The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-15


with resolutions for the payment OF
monthly bills amounting TO SOL 81,
were read and concurred in.
The additional report of the committee
on Streets and Alleys in relation to pay
ing q. K. Brown $l25 for the loss of his
horse in the 22d street sewer, was con-
CURED in.
The resolution in relation to compell-
ing Mr.. Crumbacker to pay one half OF
the bill for the loss of Mr.. Browns horse,
was read. and after some discussion as to
the authority of the committee TO make
such settlement, Mr. Butterfeld moved
that the resolution be amended by strik-
ing out the S62 so and substituting $l25.
a further discussion then ensued upon
the advisabihty of adopting Mr.. Butter
fields amendment when the ayes and
noes were called, and the amendment
adopted by vote of to 8.
The reports of the committee on Fire
Department and Chief Marshal for the
month of February, with resolutions for
payment of monthly bills, were read and
concurred in.
The reports of the committee and Su.
perintendent of City Prison, with reso-
luton for payment OF bills for the month,
amounting to S437S7, were read and
concurred in.
The report of the committee on lights
with resolutions, sc, as received from
the Second Branch, with amendments
were read and ccncurred in.
The report of the committee on cem-
eteries with resolutions granting petitions
&c, to holders of lots in the city GENE.
tery were read and concurred IN.
The petition of James Hamilton tc
keep coffee nous at 35 l4th street wa:
read and concurred in.
The petition of Theo. Schulz TO keep s
coffee house on the west side of Mark
street, at Nos. l43l and 1914 was con
Cured in.
The petition of Juliua A. Frazier tc
keep coffee house at No. 1854 MAR
street, was laid on the table until th'
next meeting of council.
The resolution of Mr. Egerter to have
the Mayor sign Mr.. Curren's contract fol-
macadamizing Warren street was read
After which discussion arose and before
it terminated DIR. Baird stated that hi.
reason for opposing the payment of The
bill was that he thought the Mayor, The
City Clerk, or any City officer, or gentle
man had no RICH to permit or induce Mr
Curren to proceed with the contracts
That Mr. Curren ought to have known
the contract was signed by the Mayor.
Some other remarks of the Doctor
started Mr.. Blair to working, and the
discussion was continued at some length
Finally motion prevailed to lay it OF
the table.
The report of the committee or
Scales, with bids for the use of the city
scales in the different wards for the en-.
suing year, was read and the action o.
the Second Branch concurred in.
Mr.. George Luke's bid for repairing
the scales was Concurred in.
The report et the committee on Pen.
insular Bridge was read and concur,
red in.
The resolution IN relation to the
weight or lamp posts was concurred in
The report of the City Solicitor in re.
| lation to the condemnation of certain
! lands for the extension of Ohio street
Island, along with the action of the
Court, was read and after considering the
ACCESSIBILITY Of mourning this expense at
this time when, motion prevailed to
lay the whole matter on the table
The resolution in relation to reduc-
tion in the tax on the property Of the
Singer Manufacturing Co. in this city
was concurred in.
The communication of James A.
! Henry, in relation to the costs taxed by
the Municipal clerk on prisoners were
read and the action of the Second Branch
concurred in.
Messrs Hall, Dunning and Egerter,
were appointed by the chair as member.
Of the.committee from this Branch.
An ordinance in relation to reducing
the interest on gas loan bonds from Z to
cents was concurred in.
The petition of Mrs F. bold to con-
tinue her saloon in the present location,
WAS amended by appointing Messrs.
Schambra, Cunning and Egerter as a
committee to notify her that it will be
necessary for her to make new bond
The resolution that the Street Com
missioner be authorized to repair 25th
street, after several attempts was not
acted upon.
The resolution in relation TO improv-
ing certain streets on the line of the
Street Railway was laid on the table.