The daily gazette., 1875-12-24
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nces-The street Lamps 20 be Light
ed Every Night OF the Year.
The City Council met in regular
sessioI last evening, Mr.. McIatire pre-
siding. f''
Inc committee, to whom at the last
meeting, was referred the subject Of
arranging the City Hall tower SO that
the sound of the fire alarm bell can be
heard more distinctly at distance re.
ported. in favor of placing rough
foor above the bell.
The report was adopted, and the
committee authorized to make the i'm.
provement.
Inc City Treasurer reported: Bal
ance in bank, subject to the reservoir.
$40,y39, AZ; to current expenses, g..
o35. "; to the redemption OF bonds.
500; total, $43, ,675.29.
The Street Department paw roll (57
men and 16 horses and carts enploy-
ed. were 500. for the construction
OF pipe, and Sl35. rs for the department.
A petition was read from Jacob
wright, asking for chimney sweep
er's license. Granted.
A petition was read from Dennis
Mahoney asking remuneration on ac-
count of damage done his property at
Second and Van Buren streets, by the
blasting of rocks, during the laying of
water pipes, and asking a commission
Of review. Referred to the Water
Committee.
VIM. Baird petitioned for donation
on account of an accident received by
petitioner, while engaged in laying
water pipes. Referred.
A communication was read from the
Mayor, announcing the appointment
of Daniel b. Woodward as prison
keeper for the ensuing year. Referred
to Police Committee.
The Finance Committee, on motion
OF Mr.. hayes, was authorized Ito re,
new a note for SEQ, 900, due Dec. 31st.
MIR. Hayes presented the opinion of
City Solicitor Cummins, in relation to
the expenditures for the City Hospital.
The opinion stated that under tho act
OF Legislature, Council cannot legally
appropriate or expend more than
$1,000, in any one year, for any pur-
poses connected with the City Hospi.
tai. The opinion was accepted and
ordered to be placed on the minutes.
Mr.. Hayes offered o resolution pro-
viding that the opinion of the City
Solicitor shall be the law of the Coun.
Gil, in regard to the expenditures OF
the hospital. Laid over one week.
Mr.. Hayes offered an ordinance
making appropriations for 1876, which
was read twice.
These appropriations are the same
as the items contained in the recently
published estimate of the Finance
Committee. They may be somewhat
changed when the ordinance comes up
for final consideration.
Mr.. Bickta offered Il resolution
authorizing theLamp Committee to
have the street lamps lighted each
night from November 1st to May 1st,
and on dark and cloudy nights from
May 1st to November 1st,
Mr.. Febiger moved to amend by
having the lamps lighted every night
throught thu year.
The amendment was adopted and al
so the resolution as amended
Mr.. Febiger offered an ordinance
fixing the salaries of the city officers.
Blanks were left in place of the salary
figures, to be filed when the ordinance
comes up for third reading.
After being read twice, the ordi-
nance was, on motion of Mr.. Febiger
referred to a special committee of
five:-Messrs. Febiger, Jones, Ford
Paynter and Taylor.
Mr.. McMenamin presented an ordi-
nance providing that when the street
Commissioners removes hay or straw
stored in violation of the city ordi-
nance, he shall place it in some build
ing belonging to the city, and then no.
tify the owner. Also that the hay or
straw so removed, shall be sold unless
redeemed by the owner, by the pay
ment of costs. (This ordinance was
prepared to give the necessary au>
thority to the Street Commissioner
who was recently instructed to re-
move some hay owned by John Nc
Call, of the Ninth Ward, which is
stored in violation of ordinance,)
ORDERS:
During the evening orders were d!-
rected to be drawn as follows:
John Peoples, Cashier Union
National Bank. ..... .$20, ,000. 90
James NICK endrick. ..... 5000
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