The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-16

ed by the Second Rs.nch were read and
eoneurred in.
The report Of the special committee in
relation to the crossing Of the pavement
st the junction Of 4Sd and Jacob streets
was read, with resolutions recommending
that under the conditions specified in said
report the right to cross said payenentbe
granted.
A petition Of one hundred citizens Of the
Eighth Ward praying that the action Of
the City Council in granting the Street
Railway Co. the right 10 20 out 4Sd street
to the river be rescinded, and the compa-
ny be compelled to 90 to 44th streetAs
compromise, which will settle all existing
difficulties between the company and the
people Of the Eighth Ward.
A statement was also read from the
signers Of 4 certain paper, the same being
a number Of merchants, asking that the
Council grant the Street Railway Com.
pany such rights as may enable them to
make close connection with Benson's
Ferry, further stating that they do not
desire anything to be granted to the
Street Railway Company which will in
anyway violate the agreements heretofore
msde between the town ofSouth Wheeling
and the Street Railway Company.
The report Of the special committee
was then discussed and acted upon, reso-
luton BY resolution. On the second reso-
luton Mr.. Blair moved that the Rail-
way Company be obliged to enter into a
bond Of 5000 TO carry out the require
ments Of the second resolution, and that
said bond be given before they be allowed
to make said crossing, and said bond 10 be
approved by Council.
Mr.. Blair withdrew his amendment on
motion Of Mr.. Egerter that the words
"a good and sufficient bond be given by
the company and approved by Council
be inserted, and the resolution as amend
ed was agreed to. The third and fourth
resolutions were read and adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Streets
and Alleys was read, and the action Of
the Second Branch in approving the re-
port was concurred in.
The report Of the Committee on Fire
Department, with bills for the month OF
July, was read, and the approval OF the
Second Branch was concurred in.
The ordinance assessing water rent for
the year 1876 was received from the Sec
ond Branch and read, after which the
action Of said Branch in adopting the
ordinance was concurred in.
An ordinance granting the right Of
way on certain streets and bridges belong
ing to the city OF Wheeling to the Wheel.
ing i Elm Grove Railway Company was
received from the Second Branch and
read, together with the report OF the
Committee on Railroads and the petition
OF the Wheeling & Film Grove Railway
Co. It was then read second time sec
ion by section.
Mr.. Schambra moved that the matter
be referred to the Committee on Railways
to invest the capacity OF the bridge and
report upon all points in connection with
the whole matter and submit the same to
Council, which motion prevailed.
Apetition from the Wheeling Butchers
Stock Yard Company for permission to
erect stock yards in the vicinity OF the
old Hempdeld Railroad 1hops and an or
dinance in reference to the same, was
read, and the action Of the Second Branch
was unanimously concurred in.
Report OF Street Commissioner was
read and approval Of Second Branch
concurred in.
A resolution that the joint Committee
on WoIk House for the Panhandle coun-
ties be discharged from further duty was
adopted. =
A resolution from the Second Branch
in relation TO ADVERTISING for proposals
for erection Of two bridges over Cald-
wells run, WAS, on motion, laid on the
table.
A resolution WAS offered BY Mr.. Egerter
that the Committee on Work House or
the Mayor be authorized TO commit per-
sons to the city prison for ten days on
application, without sentence from the
the police court. Alter come discussion,
the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Hall moved TO reconsider the
motion by which the application Of the
Elm Grove Railway Company for priv
ileg TO lay its tracks upon certain streets
and bridges. The motion TO reconsider
was adopted, and the further reading Of
the ordinance in resumed. The third
section was amended so as TO require all
trains on certain streets TO be preceded
by asgman, and not to run st greater
speed than three miles an hour over
street crossing nor more than six miles
an hour on any street within the city
limit.
On motion Of Mr.. Cowen, = clause was
inserted in the first section requiring the
railway company TO strengthen the bridge
at their own expense, and the ordinance
As amended was adopted.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Blair, was concurredin:
WHEREAS, The Health Officer has en-
ployed q deputy TO follow the garbage
contractor on the Island for half . day TO
asdertain whether or not his duties were
perfectly performed and whereas said
deputy reports this said collector is in
competent by reason Of his youth to fully
discharge his duty thereof.
REsoiEod, That the garbage contractor
be required to remove his 1sland collect.
or forthwith and place an older person
in his place oa his pay will be discontin.
ued>
Petition Of Atlantic & Pacific Tele.
graph Company to cross the Penensular
Cemetery, granted by the Second Branch,
was concurred in.
The actionof the Second Branch in re-
lation to wooden awnings between certain
points on Market and Main streets was
eoncurred in.
The action OF the Second Branch in
ordering extension OF water pipe to War
ren's refinery and on WetIel street was
concurred in with regard to the former,
aud the latter was referred to the Com
mittee on Water Works for report.
The resolution offered by the Second
Branch for the purchase Of 3 inch water
pipe was referred 10 the Committee on
Water Works for report.
CRY PERsoxA1s.-Mr. Ed. Ewing
started for the Centennial yesterday.
Miss Mary Wilson has gone TO New
Castle, Pa, upon visit.
Messrs. George He'll, John Hes, Geo.
Meyer and John Trull yesterday returned