The daily gazette., 1875-05-28
Tho C2ty Council.


PORTS AND CONTRACTS AwARDED-A
BATCH OF PETITIONS AND CoMMUNfCA-
roNs-BIDs FOR aRADINo-THECE CEN
TrNNIAL SUBSCRIPTIONS, &C.
The City Council met in regular ses
sion, last evening, President Maris in
the chair. &.
The Street Committee reported fav-
orably on the petition for curbing and
paving of Second street between Van
Buren, and Harrison. Adopted.
Also, favorably on the petition for
the paving of cutters on Jackson street
| east side from Front to Second. Esti-
mated cost, s75. Adopted.
Also, favorably on the petition for
the paving of cutters on East Liberty
, street. Estimated cost 500. Adop.
ted.
Same committee recommended the
owarling of the contract for paving
the bed of Fourth rect, from Market
to Tatnall, TO Geo. FL. p. Simmons, at
70 cents per perch; the contract for
grading, end hauling sand and paving
stone to James Brannar, at 42a cents
per cubic yard; and the contract for
hauling stone from the crusher to the
street to I. H. McKaig, at 80 cents per
perch. Adopted.
| Also, in favor of awarding the con-
tract for laying drain on Lombard
street, from Tenth to the Brandywine,
to opeakman & Bro, at 81. 06 per yard
Adopted.
The Water committee reported fav-
orahly on the following petitions;
For water pipes on Windsor street,
betweenSeventh andEighth; estimated
cost $400. For six-inch main on
Walnut street, between Front and Sec
ond, Estimated cost, $500 For water
pipes on Second street, between Van
Buren and Harrison, at an estimated
cost of $500, and on Third street, be-
tween Adams ann Jackson, at an esti-
mated cost o. S25. Adopted.
Same committee repC rted adversely
on Mary Plunkett's petition for the
refunding and reduction of water tax.
| Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported balance
in bank to the credit of the reservoir,
S105, ,78S 05; for current expenses, SIT,
los; redemption of bonds, 1856
total, S12S, ,514.s5.
The Street Commissioner reported 54
men and 16 horses and carts employed
in the Street Department. Pay roll,
| $5o6.5 80.
The Chief Engineer reported 46e
men and SO carts employed in the Wa
ter Department pay roll, $132.67; re-
servoir pay roll, s2,217.05; horse and
cart pay roll, S762.9o; pipe laying pay
roll, $3.50. so.
l pnfitiouo opI oorO ,,,,n nm tiona x,,nr,
read and referred, as follows:
From E. Messick and others, for the
macadamizing or paving of the bed OF
Walnut street, from Water to Tentl
streets.
| From VIM. Thompson and james
McIntire stating that they desired t.
continue tLeir contract for removing
garbage for two years.
From Chas. johnson, asking permis
sion to build frame kitchen at 92l
Walnut street.
From Washington Jones and others
demonstrating against the granting o
permission to certain parties to hag,
fish stands on the sidewalks, at Eight
and Orange streets.
From +. G. Shortledge and others
asking the repairing Of fence guard
, ing the bridge over the upper race.
i From John Montgomery and other
asking for the grading Of Shallcros
Avenue, fl ON Lincoln to Union streets
From VIM. Bacon, claiming the re
ward of $500, offered by the Mayor fo
the arrest and conviction of incen
diaries.
The committee ON Public Building
on VIM. Conard's petition to raise ,
frame building, reported favorably
also favorable on Kobt. Graves peti
tion for permission to erect frame ad
dition to his house. Adopted.
Mr.. VIM. M. Candy, presented tn
return Of the commission en- the exter
sion of Walnut street, from 14th to th
Brandywine. Referred to the com
e mittee on opening streets.
y Same gentleman presented the fo
I lowing bids for grading Pennsylvani
Avenue from Clayton to Harrlso
g street:
+ ?. "; Reynolds, 49 cents per cubic "
y j. f. Brennan, 6S
# Geo. Cochran, As
Peter McCue, 5lA "
g r. MoIntire, $1.15 ~
They were referred to the openin
streets committee.
The Finance committee reporte
that they had subscribed on behalf G
y the city $4,000 to the Centennial funt
as authorized by Council, and that th
IS amount was payable in August next.
During the evening orders wei
directed to be drawn, as follows:
g VIM. Miller. 81
SamI Barr. ................... Is
John JONES'. ................... 10
Sundry bondholders, ......... 440.
Geo. Mccall. ................, 100
A. ID. Vandever,. er,.............. so
ID Enoch Dutton, ................ 80
n. On motion Council adjourned.