The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-08
CITY COUNCIL.
Special SessiOn-an Estimate oil Ap-
propriatIOns FreEenfed-A Heated
Debate-The whole Matter Referred
Rack-Random Shots by the De-
hu!aFS
SECOND BRANCH.


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! baiers
SECOND BRANCH.
This branch met last evening at s
o'clock for the purpose Of receiving the
reports of certain committees. AT roll
call the following members answered:
Messra. Adams, Crowthera, Fisher,
Goodfellow, Horkheimer, Logan, Myles,
| Pollock. Reeves, Riddle, Simpson, Wait,
Yahn, Mr.. Presldent-l4.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
aud adopted.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS
AND ALLEYs.
This committee reported thst they had
| made tour of inspection of the streets
and alleys of the city with the view o.
presenting to Council an estimate o.
! the amount OF money necessary to meet
the wants of the committee for the enHu-
ing year. Said committee also reported
the streets alleys and grades OF the city IN
n most deplorsble condition on account OF
the lack OF proper repairs st the proper
time; also that in many places the mac
| sdsmiZsd streets have their read beds de-
stroyed which might have been prevent
ed had sufficient amount been appro-
priated. Many of the paved streets are
| in equally as bad condition. Upon eG.
amin alton of An estimate from the City
Surveyor, it is found to be necessary to
ask S3i,57S Sc Tor the work of the ensu-
ing year. This will include needed re-
pairs and cleaning of streets.
Attention was called to the new gutter
proposed by the City Surveyor, test OF
which has been made at the north q
Capitol Square. l! is reported to be 80
per cent cheaper than cobb'e stones.
A resolution to appropriate the sum OF
S34 SIS 90 to the use OF the Committee
was recommended; also that the tented
report of the City Surveyor be referred &c
the Committee for future action.
The following is recsptuIatlon:
First ward, 1924 80; Second ward
$4l6 20; Third ward, Sl,327 7Oi Fourth
ward, S8,l47 10; Fifth ward, S2,6O7 Is
Sixth ward, $7,86l 80; Seventh ward
$7,8O9 so; Eighth ward, Sc Cos co. total
$3l,OlS 80.
COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This committee made report, ii
which they ask for the fiscal year, end
ing June |, 1879, as required by act o
the Legislature aud the ordinance OF the
city, the sum OF Sill 100, Tor the fire dc
partmcnt during the ensuing year.
COMMITTEE ON LIGHTS.
This Committee recommended The
payment of SS,570.75 to the gas trustees
it being the amount OF the cities IN
deb.edncss for the year 1877. The COM
mittee also reported that the rates whIct
the city pays for gas, are less than one
half OF what it costs to produce 1t anC
only one-third the rate which Is charged
TO private consumers. The COMMITTEE
also report that their estimate of The
amount required to meet the expenses {
lighting the city and the purchase, re
pairs of lamps aad posts for the ensuing
fiscal year amounts 20 $4,000 The
City Clerk WIS ordered to issue en- order
on the receiver for $8,57075 in favor O.
! the Jas tTusLGCS W pay IAO NSO
of the city for gas furnished during
1877; also that the estimate OF Sl2 600 b
referred to the Committee on Finance.
COMMITTEE ON WATER WORKS.
The Joint standing Committee OIL
Water Works submitted y report 0
estimated expenses for running the water
works extension of mains for the ensuing
year, which ends May 81, 1879, and asl
that $l5,3OS, be set aside tor that pur
pose.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
The Committee on Finance reported
to Council for its information Of the
probable revenues and necessary outlay
OF the city of Wheeling for the fiscal veal
commencing May l, 1873, and ending
May 1, 1879. The following Is the prob
able revenues:
Assessments u per cent. on Sl4,-
100000 valuatiOn) l43OO W
Water rem tDUVO w
Wharfage ZoOO "
Licenses. ............. ~ OO u
Market house 600 "
Scales Ito u
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