The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-28
and Alleys, with power to act, was con.

and Alleys, with power to act was con-
a report Of the Committee on Finance
was read, and the First Branch concurTed
in the action OF the Second adopting the
The reports Of the Committee on Mar
kets and City Sexton were received from
the Second Branch and adopted.
A resolution giving the Committee on
Streets and Alleys power to act in the
matter OF placing u crOSsingat the head oil
Eleventh street, was amended by striking
out the words. "power to act"
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
was authorized to advertise for and pur.
chase necessary lumber for Seventeenth
street bridge.
A resolution from the Second Branch,
appointing committee to examine city
papers in Exchange Bank, was concurred
In, and Messrs Simpson. Wilson and Hall
were appointed by the First Branch;
The Superintendent OF Water Works,
City Prison and other city institutions
were ordered TO make monthly reports oil
expenditures.
il was ordered that gas main pipes on
McCulloch street be trimmed with shades
and lamps.
On motion OF Mr. McAdams, the Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys was In
structed to examine and report concern.
ing the condition OF the Seventeenth street
bridge.
4 resolution from the Second Branch,
ordering the purchase oftwo dozen blank
cts and one load Of straw for the City
| Prison, Wls cOncurred in.
Also, a resolution referring the matter
OF plank walk on Coal street, neal
Seventh, to the Street and Alley Commit
tee.
| Ordered that the Superintendent ofWatel
Works blow out the fire plugs once .
month, and where there Is u four inch
pipe, oitener, Unnecessary.
The proposition OF the owners OF the
Fair Grounds to sell the city the same fol
public park was read, and the actioSo
the Second Branch, referring the whole
matter Of q public park to joint Commit
tee, was concurred in. Mcssrs. Wilson
McAdams and Hughes were appointed OF
such joint committee by the First Branch
The resignation Of Mr.. +. ]. Stone al
member OF the First Branch from thu
Seventh ward, and as commissioner OF TIT
1880 loan was received and accepted.
Mr.. A. ]. Halsted was chosen TO Gil the
vacancy, as member OF the First BranCl
from the Seventh ward.
On motion, the First Branch REPAIRED
to the Second Branch chamber for tn,
purpose OF holding joint session for thu
election OF Weigh Master for the city o
Wheeling. The vote resulted in the cleo
ton OF Michael Edwards to such Office, b.
having received % votes and James NJ
Bnlger votes.
On tho return Of the First Branch TO it
chamber, an ordinance was received from
the Second branch requiring from cacl
, insurance agent representing foreisl
company in this city license tax OF 81
per annum for each foreign company b
represents. The ordinance was discusset
by McsSrs. Hall. Craeralt and Boring, tn
latter two gentlemen opposing 1t, and th
matter was finally referred to the Commit
tee on Ordinances for report.
On motion Of Mr.. CraCraft Mr.. Halstet
was appointed to serve on all committee
t OF which Mr.. Stone was formerly mem
J ber.
A resolution from tho Second DranGl
i paying Mr.. James fancy $50 for work Of
: assessors books, was concurrei Ia.
A resolution from the Second BranCl
/. directing the Street Commissioner to re
3 pair crossings ut tho intersection OF l4tl
and Main streets, was concurred in.
1t was ruled by the Mayor that tn
Resignation of Dir. Il. ]. Stone as commits
sIoner OF the 1880 loan must be acted up
on by both branches.
A resolution from the Second DranOl
inquiring into the liability Of the Wheel
ing s Belmont Bridge Company in tn
matte. OF kesping Zane street. on th
Island, in order, and directing investiga
ton into the fencing in OF said street b.
/, said company, was concurred in.
Also q resolution from the Secon
Branch directing the placing Of lamp post
at the corners Of Wood and Thirty.secon
streets, Alley G and Fourteenth street
Fink and South streets, Ninth and Marke
streets, and Water street and Alley II.
A report was received from. the Ga
Trustees, which, together with the aCtio
had thereon, will be found in anothe
column.
! Adjourned.
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