The Morning herald., 1875-12-24
CITY EATHERs IN COUNCIE.

PORTS OF CONMITTEEs AND HOW Dis
POSED OF--BILLs, RESOLUTIONS AND OR
| DINANCEs-NOTHING NEW IN WIND,
DEBATEs-oRDERs OUT, ETC. I.'a.
City Council met in regular session las
evening, H. B. Mcintyre in the chair. Th'
City Treasurer reported . balance in banl
to the credit of the city Of $4s,675.29, q
follows: Cool Spring Reservoir, 80, $3.50. AZ
current expenses, $2,O35.s7; for redemption
of loan, $500. 'la' .D
The committee to whom at the last meeting
was referred the subject of making addi
ttonal facilities for carrying the sound oi
the city fire bel, reported In favor of plac-
ing rough floor over the bell. The Street
Commissioners reported 81 men and fifteen
horses and carts at want. Chief Of the
Water Department 26 horses and one cart.
The following petitions were read and
disposed Of: Jacob Wright for license a.
chimney sweep, granted; Dennis Mahoney,
asking for the appointment Of committee
to Investigate the damage done his home at
the corner of Second and VanBuren streets,
caused by the blasting of rock 1t the reser-
voir, referred to Water Committee: VIM.
Baird; asking for y donation on account of
injuries received while working for the city:
referred to the Water Committee. .
The appointment by the Mayor of Daniel
b. Woodward as prison keeper, was re-
ceived and referred to the Police Committee.
A note for s20, 900, due 3lst inst. was au-
thorized to be renewed. 80 I" ~"
Mr.. Bikta introduced resolution, proyid-
ing for the lighting of the city lamps from
Nov. 1st to May 1st, every night, and from
May LIST to Nov. 1st, every cloudy night
and when there is no moon.
Mr.. Febtger, moved that the resolution
be so amended, as to provide for the light
Ing OF the lamps every night in the year
Both the resolution and the amendment
provoked debate. The resolution as
amended was passed. > Ri1 ,-s.~o
Mr.. Hayes presented the legal opinion of
the City Solicitor, which had been solicited
by Council as to whether, under the statue
creating the City Hospital, Council could
expend more than 81, 900 per annnm for that
Institution, which was to the effect that
they could not, and the decision was ae-
cepted. "Ni .' ..~I
Mr.. Febiger introduced an Ordinance
fixing the salaries Of city officers, which,
upon his motion, was referred to special |
0o.AAAA0CoS VA AVO, % A01lVWS) aICcr y Sec
ond reading: Messrs. Febiger, Jones, Ford,
Paynter and Taylor. Il
An ordinance providing that when the |
Street Commissioners shall sieze hay and |
[nf1amable materials which is in situation
where there is dangers of fire, that he shall |
have place ofdeposit in or near the city,
and shall inform the owner through the
newspapers of the seizure, and when a SUM-
cient time has elapsed for its redemption,
II desired he shall sell it at public auction.
An ordinance fixing the city expenses for
next year at $500, ,57O.5 so was read twice,
During the evening, the following orders
we're directed to be drawn -. McKeney,
$50; E. L. Rice, Jr., 1880, $7s; P. Chan
Her, 81 ,O67.A Charles D. Agnes, ,t$2; Pay
Roll Cool Spring Reservoir, $65.1O; Water
Department Pay Roll, $135.75; Street De-
'artment Pay Roll, $5Os .92; Peter Clark,
53O 80; John Peoples, $20, 900; Mrs. Martha
!. Smith, $16.77; s. B. Smith, $92. .75; Jos.
elanigan, $246 "a; Jas. Bradford, ssc.; T.
I. deNormandie, $3.63. |,
Council adjourned. |,