The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-30
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nsnWooa-AUaraofC antFaeia foR clean.
ing the Streets and Ailsyge o. the city
Volumineas Report from ne Commlt.
dee On Streets, Alleys and Grades.
Second Brunch.
Council met last night in special session.
Present in this Branch: Atkle, AL
Caldwell, B. F. Caldwell, GOodiellow,
Houston, jefferson, Kimberly, Larkin,
MeNGsh, Meyers, Pollock, Reeves, slmp.
son, Wait, waterhoHse, Mr.. President
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed
THE COMMITTEE on RAILROADS
reported that on Friday morning, the 18th
inst, In response to q Communication from
@. D. Hubbard, Esq, President Of the P.
W, L Ky. Railroad, they met al the Office
Of the said Railroad Company, and alter
consultation went over the route Of the
proposed extension Of the said railroad to
the southern limits Of the city, and then
adjourned to meet on the evening Of the
18Th inst, to receive . plat Of the survey.
The COMMITTEES met pursuant 70 I'd journ-
ment and prepared an ordinance In rela-
ton TO the extension Of the railroad, which
was submitted for adoption. The ordin-
ance simply grants permission 10 the rail.
road company to extend and construct
their track 10 the southern limits Of the
city, over the route q surveyed by Mr..
Becker, the Chief Engineer Of the Com.
pany.
TIE ordinance was read three times and
passed.
STREETS, ALLEYS AND GRADES.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades recommended that the contract for
cleaning the Eve districts Of the city be
awarded 10 the following named persons:
First District, Michael Clark, for the sum
Of $500; Second District, F. P. Mesherry,
for $444 50; Third, ]. g. Whyte, $723;
Fourth, John Coffee, Si65; Fifth, Patrick
Gilligan, $500. Also that the contract for
curbing and crossing be awarded to George
Arkle, ct 30 cents for new curb, So eents
for new crossings, Z cents for resetting
curb.
The committee submitted thirty.nine
resolutions, the majority Of which related
to the setting Of curb, putting down Of
crossings and sewers, etc. Among other re-
Communications made by the committee We
note the following as the most important:
that q wooden bridge be built across Cald.
wells Run at the intersection Of 18th and
McCulloch streets; that Jacob street be re-
modelled from SD TO 4Sd street; that q road
bed Of gravel be made on Virgins street.
from South Front street 10 South Huron,
% feet wide and 8 inches deep, gravel to
be hauled from the river bed; that an lS-
inch crock sewer be put down on Ohio
street, from South Broadway 10 West Riv.
er; that the Street Commissioner be In.
structed to give notice through the papers
that all persons desiring to dig into streets
or alleys hereafter for any purpose
whatever shall be required to get q
written permit from the Mayor, or
permission from Council.
The report Of the Committee upon the
awards for street cleaning provoked con-
siderable discussion, no little opposition
being manifested to some Of the awards.
In the awards for street cleaning, Is
recommended by the Committee, the FOL.
lowing changes were made: For the First
District, Michael Clark's bid Of 500 was
rejected, and the contract awarded 10 P.
Kenny, at S3IS Is; for the Second Dis.
trict, the bid Of Frank McSherry, $I44 SO,
was rejected, and the contract awarded 10
Lawrence Murphy at his bid Of $3.50;
the action Of the Committee in award.
ing the contract for the Third District to
J. 6. Whyte, at his bid OF S123, was con-
CURED in; for the Fourth District, the
bid Of John Coffee, $iB5, was rejected, and
that Of VIM. Godfrey, $500, accepted;
Patrick Gilligan was awarded the contract
for the Fifth District, At his bid OF $500, as
recommended by the Committee. The
resolution efecting these changes was
adopted BY vote Of l4to5.
The action Of the Committee, in award
ing the contract for curbing and crossing,
was concurred In. The recommendations
Of the Committee were respectively con-
CURED in.
This Branch adjourned, at l1P.M
First Branch.
This Branch met in special session last
evening, with His Honor, the Mayor, in
the chair, and the following members an
swearing at roll call: Messfs. Hall, Girls
well, Craeraft, Carnahan, Butterheld, VIII
son, Cowan, ZoeckleF, Schultz, Boring,
Reister and Schambra. "
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The Mayor announced the appointment
OF Messrs. Hall, Oracralt and CoSan, ON
the part Of this Branch, 10 act in con-
Junction with similar committee Of the
Second Branch, to take up the stock Of the
Fifth Ward Market House.
Several resolutions were received from
the Second Branch, and with slight
changes were concurred in.
The ordinance prohibiting the sale OF
beer and Liquors at picnics was taken up.
Mr.. Schultz offered an amendment to he
effect OF requiring persons selling liquors
At pientcs, DC, TO give the same bond a
saloon keepers.
A motion was made to recommit the
ordinance, which was Lost, and upon Mr..
Schultz Withdrawing his amendment, the
question required on the passage Of the
ordinance, which was Adopted by q vote Of
sto4
The Committee on Lights reported in
regard to the improvements At the Gas
Works, which report was received and
filed.
The ordinance In relation to the extern
sion Of the p, W. & KY. 3. R. 70 Ben.
wood, was received from the Second
Branch, and the action Of that Branch In
passing the same was eoncurHed In.
After . protracted delay an effort was
made to secure . quorum, when the Ser
geant was sent out with an order Of arrest
% bring in absentees, but the trip was 9
failure, and he WA AMIN insfTratad n
bring them in. Pending their arrival the
Second Branch adjourned, and on motion
OF Captain Wilson all further proceed.
ings under the call were abandoned, and
this Branch, At 1850, adjourned TO meet
in special session on Thursday evening,
with notice TO Rbsentees oil last evening to
show cause why they should not be fined
for their absence.
FuSERAI or SAnuEE McCoL1ocH.-The
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