The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-14

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reported in favor o. the purchase Of a
four-wheel hose carriage, suitable tor
hand or horse, al cost not exceeding
5000, for use in the Eighth ward, and
that the expenses of the department tor
the month were $9l "a, as follows:
United steamer No. ....................Sl l %
Atlantic steamer No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL VI
VigilanU steamer No 3...................... 10 -
Hook and Ladder No. l........................ ~
For departme Al u
TOtal 'S04 II
Report adopted.
The joint standing Committee on Ac-
counts reported that they had examined
the accounts between the City Clerk aad
the Receiver tor the month OF October,
1877, cancelled the drafts and orders rs
provided tor by ordinance, and that II
balance was in the hands OF the Receiver
on the lst of November OF Sl3, ia 70.
Also that the reports OF the Municipal
Clerk and City Sergeant had beer exam
med, and that fines and lookup fees col.
lected amounted to $3.50 So. Also recon-
mended the payment of bills amounting
to $347.30.
Report adopted.
The Joint standing committee on city
prison reported in favor OF the p tyment
of bills amounting to $1,000; in favor o.!
the payment OF fS.O5 to A. ). Gillespie
for blacksmithing, and in favor oil the
payment of $5 90 to z. Mahony, tor
hauling stone Also that the lumber OF
prisoners received during the month were
81; discharged 70; escaped 3. Time made
by prisoners 37S days, as follows: On
Baltimore street, l20 days; on Coal street,
4S days; on McColIoch street, 40 days;
ut city building, u days; at prison l43
days. Average cost per day Tor each in
mate % cents.
Report adopted.
The committee on police reported in
favor of the payment of the bills OF Alex.
Pannell and A. Q. Egerter & Co.,
amounting to $l7.37 and in favor OF the
purchase OF Is ebony clubs, 20 inches in
length, with cord and tassel, net to cost
more than $500.
Report adopted, with the exception Of
that portion in relation TO purchasing
new clubs for the police, which WAS
tabled.
The City Clerk reported that during
the current fiscal year commencing on
the lst day of May, 1877, and ending the
lSt day OF November, 1877, the expendi-
lures on account of the different commit
tees have been as follows On account
of Streets, Alleys and Grades, Sl9,558,46;
Fire Department, S3,326.92; Water
Works, S6,l59 80; Lights, $42l.S8. These
amounts when compared respectively
with the amounts rs fixed by ordinance
rs necessary to meet the expense of the
city Oh the said accounts during the cur
rent fiscal year, shows difference rs fol-
lows, VIZ: Streets, Alleys and Grades,
$4,55S46 in excess; Fire Department,
$7,673.CS less; Water Works, So, $40 80
less; Lights, S2,578.l2 less.
Received and filed.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys
and Grades reported in favor OF
the payment OF bills amount
ing to Sl,545.l9; that $66673 be paid
totparties named IN the Street Commits
sioner's report; that the gutter on EIgE-
Leenth street be made to empty into the
gutter on Fourteenth street; tina. dram
and cinder walk be placed on the east
side of York street, south of Ohio; that
the Fifth ward market company be COM
PEELED to keep the market space clear;
that the Street Commissioner be directed
10 raise crossings where too low for Pc
destrians; that the Street Commissioner
-, J;..,t,l 90 81 -
relation to parties throwing ashes on the
streets and alleys.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Water Works rec
commended the payment OF the Superin-
tendent's bill for the month of October,
aggregating S69l.l2; also monthly bills
OF committee, $l55.25.
Report adopted and bills ordered paid.
The joint standing Committee on Sec
ond Ward Market reported that 1922 95
had been collected for the month of DC.
tober, and that there was but one delin-
quent.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Scales reported that
the contract for weighing on the Eighth
ward scales be awarded TO George l..
Mason, for the sum OF $50 80 per snnum;
that the sum of 800 be allowed John
Casey, weighmaster of the Fourth ward,
on account Of change in coal contract;
that renters of scales be compelled to
place new flooring where needed; that
2. l.. Kimberly be allowed the privilege
to erect at his expense scales at his bank.
Report adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bids Tor city printing, were opened
snd referred to the Committee on Ac-
courts. The REGISTER and Standard
were the only papers bidding.
A number OF petitions were received.
read and referred to the proper commit
tees.
The report of the commissioners of the
1870 loan, stating that $4,000 of the
bonds had been cancelled, they being in
excess of the limit allowed to be issued,
was read and referred to the Committee
on Accounts.
The petition of John Mcclure, Vice
President OF the p. w. & Ky. road. ask
AZ !, sHeh WIG sblCtL COIlIiDleeltQbE De IN
structed to remove the cobble stones at
the south end of the levee, in order that
the work Of completing the road might
proceed, was granted.
VIM. Peril was granted license to
keep shooting gallery at No. 1910 Mar
ket street.
Jscob FRASER was granted q license 10 I
keep one billiard table at No. 1854 Main
street.
The report of the Streets, Alleys and
Grades Committee, as amended by the /.
First branch, was concurred in.
The ordinance passed by the First
branch, IN relation to the La Belle rail. /
way track, was concurred in.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That when 8 contract is
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