Daily State sentinel., 1864-12-13

Monaa. rrenInr d. i2- 10


Preseu. He Honor The MAYOR and quorum.
The question presented By His Honor beng
Eith reference 10 street improvements. members
from each ward msde statements a. To what "ss
needed ia their several localities.
DR. jameson said that he did not suppose that
anything definitely would be done tonight. This
vas a meeting for consultation oUly regarding
street improvements. he proposed. therefore.
from his. the Fret W ard. sundry propositions Tor
Improvements % -undry streets. which were duly
referred - The Board of Public improvements.
The Second Ward. ty Mr Coburn. followed.
and his propositions were referred
The Third Ward. DR.. Thompson said, ~as not
ready 20 report.
The Fourth Ward. reported by Mr. Emei -on.
and his report vas referred Tor tie consideration
OF the Board aforesaid
The Fifth W ard. reported 5y Sr Stephen Nc
Nabb, for certain Improvements IN that locality
Of the municipality. Referred above.
Mr Brown reported from the Sixth Ward. lie
ferred
The councilman from the Seventh Ward not
being present. no report was made.
The Eighth and Ninth Wards reported. and
the document. we're referred as indicated.
The idea OF all these reports and suggestions
Is 70 enter upon systematic Improvement OF
the principal thoroughiares. aud the digest and
planning OF the whole matter is left for sgb-e-
quon, report 10 the Board OF Public Improve
ments
Mr. Brown called up the ordinance Tor the
improvement; OF Circle stree, Read twice and
laid Over.
Mr. Brown called up the ordinance tor the I'M
Dfovement OF Tennessee street Read twice and
referred.
Mr.. Brown also called up other ordinances for
street Improvements which were all read twice
and laid over.
Several other ordinances were called up br va
rious members, aud read twice and referred
An ordinance fof the Improvement of Meek
street was passed
Mr. Seidensticker callel NJ ordinance for
the grading and grayeling Of Cumberlasi street
between New Jer-ev and AlabaIna streets. Lost
for want of the requisite number ct sotes.
Mr Ccburn called 20 'he ordinance for the
grading ana paving Of the sidewalks on the west
side OF Pennsylvania, between Washington aBC
Market streets. Passed
Nr. Brown brought up resolution relative
70 the annexation 20 the city of Wesl'- addition
aud property adjacent Laid oter
A resolution wa introduced appointing one
Councilman from each ward TO see t. the reyis
ion ot the enrolment, preparatory 10 The next
draft IL stated that all over the country
enrollments were being scrutinixed and corrected.
aud that il behooyei W. here O. act likewise All
and the quota be levied upon the able bodied
men only The resolution also contemplated
the publication of the enrolment in full The
quota under the next call will, for this city prob
able be about nine hundred men. proposition
Wa made by Mr. C0burn 10 have the city sepa
rated from the townsnip in this regard IL was
advocated that nunicipsl bounty of $3.50 r
head be offered tor volunteers Ninety thous
and dollars would be needed for this purpose
The draft must come or the money 10 relieve
the city from draft must be raised oy municipal
action
His Honor, the Mayor. and several members
OF the Council, advoc lted the putting on foot
Immediately systematic plan OF recruiting We
raise. aud i, behooved us 10 bestiE ourselves in
time. Finally. it vas determined To ask Of the
War Department - make the enrol ment and the
draft OF the city separate from the county and 10
call upon each Ward TO hll It's quota. Then the
whole matter wt- referred for further cOnsdera
ton, after ordering the publication OF the enroll
ment list. 40 that IL may be distributed literally
and placed in every mans hands st the expense
Of the city
The contract with A & Howard for fighting
the city lamps was annullei. and the gas com
mittee wss instructed to advertise for some one
else To do the work Nr. Coburn said that the
gas question was bound 10 come up sooner oI
later. and II the Gas Company was opposing =
A city employe. or charging more per lamp than
they ought 10, he. for one, desired To know Il.
After the transaction of other business the
Council adjourned until Monday next