The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-27

be straightened west Of George street,
down 18th street to river, Referred to
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
EXTENSION OF STREET RAILWAY.
Rs,oled, That the City Solicitor be d.
rected to require the Citizens Street Rail-
way Co, to extend its track to the south
ern limits Of the city, as per ordinance
granting it the right Of way through the
town ofSouth Wheeling, and as per act Of
the Legislature annexing said town to the
city Of Wheeling, on or before the first
day Of July, 1875, Adopted,
PENISsuLAR CEMETERY ROAD.
The Joint Committee on Cemeteries
made the following report, which was re,
ceived and the resolution 1t contained
adopted:
10 he Honorable Mayor and Council Of he
City Of WAeeliag ttt
GESTLEMEN-Your joint standing Com
mittee on Cemeteries, to whom was
referred the resolution relating to the re-
pairing Of the road leading TO the PENN
sular Cemetery, would beg leave to offer
the following report; That having made
IN examination Of said road, We lind that
It Is in need ofrepair. We are Of the opin.
ion that by grading and widening the road
at some places, and by providing gutter
ut the upper side Of sufficient size to car
ry off the water, and by the use Of SUI
licient culverts at proper distances for
receiving the water, which now ut some
places overilows the road, 1t can be made
as good II not better than most Of the
roads leading in and out Of tho city.
These repairs in the judgment Of your
Committee can be mado ut cost not OK
ceeding $1,000, We would recommend
the Committee be authorized to prepare
specifications for said repairs and adyer'
tisc for proposals for making the same,
and report 10 the Council.
The Committee offer the following resO-
luton;
Resolved, That the Committee on Gene
teries DO authorized to prepare speCifca-
tons for said repairs and advertise for
proposals for making the same, and re-
port to the Council.
l. A. @, EoERTER, Chairman
GAS IN TIE SEVENTH WARD.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr., Hildretb, was referred to tho Com
mitteG on Lights; I l..l NF
Resolved, That the Finance Committee
be requested to inquire into and report
upon the cost Of gas tank Of sufficient
capacity to supply the Seventh Ward
with gus; also to ascertain II the Bridge
Company will allow II to DO erected on
their ground OH the north side Of the
bridge, and II so, upon what termsi and
II that ground Is not obtainable, to aSCer-
tain where and upon what terms suitable
ground can DO obtained; and also to MS
certain tile price per ton Of gas pipe for
use on the streets OF the Seventh Ward
for the distribution Of gas.
Adjourned.
First IIranCh.
Ills Honor Mayor Sweeney presided,
on calling the roll, Mcssrs. Baird, Blair,
Buttorfeld, Cowen, Carnaban, EgOter,
Hoffman, McAdams, Schambra, Ulrich,
Wallace and Wilson answered,
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and there being no objections were
signed,
Tho report Of tho Committee on Fire
Department was read and tho action Of
the Second Branch recommending pay.
mem oibills amounting ~ S2l0 73,alsO the
report Of William Winder, chief marshall
with bills for Sundry repairs amounting to
1919 81 and tho recommendation Of the
Second Branch that the sum be paid was
concurrcd In.
The report Of the Committee on Fire
Department, as to the employment ofengi'
necrs and other employees Of the depart
ment, approved by tho Second Branch,
was concurrod In.
The report Of the Committee on I&gis.
lAtion In regard to tho removal Of tho
State Capital from The city Of Charleston
to the city Of Wheeling, together with the
act Of the Legislature in relation 10 the
same as certified by the Keeper Of Rolls
Of the State, was submitted, and the nc
ton Of the Second Branch in accepting
the report and approving tho same was
Concurred in, and Mcssrs, Baird, Butter.
field and Wilson were appointed on the
Joint committee recommended by tho
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