The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-12

benbiUn' IN Iuo cSc0nu bfAnCl inc lol-
lowing members answered TO their names
at roll.call: Campbell, Fisher, Goodiel.
low, Hanson, Myles, Pollock, Reeves,
Riddle, Simpson, StOker, vockler, Water.
house, Yohn, Mr.. President. 80,
COMMITTEE REroRTs.
AeeouNt-Balance In hands Of Receiver
on the lat Of September, $3,2i1 4S. Fines
collected in August S2l3 O5; lookup fees
S76 SO; total amount collected $500 rs
Bills submitted by the committee
ed paid.
Markets-R Recommended the following
that the petition from tho butchers Of the
city, asking that certain parties be pro-
hiblted from selling meat on the outside
Of the market he not granted: thai the
petition Of the gardeners attending mar,
kel, asking the repeal Of $50 much Of Sec
4 and b Of the Ordinance In relation Il
markets as relates to the buying for the
purpose of reselling during market
hour" be not granted; that the petition o.
certain militia companies, asking the
privilege Of moving The partition IN the
north hall OF the market, DO granted; thai
bills aggregatlng S97 be paid. The report
was adopted. s.
Streets, Alleys and Grades The Commit
Tee submitted bills aggregating 81, 4OG 81
and the following recommendations thai
Cavanaugh Il Co.'S bill Isl 74Cents) b.
paid; that the Street Commissioner have
authority to employ persons in arrear:
Tor taxes and water rents for 1876, who
may wish to work for the city; that Capt
Dillon have permission to place n gang
way alongside OF his house on Alley L
that curling be get on tho NORTH
side Of 2gl street, from Eol
street to Alley E; that the i'm
proyelnent on the sidewalks OF Main stree
bridge, recommended by the City Survey
or, b. made; that the Street Commission,
er compel the Citizens Railway Co. tc
make the repairs at 2lst and Main street
named in the report; that Cayanaugh &
20. be ordered TO rcset curb on 18th, be,
tween Main and Water, and furnish new
curb when necessary. The recommends
tons were rejected, with the exception Of
those relating 10 Capt. Dillon and the
Citizens Street Railway Co.
Wdicr IPovkS-lIills reported by Super
intendent for month Of August, sos rs
by the committee, S5l3 90. Ordered
paid
City Prisos-Bills Of Superintendent
for month Of August, S29S OG; also bill
OF OFT y Co., for powder, fuse, nails, etc.
amounting to S22 40. The committee
called attention 10 the average cost Of
keeping the prisoners for the month oil
August, as reported by the superintend
ent, being only 90 cents per day. The
cost, including salaries Of Superintendent
and guard, il 40 cents per day. Report
adopted and bills ordered paid.
fTc Dcpdrtmeat--The Board Of Control
reported the following changes: Charles
+. Klevies has been selected as engine.
man Of United No. !, vice james Lynch
resigned; Fred. Meier as foreman Of Hook
and Ladder No. !, vice Charles +. Kle.
vies, transferred to United; Robert Nc
Murray, as cxtraman Of Hook and Lad.
der No. l vice Fred. Meir, promoted 10
foreman. The committee examined the
report OF the Chief Marshall for the
month OF August and bills accompany.
ing, amounting 10 $3.50 q, and
found the same correct. The commit.
tee submitted the following recommend.
alton, that the sum Of sos 20 be appro.
priated for the purpose OF paying bill Of
Cole Bros. for ilues for the Atlantic en-.
CINE, and freight on same; that the Com.
mittee on Fire Department be authorized
to advertise for proposals for the cree.
ton OF m engine house similar to that
now occupied by the United, in the Sixth
Ward, upon the lot owned by the city on
Jacob street, between seth and 37th
streets, and report bids to Council; that
the committee be authorized to purchase
for use in the Eighth Ward one four wheel
reel and one horse; that the Committee on
Ordinances be directed TO report an ordi.
nance making it the duty Of the foremen
Of each Of the engine and hose companies
Of the city, 10 "blow out" the fire plugs
in his district once each month; that the
Superintendent Of the Water Works be
directed to cause new fire plugs to be
placed rs follows: one corner EoE and
10Th streets; one near Silvey'sdrug store;
one near the Register Office; one GU Mar.
ket street, between lth and 18th streets.
The recommendations were adopted,
with the exception Of that relating to the
blowing out Of the fire pugs, which was
rejected.
acknowledgements that the P,
W. & Ky. L. Il. Co. be permitted to
change temporarily their road.bed in the
vicinity Of the Top Mill, provided that
by such change not less than 30 feet shall
be allowed for streetwNy between the
said railroad bed and the buildings be.
longing to the Top Mill Co.; and provided
further, that the said p, W. & Ky. Rail.
road Co. shall remove their said road bed
to the line Of tho original survey within
two years from this date. Adopted.
Cemcterie5-Reported bills amounting 10
So 80, and recommended that the sale oil
lot No. 344 10 John B. Stamm and lot No
sly to James Commeriord, be confirmed
Bill ordered paid, and recommendation
adopted.
P0liee-Recommended that the Keeper
Of the Lookup be authorized 10 have the
lookup whitewashcd, also purchnse hose
stovepipe and such other articles as are
named in the report, provided that the
sum expended does not exceed SIS
Adopted.
An ordinance TO assess and levy q
water tax for the year commencing on the
first day OF April, 1877, was read three
times and passed.
The report OF the Gas Trustees was
read and referred 10 the Committee on
Lights.
The Special Committee on Market
Street Improvement recommended the
payment Of Andrew Longs bill, amount.
ing to $2l7, for repairing crossing, etc.
on Market between 1lth and 10Th streets
The bill was ordered paid.
The usual number Of miscellaneous pc.
titions were read and referred to appro.
pirate committees.
RESOLUTIONS.
Instructing the gas trustees to cause a
pipe to be laid on 36th street to Wetzel
street.
By DR., Reeves: WHEREAS, The charter
Of the city provides that all appropria.
tions OF money shall originate in the Sec
ond Branch Of Council; and