The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-12

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The report was adopted.
RELIEF FOR Mr.. REID
The committee on Fire Department
offered the following resolution, which
was adopted: q.
Resolred, That the sum of $500 be APP
propriated for the relief Of John Reid,
who was injured at the fire al Washing
ton Hall.
The report OF the committee on Public
Building Loan was referred TO the m
mittee on Capitol.
ACCOUNTS.
The report of the committee on Ac-
counts showed the amount of money due
the Exchange Bank to be $43, 1892.
They recommended the payment OF bills
amounting to $4OO.89.
STREETS AND ALLEYS.
The following recommendations for
improvements, reported by the commit
tee on Streets and Alleys, we've adopted:
A supplemental report of the COM
mittee on Streets and Alleys was read,
recommending large number of i'm
provements throughout the city. The
following recommendations were ordered
by Council.
That the contract for furnishing and
setting all curb stones and fur
nishing and laying all cross
ing stones that may be required
in the city during the year to Adolph
Yoke, his bid being the lowest. as fol-
lows: Curb stone per running foot, 30
cents; crossing stones, per running foot,
50 cents. The Street Commissioning was
instructed to do the following work: To
reset the curb with new when necessary,
so as to make the pavements 8 feet wider
between the following points: On both
sides of Main street between Tenth and
Ninth streets; on both sides of Market
street between Eleventh and Eighteenth
streets; on the east side of Main street
between Twenty-frst and Twenty.third
streets; to fill the pools. at the intersec-
ton of North Front and New Jersey
streets, with gravel from the river; to have
the cutters paved on both sides of Market
street between Twenty-frst and Twenty
seventh streets, and on the south
side of Twenth-ffth street between Mar
ket and Chapline. To do the necessary
grading and construct four-foot board
walk from the east end of Nick Bow
mans property on Caldwelfs run to the
southwest corner of CaldwelPs home
stead. 1t was ordered that the per diem
compensation for horse and cart be So,
until otherwise ordered by Council.
THE CELEBRATION.
The committee on Public Celebration
reported that their bill Of expenditures
for the Fourth Of July celebration was
$l9205O, and asked for an appropriation
of S420.50, the amount "short." The re-
port was adopted and the money appro-
prlated.
GAS FOR THE ISLAND.
The Gas Trustees reported the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resotued, That the Trustees of the
Wheeling Gas Works be authorized tn
rial and labor for laying an 8 inch gas
main across the Ohio river, at the foot OF
l4th street. for the sum of S7,474, or SIS. IS
per running foot, with MacRitchie "
Nlcholl, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
THE ILLUMINATED CLOCK.
The committee on Capitol made the
following report:
To the Mayor and Council:
The committee on Capitol, in response
10 YOUR orders TO examine the present
town clock on the First Presbyterian
church, and if it should not prove tit 10
be removed To the tower of the capitol
building, to ascertain the cost of suita-
bic tower clock and report as TO the adj
visibility of the city putting n clock on
the public building, would report:
That from the expression of opinion
of persons qualified TO judge of the mat
ter, the committee is convinced that the
old clock has optlived its day of useful
ness, and would not be at all suitable for
the public building. The American
Clock Company, of New York, offer to
place in the tower their No. IA clock
complete-s clock similar TO the one at
Steubenville, Ohio-for $4,000. This is
500 cheaper than the city Of Steuben-
Vile paid for theirs. The offer Of the
American Company accompanies this re-
port.
There seems to be desire on the part
OF our citizens 10 have an illuminated
clock in the tower of the public building,
every one of them being convinced that
the present town clock is more OF q
nuisance than benefit.
The committee would also suggest TO
Council the purchase Of 1900 pound
bell, that would be connected with the
clock and also made use Of for q FIRE
alarm.
The following resolutions are offered
for your considerations:
Resoired, That a contract be made
with the American Clock Company Of
New York, for No. IA tower clock at
s., 10000 for the clock complete, placed
in the tower OF the public building.
Resosced, Thst the committee on Capt.
toll be authorized 10 negotiate for and
purchase 1900 pound bell 10 be placed
in tower OF the public building.
g. BAIPp,
...GSiss Communities on Capitol.
After considerable debate 81? -.
vas recoWmi''-1 : ~
TIE otdinance. from the First Branch
in relation TO thesuppression OF the sale
of beer and wine At the Fair Grounds
after T. NJ, Was concurred in.
= The bilf Of y. ). Fairfax, architect, for