The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-11
CITY COUNCIL.

Reports Oh SOnnhtttee' '" ~
proyements TO be Ordered for the
prsseut-.rheS second Branch favOrs
the Abolition Of the CITY Work
House.
SECOND BRANCH.
This branch of Council met IN regular
session last evening. Present-Messfs.
Adams, Crowther, Fisher, GoodieILo"'
Hanson, Myles, Reeves, Ritter, simpson,
Vockler, Wait, Yahn, Mr.. President
ID.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, and there being ho objection, aP'
proved.
REPORTS
The Committee on Markets reported
in favor oil sppropristing $50 in~dditlon
to the amount already appropriated Tor
the purpose of making the necessary re-
nairs to the Second ward market house.
Accompanying this report was that OF
the Market Master, stating that ne had
received rs collections during the month
of June, 1894 50. Report adopted.
The Committee on Cemeteries reported
in favor of paying the bill OF +. Eber-
vein. amounting to S48; in !aVor of
granting petition of Mrs. +. K. Crouch,
for damages to lot and IN favor OF the sale
OF lot, Nos 63l and 229. Accompany
this was the report o! the City Sexton,
stating that the interments In the GENE
,ery were 10 in nun Der, OF which were
paupers. Report adopted.
The Committee on Fire Depsrtm mt
reported the expenditures tor the moth
AS follows, which we're adopted and bills
ordered paid:
United Steamer No. l......................s lt.t9
Atlantic steamer No. 2.................... 30
Viyilaut Steamer No 3....................." lUO)
Hook and Ladder No. l..................." LID
Hose Com pany No. I.................. 10 ~
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The COMMITTEES on Health reported IN
favor of the payment OF bills amounting
to Sll9 40; also that the committee be
empowered to take the necessary steps to
remove "A nuisance ut the corner OF North
Front and New Jersey streets, provided
the cost did not exceed $50. Report
adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined the accounts be-
tween the City Clerk and the Receiver
for the month OF June, cancelled the
drafts and orders, as provided by
law, and find balance in the
hands of the Receiver Of 1886; also
that the reports of the Clerk of the
Municipal Court had been examined, and
the lJck.up tees and fines collected
amounted to $52S.2O, and recommended
the payment OF bills against the city
Amounting to 1922 81. Report adopted
The Committee on Water Works re-
ported in favor OF allowing number OF
reductions of water rents; in favor OF
laying inch water pipe from Eoh to
Wood, down Wood TO TwenLy-tour.
street, thence to Lee street. in all about
700 feet; also the payment OF bills
amounting to S6iO323.
The Committee on City Prison report
ed that during the month of June 30
prisoners had been received, 30 dis
charged, 3 escaped now confined II
The time made by the prisoners was 80
DAYS, o. which 200 days were worked at
citv cemetery; 70 days ~ city building,
and 80 days at prison. wenty i've
cart loads OF stone were hauled away by
the Street Commissioner. The current
expenses of the prison for the month was
1856. 80, and the average cost OF prisoners
per day, 80 cents. Report adopted.
The Committee on Scales reported III
favor of awarding the Fourth and Main
street scales to John Neihsus for 500
for the year ending March, 1878, and in
favor Of rejecting the petitions of Geo.
Crumbacher, VIM. e. Hanes and others.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
recommended the payment OF bills
amounting to S299O.25; that James
Haley and Gillespie x Slator be paid
S56.35 and 1926, respectively, for extra
work; that the curb on the east side OF
Market street between Tenth and
Eleventh be reset out two feet, and that
a new curb be set by Cnvanaugh * Co,
where the old curb was worn OUT that H
stone crossing be placed ut the intersec'
l,pu of Sixteen and McColioch streets
and AT the intersection a. Second and
Main streets; that proposals be advertised
Tor LAYING 10 inch crock sewer lsld
ON the north side OF Nineteenth street
IRON Alley +. 10 Eoh street; u crock
sewer on the cas-. side of Market street
between Twelfth and Fourteenth streets;
brick sewer - be- built on the north
side o! Twenly-irth street from the east
side OF Market to Chapllne street.
that the Street Commissioned be
ordered to make the necessary IT.
pairs lC box sewers ri the corner
OF Nineteenth and Wood streets, and to
the brick sewer on the north side of
Wheeling creek ut Eof street The
COMMITTEES also recommended that COun-
eli refer to them no .urlher Improvements
after those already ordered had been
completed, ~ they would consume the
e,tire amount of the appropriation for
tn purpose The report WAS adopted,
with the exception y. that portion IN re-
laLion to y brick sewer on Twenty-ttth
street.
The Street Commissioner reported that
he had expended money in the different
wards rs follows: