The daily gazette., 1875-01-01
FIRST EDITION
The CITY Council.

Inc lily NppHcik uct IL rtSutar scs-
sion, last evening, President Maris IN
the chair.
The Finance Committee, on the petit
tion Of Annie T.. Aflderdice. for the re-
issue Of an old bond which she had lost,
reported favorably. Adopted.
A similar report was presented on a
similar petition from y, g. Bradford, ad-
mitlistrator. Adopted.
Same committee reported that they
had authorized the Treasnrer's account
ant TO purchase high desk, Adopted.
The Water Committee reported favor
ably on the petition Of George w. Bush
and others, asking for. q a,revision OF the
action of Council I'M relation to- building
the-cool Spring reservoir; and presented
q resolution instructing the Water Conn
mittee TO proceed as soon as possible with
thework Of building the new reservoir &C.
eording to the plans of Mr.. Morris, the
consulting engineer The report was
laid over temporarily, 81 ,..4 q .s.a< I'D
The Lamp Committee reported fayora-
bly, on the petition for lamp at Ninth
and, .Kirkwood.. Estimated cost Sl2.
Adopted. ., - -.asa o. -,,.;,gtta'l. ..,5,!
Also for lamp on Fourteenth street,
between Market and Orange. Estimated
cost, $l2. Adopted - 's'- 400 = :
Also for lamp at Taylor and Locust
hbT6tt5. L5biu1hLcu tOSb OAEs hoCPbOas
On the petition requesting the lighting
of the lamps to be- given to. the police,
the same committee reported adversely.
Adopted. -. -. .,. .i- -....-. -A
The same committee reported that
they had awarded the contract for light
ing the city lamps during 1875 to H. W.
Moore for $1,000 Adopted.
The Opening Streets Committee, re-
ported in favor Of accepting the awards
of the commission on opening Franklin
and other streets. Adopted.
The Printing Committee reported that
80 copies of the Water Committees re.
port i'll relation TO the new, basin had
boen printed and distributed. Adopted.
The report OF tine City Treasurer
showed the sale Of bonds for the week to
be $1,000 Total thus far sold sl0l 800.
The Auditor reported q balance in
bank Of S57 1875.
The Street Commissioner reported 43
men and Ia horses and CARTS employed in
the Water Department. The pay roll
amounted to S397.4s.
The Chief Engineer reported IL men
employed in the Water Department..
The pay roll amounted to $207.75.
John Leek, ST., and others petitioned
for O lamp at, on Sixth street, corner OF
Willing. Adopted. i..t. ~
John Hannum and others petitioned
| for the grading Of Lobdell street, between
Heald and Claymont. Referred.
Enoch Moore presented a communioa-
ton calling the attention of Council tc
the unsafe condition OF the wharf at IN
| foot Of Fourth street. Referred.
G. ,McSorley and others petitioned fo-
q lamp at the s. W. corner OF Taylcr
and Lombard streets, and on Tayl~r
street, between Lombard and Poplar
| Referred. ..,-. ss
4. w. Smith and others petitioned 10.
building the new basin. Referred.
| Esquire E. Frazer presented commu-
| nication in reference to Judgment
/ against the city, in favor OF Peter Nc
/ Hugh, and asking that it be satisfied.
| Referred to the Finance Committee. In
| this case Mr.. VIM. M, Candy said the
| Treasurer had answered. to having Funds
in its possession belonging to the man
| whom McHugh had entered suit against
when the city really owed him but about
eight dollars.
i. H, Hanna and others petltioned for
lamps at 23d and Market and 23d and
Tatnall streets. Referred to the Lamp
Committee with power to act.
President Maris presented communi-
cation from Mayor Simms announcing
the appointment of John Murdoch as
Prison Keeper. Referred to the Police
Committee,
A communication from DIR. VIM. Fields
calling attention to his latest invention
"a patent. tire extinguisher. Referred
to the Committee on Fire Companies.
THE Law Committee reported favora-
bly, on the Ordinance making appropria-
tions for 1875; the Ordinance requiring
the police to attend to the lamps; and on
1 Al. fr,, ~, a s.al. a. 90 fha ,arra
priation for paying interest. Adopted.
Considerations Of the Water Commit
tees report in relation to the new basin
was postponed until next meeting.
| Mr.. Pickels offered resolution re-
auestiug the Treasurer and Auditor, in
their weekly reports to Council, to state
the amount of funds from the sale Of
water bonds, and the aInonnt on hand
applicable to current expenses. Adopted.
Mr.. VIM. M. Candy presented the as
sessments for constructing the Ninth
street sewer amounting to S5,6S7.0S.
| They were recon Litted for slight cor
rection. 7h2@ .-.-..,-. -
| Mr.. Adams offered an Ordinance at-
thorixing the issue of new bonds to Anna
1T. Allderdine and L. g. Bradford ad-
m .nistrator, in lieu OF bonds lost by
them. Read twice.
The Ordinance for the relief of the in
terest appropriation was read a third
time and passed. 1t takes $1,000 from
4 the appropriation for the water works.
4 Mr.. 1ichtenstein moved that Council
l'proceed to nominate and elect fire
watch, and nominated VIM, Wilmot.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Candy nominated Jacob
B. Richardson. the present official.
Il MIR. Richardson received 10 votes. and
Mr.. Wilmot 8, whereupon the chair de-
clared Mr.. Richardson duly elected.
4 Mr.. Murray presented the following
proposals for furnishing oil for 1875
i A. b. Vandever, 13s cents per gallon.
Al. \ 7 bs.a'. ssse phila!, Il 4 i ~
& & ! + M,eals'o~n' Brief' i15 issa ".1.~. d"
Geo. W. Stone l5s !" 6
4 Buckinham &,Oo., Az !"
They were referred 70 the Lamp Com.
mittee with power TO act. , N.''.
NJ. VIM. NJ. Candy presented the re.
turn Of review Q comnission on Vandever
Avenue, assessing damages amounting to
| e. oEn 1Rafa,.rad fYl tho 0ppniflO Strppf