The daily gazette., 1875-05-21
FIRST EDITION.
The CitU Council.

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A Petitions end COMMUNICATIONS, dc.
The City Council met in regular ses-
Aion, last evening, President Maris in |
the chair. !
The Finance Committee on the bill |
[of James Woolley (S1500, balance due
@for examing ex-Trcasurer Killgore's
8accounts, and making out new set Of
Ebooks) report at length, stating that no
Tdefinite agreement in regard to com
&pensation had been entered upon when
<Mr. Woolley had been employed, and
Recommending that the claim be sub
Emitted to J. T. Head, Esq, and L. A.
&Betts, ESQ, for audit. (This course was
Suggested by Mr.. Woolley when he
i was first employed.) Adopted.
\ The Street Committee, on the peti-
@tion for the curbng and paving of side
4 walks on Franklin street, between
4 Chestnut and Reed, reported favorably.
Adopted.
Also, favorably on the petition for
crossing at Fourth and Monroe, esti-
mated cost $50. Adopted.
On p. Plunkctt's petition for the
lowering of the grade of the..P. We b.
II. II, tracks, on Water street, between
Shipley and Orange, same committee
reported favorably and offered reso-
4 luton instructipg the Il. X. company
TO lower the grade to the proper stand-
a ard. Adopted.
The Water Committee on the subject
of employing men on the new reservoir
reported that the Chief Engineer had
been instructed 10 employ none but
Il citizens, as far as practicable. Adopt
4 cd.
The Lamp Committee reported fav-
orably on petitions for lamps at Lom-
bard and Taylor streets, and on WASH
ington Street, between 11th and 18th;
estimated costs, s24 and $40 Adopted.
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported adversely on the petition Of w.
Mcclure for damages on account of an
overflow of water on Vandever Ave-
nuc. Adopted.
Same committee reported adversely
on the petition of James Corran, claim.
ing $1G9 due for grading Vandeyer Av-
enue. Adopted.
The Law Committee, ON the subject
of reporting an Ordinance creating a
Paid Fire Department, was continued
until the first meeting in August.
Same committee reported favorably
ON several Ordinances.
Mr.. Hayes resolution requiring the
collection by law of all claims for paw
ing and curbing and sewering of one
or more years standing, was amended
90 as not TO include in its provisions
persons really unable to pay the
amounts due.
Mr.. Adams offered substitute Civ
ing the delinquents ninety days notice
l,,,R fhn (fitu Snlinitnr 4 ~
recover the amounts due from the pro.
prietors. Laid on the table on motion
of Mr.. Pickles.
The resolution, as amended, was
then adopted.
The City Treasurer reported as fol-
lows: Balance in Bank subject to the
reservoir, $l18, ,s42.3 33; subject to cur
rent expenses, SIT, 1927; subject to
redemption Of bonds, $685.; total,
$140,219.60.
The Street Commissioner reported
So men and 10 horses and carts en-
ployed in. the street department. Pay
Roll, $515 81
The Chief Engineer reported 405
men and 36 carts employed in the Wa
ter Department. Departmentpay roll,
$137 ,94; reservoir pay roll, 81 ,97O. 20
horse and cart pay roll, $026.94; pipe
laying pay roll, 1855. 55.
Petitions and communications were
read as follows:
From City Solicitor Spruance rela
tive to p. Quigley' lease of the Fourth
street wharf, asking a continuance o.
the trial at Court growing out of sale
lease. The consent of Council wa
given to the continuance. ..
From Michael Dougherty and other
asking for water pipes on Windso
street, between Seventh and Eighth
Referred.
From number of citizens asking tn,
passing of an Ordnance prohibiting
the sale of nostrums, quacks, u c., OF
Fourth street by street venders. Refer
red.
From J. Robinson and Danl B. Ham
ilton, asking permission to continue
the occupancy of the s. E. and s. w
/ corners of Eighth and Orange streets
as stand for the sale of fish.
Amotion to Instruct the Committe
to prepare an Ordinance granting tn
prayers of these petitioners, wa
lost.
From Wm. Bush and others, askin
for large water pipe ON Walnu
street, between Front and Second. Re
ferred.
From P. Hughes and Thos. Curley
asking for Water pipes on Secon
street ,betweenVan Buren, andHarrisor
and for the curbing, paving and gu
tering OF the south side of Secon
street, in the same square. Referre
to the proper committees with powe
to act.
From Jos. G. Taylor, and others asl
ing gutter on the east side of Jackso
street, between Front and Second. r
fsrred.
From the Ladies' mite society of Eli
street Baptist Church, asking for IL
Use of the City Hall, at the earliest Of
pooltunity, for the purpose OF holdin
strawberry festival. Granted for IL
second week in June
ORDERS.
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