The daily gazette., 1874-11-20
FIRST EDITION
THE CITY COUNCIL.

BlLL-THE PAY ROLLS, &c.
The City Council met in regular ses-i !
ion, last evening, President Maris, in
he chair.
The Finance Committee, on the sub I
ect Of the use made of the proceeds {
rom the sale of water loan bonds, was /
continued one week. Il
The Street Committee on the ,petitionl
If Geo. w. Bush 8 Son, for compensa-l
lion for damages, caused by overflow
Of water at Water and King streets, re-
ported adversely, as the change in the
railroand track has enlarged the open
ing for the passage of water and obvi
ates all further difficulty in this respect.
Adopted.
A similar report was presented on q
like petition from j Ohm IL. Turner--l
Adopted.
Same committee reported favorably |
on the petition for the enlargement of
the pavements in the vicinity of Third
and French streets, no cost to the city. |
Adopted. -.I I,..LI . |
Also, favorably on the petition for the
paving of the east side of Lombard
street between Eleventh and Twelfth.
No cost to the city. Adopted.
On the subject of the ordinance rela-
tiveto the alteration of the grades on
Water streets, same committee presen
ted another ordinance, which embod-
led the same provisions as the other
Ordinance, but legally drawn'up The
Ordinance was afterwards read twice.
When the bill from Mr.. Graeff, for
$500, was brought up, the majority Of
the Water committee reported that the
amount charged was too high, but re-
commended the paying of the bill.
A minority report signed by Messrs.
Lichtenstein and Febiger, favored the
paying of the bill, without referring to
to the character fthe amount.
Mr.. Febiger moved to adopt the mi
nority report, Adopted by vote of II
yeas to nays.
The Committee on Bonds, reported
that all the city officers had bonded and
\ all the bonds approved, also that the
Treasurer had rebonded. Adopted.
| The Law Committee reported that
the Ordinance providing an assistant
for the Treasurer and the Ordinance
for the relief of the appropriation for
cleaning and repairing streets were
correct and legal. They were after.
wards read a third time and passed. -
The assistant for the Treasurer is to be
elected the first meeting in December
and is to receive 5000 per annum.
The other Ordinance take $4,000 from
the water appropriation and adds it to
the appropriation for cleaning and re
pairing streets. r.
| The reports of the City Treasurer
and City Auditor were read. The Int
/ Il. I&.,v, T. IL
710 0S.
Tho Street Commissioner reported 81
men and II horses and carts employed il
cd to S3ll.35.
The Chief Engineer reported II mel
employed in Water Department, and IL
ut tho reservoir.
The Department pay roll amounted
$3.50, and the reservoir pay roll to S9l2.1.
AS usual, tho reading of this pay ro
+ caused contention, and motions wer
made to dispense with the reading OF til
long list OF names. Tho motions weI
declared out of order by the chair, an
: his decisions, though appealed from, wei
/ sustained.
The horse and cart pay roll was als
read and passed amounting TO $466.80.
A committee from the Wilmington Cit
Guard was read asking for the loan
fifty stands of arms from the city, for tt
purpose OF drilling. Referred to til
y Committee ON Public Buildings.
When the Ordinance relative to I'll
grades of the streets leading to Watt
street, was being consided, Mr.. Mclntil
moved that tho chairman of the Sire,
Committee be instructed to obtain
written guarantee from tho kallroa
Company that they would bear all tt
expenses incident to tho changes in I'll
grades Of Water street. Adopted.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Candy moved that whe
Council adjourns it be to meet at Fou
teenth and Scott Streets, the next afte
. noon, at two o'clock, to fix grade
" Adopted.
: Mr.. Lichtenstein offered an Ordinanc
the provisions of which give Council a
= thority to dispense with the reading
the reservoir pay roll. Read twice.
b Mr.. VIM. M. Candy presented the L
turns of commissions on opening stree
in various parts of the city, which we
read.
> Mr. VIM. Candy offered resolutiC
.. providing for the calling of tov
ioo meeting on Wednesday evening nel
rs Adopted. iHf
Or Mr.. Pickles offered an Ordinance q
ng thorizing Harry Pretzschner to erect
go one-story frame shed at Fourth and WI
haa nut streets. Read twice.
~ nuring the evening, orders We're ,
'ly rected to be drawn as follows;
w. w. Simmons, S79306; L. c. Kel
S1254; John Bachus, S65; George Ii.
Simmons, S2O9.45; James McKendrie
s4iS.12; q. b. Underwood. $3.50; Jas.
Beggs Ss9s.15; Martin Seals, $3.50; w
s. Bullock, 28.73; Saml Coyle, 1877
Murray & MoElwee. 45.7l; Robert L,
S4l2; Mrs. r. Clancy, S97.60; Sam,
sR Bradford, S8l; II. I. Pickels, $50; Rol
S. Smith, s.; Fred. Graeff, $500; Ord,
less Excavating Co., S48; Lehigh H
drAulic Co., 500; Z. 2. Fighter, zoe; j
~ ~ Woolley. $780, Washington Cox, 81
~ ~ Chas. Burton, Jr, 5000; Sam'l Barr, s
rs Henry Eckel, SIS.
DO On motion, Council adjourned.
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