The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-13

The City Clerk reported that during
the current fiscal year commencing on the
tirst day Of May, 1877, and up TO the first
day Of March, 1878, the expenditures on
account Of the different committees have
been as follows:
Streets, Alleys and 40 u
Fire Deparluent.. 6SlI Y
Waler 1854 9!
s0l y
Which amounts when compared re-
spectively with the amounts as fixed by
the ordinance as necessary TO meet the
expenses Of the city on the said accounts
during the current fiscal year show Q
difference IS follows:
Amount expended on account Of
Streets, Alleys and Grades Sl3,7S0 10 in
excess.
Amount expended on account Of Fire
Department $4,6s2 10 less.
Amount expended on account OF Water
Works S,S4S so less.
Amountexpended on account Of Lights
$2,095 % less.
The report was fled.
REroRrs OF COMMITTEES.
AeeOunn-B Balance in hands Of Receiv.
er on the lat Of March, 1878, Sl,27& Is
Fines collected in February Sl04 o.
lookup fees SO 90; total Sl17 20. Bills
recommended to be paid 1884 4S. The
committee also recommended that the
City Clerk be authorized to draw an or
der on the City Receiver for $503 10, on
account Of balance 10 close the expenses
Of Fourth Of July celebration Of 1876,
The bills were ordered paid, and that
part Of the report referring to the Fourth
Of July expenses was re.committed for In
vestigation.
Streets, Alleys and ades-Rscommend.
ed the payment OF bills aggregating
1887 81; ALEC bills aggregahng SOL %,
enumerated in the Street Commissioner
report. Also that Penn street be opened
from Mrs. Finks line south, as far as
land is laid out in lots; that the question
of excavation on the river bank In the
Eighth Ward and the pretended rights
| OF parties on the front street oil said ward
be referred back TO the committee with
power TO act; that the City Solicitor be
| directed TO draft an ordinance in relation
10 The further extension Of the La Belle
Tram railway, defining the location oil
same, with view 10 reserve TO the PEG
pie OF that locality the free use Of the
wharf and its approaches. These sever
al recommendations, together with .
number Of less importance, were adopted
IYatsr IHmks-Bills Of Superintendent
for month, S575 80, were ordered paid
The committee made various recon-
mendatious concerning erroneous asses
ments, which were generally adopted:
Ciy Pnisoa-Committee on City Prison
submitted the report Of the superin-
tendent for the month Of February, with
bills for current expenses amounting &c
S2Sl 40; also sundry other bills aggre'
eating $685.. All ordered paid.
The committee asked for further time
upon the resolution asking an appropri
alton Of 5000 for a fence around the
prison grounds, and recommended that
The sum Of $3.50 be placed 10 their credit
for the purchase Of two carts and harness
for Two horses and the erection Of q suit
able stable near the city prison, and that
the Chief Marshal be instructed 10 turn
over 10 the Superintendent Of the City
Prison the two horses belonging 10 th.
Fire Department and. ordered by Council
to be exchanged as soon as their places
have been supplied with others. The
first recommendation was adopted, the
two latter rejected.
Fire Department. lls Of Chief Marshal
for February, $50 II; /. 7. Carpenter
Assistant Marshal, s.. Ordered paid.
The committee recommended that they
be authorized to purchase six Of Clarke
Patent Fire Escapes for the use Of the
firemen, at a cost not exceeding S. 81
each. The recommendation was adopted
n Hedlh- Recommended the payment o.
bills OF sundry parties for guarding small
| pox patients, disinfecting, etc, amount
ing 10 SlS5 90. So ordered.
Also that an appropriation Of 5000 be
made for the purchase OF disinfectants
and for the payment OF expenses Of in
spection for the year commencing April
| !, 1873.
ordered paid.
Liglts-Recommended that the gas
main be extended from the junction Of
New Jersey and North Front streets
along New Jersey street about 50 feet
west to the point where North York
street crosses said New Jersey street,
thence along North York north about 240
feet, with a gas post on North York at
the termination Of said gas main; pro-
yidel that the gas consumed by the par
ties living along said extension shall pay
10 per cent on cost.
Also recommended that gas posts be
placed at the following places: on the
southwest corner OF North Front street
and Alley south Of Mr.. Schreiber's prop.
erty, on the northwest corner OF Alley c
and 18th street, and on the east side Of
South Broadway at the end OF gas main.
Also recommended that two oil lamps
be placed on Alley G, between 9Th and
10th streets.
Also recommended that the gas post at
the northeast corner OF Chapline and 17th
streets be removed to the southwest cor
ner Of Chapline and 18th streets.
Also recommended that the petition oil
". ii. IhluWell anu otneta luE e1tennluu
Of gas main on Virginia street be re-
iected.
The several recommendations were ad.
opted.
Gaims-Recommended that the claim
Of Annie Schell against the City Of Wheel.
ing be referred 10 the Committee on
Claims with power TO take such action
In the matter as shall seem 10 them for
the best interests OF the city. Adopted.
SeaIs-Recommended the following:
That the First Ward scales, located al
the corner Of Fourth street and Main, be
awarded to Henry Vollinger, Tor the sum
OF $3.50 for the year. ending March, 1870;
that the scales situated on 17th street and
Market be awarded to John J. Kenney,
for the sum Of S2O3; that the Fourth Ward
scales, located at east end Of Zane street
bridge, and scales at 18th street and Eoff,
be awarded to Pat. Donovan for the sum
Of 1882; that the Bodley scales, located
at or near the Crescent Mill, be awarded
10 H. N. Hirst for the sum Of $40; that
the Fifth Ward scales, at Market and
23d, be awarded to Joseph ]. Parker for
the sum Of 500; that the Seventh Ward