The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-09

ana 10 give Tue capitol building mVEe
elevation. Adopted. .
The petition Of the Elm Grove Street
Railway, 10 construct a railway track
over certain streets oiWheeling, and &C
companying ordinance, was referred to
the Committee on Railroads.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
His Eouor the Mayor presided. On
calling the roll there we're present:
Messrs, Baird, Butterfeld, Cowen, Dun
ming, Egerter, Hall, McAdams, Roberts,
Shambra and Wallace.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, and being approved were signed by
the Mayor and Clerk.
The application Of George Crum-
hacker, in the matter Of the Brown horse
case, 10 have the award Of the committee,
as approved by the Second Branch, con-
CURED in by the First Branch was con-
sidered, and on call Of the yeas and nays
the action OF the Second Branch was con-
CURED In.
The report Of the Committee on Ac-
counts was read, and the recommends
ton Of the committee that the bills EMU
merated therein be paid, approved by the
Second Branch, was concurred in:
The report OF the Committee on Water
Works, accompanied by the Superin.
tendent's report for the month Of July,
with other bills and business, was read,
and the action Of the Second Branch In
approving the report was concurred in.
The application Of Peter Tracy 10
keep coffee house on 10th street, grant.
ed by the Second Branch, was concurred
in.
The petitions Of certain Main. street
business men in relation TO the connec-
ton Of the Street Railway with Benson's
Ferry, was read, and the action OF the
Second Branch in passing resolution
that the Street Railway Company be al
lowed to take up.the.payement at the cor
ner OF 4Sd street to allow them to cross
the same with their track was dicusSed.
Mr.. Cowen moved TO amend by chang
ing the point to 44thstreet.
The amendment was discussed by
Messrs. Egeter, Wallace, Cowen, Baird,
Hall, Butterfeld and Blair, the Mayor,
also In answering question Of Mr.. Halls
as to the manner OF making said turn,
expressed the opinion that the real inter
est Of the Railway Company isto go down
to 44th street.
On motion OF Mr.. Hall it was agreed to
appoint committee Of three to inyesti-
gale the subject and report to this branch.
The report OF the Committee'on Health,
on the sanitary condition Of Wheats tan
merry was read.
The report Of the Committee on City
Prison for the month Of July was read,
and the action OF the Second Branch in
approving said report was concurred in.
Report OF the Joint Standing Committee
onStreets and Alleys, with bills for work
on streets and alleys amounting to
S2,6G5 rs, and other bills amounting to
$027 rs, was read, and the action OF the
Second Branch in approving said report
and ordering payment OF the bills EMU
merated therein was concurred in.
The report OF the Board OF Equaliza-
ton end Appeals was read, and the ac-
ton Of the Second Branch approving the
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Va bhV SbtAhaAssSst vas
the exception of Cline's property in
North Wheeling, which was reduced to
$500, and the St. james Hotel property
which was raised to $4,000, and the
property assessed to John Donlon's estate
which was raised from S4,500 to 5000
and lot Moo, spare IA, Eighth Ward, re-
duced from $1,000 to $500, and DR.
Hazlett's properly, raised fran $500 tc
$500, was amended by recommittine
The report for consideration OF assess
ments in the Seventh Ward.
DR.. Baird moved that when this Brancl
adjourn it be until Tuesday evening
next.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Butter
field, Cowen and Hall as q committee &c
investigate the matter Of the proposet
crossing OF the pavement at the corner o
43d and Jacob street by the Street Rail
way Company with instructions to repor
thereon at the next meeting.
On motion the Branch adjourned.