The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-19
RESOLUTIONS.


A resolution offered by Mr.. Kimberly,
instructing the Street Commissioner 10
complete the work Il putting broken
stone on Seventeenth street, northeast OF
Wood, was adopted.
Mr.. Reeves offered a resolution endors.
ing the action OF the Committee on Gas
Investigation in employing Messrs Cald.
well & Caldwell, with the City Solicitor
and Davenport & Dovener, to aid tho
Prosecuting Attorney in the prosecution
OF Maxwell and King for eMbezzlement
and arson which was adopted By a vote
Of Is to4.
A resolution inStructing Committee on
Water Works to have fountain at Fifth
Ward market repaired was adopted.
Mr.. Ankle offered resolution instruct
ing the City Surveyor to establish tho
proper grade on Market street, bptwoon
18th street and Alley s, so that the street
may DO properly drained from said alley
to 9TH street. Referred to Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades for report.
Mr.. GOodtpllow offered a resolution re-
ferring the bill Of Clark & Manjon to the
Street Commissioner Tor report as TO tho
justiee Of the claim Us Q whole, and to tho
amount due for the contract, which vas
4 motion by Nj. Goodtellow, ordering
an oil lamp to be placed on MeColloc6
street, on the northeast corner OF Edward
Westwood's property, was adopted.
Mr.. Doiters offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted
RCeolted, That the City Solicitor be and
is hereby ordered 10 examine the terms
and conditions Of tho right Of way through
the city OF the Hempfell Railroad Com.
pany, now pittsburgh, Wheeling 4 Bali.
more Railroad Company-Rhether they.
the said railroad company, were to build q
protection wall along the line OF their
road on the east slope Of Wheeling Hill
from the south end OF the Central Glass
Company'sground to the old machine shop
Of said company, and report tho facts to
Council at is next session. &
Mr.. Larkin offered resolution electInc
a committee 10 consist OF five members OF
Council, two from the First Branch and
three from the Second, to be known as a
COMMITTEE Of General Investigation" to
be elected annually atthe first meeting OF
Council in February. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Ordinances,
Tho following resolution was offered BY
Dr.. Logan:
Resolrei, That in orderto encourage the
publishers OF Gray's Maps Of the World,
to insert in next edition Of same map OF
the city OF Wheeling on q scale similar to
that allowed to other prominent cities;
andtn order to provide sufficient mum.
Dor Of such maps, for use in the offices OF
the city, the Mayor be and is hereby au,
Lhorized in behalf tho city 10 subscribe
for - copies Of said maps, at cost
Of Sis each; provided that the said maps
shall includea map Of the city Of Wheel.
ing; and provided further, that such sub.
scription shall be payable when the maps
subscribed for are delivered to the Mayor,
or officers Of tho city entitled to receive
them.
The resolution was indefinitely most.
poned. Adjourned.
First Braneh-Extrn session.
His Honor the Mayor called the session
to order, and ON calling tho roll there were
present Messrs. Boring, Butterfeld, Car.
nahan, CrisRpll, Hughes, McAdams,
ReisLer, Schambra, Simpson and Hoepklsr
Ill.
Capt. Wilson, elected 10 ill the va.
cancy caused by the resignation Of Mr..
Moorehead, was sworn In BY the Mayor.
Theminutes Of the last regular meeting
were read, and there being no objection
were signed by the Mayor and Clerk.