The daily gazette., 1874-09-11
FIRST EDITION! !
MEETING:
PEACH SHIPMENTS.
ACCIDENT on The RAILROAD.
THE CITY COTNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EvENING-RoUT
me BUsINEss-MR. FEBI0ER RESIGNS
FROM WATER AND OPENING STREETS
coMMITTEEs-THE CITY HosPIT-
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me NEss-MR. FEBIoER RESIGNS
FROM WATER AND OPENING STREETS
cOMMITTEE5-THEC CITY HosPIT
AL, &C., &c.
The City Council met at the regular
hour, last evening. Mr.. Pickels, in the alb
sence of President Maris, occupying the
chair.
The Street Committee reported favora-
bly, on James Bradford's $ petition for per-
mission to construct vault under the
sidewalk on King street below Third.
Adopted. ..f.
Also, favorably on the petition for the
paving Of sidewalks and cutters on Rob-
inson street, from Spruce to Pine. Adop-
| ted.
Also, favorably on the petition of VIM.
Hare and others, asking that the macad
amized portion Of French street be 90 feet
in width. Adopted.
Also, favorably on the petition of Isaac
| Murray, for q sewer on Reed street, he
tween Monroe and Adams. Adopted. .
Same committee reported in favor OF
awarding the contract for grading and
hauling stone for the macadamizing OF
| Thorne street to James Mclntire. and
| for the balance of the work to Geo ii. L.
Simmons. Adopted.
| The Water Committee reported that
| the monthly statement of the Registrar
was correct. Adopted.
The reports of the City Treasurer and
City Auditor We're read. The latter
showed balance on hand of $50, 1888 so.
Tho Street Commissioner reported 53
men and - horses and carts employed in
the Street Department. The pay roll
amounted to S437 .93.
The Chief Engineer reported 1St men
employed in the Water Department, Of
whom 1856 were employed ON the reservoir.
The Department pay roll amounted to
S98.O0, and the reservoir pay roll to $780,
81.
Mr.. McIntire presented communion
tion demonstrating against the macadh-
mizing of French street, and asking re-
consideration of the action of Council or
dering the work to be done, or at least, a
postpenement of the work until next
Spring. 1t was signed by Philip Quigley,
W. ]. Morrow, VIM. Hare, DR.. R. r. Por-
ter, Ruel Heisler, James Morrow, Geo
w. Baker, II. II. Young, and others. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. McIntire also presented II petition
for tbs curbing and paving of the side
walk on the north side of Reed street be.
tween HARRISON and Franklin. Refer
red.
John E. Bailey in a communication of
fered himself as candidate for Superln
tendent of City Hospital.
Henry ID. Hukill was recommended FOL
| this position, in communication signet
by A. Speakman, and others. w. q
Moore also applied for this position.
A communication from A. IL. Grimshav
in reference to the contested seat i'll thu
3 Seventh Ward, was read. 1t will be foun'
r | elsewhere.
Mr.. Febiger arose to question of priv
ilege, and presented letter from Josepl
Bringhurst, advising and requesting hin
to remain in his seat in Council, and no
| resign, as he had first intended. Anothe
s | similar letter commencing Mr.. Febiger
n past course in Council and requesting
= him to continue III his seat, was read. l
! was signed by S. Harlan, Jr, Chas; War
o Murphey, John Palmer, Philip Garrett
t Elisha Huxley, James T. Bird, John Jone
James Scott, Edward II. Bellah, James II
Beggs, Ii. Il. Bringhurst, Edward l.. Rice
e Eli Wilson, VIM. Ferris, VIM. Gibbons
Francis Barry.
Mr.. Febiger then said at first ii was dc
y, termination to resign his seat in Counci
He referred TO the accusations that ha
been made against him. and said the
did not refer to his official character. bu
his personal character. He asserted tina
for a year past he had been misrepresent
I'D and that whatever remarks he mad
from his seatwere purposely misconstrue
and misapplied He had felt confider
that those who knew him would beliey
l
in the Council whom he thought kne
him had gone against him. The major
ty OF his old colleagues had stood by hin
and for this he thanked them.
He had therefore determined to r
main in Council and crush out I'll
n, slight which had been cast upon hin
He would perform his duty as he ha
- done in the past, and remain until Il
end of his term. He thought it d,
= to himself, the people he represent
and the members who stood by him
take this course, and would leave Il
r, outside world TO judge of his futu
conduct.
In conclusion, Mr.. Febiger desire
his name to be removed from Il
Water Committee, as he could NJ
L agree with the chairman of the cor
mittec as to the construction of q
h. new reservoir, and he believed that q
III whole committee should work togetht
;. He also asked to be relieved fro
serving on the Opening Streets Coz
- mittec. His requests were granted.
Mr.. William M. Candy also arose
question of privilege. He was 81;
- Mr.. Febiger was to remain in COunc
- and give the members the benefit
his wisdom and experience, but w
sorry he could not remain on the col
mittees. He testified to Mr. Febige
ability in Council, and to his homes
"a and integrity, and assured Council IL
n" n Notwithstanding the result of the Ii
-. election he entertained feelings of
u, spect for that gentleman and his c.
leagues.
nm On motion of Mr.. William Canl
the Street Committee was authori2
to invite proposals for repairing
street at the junction of Pennsylvai
and Delaware Avenues.
Mr.. William Candy also present
- a number of proposals for macadam
, ing French street, from Front to S
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