The daily gazette., 1875-09-17

,oINrrR VI HYDE's RETENTfoN-AN
,~TrnFsT1NG DISCUSSION.
rho civ Council met in regular ses-
I;ou' last night, President Llchtensteln
h the chair. ,., ,
,rDrsoIy ln on several petitions for
Sourrs S'.tT in assessments. Adopted.
uTIS TGc Street Committee reported in
ldr INV of LAYING over until April 1st the
pe,ition of Richard Martin and others.
er gutter plates at 18th and French.
Adopted. ,,..,,;..,o ro,,o.,oa 60
.d,abe on the petition of Geo. Camp.
wi far remuneration Tor damages
onp u, 10 hi3housc by the laying of pipe.
Adopted. 49,. o..,; e.
n awarding the contract for furnishing
paoI tothe Water Department to G. W.
Pnsh 4 Son. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported: Bal
srcp in bank subject to the reservoir,
sI6 1857; to current expenses, 81
I'd 7O redemption of bonds, 5000; to-
EsI sl24,5O737.
TSSe Street Commissioner reported
10 men and 12 horses and carts en-
bIoycd in the Street Department. Pay
to, sS5326.
4 The Chief Engineer reported 424
'nqn and G7 horses and carts employed
the Water Department. Pay rolls;
department, S5S9.0S; reservoir, $2,-
fOs24 pipe laying, $497 .18; horse and
caEt, 1886. .l3; total, 4,02S. SD.
4 The Lamp Committee reported IA
korably on the petition of H. Baird
hpd others for lamp on Adams street,
between sth and 9th; estimated cost,
k94 and L. L. Van Klecck and others,
kw lamp at 10th and Spruce, estima-
ed cost, $l2; and Of w. d. Sparks and
bthers. for lamp at Decatur and Gree
ley street; estimated cost, $l2 Adop.
Tie Opening Streets Committee re-
ported that the awards of the commits.
sion on opening 18th street, from Ad-
ans 10 Jackson, had become legal by
lapse Of time. Adopted.
\ communication was read from w.
IL. Pierce, asking to be released from
certain judgements, which had been
enlered against some of his property
lon account of his being surety for ex-
Treasurer Killgore.
Mr. Hayes moved to refer the sub
y ect 10 the Finance Committee with
\ power to act.
Mr, Febiger thought the release of
oDesurety would release all, and he
would like to hear from the City Solici.
tor on the subject.
The chair stated that Mr.. Pierce had
|paid all his part OF the late Treasurer's
ieiacation.
a Apetition was read from Hartmann
s fehrenbach and others, for a lamp
atDaPont street and Lowering Avenue.
Referred.
Also, from the same parties, for the
extension OF water pipes from Riddles
Lane and Lowering Avenue to Lover
|lng Avenue and Du Pont street. Re
|ieHed,
Apettlon was read from fl. F. Dure
anu u, others, for a gas lamp at Ninth and
MoIla>ton streets in place of the oil
lamp nowhere. Referred with power
Ito act
communication was read from G..
n; uaho, agent of the National Fire
AaEm Telegraph Company, of Rich.
|hond, Ind, stating that hc would be
pieased 10 contract to put up first.
\. |slass Ire alarm telegraph in this city.
y contained an estimste, Offering to
|la' up thirty street soxes, fifteen miles
IL galvanized iron wire on 80 foot
|poes, with insulatory batteries, &c,
|elgal engine house gongs and other ap.
|Ppai'enanceS, for $4,000 additional
,",a puAss' wires, gongs, &C., at the same
Els'es' y. Referred to the Committee on
1fire Companies.
A pay roll for the officers of the
rnoc navy elly election, amounting to S1lO,
~ %as s leaa and passed.. Also, q pay roll |
|sso a special policemen, amounting to
,,on!, VII, iarrell presented an Ordinance |
w., |tP,iioyl1lng 4Ig that monies received by the |
snt e.u!, hospital, for board or from other |
4 tiIOu,ees, oas snail be used for the Hospi. |
|6rotIon aIu credited TO the Hospital appro- |
P'W,I'ion, NJ Read twice.
hor, 1 Iaynter gave notice that at the
O,ii,ne Gi meeting he would introduce an |
crr,j Tiu"nce TO repeal the Ordinance re.
M tSr'y y, passed authorizing the reduc.
Mr. ,Sn several appropriations.
nnnico,;m' mi, !" m' ~ Candy presented a CON-
from number of citizens.
tbe y cIaiy requesting him to continue
mi,oa nil ,ooana'fmanship of the Water Com.
and stt x,at .l,e IA reading, Mr.. Candy arose,
10 pccon, o,Vo mat he had determined moi
BEEN b aIs,pt s, the chairmanship, but had
Cf iSdongiy urged to so by numbers
10 rasian us, Ills own inclination was
lesi,osn but as there was an evident
jifv jIior :; MIN to remain, he would mod.
efes, s,,''Nseslgnation, by making it take
lr IN I'll timap opportunity to elect success
ielf f '1lhe H0 enable him to qualify him. |
lred to ne was obliged to those who de-
cit imnai,.aain an.ain him In the'position, but |
lis boa pIelied to resign, on account of
yonld daisn, and for other reasons He
N inf info eheerfully give his successor
esrea ,o ,arrel thought if Mr.. Canbv
ore Tho " y, resign, he should do so he.
ftbe Wa,ao Weclon OF chief Engineer
ire|a 81 ~ i" ater Department. If he do.
ho ~; step down and out - -