The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-28
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SECOND BRANCH.


ing the track.
The President being absent Mr.. Han.
son was called to the chair.
At roll call the following gentlemen
were present: Messrs. Beltz, Garden,
Goering, Ho, kheimer, Hanson, He'll,
Kingdom, Long, Miles; McGsw, Nc
Courtney, Wilkinson, Werner.
On motion the reading of the minutes
of the last meeting was dispensed With
The following petitions were then pre-
sented:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of
the City OF Wheeling:
GENTLEMEN-Your petitioners, the
Wheeling and Elm Grove railway, re-
spectfully ask that they be permitted to
locate their road on the west side OF Nc
Colloch street 10 Baker street, thence on
the north side of Baker street and bridge
TO the Peninsula.
In asking this privilege your petition
ers are actusted by the desire to meet the
wishes of all persons living and owning
property along the line of the road, and
every one likely to use McColloch street
for driving or hauling purposes.
That your honorable body will grant
their request your petitioners will ever
pray, y. u. DUBOIS
President ". 4 E. g. n. X.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City Of Wheeling, W.
Va.
GENTLEMEN:-Your petitioners, prop.
erty holders on McCulloch street would
respectfully ask your honorable body to
permit the Wheeling and Elm Grove
Railway Company to place their track on
the west side of MeCollocE street instead
of the east side as now ordered.
GSlgned by numerous citizens.
The following resolutions were then
read:
Resolrea, That the prayer Of the Pc
titioners, touching the route OF the Elm
Grove Railway be granted; provided,
the Elm Grove Railway Company enter
into written contract with this city, ap
proved by the Mayor and Council, as
solicitors, that when McColloch and
Baker streets are filed and graded rs
originally intended or provided for, the
said railway company shall, at their own
expense, change the location of their
track, as may then be directed by the
council of this city.
Adopted.
ReSolred, That the Capitol Committee
be, and are hereby, directed to have the
Capitol building insured against loss or
damage by fire, for the space of sixty
DAYS, or until the said building is formal
" accepted by the Board Of Public
Works for the use of the State of West
Virginia. Insurance TO be taken for a
sum not to exceed $4,000,
Adopted.
Resolved, That the Capitol Committee
be authorized to have graded and con-
tract for suitable sidewalks around the
Capitol building, and present bill to
Council.
Adopted.
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be directed to place McColloch
and Wood streets, between 23d and oath,
in a passable condition.
Adopted.
ReSotred, That lamp posts be placed
on the corner OF 18th and Jacob streets,
and on the corner of Oath and Jacob
streets.
Adopted.
Resotred, That the Street Commits
sioner be ordered to fill up 18th street,
between Chapine and the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad property, east side.
Referred to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys.
Resolved, That the City have the Sixth
ward scales repaired and the bill given
to the City Sergeant TOR collection.
Adopted.
Several yettiOns were received, asking
a decrease OF water tax assessment and
referred to the Committee on Water
Work.
Bill OF John Walton, Notary Public, of
1915 was ordered paid.
Bill of NJ. Cavaua u Co. for stone
work on 10Th street, of $50 WAS referred
to the Committee on Streets and ALLEYS.
A petition ~ kIng that lamp posts be
placed on Wood street, between Twenty
third and wenty-tourtb. was referred to
the Committee on Lights.
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