The daily gazette., 1875-05-22
FIRST EDITION
1Hc City Council.


adjourned iScssioa-FetttSoAs Deferred
--Crdinance Adopted A New Garbage
Ordinance int,oduced-AssesSnsentsd-
Proposals for grating ond paofng
West Fourth treet, dc.
The City Council held an adjourned
session, last evening, Pre- sident Maris
in the chair
A petition from Ma ry Plunkett, ask
ing the refunding of water tax, was
read and referred.
Also, petition fro m Murray & Nc
Elwee, asking for water pipes on
Third street, between Adams and
Jackson.
Also, a petition from A. D. Van
dever, asking the passage of an Ordi-
nance prohibiting the running of
horses attached to steam engines in 60
ing to and returning from fires.
The Ordinance auth orizing tho
strengthening of tie course of Shipley
Run, between Fourth and Sixth streets,
was read II third time and passed.
An Ordinance amending the Ordi.
nance regulating the removal of gar
bage was presented by Mr. VIM. Candy
and read twice. 1t provides that the
Street Committee shall employ the
required number of carts, horses and
men to remove the garbage, daily dui-
ing the summer season, and tri.we .kly
during the remainder of the year; also,
that the carts shall he labelled "City
Garbage Carts tie driv, rs shall give
notice ot their approach to houses by
ringing "A bell, the housekeepers shall
place the garbage in convenient
places; and the entire system of remov-
al shall be under the direct supervision
Of tho Board of Health.
Mr.. VIM. Candy presented assess
ments for curbing, grading and paving
of sidewalks in various parts of the
city, amounting to $2,901,43. They
were confirmed, and ordered to be en-
tered on the lien book and handed to
the Auditor for collection.
Mr.. Wm. Candy presented the fol-
lowing proposals for grading, curbing
and paving the sides of Fourth street,
from Market to Tatnall:
James F. Brannan--42i cents per
yard; 81 cents per load for hauling
stone and so cents for hauling sand.
Robert McIntire-47 cents per yard.
". w. Ssmmons- -GS cents per yard;
take up and reset the tagging for 10
cents per foot, lay the stone pavement
for IL cents per square yard; reset the
curb for 12 cents per foot set the flag.
ging for 8 cents; and pave the bottoms
of cover ed cutters Tor 08 cents per
square yard.
Thos. Curry-GS cents per yard for
grading and A cents perch for
stone.
Murray s. McElwee - furnish paving
stone at 81 So ner perch
G. III. +. Simmons, grading 70 cents
per yard.
w. b. Davis, grading, 81 cents, reset
curb at 8 cents per foot.
]. III. McKaig-39 cents per perch
for stone; so cents per perch for stone.
Erly Z, Davis-do the paving for 104
cents per yard; reset curb and curb the
cutters at 104 cents per foot; relay flag
stone at per foot.
Mr. Candy also presented the follow
ing proposals for constructing sewer
on Lombard street from Tenth to the
Brandywine:
james f. Brannan, 81 5Sf per yard
Speakman & Bro, 20G :"
Patrick Reynolds, 31e -"
Morris Carberry, $40 "
VIM. ID, Sparks, $50 "
Chas Mcguire, $40 ="
Gawthrop Il Bro, 324 "
A resolution offered by Mr.. McIntire
instructing tnc Mayor to appoint two
special police topatrol the Brandywine
during the summer was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. VIM. M. Candy
commissions were asked for to assess
damages consequent upon strainghten
ing Shipley Run between 4th and Gtl
streets, and to condemn ground for the
widening of the north side of Vande
yer Avenue, Ninth Ward.
Mr.. Isaac Murry asked for the refun
ding of water tax to the amount ot
$1s.
A motion granting the request was
lost.
Mr.. Farrell offered a resolution in
structing the Street Committee to re
gulate the grade of Claymont street
from Vandever Avenue. Adopted.
During the evening orders were di
rected to be drawn as follows:
John McNeal & Son, SO, $40 90; Jas
natrigan, $50, f. J. Dougherty, Treas
urer Board of Health, 800; Alex.
Chandler, 500; Pusey, Jones & Co.
$1,000.