The daily gazette., 1875-04-23
City Council.

MIrTEEs-NEw ORDINANCES A$l500
CLAIM FROM MR.. wooLEY-PETITIoNs
AND COMMUNICATIONS.
A regular meeting of Council, was
held last evening, President Maris in
chair.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on the communication from
the Board of Health, in relation to the
sale of bonds, and asked that Council
authorize the issue OF bonds to the
amount Of $4,000.
Mr.. Adams spoke in favor of the
adoption of the report, and Mr.. Hayes
opposed it..
Col. 'Febiger moved to amend by
making the amount, $4,000.
The amendment was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Baker, Burke, Canby,
VIM. Candy, Downing, Febiger, Far
rell, Lynch, Murray, McMennamin,
Pickles, Taylor, Underwood, Maris-
IA. |
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Bickta, Hayes
and Lichtenstain-4
The report, as amended was then
adopted, Messrs. Bickta, Farrell, Hay
es, Lichtenstein, aud Taylor, voting in
the negative. .~
The Street Committee reported fav-
| orably on the petition of Jos, l.. Car
penter and others, and Robt. Ii. Logan,
and others, asking for the straighten-
ing of the course of Shipley Run, be-
tween Fourth and Sixth street.
The Water Committee, reported ad-
versely on the petition of Thomas
! Worrell and others, asking for water
from the Rodney street basin.
The Committee on Public Buildings
reported favorably on the petition of
VIM. Dcnnelly asking permission to
erect frame building. Also favora-
bly,, on the petition of Jos. Richardson
and others, asking for the lease of the
ground on which the Second street
market house stands. On the petition
of Enoch Moore, Jr. asking that Fourth
street wharf be repaired, reported ad-
versely. Same committee reported
that the repairs had been completed at
the corner of Tenth and King streets,
that the market houses had been sold
and that they had complied with the
instructions submitted in communi-
cation from the Board of health, in re-
lation to the removal of the city cells
| Sahd Woulo Piabo al . ohoit b'hhSs
The committee on opening streets,
Peter Welsh and others, asking for the
grading Of Williams street, providing
that the street be decided to the city.
The committe on Law, reported that
r they had examined the ordinance in
! relation to the extension and laying
out of certain streets, and found moth
, ing therein contrary to the city charter.
The City Treasurer reported bal
ance In bank. to the credit of Cool
Spring Reservoir of $134, $50 81, for
: current expenses, $5,616 AZ, for the re.
= demption of bonds, $3.50. Total bal.
( ance, $147, ,72473.
= The Street Commissioner reported 81
men and 16 horses and carts employed
The Chief Engineer of the Water
t Works repo."d 81 men and IL horses
d and carts employed.
l. The following petitionsand commun
i ications were nd and referred To the
d appropriate committees;
/. Petition from JUun McElwee and
> others, asking :hat Peach ST ect, be
II tween Heald and Claymont be graded
e and the sidewalks paved.
L Petition from James Grubb and 9th
= ers, asking for the macadimizing q
!. Fourth street, from Market to Tatnall
= and the W dening of sidewalks, three
= feet on each side.
u Petition from the Weccacoe Hos;
Co., asking to be located as Steam
a, Fire Engine Company.
,r Petition from Jos. l.. Carpenter, Jr.
=. and others asking to have the gutter
on the North side OF Linden stree, be
tween Adams and jackson, paved.
Id Petition from Vim. s. Hilles an,
At others, for drain from Tenth and LON
to bard streets to the Brandywine.
II, A communication was received fron
se James Wooley, in which he recited tn
80 work performed by him, under the d
- rection of the Finance Committee, i
~ recognizing the books of the city, cal
d. ed attention to the completeness of hi
e. new system of accounts, and askin
ey that an order be drawn In his favor fu
in $1,000. A bill for that amount was ST
ot mitted, and among the items mention
ed were the examination of the Trea
urer's books, from 1856 to 1873, REQ
ganiZing the accounts of the city, an
al introducing the new system, maxim
nd new forms slips for the various D.
id partments, arranging loans, and NAL
in Ing innumerable statements for the F
lr nance Committee.
na q. Febger introduced resolution al
M throizing the placing of two gas LAM
ar- at the corner OF Third street and the z
ice w & B. Railroad. Adopted.
le The street committee reported tht
~ John Thomas, had failed to comply wi;
'ch the terms of his contract, for furnish,
ely to the city, fagstones, &C., and they we
re- authorized to advertise for new prop
mo sails.
INC VIM. Candy presented IN ordinanc
changing the COURSE of Shipley ru
he which was read twice.
The Mr.. Lichtenstein offered an ordinan
~. raising the salary of the city audit
n.s from $500 to $1,000, which was read twic
to II. f. Pickles introduced an ordinan
for the relief OF Jos. II. Richards. i
on structing the Clerk of the Market to ke
VA a space OF six feet clear in front Of /
ast- market house. Read twice.
day President Maris, announced as t
yer committee ON Board of Health, Messl