The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16
CITY COUNCIL.

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CITY COUNCIL.
what Was Done by the City Fathers
I'm Special session Last Night.
SECOND, BRANCH ~ /
A specisl meeting of the City Council
was held last evening. Present in Sec
ond branch; Adams, Campbell, Grow.
Lher, Fisher, Goodfellow, Myles, Pollock,
Riddle. Sin pson, Stoker, Wait, Water
nouse, Yshn and Mr.. President.
STREETS, ALLEYS AND GRADES.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades. offered the following resolutions
for the consideration Of Council:
R.soLyed. That the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades obtain plans
and specifications from the City Surveyor
for 81 foot sewer to be built on Ninth
street, east of Main, obtain proposals tor
building the same, and award Inc con-
tract to the lowest and best bidder.
Resolved, That the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades be authorized
to contract for relsying the tWenty-ihcu
crock sewer IN the Seventh "aro' iuh'
ming from York street to the BACK river,
and also have authority to SO NIL tnat
part of York street, where the east emu
of the sewer is located, as to enable INC
tall in the sewer to be increased.
The first resolution was adopted. Inc
second was amended by instructlng Tue
committee to receive bids and report 10
Council, and adopted as amended.
the following resolution, offered oy
Nj. Goodfellow, was adopted:
ResoLsed, That a special joint commit.
tee of six, consisting OF three from sne
First Branch and three from the oecoHu
branch, be appointed to be known as Inc
Csldwelps Run Improvement COMMITTEE
whose duty it shall be to SOLICIT propos-
ais for the excsvating necessary 10 ac-
commodate the change OF the BED ana
current of Caldwelrs Run into the line
of 18th street, in conformity with the
memorandum on the recorded plat OF
Jos. CaldwelPs addition TO the city Oh
Whealing and for the erection OF Two
bridges over said run at 18th street-one
at Eott street and one at Chapline street
and that they report their action 10
| Council.
RESOLUTIONS.
That Mr.. John Toner be allowed to
place stone crossing opposite his new
uiding at the lower end OF the flitn
ward mai ket square. Adopted.
Thai An order Tor $3.50 be issued IN
favor of L. o. Smith, Asses sor OF Tue
First district, on account of his salary as
said assessor. Adopted.
That the Street Commissioner Do Or
dered tc cease further paving OF Market
street until plans and specific 'tlons are
furnished by Council. Adopted.
That the City Sergeant procure Ice for
the use of Council. Adopted.
That upon sn application by T. X.
Warner, of the Mcclure House, for an
ordinary license, the Mayor is hereby au-
thorized to issue q permit for the same
until the neyt meeting OF Council, ana
accept the sureties that were on the oond
offered tor coffee house license.
PETITIONS.
The petition OF certain citizens, to have
the pavement on Market street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, widened, IN
conformity with the pavement below
Eleventh street, was granted.
The petition OF property owners In the
Seventh ward, Tor l2-incb drain pipe
from South Front street east along Fink
street to the river, was referred to the
Committee on Streets, Alleys and Grades.
The petition OF sundry citizens, to rave
sewer traps placed on the openings OF the
sewers on the east side OF Eotf street, ut
the intersection of l4th street, WAS re-
terred to the Conmittee on Streets and
Alleys, with power to act.
The petition of Christian Hess, to have
curbing set in front Of his residence on
Main street, First ward, WAS referred to
the Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
This body was called to order by His
Honor, Mayor Sweeney. Messrs. Baird,
Blair, Boring, Hoffman, Nc Adams,
Reister, Stone Wilson and Woodward,
were present.
The minutes were read, and signed
by the Mayor.
The Committee on Ordinance reported
an ordinance against ObstrucLlng Market
street, between Twelfth street and the
creek, and on Main, from Ninth to
Twelfth streets, by placing hitcaing posts
and cross signs longer than two feet
and other distractions, to hinder travel
on the side walks.
The ordinance was adopted alter
long and tedious debate.
A report from the Committee on
Streets and Alleys, pertaining TO bids
for paving, was read and concurred In.
Also, report in favor of sewers on
Ninth street to the river and along York
street, and recommendation to receive
bids for the work, was concurred III.
Petition rom q. w. Loose for Mr..
Loose was referred back 10 Com mlttee on
Water Works.
A petition from a number of citizens
living on Eofi and Chapllne streets, to
have mouths OF sewers rearranged was
referred to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys with power to act.
A petition OF citizens asking the re-
setting of the curb on the east side of
Market street, was concurred in.
A message from the Second branch
asking that $3.50 be allowed l.. o. Smith
assessor of First district, on account OF
salary, was concurred in.
A resolution from the Second branch
asking specls! JOINT committee OF six,
consisting of three mem bers from the
First branch and three from the Second
branch, to be known a. the Caldwell
Run Improvement Committee was laid
on the table by this branch.
A message from the Second branch ask
ing that the Street Commissioner be order
ed to stop further paving of Market street
until plans and specifications are fur
nished by Council was not concurred in.
A resolution that the City Sergeant
procure ice for the use OF Council was
concurred in.
L. r. Warmers petition was concurred
in