The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-09

think that Council had rlgnt
to grant the company right
to cut the city's pavements or cross the
crossings, as 1t was dangerous to pedes-
TRANS and would spoil the pavements. .
Mr.. Hall replied that the argument
was not good one, as the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad crossed Main street IN
several places and no one could object TO
that.
Mr.. Hall moved that sixty days be
allowed the company to make the eIten.
sion, instead OF thirty, which was the
time allowed by the ordinance passed In
November, 1876.
The amendment was adopted, as was
also the ordinance, Mr.. Brice being the
only member voting nay.
The report of the Committee on Streets,
Alleys and Roads was then read and
adopted by four. ffths vote, with the
exception of bill OF Carnsh & Co. for
81. so, for pair of rubber boots bought
! by Mr.. White, the ST. eet Commissioner,
tor one of his men.
The second portion of the committee
report, being the Street Commissioners
pay roll tor his men, was adopted.
The third portion, advising the laying
of certain crossings in the Sixth, Seventh
and Eighth wards, was debated on st
length, and it was voted down by q
tbree-tourtbs vote.
The fourth resolution was that OF lay
ing plank.wslk on McCulloch street,
which was also rejected.
The fifth resolution was also rejected, as
was the sixth resolution.
The seventh resolution, referring TO the
| improvements on Fourteenth street by
the city prisoners, passed by the Second
| Branch, was not concurred in.
Several small bills which were passed
by the second branch were agreed.
Report of Committee on Accounts was
agreed to.
Report of Committee on Water Works
| was agreed TO.
Report OF Committee on Fire Depart
ment was concurred in.
Report of the Committee on Real
Estate was agreed to, except q lease given
to James T. Fleming, which latter WAS
laid upon the table.
Mr.. Blair stated that the committee
was demorslized, and that if q member
of the committee would state in Council
what ne did to him privately, this lease
would not be granted.
On being asked by Mr.. Egerter, His
Honor stated that he thought no one col
lected the rent due the city or paid any
attention to The question Il amounts due
for OccuDyiny CITY property.
The report of the Committee on City
Prison WAS concurred in.
Report OF City Clerk of expenses OF
standing committees was concurred in.
Report of Mayor Sweeney in regard
to slit OF Mr.. Campbell against the city
and in regard to using safes instead OF q
vault in the City building, was concur
red IN.
Report of the City Sexton sgreed to.
A communication from James Haley
in regard 10 the payment Of his bill, WAS
read and action of Second Branch COL
Cured in.
Appointment OF St Myers as watch
man agreed to.
Edward CnrIs.msn asked that por-
ton OF the money paid Tor license be re-
| funded, which wss agreed TO.
A communication from Second Branch
saying it insisted on payment OF Mr.. Car
nahan's bill, and asking for a JOINT COM
mittcc WAS agreed to, and Messrs. Hail
Blair and Boring were appointed.
Report OF Market Master was agreed
TO.
Report OF Captain Ripley in regard
10 Firth ward market house WAS agreed
TO.
Resolution of Mr. Cowden in regard
to Coal street imprisonment agreed to.
/. was agreed to place lamp post near
the Nail City boat house.
A box sewer under the b X o. r. r.,
on Thirty-siXLh street, WAS asked for and
agreed to.
An oil lamp was asked Tor on Thirty
eighth street, near SchOcke's coal bank,
and was agreed to.
The reques; for new horse for the
Vigllant Engine Company was agreed
TO.
The proposition of Halls Safe and
Lock Company to furnish two safes for
the City Builting at a price of 5000
was agreed TO.
Petition of Joseph Roger asking re-
payment OF fine Tor selling meat in mar
keL house without license. Action Of
Second branch cOucurred in.
A proposition of E. Burke, &c, WAS re-
terred 10 the Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
The Joint committee on Mr.. Carna-
hans bill, reported in favor of its pay
ment, bGt upon its being put to vote 1t
stood sever to one against paying IL
On learning that the Second Branch
concurred IN this action, the First Brarch
adjourned.