The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-11
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Regular Semi.MOuthIy NeeltnE Last
AIght-IhSWiRdiesI seaSiOn OF lhe Sea-
S0n-The Annual Estimates.

Regular SsmEMOuthIy Meeting Last
AIght-IhSWiRdiesI seaSiOn Of the Sea-
soR-The AnRuNl.Eslimatsa.
SECOND BRANCH.
This Branch was called to order, with
the following members in their seats;
Messrs. Baker, Burdatts, Clark, CONNER
ford, Dunning, GrOgran, HAberfeld, HOE.
mann, Hildreth, Haller, Kimberly,
Laughlin, McGranAhAn, Prince, Robin
son, Smith, Steele, Wingertsr, Water
house, Walton and Scott.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and signed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
HeaM-This committee reported that
they had directed the Chairman 10 have
plans and specifications OF the repairs
necessary 10 the completion Of the Pied
mont Hospital, and 70 advertise Tor bids
for the same, They also reported the ap'
pointment oil Stephen Tracy and Henry
Schultzs as assistanta 10 the Health officer
at q salary OF g day each. Also the
placing OF bath tub and water closet In
the Piedmont Hospital,
City Pria0n-Bills amounting TO $l2l %
were ordered paid.
ScdleS-This committee reported that
Mr.. NJ. Edwards claimed 20 per cent COM
mission on all outstanding debts oil the
city on account Of scales, but this was ar
ranged by allowing him 20 per cent on
only such moneys as he should collect
himself.
accounts The committee reported that
on May LIST there was S., 946.l2 in the
Treasury. Bills amounting TO $3.50, sS
were ordered paid. The books OF the
Clerk and Receiver were reported as cor
rect,
Gas Commlsionrrs The Gas Commission.
ers made their report for April which was
ordered filed. ....-..
Finance This Committee reported II TO
be inexpedielt to redeem the certificates
Of the Fifth ward market, In the present
financial condition Of the city, This
committee also reported that they exam.
ined into the matter OF the payment Of
the city indebtedness held by the EN,
change Bank, and were Of the opinion
that the present plan tf paying oil interest
on the notes as they mature and are
renewed, and such reduction Of the prin.
cipal debt % the city can make from time
to time was the best one, This resolu'
tion was respected,
Water Notes.-The Superintendent Of
Water Works reported bills amounting to
$50 81, which were ordered paid.
The assessment Of the Wheeling Pot,
terry Company was not reduced from 500
to $3.50.
Streets, Alleys and Grades This commit
lee recommended the following matters'
That the petition Of the West Virginia
State Fair Association be not granted;
that the creek sewer be extended In Alley
10 10 the east side Of Ohapline street; that
a curb be set and the grade establish.
ed on South Front street; that o string Of
limestone be placed on Warren street
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets; that on account OF the unaaie con-
dition Of the Peninsula Bridge, the build
eIs should send workmen TO raise II up
and put 1t in good condition.
The committee submitted the
FOLLOWING ESTIMATES
for work during the year 1881, as.made by
Mr.. F. Hoge, City Surveyor:
FIRST WARD.
Fifteen inch crock sewer, east aide Of Main
street below Third and Fourth, 800 tO0t..".. ~
Curb on both tides Of Fourth HlrOstiTom Coal 49,
TO Main street encouragement" Wy
Box sewer on Alley Big, cast Of AArkOt"."." u
RtPlylng Alley Two from MARKET ItrEOt 10 -.
National rad as by % feel .""..........." ?tO
Sitting curb at Filth and Market StICetS...-,. l0I
Grading and macadAmEIng from He'Onth
street 70 Alley w
RtSOtting curb in front Of Armstrong; lum-
Der rd""."''''.'''''''.......'. ~
Total for First ward ......... ...........n. : 1,Sat
SECOND WARD.
Paving Alley Seven, east Of ChIpllnO street =.
200 Py 70 iteI..".."..".."" ........:.""."... ! 6N
CObbling ALLEY U from Seventh 10 Eleventh
sstttsts, $50 BY u teOt.".'""."....,-...s."m. "
Total for Second ward ...n..n....~...~. s I,OlI
THIRD WARD.
Brick sewer on Twelfth street from river 10
Chapline street, teet 10 the clear .".....,.. Io
Grading aud paving alley between MARKET
aud thApllnO streets rlnBlng from Four.
tenth 10 Fifteenth street,. ...,"...,:," ~
FILLING W "a an SPP ANT It gutter on Psnin'aI''
RelAitlns wall on heCullOch street, near
Fourteenth Gihxl6".""""""".""..."." w
Total In Third ward ..............."...~.. : 6.4g
FOURTH WARD.
5ewer on Warren and WOtEel streets from the
ReymAnn brewery 10 efeek.u"...,......,.,..",S ~
Grading and matchmaking Seventeenth street
from Wood 70 east end Of brdge.,..."...". ~
Total In Fourth ward ....~.................. 5 ~
FIFTH WARD.
MHoAdamII:pg Twentieth stEOet from Main 10
Chapline, about go t,,,r..."..."". 10
CuIblng Twenty second street lion Main 10
r,S"S iT:S No.; In IL" ;c, "a 40
TO TWenty'hrst Street."".,..."".""."..". 20
fetal In Flu vard.s.........-.......... 5 10
sIMTn WARD.
Creek sewer, ITO feet by 20 inches, from east
side oil Chap Inc ItTeet 70 Locust ltreet.,." 16
Crossing on Chaplln0 and enty.SeIgnth... O
Gutter on eaet aide oil Ecu from Tuehtj.
sixth 10 1WentJ .eighth streets, 7S0IS teet4 ~
Total In Sixth vArd ...................~. $ W
SEVENTH WARD.
Crock sewer, 2O.lneh, from Penn 10 Zane
street, In alley between Virginia and Penn
Meels, 0Av T6I
Box sewer, u feet In ear, Oh Carolina street
from South Front to Penn street, 100 feet, q
RlpnppIng western terminus Of Yifglnla
street,, ".,..,,.DW.,", H6(
Ripfapplng western terminus Of Ohio street. 2SL
RlptappinE Wessein terminus Of Delaware
Stone gutter feet thick nd iCOt vide,
near the old skating rink ."....."...."..." u
Total In Seventh wafd.""............."... . i,Sit
RioHTH WARD.
Crossing 4t Jacob aud Thltty.soVenth streets 3 N
Hand.paVIng FertJ. fstttfeet from Jacob 10
| MeOOllach sneOty"mu.".... ...,.".,....n..na $50
Three strings Of lmeStone on Jacob street Wlaa
from FOrly.thlrd 10 Forty -aflh AtfOeti ,... $50
CrosAlng on fOrtT. thlfd street al Jaeoo....., 50
Three strings OIL stone on Forty 9th street
from jacob 10 Ne 27o
TOtSlIn Eighth wAtd ..... .....-......... 8 i,o7u
10 addition 70 the estimates for the Fourth
WAid, 3 ItTlrgS OF 1tone are needed, alta
1oo
Grand totalr""nn..,..,,.,,,.,.,nt,..."..4 SIS 2sO
The contract for placing two strings Of
| lime stone on McOullooh street was award.