The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-18

nouneed that said Branch did not concur
In the amendment Of the First Branch
ordering new scales for the Fifth Ward
and the repailof the Kimberly scales, and
adhered 70 itsown proposition 20 build
two new scales. ,-,,s
Mr.. Sehambra moved that the Frat
Branch insist on lie action and ask
committee OF conference, which was
agreed to. His Honor appointed Messrs.
schsmbra, Dunnins and Blair on the
committee. J. d. y sf.lsli a r.,se..s 5.i /
Tho action Of tho Second Branch inre-
lahon to repair Of Baltimore Atreet was
eoneurred 10. % sgi gi.ai,. 4 .,sss,. r.
Bill Of Lawrence Clark, ordered to be
paid by the Second Branch, was read and
The action OF said Branch eoncurred In.
Mr.. Brice asked what had become Of q
full report said to have been made by the
Committee on Streets and Alleys in rela.
ton 10 bridging Caldwell's run. Mem.
bers were not able to give any informa.
ton in relation thereto. tys't,a ~ il Z
The Mayor appointed Mr.. Egerter as
member Of the committe on Mrs. stouts
house. s.. -.
The Second Branch reported its disa-
greement to that part Of the resolution
adopted on. the labor question which
limits the Street Commissioners expen.
ditures to 81 500 per month. Mr.. Eyer.
ter moved that the First Branch adhere
to lis action which was agreed To-. '
A resolution OF the Second Branch Or
dering the Street Commissioner TO at
once proceed to pave with cobble stone,
Chapline street from l4th to 18th, and
18th street from Chapline to Eof, was
concurred In. -. s.. a =. ~. ''lss5, |
Petition Of Alfred Caldwell for release
from erroneous assessment on certain
stocks, granted by the Second Branch was
concurred In. -. l-2l VI. -.
The Committee Of Conference on Scales
reported that they had agreed 70 report
In favor Of ,abolishing the Kimberly
scales and paying Mr.. Kimberly 800 for.
the same. The report Of the committee
was coneurred In. i..5 . 80 :,
There was reported from the Second
Branch o resolution appointing com
mittee Of six to report 70 Council . plan
70 locate and build two bridges over Cald-
wells Run.
Mr., Wallace moved an amendment
recurring said location TO be In accord
anee with the plat on record with the
County Clerk Of Ohio county. 3, Ft
Mr.. Blair offered as . substitute that
the location Of said bridges be on 18th
street. = ,ga1a'r T'-ia0f
Mr.. Hall said the substitute involved
the strengthening Of Caldwell's Run. He
was therefore opposed to II, on the ground
that the city vas unprepared Tor such an
expenditure, which would DO not less than
$4,000. He then offered ., substitute
that the Committee on Streets and Alleys
be authorized to advertise for proposals
to build a stone bridge over CaldwelPs
Run on Chapline street.
Mr.. Wallace said It was curious fact
that when money was wanted Tor any
necessary improvements In the lower
part Of the city, the cry was always, "We
are poor, very poor" yet the same gen:
tleman who 10 first to raise this cry OF
poverty could vote for an illuminated
clock, . steeple up a spout, which cost
more money than the two bridges pro-
posed. ID - -.-.l.- -
Mr.. Hall replied that the Eighth Ward,
or orphanase, Is the gentleman was fond
OF calling Ii, had more money expended
on It and less revenue received from 1t
than any other portion Of the city.
Mr.. Wallace replied that the remarks
Of the gentleman were simple twaddle.
Fence of the Second and Third Wards
and they are the poorest part Of, the city.
They derive their income from the sur
rounding districts.
After further discussion Mr.. Wallace
moved an amendment that bridge also
be built over Eoff street, which was lost,
after which Mr.. Hobb's motion was
adopted. aI. 5-s.. =. ir.-A
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