Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-14
CITY
Regular mtmonthly Meeting Lest
Klrht

Regular Semi monthly Meeting Lest
The secund Branch OF the CITY Conn.
| Gil Was called to order last night at 7:45
and the following members answered h
their names: Messrs. Armstrong, Hab.
berfield, Hsller, Hoffman, Kimberly,
McGranahan, Prince, Robinson, smith,
Wingerter and Mr.. President.
The report OF the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades, and also
that Of the Street Commissioner, were
first taken up, aud bills for work and
material amounting to S4,6ll.53 ordered
paid; also the following was ordered: A
gas lamp at the intersection OF alleys
"B" and 9; Macadsnizing Twentieth
street from Main to Eof; curb reset on
west side of Byron street. between
Twelfth and Fourteenth; paving gutter
on west side OF Main street, between
Eighth and Ninth, as on the east side Of
same street.
Mr.. Kimberly offered Q resolution in.
structing the City Solicitor to make TEN.
porsry arrangements with the property
owners along South Penn street, Island,
pending the condemnation proceedings,
whereby access can now be had to the
new Fair Grounds. Adopted.
The reports OF the Superintendent and
also the Committee on Water Works,
containing resolutions ordering the pay.
ment OF bills for work done, supplies,
coal, etc, amounting tn $3,S4S.72, were
received and adopted and the bills or
dered paid.
Superintendent Riddle also made Q
report upon the condition OF the Water
Works as follows: The Worthington
pump is now working as we'll q q be
expected without more and better pro-
lection for the suction pipe as it 10
now arranged. The pump takes
in cinders and other detr1 from
the water which ought not to enter the
pump. The north pump will be in
working order Tomorrow. The south
pump is all right, bat the boilers for the
same are leaking very badly o nisht- |
therefore call the attention OF Council
TO the situstion and ask its immediate
action. Was it not for the
all rendered tbs works by the use o!
Capt. Di!lon's tubular boiler loaned, the
works would be unfortunately situated.
| regret that ! am compelled to report
that Captain Dillon is demanding the
return OF his boiler, as he has q pur-
chaser for the came"
The communication was received and
referred to the Committee on Water
Works with power TO act.
The report o! the Committee on Ac.
counts contained bills amounting 20
s723.30, which were ordered paid.
The Fire Committee reported bills
agyregating S7i7 IS, which were ordered
paid. This branch, also, BY a vote Of
Is to 4, ordered the purchase OF a No. 9
Amosksag engine at a cost not 10 eI.
c. ed $500.
The report of the Cay Clerk was then
reae, as follows:
WHEELING, September -.
The Hon. Mayor AID C0rmciE
GESTLEMgS-The following commit.
tees have expended since May ], 1881,
up to September J, ISL, the following
amornts:
streets, Alley and s~....~r-..-x Ii 9e9 -
Fire Department --..-----.....--... so -
wafer oiE'.--,-..."-.-. ....---.-.....-..- 1870. y
Lights 81 30
which amounts. when compared with
the amounts as fixed by ordinance, leaves
a balance still standing to the different
committees as follows:
Streets, Alleys aud Gades-.....-....s a,sSs q
FIRE D'partmen s.5!l 80
MAter No!ks ---....-....... ...--.....--- -irSG q!
Lights "...-..-"..-... ................."~. l,is y
Respectfully,