The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-08

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After considerable exertion quorum
was obtained in this Branch. In the Gb.
senee Of President Logan, DR.. Reeves pre-.
sided, and B. A. GGlllgan acted as clerk in
theabsence Of Clerk Updegraf. The fol.
lowing members answered to their names :
Arkle, Ewing, Fisher, Goodtellow, HGller,
Hamilton. Jefferson, Kimberly, Meyers,
Peters, Reeves, Simpson, Wait Water.
house and Caldwell, A.
The President inquired the object Of the
meeting, and Mr.. Kimberly explained
that It had been called at the request Of 10
or l2 members to inquire into the cause Of
the delay in the repairs Of Sixteenth street,
and showed the unsatisfactory condition
fittings there.
Street Commissioner Nichols was, on
motion, permitted to address the Council,
He eaid the work was going on as rapidly
as possible, and attacked Mr.. Kimberly
for bis action in the matter, when he was
called to order by the President.
Mr.. Kimberly spoke further In favor OIL
immediate action In the matter, and Of
iered the following resolution: That the
Street Commissioner be and Is hereby or.
dered TO Immediately cause the curbstone
on Sixteenth street, from Eof TO McCul.
loeb, to be set out three feet from the pres
ent line Of eurbing, and that he have. Q
fYe.foot gutter.way paved outside OF said
curbing; and further, that the space be-
tween said gutter.way and Elm Grove
Railway, q distance Of twelve feet on each
side Of said railroad, be excayated 70 q
sufficient depth 10 admit Of the same be-
ing hapdpacked with sand stone, TO be
taE0u from MCCulloCh street, between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Streets and
further, that two strings oil limestone be
/ hauled, broken and spread on each side
Of said Elm Grove Railway, from Eoa TO
MCCuloch.
All Of said work to be done by the Street
Commissioner with his force, except the
Curbing, which is In the hands Of 9 CON
tractor, unless 1t be found that the haul
ing, breaking and spreading Of the lime
stone can be done better by contract, In
which event the Committee on Streets,
Alleys and Grades are authorized to make
q contract for the same with responsible
party who will agree to do the work and
complete the job at Q date not later than
November IL, 1870, said committee 10 I'D:
vertise for proposals and make the award
on Saturday, October II, 1870. tu
A motion was made 10 refer this reso-
luton 10 the proper committee, upon
which the ayes and noes were demanded
and the motion did not prevail. n"H
Upon the resolution the ayes and noes
we're also demanded, and 1t not receiving
the requisite number Of votes, 1t laid over.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades reported that Mr.. Andrews to
whom the contract for the construction oil
the Twelfth street sewer had been award.
ed, had net complied with the conditions,
and recommended that Messrs. Hamilton
and Veterinarian be awarded 1t ct 81 Is
per lineal foot, they 10 give bond for the
full amount OF the work and for the FAITH
full performance Of the contract Laid on
the table.
They also reported that the contract for
Tagging on Jacob and Thirty-third streets
be awarded to Thomas Wright for the sum
OF 33i cents per lineal foot, he To give
bond for the faithful performance Of the
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