The daily gazette., 1875-11-19
The City Council.

| TlTloN-OFF1ClAL REPoRTs-NoRE
LAMPS wANTED-THE REPORT or
THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
The City Council met in regular scs
sion, last evening, Pres't Lichtenstein
in the chair.
The Law and Finance Committees,
Jointly, reported ia favor of referring
James Woolley's bill to the arbitrator
proposcd-J. T. Heald and Edw. Belts
Adopted.
The Street Committee reported in
favor OF awarding John Payne $2j for
damages done his property by the
bursting of gutter at Front and Van
Buren streets.
In the discussion OF this report, MIR.
Ford opposed it, and Mr.. Farrell said
he Mr.. Ford) did so because Mr.. Payne
voted against him at the last election.
MIR. Ford said the char &c was an un.
truth
1t was charged by those who opposed
the report, that the damage was caused
by defective drain, which was laid by
the petitioner. Part of this drain was
composed of wood which is in violation
of city ordinance.
The report was adopted by a vote of
| lG ayes 10 nays.
| The Water Committee reported that
the accounts of Joseph Hyde, late
Chief Engineer of the Water Works,
had been properly approved and settled
ami his official bond cancelled. Adop-
| ted.
City Treasurer reported: Balance in
bank subject TO the reservoir, $62,.
1912; to current expenses, 81, ,49S. 70;
to the redemption of bonds, 5000; total,
$64 226.04
The Street Department pay roll (52
men and IL horses and carts employedD
amounted TO $425.12.
The Water Department pay rolls (24S
men and ri horses and carts emploved)
were as follows: Department, SI56 60;
reservoir, $90j, 40; horse and cart,
500 IS; pipe laying, $65063 total,
Sl.973.j so.
The following petitions were read
and referred
From +. j. McManus and others for
the opening and grading OF 9th street,
| from Jackson to Franklin.
| From A Grubb and others, for a gas
lamp at Nandevcr Avenue and Buena
Vista street.
From Joseph Seeds and others, for
lamps at Fourteenth street and Riddles
road and Fourteenth and Du Pont
streets.
From Daniel NcClintock and others
for a lamp on Fifth street between
Pine and Spruce}
From John 4. Walker and others.
for lamps on Seventh street, at the
cornerso of Broome, Rodney and Clayton
streets.
(W hen these petitions for lamps were
| read, MIR. Bickta, chairman of the Lamp
Committee, gazed sadly at the lamp
appropriation, which is almost exhaus-
ted.
From Hugh Sweeney and others. for
| the grading of the bed of Cherry street
from Second to Third
From George W. Bush and others.
| asking that the Christana be dredged
at French street wharf, as the water
has become very shallow, owing to
the accumulation of dirt which has
fallen from the street.
The Finance Committee reported the
following as the operations of the
Sinking Fund Commissioners for the
year 1875:
January lst. cash on hand, S a,Ool
April LIST, cash received from
Council, $3.50. so |
Oct. 1st, cash received from
Council, 3,35s 90
Total, 5000 so
Paid during the year for which
cancelled bonds are in the
possession of the Commits
sioners, 6,6OO. 60
Bal in hands OF Commissioners, $50. so
Mr.. Febiger offered resolution in.
structing the Lamp Committee to
change ali oil lamps to gas lamps on
streets where gas pipes are laid or are
to be laid. Adopted.
MIR. William NJ Candy offered a |
r, solution authorizing the canceling |
of the bonds of Charles Burton, Jr.,
late Registrar of the Water Works.
Adopted.
The ordinances providing for an
increase Of the police force, and for
the division of the city into eip hit police
districts, were read twice.
ORDERS:
John McNeal & Son ,$5. 1854 80 |
James McIntire. re.......... 29I .66
Pusey, Jones il Co. ........ l, 755 2S
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