The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-12
CITY COUNCIL.
Last Nights observation-disclosures
of Committees, Etc.
SECOND BRANCH.

SECOND BRANCH.
This branch of Council met in regular
session last night. Present; Messrs.
Campbell, Fisher, Goodtelow, Hanson,
Myles, Pollock, Reeves, Riddle, oimp-
son, Stoker, Vocklsr, Yshn, Mr.. Presi-
dent-l3
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following business was then trans
acted: ~'-'
REPORTS.
The report of the Clerk, OF the
amount expended by the different COM
mittees, and also the amount OF appro-
pristions for such committees, rs hereto
fore published, was read, and shows that
the 9 ,mmittee on Streets and Alleys
has exceeded their appropriation so.5o'
The Committee Oh Water Works re-
ported in favor of the payment OF bills
amounting to $l,219.77, and in favor OF
the granting and rejecting Of numerous
petitions for reduction In water rents.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Railroads reported
in favor OF permitting the p, w. q hyr
r. K. Co., to temporarily change their
road bed in the vicinity of the Top mill,
provided that not less than 80 feet be al
lowed for street way, and that SAID rail-
way company remove their road bed to
the line OF the original survey within two
years. Report adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined the accounts be-
tween the city Clerk and Receiver Tor
the month of August, cancelled drafts
and orders, as provided for by law, and
find balance in the hands OF the Re
celver on September LIST, OF S3,Zll.3o.
Also examined the reports OF the clerk OF
the Municipal Court and City Sergeant
for the month, and find the fines col
lected to be S249 So; lookup fees S96.50,
and recommended the payment OF bills
amounting to $97l.45. Report adopted
The Committee on Cemeteries report
ed in favor of the payment OF bills
amounting to 81 So and In favor OF con
frming the sale OF lots Nos. 344 and 322.
Report adopted.
The Committee on City Prison report
ed in favor Of the payment OF bills
amounting to sag as; that 40 prisoners
had been received during the month AZ
discharged, and escaped. Time made
by prisoners, 56l days; OF which Z9o
were put In filling and grading Goa
street; 20 for Street Commissioner; -
at City Prison; So grading Twenty-ninth
street, and SCI at City Prison. Expenses
for the month, $22406. Average cost per
day for each inmate, 70 cents. Report
adopted.
The Committee on Markets reported In
favor OF rejecting the petition prohibiting
butchers from selling meat outside the
market; in favor of rejecting the petl-
ton of gardeners to allow buying for the
purpose of resolling during market
hours; In favor OF granting the petition
of the Schmulbach and Goh Guards, ask
ing that the partition in the north hall OF
the Second ward market be moved south
rs feet, and In favor of the payment OF
bills amounting to SCI. Report adopted
The Committee on Fire Department
reported that the following changes had
been made during the last month Chas.
f. Klevis has been selected as englnemsn
of United No. |, vice James Lynch, re-
signed; Fred Meier rs foreman oil
Hook and LADDER No. l, vice
Charles f. Klevis, transferred to
United; Robert McMurray MS extraman
of the Hook and Ladder No. |, vice
Fred NJ eirs, promoted to foreman; also
that new fire plugs be placed nj the
corner of Eoh and Nineteenth Streets on
Sixteenth street, near Sylvey's drug store,
on Market street near the REGISTER
office, and on the east side of Market
street near Frsnzheim's; also that the
expenditures oil the department for the
last month were: