The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-13


Stone, ulriCh, Wallace and Wilson.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and being approved were signed by
the Mayor and Clerk.
The report OF the Committee on Water
Works for the month OF September was
read, and the action OF the Second Branch
in approving bills enumerated therein
and ordering payment Of same was CON
CURED in.
The report for September of the Com.
mittee on Accounts was read, and the
bills enumerated therein having been APP
proved by the Second Branch and or
dered paid, were concurred in.
Mr.. Dunning offered resolution that
the assessment of water rent on the Cres-
cent Iron Works and on the Belmont
Glass Works be referred to the Commit
tee on Water Works for report and the
resolution was agreed to.
The report Of the COMMITTEES on Streets
and Alleys was read, The bills therein
enumerated amounted to S3,O6S 90; other
bills for material, &C., amounted to ST.
l7S 40.
The Recommendation to put five strings
of blue limestone on MCColloCh street
from 10Th to SD street was amended, on
motion OF Dr.. Baird, so as to include the
putting on Of five strings Of blue limestone
on the same street from 18th street to
the City Cemetery, provided that sGheeIy
& Gunther furnish, free OF charge, suli'
cient spawls to form road.bcd, and the
resolution, as amended, was approved.
The action OF the Second Branch or.
dering the payment Of bills recommended
and adopting the recommendation Of the
committee was COnCurred in.
The Mayor then called attention to
the fact that the curbing and crossings
laid down by Mr.. Gunther were not IN
accordance with his contracts.
Mr.. McAdams moved that the Com:
mittec on Streets and Alleys DO directed
to examine said work and to make re-
batement on all work not in accordance
with the specifications Of the contract.
The motion was agreed to.
The minutes of the last special meeting
Of the First Branch were read and Ap-
proved.
The report Of the Joint Committee on
Streets and Alleys was read. This report
embraced the proposition Of the Western
Paving Co. to put down on 18th street
what they call the London Compressed
pavement. This proposition was discuss
cd by quite n number OF members. DR..
Baird moved to refer the whole question
of this improvement to.the Committee on
Streets and Alleys for further inveStiga-
ton, and that they also inquire into the
cost Of steam road roller, The motion
to refer was lost, after which the propO-
sition Of tho Western Paving Company
was rejected.
Petition Of the residents OF Virginia
street, on the Island, for the privilege Of
setting Curbstone at their own expense,
being allowed to Use such Of the rejected
Main street CurbstOnes as can be made
available. Tho action Of the Second
Branch granting the petition and pro-
viding that the work be done under the
supervision of the Street Commissioner
was COncurred IN.
The consideration Of the report Of the
special joint committee on streets and
alleys was continued, and its recommend
alton for the construction OF certain
sewers was discussed.
Report Of Board OF Claims recon-.
mending payment Of certain claims for
damages from water, &C., and the action
OF the Second Branch approving the re.
port was ConCurred In.
The Second Branch having failed to
concur In tho amended action Of the
First Branch In relation to paving Nc.
COllOCh street, from 18th to the PENN
sula bridge, asked Committee on Con.
ference. Mcssrs. Butterield, McAdams
and Dnnning were appointed on Com.
mittCc.
The report Of the Committee on Fire
Department was received with accom-.
panying bills and the action Of the Sec.
ond Branch in approving this report was
cOnCurred in.
The report Of the Committee on Grades
in relation to the grade Of Virginia street,
on the Island, approved by the Second
Branch, was cOnclirred in.
The report Of the Committee on Cor.
ner Stone with bills in connection there
with, was read, and the action Of the
Second Branch approving the report was
Concurred in.
The petition Of Jas. NJ. Galloway for
license to keep coffee house, granted by
the Second Branch, was laid over under
tile rules until the next meeting Of the
Council.
The action Of the Second Branch grant.
ing petitions Of Messrs. Kreiter Il Sons
was ConCurred in. Also In approving
the action Of the Mayor in releasing Ger.
tain prisoners. Also In granting petition
OF Disciples Church. Also In ordering
repairs on the honse Of the engineer OF
the Water Works to the amount Of one
hundred dollars.
The Caldwell's run enterprise was again
before the Council. A number Of releases
were read, as well as some offers Of sale
Of property to the city for the purpose
Of strengthening said run. The city map
was duly examined and much informa-
ton probably gained.
A motion was made TO refer the whole
subject to a special committee for further
report.
Mr.. Blair called for the ayes and nays
and the motion to refer was carried by n
vote Of 7 to 0.
Alfred Caldwell rendered his reSigna-
ton as clerk OF the First Branch which re.
signation was accepted. On motion Of Mr..
Dunning, tic Branch proceeded to the
election Of II new clerk. Messrs. II Cald.
we'll, FAris, English and Forgy, we're
nominated. Mr.. Caldwell was elected,
sworn In, and assumed the duties of the
office.
The report Of the Committee on Con.
ference reported that they had agreed to
the improvement OH McCOlloch street,
from l2th TO Peninsular Cemetery pro.
vided that Scheely and Gunther, would
agree Ofurnish the stone spawlS as fast as
the Street Commissioner may want them;
and the report Of the committee was
agreed 10.
The action Of the Second Branch In or
derihg payment Of the bills Of Haynes &
Wilson, D. Il. Geary and Curran 4 Co.
was Concurred in.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad
Company in relation 10 changing the |
grade on Chapline and SD streets.
The action Of the Second Branch au.
tIiorizing inquiry into the cost Of steam