The daily gazette., 1875-12-31
COUNCIL.

Regular Nee etfng-Com mitteo and De
partment Reports - The salary ana
Police Ordinances Temporarily Dc
hated-Arrangements for Celebrating
New Years Eve, &c.
The City Council met in regular
session, last evening, President Gich-
tenstein in the chair.
The Water Committee, on VIM.
Baird's petition for donation on &C
count of injuries received while laying
pipe, reported in favor of awarding
him $25. Adopted.
The Police Committee confirmed the
appointment of Daniel Il. Woodward
as prison-keeper. Adopted.
The Fire Companies Com.ri ittee re.
ported adversely on the Phnnix S. T..
f., Companys Petition for loan of
So, 600. Adopted.
The Law Committee reported that
an Ordinance now pending before
Council will, if passed, give the Street
Commissioner the power to remove
hay from the premises of John Mccall,
OF the Ninth Ward, which is stored in
violation OF law. Adopted.
Same comm ittee reported favorably
on several ordinances.
the ordinance reducing the salaries of
city officers reported that they could
not agree, and asked to be discharged.
Adopted.
The resolution offered at the last
meeting by Mr.. Hayes, adopting the
opinion of the City Solicitor tn rela.
tion to the City Hospital expenses
THAT they must, under the act of Legis-
lature be confined to $4,000 per annum)
| as the law of Council, was considered
and, after a full discussion, lost by
ayes 3, nays 1S.
The Water department pay rolls
amounted to $163.75, Q5 men employ
ed
The Street Department pay roll (56
men and 16 horses and carts employed)
amounted to $435.35.
| The City Treasurer reported: Bal
ance IN bank, subject to the reservoir,
SAC, ,S4O67 to current expenses, $2l,-
69S.O5; to the redemption Of bonds,
800; total, $63, 23S.72.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows
From Springer, Morle Sc Cause and
others, for lamp on the north side of
Third street, between Orange and Tat
nall.
From Rev. p. Reilley and others
for the curbing and paving of tie bed
Eleventh street, from Jefferson to
Madison.
| From John Palmer and others, com
Iplaining of the unfinished condition of
Vandever Avenue, and asking that
the work OF grading be promptly cem-
pleted.
"a From L. Mulroney, asking damages
on account of q horse belonging to
him, being killed by falling into q
pipe trench on Jackson street
Mr.. Lynch offered a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of COM
mittee of five 10 secure band to be at
their disposal from IL 80 to 1890, Fri>
day night, to celebrate the advent of
the Centennial year. Also, requesting
all persons having at their disposal
bells and whistles, to sound the samo
from II O'Clock Friday midnight,
! to 1890 o'clock Saturday morning.
. Adopted by vote of 16 ayes to 5
+ nayes. The chair appointed Messrs.
Lynch, Taylor, McGiinchey, Johnson
and Downing, said committee.
Mr.. Febiger called up for third
D reading the ordinance regulaung salar
les, but Mr.. McIntire raised the point
OF order that by resolution of Council,
. the Ordinance could not be finally con
sidered, without being reported upon
, by the Law Committee.
Il The Chair decided the point mo-
a well taken.
' Then on motion of Mr.. Taylor, the
ordinance was laid over one week, by
d a vote of IA ayes to nays.
Mr.. Hayes presented the December
= interest account, amounting 10 $12, 500,
4 which was allowed.
;. Mr.. Farrell called up for a third
3 reading the Police Ordinance, and the
5 call was lost by vote of - toS.
Mr.. Feblger offered resolution re.
questing the opinion Of the City
= Solicitor as to the power of the Council
:, in regard to appropriating less amounts
; to the Board of Education than were
r asked for by that body. Adopted.
Mr.. Hayes presented the following
\. proposals for laying water pipes across
e the Brandywine and Christians rivers.
il Joseph Hyde, SIG per lineal foot
= John H. Rhodes, Brooklyn, n. Y, gel
e Robt. G. Hicks, Phila., $l4.25.
The bids were referred to the Water
0 Committee.
c On motion of Mr.. McIntire, Council
. proceeded to elect Fire Watch.
e Seth Stewart and John B. Whitson
n were nominated, and the former was
, elected by vote of II to 10.
II Mr.. Underwood offered resolution,
), requesting the Mayor not to enforce
e the Ordinance prohibiting the use of
!, firearms, during the New Years Eve
z celebration. Ruled out of order, as ii
d conflicts with an Ordinance.
d A petition for the curbing aud paw
e ing of Adams street, between End and
3rd, east side, was read and referred. {
The officialproceedings of the Board
= If Education, in regard to their finan-
s ces, were presented and read.
A few orders were drawn and on
Il motion, Council adjourned.
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