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

The committee had under considera.
tion the purchase Of horse to replace
the one lately deceased, and recommended
that a horse be purchased at aprice not
exceeding $3.50.
The committee had a new tin roof
placed upon the Nigilant Engine House,
at cost Of 500 rs, and asked that an op.
preparation he made 10 pay the bill Of
Charles II. Miller for said work.
1saac I. Carpenter presented his bill
for services us active Fire Warden for
the month Of November, amounting to
Elk dollars g days at s. per day, which
the committee believed TO be correct, and
therefore recommended payment.
The following recommendations were
made by the committee: That the bills
named in the report OF the Chief Marshal
for November, 1877, amounting 10 Sl22
81, be paid; that the committee be au
lhorized TO purchase horse for the
Vigilant Engine at "A cost not to exceed
$3.50; that ,he.hill of Charlea II. Miller,
amounting 10 S9S rs, for placing tin
roof on tie Vigilant Engine House, be
paid; that the bill Of Isaac T. Carpenter
Tor peryicrs as Fire Warden during No.
vember, 1877, amounting to So, be paid.
The several recommendations Of the
committee we're adopted.
Ligkh--R Recommended that report OF
the Gas Commissioners for the months OF
August, September and October, 1877, be
accepted and filed; that the account Of the
Gas Commissioners against the city up TO
October LIST, 1877, Of $l,645 IL, be credit.
ed 10 the Gas Works; that the Committee
on Lights lie instructed 10 place oil
lamps as recommended in this report;
that the Committee on Lights be instruct.
ed TO place a gas post us recommended;
that the petition of ]. "A. Newell and others
be granted; that the Committee on Lights
be instructed to place the improved globe
and burners in the City Building. Re-
port adopted.
StreetS, AMys and Grades Recommend.
ed that bills aggregating Sl,549 rs, for
work done in November, 1877, be paid;
that the Street Commissioner remodel and
repair cutters at tie intersection oil Eoff
and SD streets, and pave in front Of lots
owned by the city in the First and Eighth
Wards; that the Street Commissioner re.
ceive bids and report to Council The cost
Of lowering water pipe now running
through the sd street sewer; that cross.
ings be laid across 9th and 18th, on
Chapline, and across 22d and Market,
West Side; that the bid Of Thomas Hovg,
for furnishing, breaking and spreading
5000 perch Of limestone, at 81 per
perch, be accepted; that the contract Tor
brick paving be awarded to N. Shaugh.
messy for the sum Of 433 cents per yard;
that the Committee on Streets aud Alleys
be instructed TO lay an 1S.inch crock
sewer from Virginia street to East River,
a distance Of 626 feet providing the same
can be done at an expense not to exceed
1915. Report adopted.
SeaLss-R.commended that the Com
mittee on Scales be directed 10 place a
stone foundation under the Fifth Ward
scales; that the bill Of Jeremiah Quill
$50 75), for laying crock pipe at Eighth
Ward scales, be paid. Report adopted.
Markcts-KecOmmended that the rent
for the Office in the south end Of the Mar.
ket House be fixed at the sum Of 500 per
annum; that the bills Of Hanes & Wilson,
amounting to $40, and James McAdams,
amounting to 81 so, for repairs 10 the
Market House, be paid. So ordered.
City Pdson-Recommended that the
bills OF the Superintendent, amounting to
S245 50, be paid; that the bills OF OF &
Co. $50 56), Wm, Hare $50 0o), Jones &
Bro. (SS 55l, Logan, List & Co. 1922 IN,
Hanes 4 Wilson (S475), be paid; that the
appointment Of George St. Myers ac
Night Guard at the City Prison Be- con-
6rmed; that the Committee on City Pris.
on, in connection with the City Surveyor
and the committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades, be instructed to make the ne.
cessary arrangements for removing the
dirt from the 7th street cut also to pro.
coed with the grading Of l4.h street 10
MCColloch street, the work 10 be done by
the prisoners and tramps confined in tbs
city prison. The several recommend
atoms were adopted, with the exception
Of those relating to the appointment Of
st; Myers and the working Of the city
prisoners.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Tho City Sexton reported Eve inter.
ments during the month Of November,
the amount received therefor being IS 80,
which had been paid into the treasury.
The report was filed.
A communication was received from
Street Commissioner Whyte, asking for
authority to place crossings at certain
points, and 10 lay payemenls in front Of
the various city lots, Referred to Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
The City Clerk called the attention Of
Council TO the dangerous situation OF the
books and papers Of the city, there being
noplace in which they can DO kept secure.
y In case oftite. He also suggested that
q safe large enough to contain the more
valuable papers and books be purchased,