The daily gazette., 1875-06-18
FIRST EDITION
THE CITY COUNCIL,


The City Council assembled in rcgu-
lar session last evening, at n o'clock,
&Mr. Febigcr in the chair, in the alb
srr, sence of President Maris, who gubse-
nuently came in the chamber and took
his scat.
Cn petitions of John Robinson and
Edward Hamilton, to occupy the s. Il.
corner of Eighth and Orange streets,
for thepurpose of selling fish, the COM
mittee reported unfavorably.
A lamp was ordered to be placed on
the north side of Fourth st. between
Market and Shipley.
The City Treasurcr's report was read
and showed balance on hand of $685.
Tab.
The Street Commissioner reported
40 men and 10 horses and carts cm-
ed In the Street Department. Pay roll,
S412.00.
The Chief Engiueer of the Water
Department reported 90 men and 16
Ior. aud carts cmplyed. Pay roll,
$J,G26,09.
James Hawkins and others petition
| ed to have the south side of Reed st.
bctween Monroe and Adams paved and
curbed. Referred.
An Ordinance leasing the site of the
Second Street Market was read.
Mr.. Lichtenstein offered resolution
recommending the dividing of the fire
department during the Fourth of July
celebration. Adopted.
The Ordinance in relation to the
disposition of old or surplus material
on the Cool Spring Reservoir was
passed.
The Ordinance allowing the City
Solicitor . stipulated fec Tor the col
lection OF moneys, &c, was read and
| lost.
Mr.. Wm. Candy presented an Ordi-
nance authorizing the widening of the
footways of Clayton street, which was
read twice.
The same gentleman presented the
return Of the commission on changing
The course of Shipley run; estimated
damages, SO $500, Referred,
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
For a lamp on West street between
1lth and 12th; lamp on Front street
between Walnut and Poplar; for the
curbing and paving of Shallcross ave-
nue between Adams and jackson SITS,
complaining of insufficient supply of
water at the Passenger Railway depot
for tho curbing and paving of the east
side Of Adams street between 9Th and
9th.
James Dandy pctitioncd for the ap-
pointmcnt OF II committee to investi-
gate the pay roofs and gang books con
tanning names of the employees on the
Cool Spring Reservoir,
The following communication touch.
ing the same subject, was received and
IcHd
The undersigned most respectfully
requests that there be committee ap-
pointed 10 investigate the following
charges Of irrcgularity in the Water
Department, including the Cool Spring
Reservoir:
1st, The misappropriations OF surplus
money.
3A. The giving away of city proper
ty for little or no compensation.
81. The allowance OF time to work
men thai was not made by w0rkmen,
but Tor which they received pay by
order Of the Chief Engineer.
4th, The allowance of time for gen
cral foreman while under the influence
Of liquor and asleep, after being duly
notified of the same.
9TH. The employing and retaining
Of lorcmen and gang bosses, who arc
more or less under the influence of Ii.
quor during working hours,
9th. The mismanagement of men tc
the detrimeut of the city.
JonN W. HAWKINS.
Mr.. Pickcl's offered the following
which was adopted,
Resolged, That the communication Il
this Council signed by John W. Haw
kins, and also the one by Jas. Dandy
be referred to q special committee o
five with power to send for persons ant
papers. 1t should be the duty OF tn
committee to give all persons intercs
ted in the above mentioned docu
mcnts fair and full hearing, allowing
them to bc present when the commit
tee are taking evidence in the case
Also to furnish to Council a full repor
of all tho evidence taken with tn
names of the witnesses appended there
| TO,
H. +. Pickles, John Ii. Adams, q
b. Underwood, l.. p. Lynch and VIM
McMcnnamin were appointed as tn
committee.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Candy stated thai dul
ing the past few weeks there had bee
some tampcring with the gang book
of bosses, and the guilty parties ha
not yet been found out. Wages to tn
amount of SIG so had been drawn b
parties who had no right to it.
On motion of Mr.. Adams note
the amount of $4,000 raaturing o
the Goth inst, was ordered to he re
ncwed al 60 days.
The commission on opening Adam
street, between Delaware Avenue an
Ninth street assessed damages at $80
Approved.
On motion of VIM. NJ. Candy I'll
Water committee was authorized [
advertise for proposals for laying wat'
pipes near Third and Eleventh stree
bridges.
Mr.. Pickles offered resolution il
quiring what accommodations will
furnished Council during the improv