stated to be $50
600, exclusive of grounds.
The committee have visited several
! sites, viz:
The Athwncum property SSxl3O feet,
| $4,000: lots corner 10Th and Chaplinc
streets l26xl3O price 5000; the adjoin-
/ ing property known MS the High School
lots l3GXl2O, price $4,000. Also the
committee had in consideration the pro-
pcrtv adjoining the Court House on
! Chaplinc strectpnd running to the alley,
l@2Nl&2, price -.
Your committee are otthc opinion that
the grounds now occupied by the city
are two contracted to permit the cree
| ton of suitable building and that the
| interests of the city involved in the cree
ton of City Hall would be greatly pro.
NOTED by securing another site.
We think it important that early steps
should be taken to provide suitable nc
comodations for the offices and business
OF the city, and that true economy will
| Justify the expenditure ola few thousand
dollars additional to secure Il location
which will be most convenient, and at
the same time display the hall erected
thereon to the best advantage,
We are of the opinion that the impor-
lance of this enterprise will Justify the
appointing of e special committee, which
SHALL be charged with the duty of con-
sidcring and maturing more definite plans
than we have authority to present.
We therefore recommend the appoint
ment of such committee, and respectfully
offer the following resolution:
Rcsoiccd, That special committee, to
be composed OF three from each Branch,
be appointed, to be called the special
committee on City Hall, with power to
enquire more fully on the subject of
suitable sites, and to prepare plan or
plans of the same, and report to this
Council. l.. +. HANSON,
Chairman.
The report was referred to the special
committee on Capitol.
In connection with the above Mr.. Hill
dreth offered the following, which was
adopted:
WHEREAS. 1t has become the duty of
the Council of the city of Wheeling, to
provide suitable accommodations for the
State government; and
WHEREAS, There is also pressing
necessity for the erection Of a suitable
building for the use of the officers and
business of the city; and
WHEREAS, 1t Is the opinion of many
citizens, that it is possible and eXpcdient
that building can be erected which will
accommodate the State government, and
at the same time afford accommodations
for the officers and business of the city;
therefore
Resolred. That the special committee
on Capital be authorized to inquire into
the cxpediency of erecting such build
inc. to examine suitable location, to OBJ
tain plans or sketches of the same, to
make estimates of cost, including cost of
grounds, and reportito Council.
RESOLUTIONS.
RcSoir,d, That the City Sergeant be
and lie is instructed to enforce the ordi-
nance in regard to signs across the pave
mcuts, and coal gratimgs. Adopted.
Rcsolrcd, That all special policemen
appointed by the Mayor should be under
the control OF the City Sergeant Re
fcrrcd to the committee on Ordinance.
Rcsolrcd, That the committee on Po-
lice be authorized to furnish medical at
tendance and medicine for any sick
tramps who may be found sick in the
city lookup. Laid on the table.
Rcsoircd, That the committee on Ord-
nancc> be directed to report an ordinance
prescribing II penalty for riding and
driving on cindcr Gr other walks. not
puvcmcnts, used a sidewalks. Adopted.
Rcsoircd. That the water pipe be cX-
tended southwark on Huron street to +.
Xancs line, and that the water pipe bc
extended uorthward from its present
terminus on South York, Ia Zane street.
Referred to the committee on Water
Works.
Rcyolrcd, That the City Solicitor be d.
rcctcd to require the Citizens Street Rail
way 10 extend it, track to the southern
limits of the city, as per ordinance grant
Ing it the right of way through said town
of South Wheeling, and as per act of the
Legislature anncNing said town to the
city of Wheeling, on or before the 1st day