The daily gazette., 1874-11-06
FIRST EDITION
The CityCOat,,cii.

The CitJ Council.
REGULAR MEETING, LAST EvENIN0--ROU-
TINE BUsINEss-THE oDoRLEss MoNOP-
OILY THREATENS THE CrTY-A PROPOSED |
NEW LOCATION FOR THE FIRE WATCH &c. |
The City Council met at the regular |
hour, lest evening, President Maris in the |
chair.
The Street Committee, on the p, w. &
B. r. X. Co.'S petition for permission to |
raise the grade Of the tracks on Water |
street, between Market and French, re-
{ commended in favor OF making the tracks
conform with the curb stones as at pre-
sent set, and presented an Ordinance in
accordance with the report. The report
was adopted, and the Ordinance after
wards read twice.
Same committee, on the petition for
the curbing and paving OF sidewalks on
the East side of Lombard street, between
Eighth and Ninth, reported favorably.-
Adopted.
The Water Committee reported an
amended list OF the assessments, for lay
ing water pipes during 1874, making the
amount Of the assessments, $2275. .7S.-
They were confirmed and ordered to lie
placed Oh Cno llcu UOOh duu boht w oho
Auditor for collection.
Same committee, on the communica-
tion from Ddw. Pusey, trustee, in regard
to the claim for laying water pipes on
Tatnall street, reported aversely; also,
favorably, on Pusey Bros. petition, ask
ing that they be not charged for some
wipes laid through their property
Adopted.
Same committee on the petition Of John
McCaffrey and others, for water pipes on
McCaulley street, reported adversely
Adopted.
Same committee reported avorably on
the petition Of George Bates and others,
asking to be supplied with water from
the Eighth street basin. Estimated cost,
s252. Adopted.
The reports of the City Treasurer and
City Auditor were read. The latter show
ed balance in bank to the credit OF the
city of $50, ,428.13. -,
The Street Commissioners reported 3s
| men and IL horses and carts employ ed IN
| the Street Department. The pay roll
amounted to SAT.
The Chief Engineer reported IL men
employed in the Water Department, and
1856 men employed on the new reservoir
The Department pay roll amounted tt
S149, and the reservoir pay roll to S96l '92
.. w mcChuicy hhu ocuSAS Pe".S
for the curbing, guttering and paving o.
the East side Of Spruce street, from
Eighth to Taylor. Referred.
VIM. Y. Warner petitioned for an er
tension of the Maryland Avenue waite
| main Us inch) and from Elm street t.
I the city line.
E. A. Belts and others presented,
like petition. Both were referred t.
the Water Committee with power t
act.
Joseph Flanagan and others petitione
for the grading Of the bed OF Union street
from Front to Reed. Referred.
John Ash and others again petitione
for hagman at West Liberty street an
Railroad Avenue. Referred.
President Maris present communica
ton, from the Odorless Excavating Con-
pany. The communication stated tha
the Company had received the contrat
from the Board of Health for cleansin
cesspools in the city, but that the cit
and the Board Of Health were failing I
! protect the company and to fulfil tt
. contract, by allowing the old nigf
r scavengers to work, in violation OF lay
1t also said thnt the company was su
tanning much damage thereby, for whic
they would hold the city legally respol
sible. :, 1t was signed by c. Il. Gailaghe
1 MClnuT6 thONCo " A9I VIZ SSh
r munication on the table, and called Il
ayes and nays.
In order to discuss the matter, Mr.. M
Intire withdrew the motion, and Mr.. A.
5 ANS moved to refer the communicable
Is to the Law Committee.
n After some discussion, the motion
y refer to the Law Committee was amen
!. | ed by motion to refer to the Board
i. Health. which was adopted.
q Mr.. Adams offered 0 resolution re9ues
d application to he made to the next Leg
lature, for the publication in the laws
the State, of the act authorizing the
es sue of bonds for widening Water stree
o. Adopted.
SO Mr.. VIM. M. Candy presented deeds
o. the beds Of Twelfth, Pine and Jacks
Sts., in various localities. They were {
cepted and ordered to be recorded,
Same gentleman presented an Or
nance, requiring all money paid for layi
water pines to be charged to the app
priation for the Water Works. Re
twice.
Mr.. Lichtenstein offered a resoluti
ng instructing the Committee on Fire 20
panies to confer with the owners OF
Clayton House. relative to locating t
: city fire watch on the roof OF that buildl
! | Adopted.
u Mr.. VIM. Candy offered a resolution
=. structing the Clerk to call a public me
b, ing on Thursday evening, Nov. l2th,
Z consider an Ordinance for altering
Il grades of French. King and Water stree
In Adopted,
The Ordinance increasing the salary
the Fire Watch to $500 per annum v
ur read O. third time and passed.
'se During the evening, the following
ders were directed 10 be drawn:
Z. ]. Dougherty, Treasurer Board
of Health
he VIM. Stilley,
all Francis Vincent, Z
est Thos. Ford, y,
Stephen l.. Nichols, IN
Robt Cook, o,,
are James Maharty, Zi'
10 On motion Council adjourned, to m
ses at Tenth and jackson streets at three
ons ons clock, the next afternoon.
~ sSs SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.-Capt
m y Charles II. Gallagher, on behalf OF
ave Odorless Excavating Company, I
A' poses to bring suit against the corr
alton of Wilmin gton, at the II