Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-11
OUR CITY LAWGIyERS.
Demise of the Street Cleaning
Ordinance-No Quorum i'm the
House of Lords.
SECOND BRANCH.


SECOND BRANCH.
In accordance with call from Messrs.
Wait, Larkin and Kimberly, Council
met at the usual place, the following
members being present: Caldwell, b.
f., Ewing, GoodfellOw, Handlan, Halter,
Hamilton, Houston, Jefferson, kimber-
w, Larkin, Pollock, Reeves, Simpson,
Voeckler and Wait-l5.
In the absence of President Logan,
Mr.. Handlan occupied the chair on
motion of Dr. Reeves.
The minutes of the last meeting, not
having been written up, were not read.
A communication from the Mayor was
read. 1t was in reference to suit
brought by W. S. Goshorn on two
Hempfield bonds amounting to $1,000,
and advising its reference TO the Com
mittee on Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Kimberly this was
done.
The ordinance in relation to cleaning
the streets, alleys, &c, of the city, as
redrafted by the City Solicitor, was
taken up and read first time. Mr.
Ewing moved to reject, which motion
was considered out Of order by Messrs.
Caldwell and Reeves, but the chair
ruled it in order. The ordinance was
then rejected by the following votes:
Aye-Ewing, Handlan, Hamilton,
Houston, Kimberly, Larkin, Simpson,
Voeckler and Wait-9.
No-Arkle, Caldwell, A., Caldwell, B.
F., Goodiellow, Jefferson, Pollock and
Reeves.
The resolution authorizing the Clerk
to issue his order for $500 to pay hands
for cleaning the basin was adopted.
A petition from members OF the 1t.
Alphonsus Society asking for the priv
ilege of selling beer at their picnic on
the Island on August 4th, was granted
after much discussion.
Mr. Kimberly offered the following:
ReSolred, That the Committee on Gem
eteries be and they are hereby ordered
To acquire the right OF way from the
owner or owners OF either lot No. 10 in
square No. or lot No. in square No.
3, (said lots and squares are bounded
on the west side by Carroll street and on
the east side by Wheeling reek) to lay
a water pipe to the Peninsula Cemetery,
and also the right of way 10 and through
the lands OF Mrs. Carter, lying between
Wheeling creek and the said cemetery
for the same purpose, provided the right
of way can be procured without cost TO
the city.
Res0irTG, also, That the Committee on
Cemeteries be ordered to contract with
Messrs. Beck 4 Simpson to lay one
thousand feet of four inch pipe % lbs.
to the FOOT from Geery's corner, on Nc
Cullough street, down a street not yet
named, to and through lots No. or 10
to Wheeling creek; through and under
the same TO point opposite to the
waiting rooms at the entrance to the
cemetery. Also five hundred feet OF
three inch cast iron pipe to con-
meet with the four inch pipe, and
run from there to a pQint
near the burial lot of X. Lewis in said
cemetery; also, four hundred feet OF
three-quarter lead pipe together with
four MIGRANTS with stop cocks affixed,
all to be placed at such points in the
cemetery as the Committee on Gene
terics may direct, the total cost not to
exceed S7l7, 10 be paid 10y the City
Clerk with his OrCer on the City Re
ceiver in favor Of the above parties for
this amount whenever and not before
the committee do certify that the work
has been completed as per contract.
None of the said work to be done or
commenced, or money spent until the
full of right OF way is procured and APP
proved by Council.
The resolutions were referred to the
Committee on Water Works.
MesSrS. Aft Caldwell, JAS. f. Reeves
and Simon Horkheimer We're appointed
on behalf of this Branch, on the joint
committee to enquire into the practica
blity and feasibility of redeeming the
outstanding certificates of the Fifth
ward market
After tabling resolution by Mr.. Lar
kin in reference to having the Solicitor
revise the ordinances, the Branch adj
journed.
FIRST BRANCH.
This body failed to get a quorum last
night, and about nine o'clock, the few
members who were present got tired
waiting and went home