The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-09
oLERK,s REpoRT.

CITY Clerk Updegraff reported that
during the current fiscal year COM
mencing on the first day OF May, 1877,
and up to the frat day OF January, 1878
the expenditures on account OF the dill,
ferenl committees have been Us follows
Streets. Alleys .nd Giades-.................s2 So. 20 O
Fire Departmental. ......,...... ...'..'....'. ozo5 =:
Water Norks....................... .''..'.'''.'''" e,ydse y =
.',"''...'s' ''' W. q
Which amounts when compared re.
spec,iyely with the amounts as fixed BY
ordinance az necessary TO meet the ex.
pense OF the city on said accounts during
The current GEAR show = difference q.
follows, viz:
Amounts expended on account O
streets, alleys and grades, Slo,76 OF 1T
excess.
Amount expended on account Of Fire
Department, S5,76l II less.
Amount expended on account OF water
works, S5,556 81 less.::
Amount expended on account o.
Lights, S2,406 12 less.
The report was ordered filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Hanson Authorizing the Mayor tc
purchase clubs for the police force OF The
city. Referred to Committee on Police
By Riddle: That a lamp be placed al
the corner Of Main and Sd s%treets; also
one II. Main and I'd, u at Main aud lst
one OH Jonathan's R%ayine, and one'soutt
ithe Top Mill warehouse. Referred &c
Committee on Lights. =.
By Simpson: %lnstructing the Commit
tee on Ordinances TO draft an ordinance &c
have the snow cleaned of the sidewalks
and cutters. Referred to Committee OF
Ordinances.
The appointment Of George s.. Myeri
as nightwatchman at the city prison was
confirmed.
Mesprs. Moran & Ernst were granted
ftbe privilege Of removing their coiftt
house business from its present location
to No, IS, l4th street.
The City Sergeant reported that Law
renee Heller had twice been convicted o.
violating the ordinance in relation tc
coffee houses. The report was laid or
the table.
The City Clerks statement Of receipts
and expenditures for the year 1877 was
read aud referred to the committee or
Accounts for examination.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Belle: That a gas pos: be placed
on the corner Of Water street and ALLEY
BY Adams: Ordering Street Commits
sioovr 10 have curbing set on noriheaEl
side Of 18th street, between Market and
Chapline streets. Referred to Committee
on Streets and Alleys.
By Hanson That the proposition Of
the Hall Safe and Lock Company, to
furnish the city two safes, 70 set forth 10
their proposal for 5000, delivered and
set'up In the City Building be accepted
Referred to Committee on Real Estate
with Instructions to receive bids and re-
port 10 Council.
By Bown: That the oil lamp post op'
posi,e Isaiah Warren's lots on South
broadway be removed to the corner oil
South Broadway and the first alley above
on the,South Side, and connection made
with gas main; also that gas post be
placed at the extreme end OF South Broad.
way. onthe north side. Referred TO Com
mittee on Lights.
By Waits Authorizing the Street Com
missioner 10 purchase sufficient plank to
make q boz sewer under the track OF the
Baltimore & Ohio R%ailroad, between seth
and 37th Streets: Adopted.
By Bown: That coal ashes be hauled
and placed on the sidewalks Of South
Broadway, from Virginia Street to end oil
South Broadway; alSo on Ohio Street
from South York to South Penn Streets,
Refereed 10 Committee on Streets and
By Riddle: Ordering the Street Com
missioner to repair the gutter at the in.
tersectiou Of Market and 9Th streets. Re
ferred 10 the Committee on Streets, AL.
leys and Grades.
BY Hanes: I%nstructing the Street Com.
missioner TO have broken limestone placed
on 9Th street, from Main 10 the P. W. 4
Ky. Railroad track, where the street has
been broken In laying water pipe. Rs.
ferred To the Committee on Streets, Alleys
and Grades.
BY Haynes: Instructing the gas trustees
Ito have q gas post placed on the north
side OF 9th street ut Alley B, and "a lamp
post on the corner OF 4,han Coal streets.
Referred to Committee on Lights.
BY Beltz: That a double stone crossing
DO laid on Chapline street, across 9th
street, east side. Referred to Committee
on Streets, Alleys aud Grades.