The daily gazette., 1875-04-02
FIRST EDITION
The CifU Council

REGULAR MEErING-CoMMITrEK REPORTS
THE WATER SUPPLY ROUTE FOR THE
TENTH HwARD-oFFICIAL REPoRTs-PETI-
TIoNs AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oRDI-
NANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPRoPRIA-
rfoN OF s., ,000To THE CENTENNIAL READ
TwIcE--THE ELEVENTH STREET MAIN, &c.
The City Council meet in regular ses-
sion, last evening, President Marls in the
chair.
versely on the petion for new water pipes
on Eighth street, between Washington
and Jefferson. Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported in fav-
or of placing lamp on Wollaston street.
between 9th and 9th; also one at the cor
per Of Walnut and Spring streets; esti-
mated cost, $24. Adopted.
Tho Opening Streets Committee repor-
ted favorably on the petition for the OPP
ening of.Thirteenth street, from Frank
lin to Harrison; also on the petition for
the opening and grading of Adams street
from Ninth to Delaware avenue; also, on
the petition for the opening of Walnut
street, from Fourteenth to the Brandy
wine; estimated cost, $500 Adopted.
The Water supply route for the Tenth
Ward was made as follows:
l6-inch main on Second street. from
Jefferson to Jackson, thence down Jack
son to Mary land avenue to connect with
the 10-inch main there laid.
The City Treasurer reported u balance
in bank of G9,03i.75; $l46, ,20S. Tito the
credit of the Cool Spring Reservoir, S15.-
325 98 to the credit of current expenses,
and ST. $50 for the redemption of bonds.
The Street Commissioner reported men
employed i'll the Street Department
Pay roll Sf7 90.
The Chief Engineer reported 20 men
employed in the Water Department
Pay roll, $2il3t.
Tho Registrar rcpoi ted Si230. 80 IT,. the
receipts for the Wa Department
for the past month.
A communication fro,n .., City Solici
tor III regard to laying N,;er pipe along
Eleventh street to the new basin wa:
read. 1t stated that the city owned the
bed of the street. to Judge Gilpins prop
erty, and that the right of way through
this property to the Old Kings RoaG
would be readily granted 10y the Judge
The balance of the route could be acquir
ed by condemnation, which course thu
communication recommended.
The Water Committee reported tha
Michael B. King had been sent to Bur
lington, \. j., to inspect the pipe being
cast there for the city. Adopt d.
Petitions were read and referred a
follows;
For crossings at Sixth and Adam
and gutter on the west side ofAdam
between Sixth and Seventh.
For the strengthening and wallinl
of Shiplcy Run, from Fifth to Sixtl
streets.
From VIM. Donnelly, asking pei
mission to erect a frame house on tn
west side of Clayton street, near Gil
pin Avenue.
For sewer on Delaware Avenue
between Adams and Broome streets.
Mr.. Adams offered resolution IN
structiug the Clerk to procure fror
the Secretary of State copies of u
laws passed at the last session Of th
Legislature relating to the Board c
Education or to the city. Adopted.
Mr., Murray presented communic
tion from the President of the Gas c.
Offering to supply the street laml
with gas at s3l. 80 per year, each lam
to burn 36 so hours per year. Refer
ed to the Lamp Committee.
Mr.: Pickles presented the act of l.
gislature authorizing the city 10 a
propriate 81, 900 to the Centennial. l.
then presented an Ordinance makir
the appropriation, which was ref
twice.
An inch pipe WAS ordered to
laid from thcRodncy street basin aloi
Broome street to Delaware Avenue.
John L, Riley resigned the Inspe
torship of the First Ward. Accept
and Thos. j. Bennett; elected to
the vacancy.
A 80 inch main was ordered to
laid from Eleventh and Jefferson, o
Eleventh street to the new basin,
Nj. Adams offered resolution
strucling the Clerk to make sche
assessment for 1874. Adopted.
An order for S10l &C, in favor of
W. Moare, lamplighter, and one in
vor of James C. Aiken, Treasurer
Fame Hose Co. for $500, were direct
to be drawn.
On motion Council adjourned.