The daily gazette., 1875-03-05
RST EDITION
TuE CITY COUNCIL.

.. Mestiaq-Ihe Contract for tca-
|I,ioes-Tke Centennial Appropri- |
z [Dspartment Reports-A Qlces'
j of Prioilege, dc.
City Council met in regular
In, last evening, President Maris
chair. Il
Finance committee reported
hbly on Haughey IL Ferry's
.on for the refunding of tax
Bted.
Water committee reported in
of awarding the contract for wa
|pes to Joseph McNeal & Son,
|ngtou,. Il. j., and for stops TO
n, Jones & Co., this city.
Febiger objected to the report,
noved toamend byapproving only
|ontract for pipes. He objected
use the advertisements except as
pipes were concerned. were not
kiently minute to enable the bid
to bid fairly and clearly. Adop-
Febiger then moved that the
|for branches and reducers be, re-
Ia, and new ones advertised for,
advertisements to contain minute
hcations. Lost.
next made similar motion
gard to the bid for stops. Adop-
be Special committee on Centen-
appropriation reported in favor
bpropriating $4,000. AS such an
{opriation is prohibited by the city
liter, the committee further repor-
en act to be presented to the Legis
te, amending the charter so as to
~ of the appropriation. Adop-
b act was read and ordered to be
to Dover.
Die committee on Education was
lcstcd to prepare II bill to be sent
be Legislature providing for the
5tion Of colored people for school
bosses.
be report of the City Treasurer
kd as follows: Balance in bank,
! 035 G5-s9e, ,105.77 to the credit
Ne rcservoir,,and SO 926 SO for cur
|c'xpenses. Bonds sold during the
81 ,0G0.
Sweet commissioners reported
len AMI 8 horses and carts employ
IN the Street Department. Pay
s26738.
be- Registrur reported receipts OF
80, iDr water rent, daring tho
montl.
communication was received HON
*Jrish Eationalists' Association, in
h. Council 10 attend in body Z
&lre by Gen Thomas Francis Burke,
Institute Hall, On Friday evening,
Fch 18th. Accepted.
Editions were read and referred al
lows;
gom Fredhick Klund, asking per
I ,'on 10 remove dirt from East
.rth street, where ii has been col
ID h v the scavengers.
|Fom lanes Murphy asking for re
ilrsemen't for damages 10 the
,unt of r. :, water having run into
SeIlar' as Ii, = alleges owing to ih'
1lessness Of I. te Street Commission
fom Thos. McNorklc, asking 10
refunding Of wa,'e," tax paid IN ex
'rom John ID. Adams for the re
yal of frame building at 10Th ane
II, Of strncts hack to the building
Ir. Baker offered re. 'oluiion III
Biting the Lamp commit tee 10 ia
|re into the cost of ligh ting Inc
ID lamps each night il the year
opted,
A so, one instructing the comL sltte'
ihquire whether any legislation Il
u tssary to increase the efficiency %
+ Fire Department. Adopted.
d. Lynch arose TO II question o.
* ilege, and responded to the siric
4 Il made by EGeay Eoeaang on hi'
q in the recent Water Department
|estigation. lie defended his cours'
Louncil as u member as Democra
as a gentleman, in mastery terms
in eloquent words repelled the fou
1ders which had been cast againsi
character and reputation. Hi
ech created more sensation thai
4 delivered on the floor of Counci
<years, was listened to with grea
rest throughout aud greeted wit
huent applause.
fr. VIM. NJ. Candy offered a resolr
, instructing the Clerk to max
Fginal notes in recording the mil
s of Council. Adopted.
ORDERS:
During the evening orders were d
tted 10 be drawn, as follows:
apghey 81 Ferry, ........S IL A
IA. &. Spruance. e........... SO.
w. Moore, ...:...:..... 1916
DIN motion. Council adjourned.