The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-14

By GoodtelloW: InStructing the
Committee on Lights TO contract will
some responsible person or perSons L
keep the street oil lamps in the Sixth anC
Eighth Wards In proper and efficient or
der, and lighted in common with thu
other public Tampa In the city. Referred
to Committee on Light, with power to act
By Logan: 1nstructing the Committed
on Accounts 10 examine and destroy thu
$4,000 Of cancelled bonds returned by The
commissioners Of the 1890 loan, and also
the Eve thousand bonds, which were mo-
issued to the commissioners, but were
sealed up by order Of the Mayor,
Adopted.
By HaneS Directing the Street Com.
missioner 10 have curb set and guttel
paved on the north side OF Fourth Street
commencing at the west side Of MAR
street, and extending to the line Of the
Pittsburgh, Wheeling & Ky. Railroad
Referred to the Committee on Streets anC
Alleys.
By Myles; That gas post be placed
on the southeast corner Of Main anG
goth streets; also gas post on the north
east end oil the stone bridge. Referee
10 Committee on Lights.
By BeltZ: That an oil lamp and pos
be placed on the corner Of Wood and
oath streets. Referred to Committee OF
Lights.
By BeltI: Instructing the City olerE
10 advertise for proposals to light the OF
lamps in the Sixth and Eighth Wards
for the unexpired term they were
awarded TOT. Q. Belyille, who has de
olined to do the work at the price pro
posed. Adopted.
| An ordinance granting the La Belle
Iron Company the right Of way over Ger
tain streets for q tFamway from their
mill to tho river was received from the
First Branch, and the action Of that body
In passing the same was concurred in.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH REGULAR sEssIoN.
His Honor Mayor Sweeney called the
Branch 10 order, and the roll being called
there were present MeSsrs. Blair, Boring
Carnahan, Egerter, Hall, Hastings, Hotf:
man, McAdams, Reister and Woodward
The minutes Of the last meeting being
partially read, the further reading was
suspended, the Second Branch having no.
titled the First Branch that 1t was ready
and waiting to go into joint session for the
election Of a Superintendent Of the City
Prison.
On motion Of Mr.. Eserter the First
Branch retired to the Chamber of the
Second Branch.
The First Branch having returned to
It's Chamber the roll was called, and o
quorum being present the reading Of the
minutes was concluded aud there being
no: objection were sigued by the Mayor
and Clerk.
A communication from the Second
Branch announced that 1t had appointed
a committee to consider the advisability
exchanging the present outstanding bonds
to bonds bearing less rate Of interest.
The action Of the Second Branch in
appointing Alfred Graham Deputy Ser.
gent instead Of Fleming, removed, was
lconcurred in.
A resolution from the Second Branch
favoring the granting OF permits 10 keep
two hogs, was declared out Of order.
Petition OF certain citizens to prevent
Mr.. Gilbert from storing carbon oil in the
building corner Of 35th and McColloch
street was read, and the action of the
Second Branch in referring the matter to
the Committee on Fire Department, with
power TO act, was concurred in.
A message from the Second Branch
asked for committee Of conference in
relation 10 laying water pipe on Wood
street.
Some discussion followed upon the
manner Of considering the question, and
Mr.. Blair moved that the First Branch
recede from its amendment, which mo.
tion was lost.
The report Of the City Clerk for the
year, up 10 November 1st, 1877, Of the
expenditures Of the different standing
committees, was read and ordered fled.
The report OF the Committee on Ac.
counts for the month Of October was re.
ceived and the action OF the Second
Branch in approving said report and
ordering payment Of the bills enumer.
ated therein was concurred in,
The report Of the Chief Marshal and
the Committee on Fire Department for
the month OF October was read and the
action Of the Second Branch in adopting
said report and ordering payment OF the
bills was concurred in.
A Communication from the property
holders on 34th and ,McColloch streets,
granting right Of way to the La Belle Iron
Works 10 construct q tramWay, and also
an ordinance defining the route OF said
tramway and the manner in which said
tramwsY track shall be constructed, was
read and the ordinance was adopted.
Report OF the Committee on Police, for
the month Of October, together with the
recommendations Of the committee, was
received from the Second Branch and the
approval Of said Branch was concurred
in.
Report otthe Superintendent and Com
miltee on Water Works, for the month Of
October, was read and the action OF tae
Second Branch, in approving the recon-
mendatiOus Of the committee, was con-
CURED IN.
Report Of the Committee on Streets,
Alleys and Grades for the month OF o.
was received and read and the action Of
the Second Branch in approving the re.
port aud ordering payment Of bills emu
merated therein gave rise 10 discussion
as to what work comes within the pale Of
the contract with Gillespy & Slater for
paving, after which said action Of the
Second Branch was concurred in.
The resolution directing the Street
Commissioner TO raise the curbings where
too low was amended by directing the
work TO be done under the supervision
Of the Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades.
Report OF the Committee on City Prison
Tor month Of October, together with the
action Of the Second Branch approving
the same was received and concurred in,
Reportof the Committee on Scales was
read and the action Of the Second Branch
in approving the action Of the committee
was coucurred in.
Report Of the Committee on Second
Ward Market Tor the month Of DC.
tober was received from the Second
Branch, and the action Of said Branch in
approving said report was concurred in,
A resolution fixing the price to be paid
for horses and carts not to exceed 50 so
per day, offered in the First Branch, was
adopted.