The daily gazette., 1875-10-22
SECOND EDITION
THE CITY COUNCIL.

-. oodtii VI tiiC IdlirDius Ol AudID l a
irubb and other for the repairing of :
tho bed Of Vandeyer Ave. las soon as
the work can be donel; of James Brad n
ford, to lay an additional car track on
Delaware Avenue, from jackson toI
Road. BY the Water Commit
tee-for Water pipes on Lincoln street
from Delaware Avenue to Gilpin Ave
nue.. By the Public Buildings Com.
mittee-on petition to Thomas Man
MON for permission to erect brick
and frame building. BY the Lamp
Committee, for lamps on West street,
between 4th and 9th street, and at 14th
and West la change. All the above
were adopted
Adverse reports: by the Street Com
mittee-Cn petition of Z. Plunkett for
lowering curb on Water street; on pc.
tition of Myles Burke and =. Marco
ney asking damages-all of which were
adopted.
Inc petition of John Aspin for paw
ing the bed of 4th street from Ad ans
to Jackson, was laid over to the first
meeting in April next.
The petition for the curbing, paving
and laying of crossings in Lammott
street was reported favorsbly by the
Street Committee, but an adverse
report was made for guttering. Adop
ted.
Temporary relief was reported aGor-
ded to s. Davis whl had complained
| of an overflow of water
Joseph llyde's bill for S105 %. main
ly of expenses incurred in his defence
of charges preferred against HIM by ].
| w. Hawkins, was reported adversely
by the Water Committee except for
80 which was ordered to be paid,
and the report was adopted.
| The Committee on Opening Streets,
recommended the payment to Il. n.
Gambrill of $500, amount awarded
him by the Commission on Nandever
Avenue and the rejection of the COM
mission on Franklin street, which we're
ladopted.
In the matter oil the attachments laid
Iagainst the city, the Law Committee
Recommended that certiorari be taken
in the case of Quinn s. Bonner Gs. w.
s. Hayes, and that in the case of Sarah
Gibson cs Thomas J. Mills the judg-
msnt be paid. Adopted.
The Committee on Fire Companies
reported that they had examined the
apparatus of the National Fire Alarm
Telegraph Co,, which they regarded as
an excellent arrangement which would
prove beneficial to the city and give
!. increased efficiency to the fire depart
I ment. Adopted
The City Treasurer reported bal
!, ance in bank of 800, ,99S 2S.
Employed in the Street Department
1 40 md A h.,r III a ,
/, the Water Depart lent 1923 men an
1863 carts.
: The Committee on opening street
recommended the award of the cor
q tract for hauling stone on Pennsylv5
e MIA avenue to Thomas Cory at G2
cents, but as there was several lowe
{ bidders the subject was rec0mnittet
Petitions referred:
/, From Bellah & Elliot and Others fo
" a gas lamp in Third street betwee
King and French.
From Samuel Price and others fc
gas lamp on w ashington street betwee
: Fifth and Sixth streets.
% From j. X. ID. Seeds and others fC
opening and grading Jackson stree
|. from Seventh TO Delaware avenue.
From the Phoenix Fire Co, for
loan of $4,000.
From Charles Baird and others f,
gas lamp on Ninth street betweC
Orange and Tatnall streets.
o' From James Lawler complaining
storage of hay: by John Mccall
violation of city ordinance.
From James Heal and others for Il
curbing and paving of Monroe stree
haf Front nd GaaAnI
From John Guthrie anil others f
lamp on Front street between Monr
and Adams.
The vote by which the contract f
lead was given to Bellah s. Elliott W
reconsidered, and tho contract W
awarded to Capelle & Bro. They b
II. came the lowest bidders by Bellah
Elliott basing their estimate at sc
= prices.
Mr.. Hayes asked authority for t
X Water Committee to extend the &C
p tract with John Mcneil Il Son for .
= tons of IL and 1G inch pipes to co
6 plete the circuit of the city, the p
= priety of which was discussed at sol
= length, and the authority granted.
y Mr.. Hayes introduced an ordlnar
2 prohibiting the playing of shinney a
u the throwing of balls and stones il
sling or otherwise in the streets, viii
a was read twice.
Mr.. Paynter presented a propo
NJ from Geo. W. Stone for furnishing &
d carpet for the Council chamber
IN $3.50 per yard. Mr.. Stone receiy
the contract.
" The ordinance for the construct
I of sewer In 9th street, between {
Z p, w. s. B. r. r. and the Christis
: River was taken up on its third readi
w and passed. The Street Commit
y was authorized to ask for proposals
the iron.
- On motion, Council adjourned.
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